Hot Stove has lost one of its most loyal patrons. Stanley J. Bushman died on March 7, 2025. He was 96. Obituary here. Continue reading
Hot Stove #276 – Stan Bushman (RIP) – Hot Stove Mensch
Tributes
Hot Stove #272 – Joe Serviss (RIP) – Political Stories
James R. (“Joe”) Serviss died on December 26, 2024 (obituary here). There will be a Celebration of Life next week on Tuesday, January 28, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Twin City Tavern (State Line and Westport Road). Continue reading
A Personal Remembrance of Two Dynamic Duos – Doc Worley and Mike Russell/Ken Hill and Wayne Tenenbaum
Willam H. “Doc” Worley died last Saturday (12/7/24) at the age of 82. His funeral is tomorrow morning (details and obituary here). Continue reading
Bill Lochman (RIP) – A Personal Remembrance
On May 5, Bill Lochman died at the age of 82. We were friends for almost 70 years (obit here). A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 4 PM on Saturday, June 8, at the American Legion in Independence (16701 E. US Hwy 40). Continue reading
Tributes to Roz Webb and Pat Hininger
Excerpt from Hot Stove #243 (1/23/24).
Lonnie’s Jukebox – Roz and Pat Edition: This edition is dedicated to Rosalind (Roz) Webb and Pat Hininger, two sisters who played major roles in my life. Continue reading
Hot Stove #218 – Jim Fitzpatrick (RIP) – Politics and Conversations
On February 9, Kansas City lost one of its top cheerleaders. Jim Fitzpatrick died after suffering heart failure while playing golf on vacation in Florida. He was only 76. Way too soon. Continue reading
Hot Stove #207 – Raconteur Hall of Fame (Part Two) – W. H. “Bert” Bates
[I’m pausing postseason baseball talk to honor two of Kansas City’s finest. More baseball talk soon – Astros and Phillies in the World Series.]
Last Thursday, October 20, 2022, two of Kansas City’s greatest storytellers died. Paul Vardeman at age 92. Bert Bates at age 96. In the last Hot Stove, I covered Paul Vardeman. Today, Bert Bates. Continue reading
Hot Stove #206 – Raconteur Hall of Fame (Part One) – Paul E. Vardeman
[I’m pausing postseason baseball talk to honor two of Kansas City’s finest. More baseball talk soon – Astros and Phillies in the World Series.]
Last Thursday, October 20, 2022, two of Kansas City’s greatest storytellers died. Paul Vardeman at age 92. Bert Bates at age 96. In this Part One, Continue reading
Charlie Hart – Political Insider
[Excerpted from Hot Stove #185, posted on February 17, 2022.]
Charlie Hart – Political Insider: Charles Curry first won office as presiding judge in 1962 and was reelected in 1966. Curry was building a political organization, the Committee for County Progress (the CCP, occasionally referred to as Charles Curry’s Party). Charlie Hart became active in the CCP and helped Curry and his team win big in 1966, including victories for Alex Petrovic and Charlie Wheeler who joined Curry on the 3-judge county court. Below, Curry (middle) celebrating those victories with Alex Petrovic (left) and Charlie Wheeler. Continue reading
Wayne A. Tenenbaum (1941-2022) – A Personal Remembrance
In the fall of 1964, I started law school at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. I soon met second-year student Wayne Tenenbaum, and we immediately hit it off. It was a friendship that continued uninterrupted for the next 57 years. Wayne died on January 23, 2022, at the age of 80. Obituary here.