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01/27/2026
Robert Chester Osborn, Jr., 71, of Lowry City, Missouri, passed away on January 12, 2026. A memorial visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Maple Hill Funeral Home, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 p.m.
Robert was born to Robert Chester Osborn, Sr....
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01/27/2026
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01/26/2026
Shirley May Palacios, 87, passed away early Sunday morning, January 25, 2026. She was born on January 6, 1939 to Albert Soto and Viola Elwell.
Also known as Nana or Shu Shu to family and friends, Shirley devoted herself to caring for the children of countless families throughout the years. As...
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01/26/2026
Don Birnbaum, beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2025 surrounded by love and family in his final moments.
Born on June 18, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri, Don was the only child of Marvin and Linda (Greene) Birnbaum. In his...
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01/26/2026
Marie E. Mendez, 83, of Shawnee, KS, passed away January 10, 2026 at Advent Medical Center in Lenexa, KS surrounded by family.
Marie lived most of her life in Kansas City, KS, but spent her last ten years living in Shawnee, KS.
She worked for the Turner Unified School District for 30 years,...
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01/23/2026
Mary Cruz Villegas, age 84, died January 21, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Mary was born January 9, 1942, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Delores Salas and her late father, Cruz Salas. She married her beloved husband, Anthony Villegas, Sr., in February of 1959 and enjoyed over 60 years of...
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01/20/2026
Kristy Kay Morris, 45, passed away late Tuesday morning, January 13, 2026. She was born on June 28, 1980, the daughter of Terry and Susan Morris.
Kristy was preceded in death by her father Terry Morris (2001) and her brother Zach Morris (2021).
She is survived by her daughters Kaylee Bonar and...
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01/20/2026
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01/19/2026
Linda Christine Main, 71, of Edwardsville, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026, at her home. She was born September 1, 1954, in Kansas City, the daughter of Joseph and Iona Bohrer. On September 25, 1989, Linda married the love of her life, Marvin Main, and together they built a life...
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01/16/2026
Mark Westman, Sr., 80, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on January 12, 2026, at Providence Medical Center. He was born on February 23, 1945, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Einer and Bernice Westman.
Mark proudly served his country in the United States Navy, an experience he carried...
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01/14/2026
Chase Wendell Baker, 41, of Mission, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on January 11, 2026. He was born December 5, 1984, in Kansas City, the son of Steven and Connie Baker.
Chase was the youngest of 5 kids. His siblings and many cousins were his closest friends. As a young boy, Chase loved to...
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01/14/2026
Wanda Rosetta Anderson, 97, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on January 13, 2026. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Maple Hill Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Maple Hill Cemetery.
Wanda was born and raised in Kansas...
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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.
