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Obituaries | June, 2009George Rupprecht | d. June 30, 2009
George worked in the Lithography Business for nearly thirty years until he retired in August of 1999. Following retirement, he devoted much of his time to his Grandchildren and ministering to others at St. Therese Church in Parkville, MO. George is survived by his wife of fourty years, Hildegard, son Christopher, daughter Carmen, son-in-law Jim Menges and two grandchildren Jacob and Macie. George will be remembered most for his smile, generous heart, devotion to family and friends, being a gracious host and his love for his church. Mass of christian burial will be 10 am Friday July 3, 2009 at St. Therese Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Roach as celebrant. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm Thursday at the church where the rosary will be recited at 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to St. Vincent dePaul Society or Little Sisters of the Poor. Condolences and memories of George may be left at www.meyersfuneralchapel.com. (Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland 401 Main St. Parkville, MO 64152 (816) 741-0251) Dorothy Brosnahan | d. June 27, 2009
During World War II she worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Manufacturing Company in Texas. She retired from Burd and Fletcher Printing Company in Kansas City in 2000. She was a member of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Gladstone, MO. Survivors include three sons, Tim Brosnahan and wife Jennifer, Kansas City, MO, Mark Brosnahan, Gladstone, MO and Chris Brosnahan and wife Rhonda, Lebanon, OH; five grandchildren, Toby, Virginia, Thomas, Victoria and Dominique; 2 sisters, Betty Naughton and husband Bill, Ft. Worth, TX and Mary Edwards of Hampton, GA; nine nephew and eight nieces. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009 at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church with Monsignor Joseph Mancuso as celebrant. Interment will follow at Resurrection North Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland 401 Main St. Parkville, MO 64152 where the Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers , memorial contributions are suggested to Catholic Charities and may be left in care of the funeral home. Ray Cossey | d. June 27, 2009
Ray co-owned and operated the RLS Machine Shop in Kansas City, MO for several years. He was a member of the Roanridge Church of Christ in Kansas City. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Nettie of Batesville, AR; two sons, Larry Cossey and wife Joyce of Kansas City, MO and Kenneth Cossey and wife Lori of Kansas City, MO; two daughters, Norma Parrott and husband Fred of Houston, TX and Lenora Reid and husband Bob of Warsaw, MO; eight siblings, including Doris Parker of Lawson, MO; 10 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Funeral services will be held 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at the Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland, 401 Main St. Parkville, MO 64152. The family will receive friends from 4-6 Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Bethel Cemetery in Batesville, AR. Contributions are suggested to Friends of Green Hills Wildlife and may be left in care of the funeral home. Don Birmingham | d. June 26, 2009
He held several distinguished positions over the years including President of American Continental Life Insurance Company and Chief Operating Officer of Centennial Life Insurance Company. Following his retirement he enjoyed driving a school bus for the North Kansas City School District. He was preceded in death by his mother, Tinny Birmingham and his aunt and uncle, Fred and Mildred Casada. Survivors include his wife Kathleen of the home; a son, Troy Birmingham and wife Adil of Bossier City, LA; a daughter, Stacy Birmingham of Kansas City, MO and three grandchildren, Michael, Sabrina and Angela. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland, 401 Main St. Parkville, MO 64152. Burial will follow at the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Parkville. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Best Friends Animal Society or We Luv Paws and may be left in care of the funeral home. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Don’s life at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the Birmingham Park at Weatherby Lake. Richard Wayne Molinario | d. June 24, 2009 Richard Wayne Molinario, infant son of Beverly Baker and Mark Molinario of Kansas City North passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Additional survivors include a brother, Nicholas Gibson of Kansas City North; maternal grandparents, Wayne and Barbara Baker, Excelsior Springs, MO; paternal grandparents, Richard and Sandra Molinario, Lake Winnebago, MO. Service 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28th at Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland 401 Main St. Parkville, MO 64152 with Rev. Pat Tobin officiating. Graveside services and interment 2:00 p.m. Monday at Resurrection North Cemetery. Daniel Norman Clark | d. June 24, 2009
