Mortar of Monsignor Tiernan Honored in Funeral Mass
About 200 mourners attended a funeral mass for Msgr. L. Curtis Tiernan retired Army chaplain at Immaculate Conception church. Bishop John P. Cody led the rites, praising Tiernan as priest patriot and humanitarian. Tiernan served as chief Army chaplain in Europe during World War II and retired as a colonel in 1948. He was honored May 24, 1960, for 50 years of priesthood. He notably served with the 129th artillery of the 35th division and in World War I with Harry S. Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Curtis Tiernan
Immaculate Conception Church
Arthur M. Tighe
Monsignor Tiernan
Tighe
Europe
Harry S. Truman
129Th Artillery
Reserve Officers Association
Military Order of the World Wars
Kansas City
The
John P. Cody
Sergeant Francis O Connor Dies. Renowned Police Marksman
Sergeant Francis Michael O'Connor, 56, longtime police marksman and trainer, died of a heart attack at his home in Kansas City. A winner of about 40 trophies and over 800 medals in police shooting, he served as firearms instructor during World War II era and later shifted to left handed shooting due to arthritis. Survived by wife Florence, daughter JoAnn Lyons, mother Hannah, and siblings. services pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Michael O’connor
Kenwood Avenue
St. James Catholic Church
American Rifle Association
Florence O’connor
JoAnn Lyons
Columbus
Hannah O’connor
East Thirty
Daniel B. O’connor
Armour
Mary Rooney
Cameron
Teresa Nowak
Maywood
Tll
Katherine O’connor
East
Josephine Peake
Fast
Kennedy Family Obituary Notables: Mrs Nellie Kennedy and Kin
The notice lists wife Nellie F. Kennedy and four daughters Rena Hanley Hazel Lattelle Ruth Serwatka and Darla Kennedy along with four sons LeRoy David Ralph and Richard Kennedy. It also mentions brothers D C Kennedy Charles W Kennedy and T H Kennedy of Des Moines and sisters Eunice Burton and Dora Gossett with 22 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie F. Kennedy
Rena Hanley
Goodman
Overland Park
Hazel Lattelle
East One Hundred Fifty-second
Grandview
Ruth Serwatka
Kenwood
Darla Kennedy
LeRoy Kennedy
Willis
David Kennedy
Woodland
Ralph Kennedy
Michigan
Richard Kennedy
Ceres
Calif
Howard R. Lasley 76 Raymore dies suddenly at home
Howard R. Lasley of Raymore aged 76 died at his home after a heart ailment. A retiree of the Kansas City Public Service, he was born near Raymore and lived there 29 years. He is survived by his sister Miss Mary Lasley. Funeral services set for 2 o clock Saturday at George Chapel Belton with burial in Raymore Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dellis
Booth
Linwood
New York
Union Pacific Railroad
Margaret Dellis
George Dellis
Largo
Fla
John Dickey
Fort Myers
Carson Chapel
Independence
Green Lawn Cemetery
Harry C. Ditsch, JR
Quindaro
Kansas City
Kansas
St. Margaret Hospital
Goldman Jewelry Company
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Order of Eagles
Edward M. Hardy
Harry C. Ditsch
Minnesota
Harold Bryant
Wichita
Butler Chapel
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Howard R. Lasley
Raymore
Mr. Lasley
Kansas City Public Service Company
Mary Lasley
George Chapel
Belton
Two Veterans Pass Away In Kansas and Missouri
Joseph Lewis 65 of 120 East Seventh died Sunday a World War I veteran leaves son Joseph Lewis Jr Shawnee sisters Mrs Joe Wertz Long Beach Calif funeral at Ft Leavenworth Kansas burial Ft Leavenworth National Cemetery Emma Michael 92 of 1219 East Fifty-ninth died last night in Kansas City she leaves daughter Mrs Ruth Howard two sons Fred R Michael Wichita Roy K Michael Crown Point Ind funeral Friday 2 pm First Presbyterian LaPlata Missouri burial LaPlata Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lewis
East Seventh
Lewis
Los Angeles
Joe Wertz
Shawnee
Grace Stevenson
Long Beach
Calif
Ft. Leavenworth
Kas
Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery
Emma Michael
East Fifty-ninth
Michael
Kansas City
Ruth Howard
Fred R. Michael
Wichita
Roy K. Michael
Crown Point
Ind
First Presbyterian Church
LaPlata
LaPlata Cemetery
Obituaries Hit Kansas City Area in Separate Notices
John Michael Nolan 60 of 3538 Baltimore died unexpectedly in Salt Lake City from a heart attack while traveling with his wife to California. He was sales manager for Criss Cross Directory and Navy WWII veteran. Funeral details set at Gates chapel with memorials requested to the Kansas City Heart Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Michael Nolan
Baltimore
Salt Lake City
California
Mr. Nolan
Rosedale
Kansas City
Kansas
Criss ‘Cross Directory
Glueck Company
Nolan
Navy
Neva Nolan
Gates Chapel
Shawnee Cemetery
George Fuqua
Clyde Ash
William Ratchford
Joseph Gorman
Albert A. Smithe
David Whaley
Kansas City Heart Association
Obituary notices from Kansas City area including Smith and Bruce families
