Cremation Center of Kansas City

Oct 5th, 1932 - May 30th, 2026

Dennis Samuel Giatras, age 93 of Mission, KS, passed away on May 30, 2026. He was born on October 5, 1932, in Kansas City, KS, to Spiro and Maria Giatras. Dennis attended St. John's military academy and was proud to be one of the old boys of St. John's. He married his wife Joyce Giatras on April...

Jan 24th, 1929 - May 28th, 2026

Loren Griffith passed into eternal life on May 28, 2026, at 4:20 a.m. at the age of 97. A Celebration of Life service will be held for him at Colonial Church in Prairie Village, Kansas, on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., followed by a reception at the church. Loren was born on January 24,...

May 7th, 1962 - Apr 30th, 2026

Shirley Colleen Dwyer May 7, 1962 – April 30, 2026 Shirley Colleen Dwyer, 63, passed away somewhat unexpectedly on April 30, 2026, at Hospice House of Olathe, Kansas, surrounded by family. During her brief stay in hospice, she was supported by loved ones and comforted by an unexpected small...

Feb 1st, 1940 - Apr 14th, 2026

Janice (Oppenlander) Bracken was born on February 1, 1940, to Ralph and Lyneta Oppenlander. From a young age, her life was rooted in faith. She began attending Sunday School at six, accepted Jesus as her Savior at seven, and was baptized at eight, holding onto the truth of Romans 10:9 throughout...

Jan 21st, 1928 - Apr 26th, 2026

John Ellis Waller passed away at Addington Place in Prairie Village, early Sunday morning, April 26, 2026, at the age of 98. John was remarkably active, healthy, and sharp well into his 90s. In the last two years of his life, he showed signs of dementia and started a slow decline. John was...

May 29th, 1951 - May 7th, 2026

William “Bill” Dean Seidl, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on May 29, 1951, in Great Bend, Kansas, Bill lived a life defined by devotion to family, public education, and service toward others. He had a great...

Feb 12th, 1946 - Apr 29th, 2026

Charles “Chuck” Anthony Crawford, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the age of 80. Chuck was born on February 12, 1946, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Charles and EleanorCrawford. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1969 with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree. He...

Dec 5th, 2008 - Apr 30th, 2026

Henry Bridges-Simpson, a spirited and creative young soul, passed away on April 30, 2026, at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Born on a snowy day on December 5, 2008, Henry graced this world for 17 years, leaving an indelible mark on all who knew him. Henry was a sophomore at Crossroads...

Sep 3rd, 1949 - May 3rd, 2026

Carol Suzanne (Stupka) Huff, 76, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away on May 3, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas. Known to all as Sue, she was born September 3, 1949, in Rimersburg, Pennsylvania, to Ethel (Summerville) and Richard Stupka. She was the third of six children and the only...

Sep 8th, 1984 - May 2nd, 2026

Daniel Dale Smith was born in Topeka, Kansas, on September 8th, 1984. He arrived to the loving and proud parents, Ron and Joyce Smith, in Paola, Kansas, 10 days before his first birthday on August 30th, 1985, weighing 25 lb. He was just starting to walk and was already making sounds on the piano...

Apr 30th, 1950 - May 5th, 2026

Gregory J." Greg" Lenz passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on April 30, 1950, in Omaha, Nebraska, Greg lived a life marked by dedication to family, faith, and community. He departed this world surrounded by loved ones in Lenexa, Kansas, after a courageous battle with bone...

Sep 24th, 1950 - May 4th, 2026

Evelyn Marie Myers passed away in Kansas City, KS, surrounded by family on May 4, 2026. She battled some serious illnesses, but left this world peacefully on her journey to Heaven. She is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Myers, her father, William Parks, and mother Dorothy Parks. She is...