Norman, as he was known to his family and friends, is survived by his wife of 66 years, Genevieve James. The couple was married in Parkville on July 4, 1942. He is also survived by his only child, Norma Gene Ledford and her husband, John, of Kansas City; a brother, Loren Clark and his wife, Billy, of Parkville; a grandson, Danny Ledford and his wife, Paula, of Smithville; a granddaughter, Lori Simmons and her husband, Dan, of Kansas City; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Norman was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the infantry in World War II. He was also a lifetime member of VFW Post 7356. For over fifty years, he was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 61, as well as the Ararat Shrine Temple and the Masonic Lodge, Compass 120. Norman was an avid camper and for 37 years was a member of the Santa Fe Trail Ramblers RV Club. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Monday, June 29, 2009 at Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland, 401 Main St. Parkville, MO 64152 with Rev. Jeffrey Hon officiating. The Masonic Lodge Compass 120 will begin the service with a tribute to their fellow brother, Norman. Burial will follow at the Hampton Cemetery in Platte County with military honors under the auspices of the United States Army. The body will lie in state after 4:00p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society. Ronald Lee Besser Sr | d. June 19, 2009
Ronald Lee Besser Sr. was born on January 22, 1950 in Topeka Kansas . He was the first of four children born to Walter and Rosella Besser. Ron loved books, the space program, Sci-Fi and Star Trek! He loved family get-togethers, road trips and to watch his “no fear” son Ron, play soccer as Goal Keeper. He liked to watch movies, reality shows, documentaries and Fox News. He knew he wanted to be a nuclear engineer at 12 years of age. He tried very hard to make this dream come true! He worked 2-3 jobs during high school and summers. He graduated from N. Kansas City High School and went on to graduate from the University of Missouri at Rolla with a degree in metallurgical engineering with a nuclear engineering option. During college he lived in an attic he couldn’t stand up in! As he tells me: “To save money, I ate a lot of cheap outdated food, bacon rinds, cookies and milk”! Ron started his career with Bechtel in San Francisco and ended his career with Bechtel at Hanford WA . The Nuclear industry went through a lot of changes during his career; which was very disappointing to Ron. Due to his health Ron had taken early retirement in April, 2009. His first car was a Chevy Vega; He would still have it today if the engine had not fallen out on the freeway. I had it towed away and bought a new car! He never threw away anything! He got the Vega fixed up and gave it away to a single mother without a car. He would give the shirt off his back and his last dime if somebody needed it! Ron Jr was born to us on April 14th 1982 ; Ron Jr was the delight of his life, and he enjoyed every moment we spent with him! We went to every soccer, football, and hockey game from grade school thru college! Ron Sr was very pleased when Ron Jr married Jennifer Tyhurst on May 7th 2005 . Ron and Jenn now live in Bailey Colorado where Ron Jr is a director of a World Impact Christian youth camp. Ron and Jenn work with Inner City youth, they will both graduate with Masters Degrees in May 2010. In 2008 we adopted four puppies, Buzz and Rosie (Yorkies).Sophia and Sammy (Maltese) Ron Sr adored them, and they would snuggle on him when he napped on the couch! They brought so much life to our home and such a smile to Ron. While he was sick Sophia and Rosie never left his side. They would take turns sleeping with him in the hospital bed. Although Ron Sr is no longer with us here on earth, he is in heaven with His Savior and Lord Jesus Christ! In heaven he will join his Mother Rosella, his father Walter Jr, baby brother Walter the III, Mother In Law Luella and Father in Law Ralph. Brother in law Douglas and Step Grandson Brad. Ron will always and forever be a part of us! Those who are left to cherish his memory are me, his wife Delores Besser, his son Ron Besser Jr. and his wife Jenn, his brother Cliff Besser and his wife Cindy, his sister Elizabeth and her son Chad . Step children Ginger, Tammie and Randy. Eight Step grandchildren and 5 step great-grandchildren. Cousins Al Jr, David, Mike Danny and Christine. Ron Sr requested a Memorial service in Kansas City MO. It will be held at Meyers Northland Funeral Chapel, Parkville , MO on Friday the 26th of June at 7PM and buried the next day in Rochester Cemetery Besser Family Plot. In lieu of flowers Ron Sr expressed his wishes of donations to be made to World Impact, a Christian mission’s organization dedicated to ministering God’s love in the inner city. Donations in the memory of Ronald Besser Sr may be mailed to World Impact, Inc 2001 S. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles CA 90007. Donations of sympathy may also be given in memory of Ronald Besser Sr, for World Impact at any branch of GESA Credit Union. Thomas J. Young | d. June 16, 2009 Thomas J. Young, aka Tommy Richardson, 55, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on June 16, 2009 at North Kansas City Hospital. Visitation will be held at Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland in Parkville, Missouri from 5-7 on Thursday, June 18, 2009. Funeral services will be held in the chapel on Friday, June 19, 2009 at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at East Slope Cemetery. Tommy was born on October 20, 1953 in Kansas City, Kansas to Dwight V. and Eileen M. (Beaber) Young, Sr., who preceded him in death. He was a 1971 graduate of Northeast High School. Tommy worked for many years as a plumber. He enjoyed playing cards and watching sports. Tommy is survived by his brother, Dwight V. Young, Jr. of Kansas City, MO; sister, Roseann Mitchell of Adrian, MO, and many nieces and nephews. Jeanette Coats | d. June 13, 2009
Jeanette was employed by the UAW Local #249 in Claycomo, MO as a secretary. She retired in 1993. She enjoyed spending time with her dog, reading, tending to her house plants, and working jigsaw and crossword puzzles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Ellen Mary Pirozzi. She is survived by two sons, David F. Coats and wife Patty of Independence, MO and Douglas L. Coats and wife Janet of Parkville, MO; a brother, James Bridgforth, Independence, MO; two sisters, Shirlee Martinez of Santa Anna, CA and Carolyne Gwin of Warrensburg, MO; four grandchildren, Laura, Jeff, Emma and Claire. Graveside services and burial will be 2:00p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at the Greenwood Cemetery in Bolivar, MO. The family will receive friends from 9-10a.m. Tuesday at the Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland, 401 Main St. Parkville, MO 64152. Memorial contributions are suggested to a charity of the donor’s choice. Michael Bonner | d. June 9, 2009
Michael was employed by the Kansas City, MO Police Department for almost twenty years. He was a Christian by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include a sister, Susan (Steve) McReynolds of Gladstone, MO and half sister Larinda Malm-Nelsen of Virginia. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 15, at the Meyers Funeral Chapel Northland. Burial of the cremated remains will follow at East Slope Cemetery, Riverside, MO. The family will receive friends from 1-2 P.M. Joe York | d. June 9, 2009 Joe York, 58, Parkville, MO passed away unexpectedly June 9, 2009 at his home. He was born February 21, 1951 in Kansas City, MO to Nathan and Jennette York. He was a graduate of Park Hill High School. While attending high school Joe was drafted by the United States Army to serve in the Vietnam War. After returning home he was a mechanic for many years and most recently was employed at Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Administration Hospital in Topeka, KS. Joe was a member of the American Legion Parkville, MO. He was a Christian by faith. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, and one brother. Survivors include his wife Teresa York of the home, and one brother Paul York, Parkville, MO. |
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George Rupprecht, 71, Lake Waukomis, MO passed away June 30, 2009. He was born on August 2, 1937 in Muehldorf, Germany. He came to the United States in 1959.
Dorothy Brosnahan, 85, Gladstone, MO passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009 at the North Kansas City Hospital. She was born April 18, 1924 in Easton, MO to Francis and Julia Renner. They preceded her in death. She was big sister to Betty and Mary. She married William T. Brosnahan on April 24, 1948 at the Redemptorist Catholic Church in Kansas City, MO. Mr. Brosnahan preceded her in death on November 16, 2001. 
Ray Cossey, 82, Kansas City, MO passed away Friday, June 27, 2009 at the Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 15, 1926 in Charlotte, AR to James Luther and Nettie Thornton Cossey.
Don Birmingham, 71, Weatherby Lake, MO passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 26, 2009 at his home. He was born July 31, 1937 in Oklahoma City, OK. He attended school in Oklahoma City and later received a degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Don was a veteran of the United States Navy having served from 1956-1959.
Daniel Norman Clark, 87, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Liberty Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on July 10, 1921, in rural Platte County to Rufus J. and Gladys (Brewer) Clark and lived his entire life in the Northland. 
Ron died peacefully on June 19, 2009 with me by his side. I am his wife, Delores, friend and companion for thirty plus years.
Jeanette Coats, 71, Kansas City North, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at her home. She was born August 9, 1937 in Salt Lake City, UT to Dr. David O. and Hazel Le Jennings Bridgforth. They preceded her in death. She graduated from Springfield Senior High School in Springfield, MO and attended Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield.
Michael Bonner, 51, Kansas City, MO passed away unexpectedly June 9, 2009 at his home. He was born May 17, 1958 in Kansas City, MO to Lea and Karleen S. Bonner. He was a graduate of North Kansas City High School.