Obituaries

Jeanette Marie Woodall

Jeanette Marie Woodall

Oct 9, 2025

Jeanette Marie Woodall, 80, Harrisonville, MO, passed peacefully on October 9, 2025 at St. Joseph hospital after fighting kidney disease. Jeanette was born 5/15/1945 to Albert and Henrietta Jilek in Butler, MO. She was the youngest of 5 and to this day she was still best friends with her older sister Judy Lacy.

Marrying her high school sweetheart, Robert Woodall in...

Tim Michael Gilbert

Tim Michael Gilbert

Oct 8, 2025

Timothy M. Gilbert departed peacefully on October 8, 2025 at his home in Garden City, Missouri. Tim was born in North Platte, Nebraska in 1956 to Lucia Polskil Gilbert and Leland Gordon Gilbert. He was the eighth child of nine, and is preceded in death by his two brothers, Larry Gilbert and James Gilbert and two sisters, Shirley Mills and...

Mary Belle Marten

Mary Belle Marten

Oct 6, 2025

We are sad to announce the passing of Mary Belle Marten of Garden City MO. Mary was born in Kansas City MO on July 20, 1973, and left this earth on October 6, 2025.

Mary lived to be 52 years of age, touching the lives of many and leaving behind countless memories that will live on for years to come.

Mary was...

Bette Diane Purtle

Bette Diane Purtle

Oct 6, 2025

Bette Diane Purtle age 83 of Greenwood, Missouri departed this life Monday, October 6, 2025 at her home in Greenwood, Missouri. 

Cremation with a Celebration of life will be held at a later date. 

A complete obituary and service details will be posted once that information becomes available. 

Mitchell Gene Tracy

Mitchell Gene Tracy

Oct 5, 2025

Mitchell Gene Tracy, 48 of Freeman Missouri passed away Sunday, October 5th, 2025.

Mitchell was a jack of all trades, master of none. Worked for IEC, did construction and remodeling homes in his community. He often assisted the retired people of Freeman. Mitchell loved the great outdoors, spending his life collecting rocks, meteorites and arrowhead hunting. He was an avid fisherman...

Patrick Franklin Wray

Patrick Franklin Wray

Oct 5, 2025

Patrick Franklin Wray age 64 of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Sunday, October 5, 2025 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri.

A complete obituary will be posted once that becomes available.

Cremation with no service schedule.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society and sent in care of Dickey Funeral Home, P.O. Box...

Richard "Dick" James Carr

Richard "Dick" James Carr

Oct 1, 2025

Richard James Carr, 91, of Harrisonville, MO passed peacefully on October 1, 2025. He was born June 19, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Q. Vernon Carr and Grace (Stockinger) Carr.

Richard proudly began a career as a Disk Jockey at KHMO in Hannibal, MO. He was an avid Ham Radio Operator and after graduating from Devry in Kansas...

Michael Alvin Burns

Michael Alvin Burns

Sep 24, 2025

Michael Alvin Burns, 72, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on September 25, 2025. He was born on August 15, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Ernest A Burns and Silvia Burns

Michael proudly served his country in the United States Army as part of the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas. After his service, he became a...

Ret. Army Major James A. Valentich

Ret. Army Major James A. Valentich

Sep 24, 2025

Retired U.S. Army Major James Adam Valentich, 83, of Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away on September 24, 2025. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and throughout his life traveled to many places while proudly serving his country.

James dedicated 33 years of his life to the United States Army, a career he was deeply passionate about. His commitment to service was a...

Patricia H. Atteberry

Patricia H. Atteberry

Sep 23, 2025

Patricia H. (Holt) Atteberry, formerly of Harrisonville, MO passed from this life on September 23, 2025. She was born in Columbia, MO August 23, 1937, the eldest daughter of Carl B. and Ada Lorraine (Phillippe) Holt. On September 15, 1956, she was united in marriage to Jack H. Atteberry at the Sacred Heart Church in Columbia, MO. They enjoyed sixty...

Ret. Air Force T SGT Orval "Butch" Page

Ret. Air Force T SGT Orval "Butch" Page

Sep 21, 2025

Orval “Butch” Page – My Story

I was born on Easter Sunday, 1955, in St. Charles, Missouri, to Barbara and Lee Page. I was given my grandfather’s name, Orval, but my grandmother Molly refused to call me that. She planned to call me Peter because of Easter Sunday, but instead she called me Butch — and the name stuck.