Alberta Zoe Smith 70 of Portland Ore died yesterday at St Joseph hospital. She leaves Fred Smith Ray town Betty Hagens Portland Ore Grover Bruce and Maude Bruce Smithville and three grandchildren. Funeral 1 30 Friday Blackman chapel Floral Hills Cemetery. Burial in Platte City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Zoe Smith
Portland
Ore
St. Joseph Hospital
Smithville
Kansas City
Fred Smith
East Eighty-first Terrace
Raytown
Betty Hagens
iGrover Bruce
Maude Bruce
Blackman Chapel
Floral Hills Cemetery
Mrs Mary Jane Spears Dies at 86 in Parkville
Mrs. Mary Jane Spears, 86, of Parkville, died today at North Kansas City Memorial Hospital after a two week stay. Born in Platte City, she lived in Platte County her whole life and was a member of Platte City Baptist Church. She leaves three daughters Jessie Arnold of Sunrise Beach, Virginia Randle and Forestine Hirsch of Parkville, a son John Spears of Baldwin Park, Calif. and four brothers J A Anderson Ed Anderson W A An-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Corbett
Cissna
Kansas City
Kansas
Summit
Mr. Corbett
Anthony
Kas
Attica
France
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Wabash Railroads
Campbell 66 Express, Inc
Quindaro Reorganized
Latter Day Saint Church
Quindaro American Legion
Wyandotte Masonic Lodge
Kansas City Commandery
Knights Templar
William F. Kuhn Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Shekhf#h council of the
Royal and Select Masters
Ararat Shrine
Ray Jones
Garden City
Croft M. Corbett
Wichita
Philip H. Corbett
West Seventy-fourth
Prairie Village
Charles Egbert Roberts
Forest
Campbell
Mr. Roberts
Ottawa
Muehlebach
Baptist Church
Armourdale Lodge
International Union of Operating Engineers
Florence Coffey
Anna Pearson
Parkville
Myrtle Roberts
East Fortieth
Newcomer Chapel
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mary Jane Spears
North Kansas City Memorial Hospital
Platte City
Platte County
Spears
Calif
J. A. Anderson
East Ee
Anderson
W. A. An
Funeral notices for Griffith Moore Kotopka Straub
Col Leslie E. Griffith ret 59 of 3814 East Fifty-first Terrace North dies at Mellody McGilley Eylar chapel burial at Ft Leavenworth National Cemetery pallbearers listed Denton H Moore 76 of 9400 State dies graveside in Olathe cemetery Walter Kotopka 73 of 1227 Orville Kansas City Kansas burial Mount Calvary Miss Alma M Straub 65 of 3123 Broadway dies at Redemptorist church rosary at Mellody chapel readied for Calvary cemetery services set for Friday and Thursday evenings announced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie E. Griffith
East Fifty-first Terrace
North
Missouri State Employment Service
McGilley-Eylar Chapel
Linwood
Main
National Cemetery
Ft. Leavenworth
William Wertz
Austin Gilmartin
Edward Mader
Frank Dunkley
Fred Sims
Robert Griffith
Denton H. Moore
Olathe Cemetery
Walter Kotopka
Orville
Kansas City
Kansas
Bukter
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Alma M. Straub
Broadway
Redemptorist Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Mellody-McGilley-Eylar
Linwood and
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pasco
Baker
Minnie M. Baker
East High School
Harry Baker
Newcomers Chapel
Brush Creek
Paseo
East Forty-sixth Terrace
Cliff Dennis James Barber
Edgerton
First Baptist Church
Excelsior Springs
Crown Hill Cemetery
Henry Edward Barber
Norman Wade
Rosalie Crocker
Ramona Sue Wade
Cliff Terry
Amy McDaniel
Maralus M. Banks
Colburn Leon Doyle
Freda Jean Gulley
South Seventh
Jenny Lee Wilson
June Bogatas
Salina
Cain
J. Wayne Cain
David Cain
University of Kansas Medical Center
Sgt
Francis O'Connor
Rosa Lee Baker
John J. Cronin
West Thirty-eighth
St. Mary’s Hospital
Woodburn
Owens-Corning Fibreglas Company
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church
Katherine VanDeBerghe
Benson
Helen Allegro
Irene Smith
Greeley
Mike Cronin
Bonner Springs
James L. Cronin
South Thirty-fourth
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
Resurrection Cemetery
Elbert S. Kennedy
Prospect
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Saline County
Missouri
Mid-America
Blue Ridge
Mary Shopper
Blue Ridge Boulevard
Patricia Ann Posey
John W. Posey
Jackson Avenue
Mickey Dean Powell
Addie Newkirk
Gravois Mills
William E. Posey
Atmore
Ala
Lee L. Ridpath
East Fifty-second Terrace
Mr. Ridpath
Sheffield Steel
Sheffield Assembly of God Church
Dorothy Ridpath
Sharon Ridpath
Steve Ridpath
Charles Ridpath
Madison Ridpath
Geraldine Howie
Martha Allison
Denver
Charles Schnell
Harrisonville, Mo
Memorial Hospital
Harrisonville
Land
Order of the Eastern Star
Derson
Freeman
Henry Anderson
McComas Chapel
Aurial
Funeral Services
Clearance Children’s Summer Shoes
MSF
Rigeratoer
Lil
Main Street
Iwood
Zale
America
Otry
Zale’s
Baylor
Wear & Compare
ZAICA
Blue Ridge Center
Three Palace
12Th & Grand—Prairie Village
Michaels Stern
Eastman Kodel
Nichaels-Stern
Kodel
Whisperware
Michaels-Stern
Ben Hogan
Garaga
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