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09/12/2025
Janet Louise Spalding, 74, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on September 9, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Overland Park surrounded by family. She was born January 26, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas to John and Wilma Kiser.
Janet was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She found joy...
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09/12/2025
Richard Michael “Mike” Wilson, 78, of Tonganoxie, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his devoted family. Born June 4, 1947, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Richard A. and Evelyn J. Wilson, Mike lived a life defined by hard work, faith, and...
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09/12/2025
Jack D. Gallipeau, 87, passed away early Thursday morning, September 11, 2025. He was born on March 25, 1938 to Albert and Dorothea (Maurer) Gallipeau.
Jack was known for loving music, specifically Country Western and Gospel. He was employed at Union Pacific Railroad for 42 years until his...
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09/11/2025
The terrible tragedy of September 11th affected all of us. We are remembering those who lost their lives during and after the event.
09/09/2025
It can be tricky to know when to make the move to assisted living. The following article helps give some ideas as to when.
Discover the telltale signs for transitioning from independent to assisted living, and learn the right time to start the conversation with your loved one.
09/08/2025
James “Tom” Butler, 64, of Kansas City, KS, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on February 14, 1961, in Kansas City, MO, the son of James Robert and Zelma G. Butler. For 14 months, Tom battled extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer that...
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09/08/2025
Rhuel Thomas Taylor, 82, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in Aiken, South Carolina.
Born in 1943 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Rhuel and Opal Taylor, Rhuel spent most of his life in the Kansas City area. He built a successful career in advertising and sales and was...
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09/08/2025
Teresa Marie Carter, 73, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025, at Ignite Medical Resort of Overland Park, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 1, 1952, in Kansas City, Kansas, Teresa was the daughter of Thomas Carter and Lorene (Miller). She grew up in...
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09/04/2025
Mary C. Lawrence, 84, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Garden Terrace of Overland Park, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on November 8, 1940, in Garden City, Missouri, the daughter of William R. and Martha B. Pitts. Mary worked as a...
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09/03/2025
Robert Eugene Boyce, Sr was born December 15, 1957 to Bruce and Sarah Boyce. Robert passed away at home August 30th, 2025 after an almost 5-year battle with lung cancer.
Robert was diagnosed with lung cancer after an incidental finding. He was told at that point that if it had not spread to his...
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09/02/2025
Our beloved Reverend Ray Allen Adcox entered into the presence of our Lord, on August 31, 2025 at the age of 67 years old. Ray was born to Charles and Bonnie Adcox in Kansas City, Kansas. He was a graduate of J.C. Harmon High School in 1976. Ray worked at a young age at Circle B Market as a...
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09/02/2025
Angela Yuridia Rodriguez, 43, passed on to eternal life early Monday morning, September 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 21, 1982, in El Paso, Tx, to Pedro Arredondo and Sandra Luz Rodriguez.
Angela was preceded in death by her beloved husband Manuel Pena, but...
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In January of 1973 the Matney family opened Maple Hill Funeral Home and began providing quality funeral services to the families in the Kansas City area. Conveniently located in Maple Hill Cemetery, which the Matney family also owns, the funeral home was under the direction of William H. "Bill" Young, Ethel Matney's son.
In November of 2008, with the retirement of Bill Young, his nephew Mike Matney who also owns the cemetery, bought the funeral home ensuring that the Matney family will continue to provide the high level of service that Kansas City has come to expect.
To better serve our families we added our own on-site Crematory in October 2018, ensuring your loved ones never leave our care.
Currently there are 4 licensed Funeral Directors/Embalmers on staff.
Bill Stack III grew up in the Turner area. He later attended and graduated from Shawnee Mission North in 2005. Bill started working in the cemetery in 2001 and helped with evening visitations during the summer of 2004 while going to college at Kansas City Kansas Community College to become a Funeral Director/Embalmer. Bill oversees preneed funeral arrangements and also manages the funeral home staff. Bill and his wife Audra have a son Gage and dog named Scout.
Gary Simmons has been a licensed Funeral Director since 1989. In December 2007, following the purchase of Simmons Funeral Home, Gary joined our staff. Gary attended Kansas City Kansas Community College. He enjoys spending time hiking and with his grandchildren and dogs.
Eric Batliner has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 2009. Eric is a 2005 graduate of Piper High School in Kansas City. After High School he attended Kansas City Kansas Community College where he graduated with an Associate's of Applied Science in Mortuary Science in 2009.
Evan Gorrell joined Maple Hill in 2018 after graduating from Kansas City Kansas Community College. Evan attended Cole Camp High School in Missouri where he graduated in 2013. He then attended the University of Missouri where he received his Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Management in 2017.