In 1959, my...

Kevin Paul Wellmann

Kevin Paul Wellmann

Sep 20, 2025

Kevin Wellmann, 60, of Freeman Missouri, passed away on September 20, 2025. He was born on April 12, 1965 in Cedar Falls Iowa, to the late Irwin and Barbra Wellmann. 

Kevin was a man of many trades but made a career of being a mechanic. Kevin was a lover for the outdoors and sports. He grew up playing many sports and...

Karen Sue Sliffe

Karen Sue Sliffe

Sep 20, 2025

Karen Sue Zellmer Sliffe, passed away peacefully, Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the age of 82. Karen was born March 3, 1943, the daughter of Barney and Darlene Zellmer.

Karen grew up on a farm in Butler, MO, where she also attended school and graduated from Butler High School. Karen went to work at Western Electric in Lee’s Summit, Mo, where...

Emma Jo Helms

Emma Jo Helms

Sep 16, 2025

Emma Jo Helms of Creighton, MO was born February 13, 1938, in Lees Summit, MO. the daughter of Henry and Nettie (Allee) Clarkson. She departed this life on September 16, 2025, at her daughter Sandra's home surrounded by love and family at the age of 87yrs. 7 months and 3 days.

On September 11, 1977 Emma Jo Field was united in...

Donald Joe Garrett

Donald Joe Garrett

Sep 12, 2025

Donald Joe Garrett was born on May 18, 1948 to parents, John & Hazel (Cantrell) Garrett in Harrisonville, MO. He grew up on the family farm near Latour, MO.

Don met his wife Virginia, on a blind date when she was 15 and he was 17. They were married for 58 years. Together they had 3 children, Kim, Donny and Brett.

Don...

Harry Lee Yoder

Harry Lee Yoder

Sep 11, 2025

Harry Lee Yoder, age 88, of Harrisonville, Missouri, departed this life on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Silverado Memory Care Community in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Harry is survived by two daughters, Terri Lynn Yoder (Robert Wollenberg) of Peculiar, Missouri, and Cindy Lu Yoder of Kansas City, Missouri; one brother, Steve Yoder (Karen) of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; three grandchildren, Sean (Tracy), Christopher...

Romie Curtis Thompson

Romie Curtis Thompson

Sep 11, 2025

Romie Curtis Thompson departed this life on September 11th, 2025, at his home, surrounded by the love of his family.

Romie was born on July 22nd, 1954, in Kansas City, Kansas. At a young age his family moved to Harrisonville, Missouri where he resided and raised his family.

Romie was a man of many trades but made his profession starting with his...

Nikolas "Niko" Orrison Jones

Nikolas "Niko" Orrison Jones

Sep 8, 2025

Nikolas Orrison Jones, lovingly known as Niko/Oko/Super NO-J, 18 years old, from Garden City, Mo.

Living in Glory, leaving behind his father and mother, MD & Rachel Jones. His 10 siblings, Cortlen, Constance, Channing, August, Trustin, Eliana, Alexander, Charlotte, Malachi, Theodore.

Nikos charisma and energy shined everywhere he went. Wanting nothing more than to make you laugh and to leave a lasting...

Janet Sue Wright

Janet Sue Wright

Sep 2, 2025

Janet Sue Wright age 52 of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri.

Janet Sue Wright was born July 27, 1973 to Dannie and Virginia Sue skinner in Excelsior Springs, MO. Janet was raised and went to school in Belton, MO. She went on to be the proud mother of Britney, born...

Ruth (Jean) I. (Todd) Barnard

Ruth (Jean) I. (Todd) Barnard

Aug 31, 2025

Ruth (Jean) I. (Todd) Barnard, Age 86, of Stockton, MO departed this life Sunday, August 31, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Bois D’Arc, MO. Born in Salem, IL, she was the daughter of Horace Leon Parker and Dorothy Pearl Martin. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother-in-law Arthur Wiesner, brother-in-law Django Martina, daughter Jeri Lynn Rush, Nephew...