Kansas City Obituaries

Rex Gehringer, Jr. passed away March 4th, 2023, in his home in Independence, MO. Rex was born to Rex Eugene Gehringer, Sr. and Mary Ellen on January 13th, 1957 in Jackson County, Michigan. He grew up the middle child between two sisters, Marcia and Ellen Gehringer. Rex Gehringer Jr. took great pleasure in serving our wonderful country in the Army, which he did from 1975 to 1985. During his 10 years of service he moved up in rank multiple times and we deployed to Germany, Korea, Washington,...

Dennis Wayne McDaniel, Sr. was born October 11, 1959 in Kansas City, KS to Henry and Chiree McDaniel. Dennis grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. He attended and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1978. After graduation he went on to attend Wichita State University. Dennis was an amazing athlete. Loving baseball and fitness. He also briefly played for the NY Mets Double A Baseball Team. Dennis was employed with Sunshine Biscuits and The Shawnee Mission School Districts Board. Dennis was...

The meekest woman in the world has died. Lois C. Simons, 74, lovingly known as "Lady Simons" of Waldon, MO, was born November 17, 1948, and died on February 25, 2023. Even in death, Lois was gracious, donating a liver to a fortunate recipient whose life she saved a day after her own death. Lois' legacy will live on, not only in the life she saved, but also in the many lives she touched. Lois grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. The compassion she showed others in life was born of...

Mr. Curtis Eugene Brockman, Sr. was born March 29th, 1975, to Jimmy J. Manuel and Joyce Marie Brockman Williams (Willie) and step-father, Wesley Ford. He was educated in the KCK school district. He united with First Baptist Church, under Pastor Cedric Rowans, Timothy Baptist Church, under Pastor Louis D. Sipple, The Rock @ Stony Point Church of the Nazarene, under Pastor Judy B. Sanders in 2009, and continued membership under Pastor Lee Howell in August 2014 until his departure. He...

Earnest Charles Watson, known as Easy Money, was born in Hope, Arkansas to Francis Sullivan and Joe Bradley on July 9th, 1958. Earnest was the second child out of nine siblings. Earnest worked many domestic jobs. He had a great sense of humor and a big head to match. He also loved to dance. Earnest is preceded in death by his father, Joe Bradley, and his brother, Henry E. Watson, Jr. Earnest leaves to cherish his memories: his mother, Francis Sullivan (Harold) of Kansas City, Kansas; his...

Mrs. Lacerine (Lacy) Hunter Riley was born to Jettie Hunter and Odie Mae Walker on March 3rd, 1934 in Sparkman, Arkansas. At an early age she and her mother moved to Kansas City, Kansas. Lacerine and her mother began attending services at the Eight Street Baptist Church. On March 7th, 1946, at the age of 12, Lacerine joined the Eight Street Baptist family making JESUS CHRIST her personal LORD & SAVIOR, being baptized by Pastor Dr. I. H. Henderson and being a devoted servant of the LORD...