Area Obituaries

Richard Lawrence Casto, 51, formerly of Holden, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday October 4, 2023, at St. Luke’s East in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born June 9, 1972, at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri to Joseph and Mona (Brinkley) Casto. Richard attended and graduated from Holden High…

Shirley “Joyce” Ann Geyer, 78, was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, July 1, 1945, to Jeff and Renia Basham. Joyce spent her days being a homemaker, loving mother, and the best grandma a kid could ever ask for. On Friday September 15, 2023, heaven gained an angel, and the world lost one of the most…

Mary Catherine Snow 91, formerly of Kingsville, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home in Olathe, Kansas on Thursday September 21, 2023. She was born in Sedalia, Missouri on January 15, 1932, to John and Lula (Steele) Waters. Cathy, as she became known, attended grade school at Washington Grade School and graduated from Smith Cotton…

Wendi Renet Flaspohler, 56, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston surrounded by her loving family. Wendi was born July 31, 1967 in Johnson City, Tennessee; the daughter of Lanny Julian and Sanda (Hill) Julian. In 1979, she moved to Lenexa, Kansas with her family, at…

Nancy E. (Sanders) Hosmann-Graham was born November 27, 1943 in Independence, Missouri and departed this life on August 31, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by the love of her family, at the age of 79 years. She was the daughter of Lawrence G. and Blanche P. (Straw) Sanders. The…

Lois Elaine Seiz, 67 of Holden, Missouri passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Lois was born December 19, 1955 in Clinton, Missouri, daughter of Bobbie V. Wheeldon and Virginia F. (Crabtree) Earl. She graduated from high school in Holden. She was united in marriage to Mark Allen…

Teresa Jo Caylor, 64, of Holden, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at St. Luke’s East in Lee’s Summit, MO. Teresa was born October 25, 1958, in Kansas City, MO. She loved crocheting, knitting, and painting. Using these skills, Teresa made dolls, quilts, and stained glass. Most of all, she loved spending time…

Robert (Bob) Jewell Anderson 11/20/1933 – 8/21/2023 At 4:14pm on Monday, 8/21/2023, God called Bob Anderson home to heaven. Born 11/20/1933 in KCMO in his family home at 47th & Troost, to parents Vernie Newton Anderson and Elnora Christine (Cox) Anderson. Attended Graceland Grade School KCMO through 7th grade. Attended Paseo High School for 8th…

Barbara Louise Wilkey, age 77 of Kingsville, MO, passed away Friday August 08, 2023, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. She was born June 25, 1946, to the late James Land and Mary South (Steward) in Marathon, OH, the oldest of 10 children. She graduated high school from Northwestern in Newtonsville,…

Evelyn “Sue” Heiman, age 83, of Holden, Missouri passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Monday, August 7, 2023. She was born February 27, 1940 in Appleton City, MO to Robert and Edna (Gregg) Wix. She graduated from Appleton City High School in 1958. She started her career in Kansas City, MO employed by Hallmark…