Obituaries

Mima Kapke

Mima Kapke

Jan 28, 2015

Mima Josephine Kapke, 99, of Pleasant Hill, was born May 22, 1915, in Houstonia, Missouri, the daughter of George Edward and Ellen Mary (Hayman) Janisch. She passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at the Villages of Jackson Creek, in Independence. Mima was a Houstonia High School graduate later earning her teacher’s certificate from The Central Missouri State Teachers’ College...

Thelma F. O'Bannon

Thelma F. O'Bannon

Jan 26, 2015

Thelma Fern O'Bannon of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born May 23, 1928 in Archie, Missouri the daughter of Harrison and Mary D. (Haggard) Rea. She departed this life on Monday, January 26, 2015 at her home at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 3 days. On March 29, 1944, Thelma was united in marriage to Gene Floyd O'Bannon....

Thomas Volland

Thomas Volland

Jan 26, 2015

Thomas Earl Volland, 63, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born March 31, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Harry George, Sr. and Ida Veronica (Papst) Volland. He departed this life at 6:45 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2015, at the St. Mary’s Hospital, Blue Springs, surrounded with love and family. Tom was a United States Marine Corps veteran proudly...

John W. Madden

John W. Madden

Jan 24, 2015

John W. Madden, 90, of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at his home. He is survived by a son, Bryan Madden and wife Stacy, Plainfield, Illinois; 3 grandchildren, Brandon, Courtney and Gillian. Cremation. Inurnment was held in the New Hampshire Veterans State Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under...

Gerri A. Ward

Gerri A. Ward

Jan 23, 2015

Gerri Alliene Ward of Clinton, Missouri formerly of Urich, Missouri was born August 10, 1973 in Harrisonville, Missouri the daughter of Gerald Allen and Shirley J. (Williams) Ward. She departed this life on Friday, January 23, 2015 at her home in Clinton at the age of 41 years, 5 months and 13 days. Gerri was proud to be a certified...

Teri Spitler Fuentes

Teri Spitler Fuentes

Jan 22, 2015

Teri Lee (Spitler) Fuentes, the Angel that God blessed our lives with for too short of a time, of Garden City, Missouri was born January 9, 1955 in East Lynne, Missouri the daughter of Jimmy Lee and Jeni May (Dimmitt) Spitler. She departed this life on Thursday, January 22, 2015 surrounded by love and family at the Menorah Medical Center,...

Michael D. Gray

Michael D. Gray

Jan 22, 2015

Michael Duane Gray, 67, of Lee’s Summit, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born May 30, 1947, in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of William P. and Thelma M. (McBride) Gray. He departed this life at 2:09 p.m. on January 22, 2015, at the Kindred Hospital, Kansas City. Mike was a 1965 Pleasant Hill High School graduate; later earning his Masters degree...

Jayna Riner

Jayna Riner

Jan 21, 2015

Jayna Sue Riner, 68, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, formerly of Redwood City, California, was born February 6, 1946, in Dixon, California, the daughter of Jesse William and Nila Grayce (Beeler) Jones. She departed this life Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the Kansas University Medical Center. Jayna was a 1964 Dixon High School graduate later earning her Bachelor’s degree from Oregon...

Herbert V. Beatty Jr.

Herbert V. Beatty Jr.

Jan 16, 2015

Herbert V. Beatty, Jr, 88, Garden City, MO, passed on January 16, 2015. Herb served in the US Navy during WWII in the Philippines. A proud member of the UFCW (meat cutters) union for 30+ years. Preceded in death by his loving wife Charlene Beatty, daughter Sandra Hosterman, son Gregory Beatty, sister Ruth Keen (Harold), and brothers Richard P (Ella)...

Karen S. Armstrong

Karen S. Armstrong

Jan 15, 2015

Karen Sue Armstrong, 73, of Pleasant Hill, was born August 26, 1941, in Carrollton, Missouri, the daughter of William Jennings and Cora Esther (Adkins) Doyle. She departed this life early Wednesday morning on January 15, 2015, at her home surrounded with love and family. Karen grew up in Carrollton, Missouri and Fort Madison, Iowa and then moved to Independence, Missouri....

David Sorrell

David Sorrell

Jan 12, 2015

David Sorrell; 87 of Garden City, Mo. Passed from the arms of his wife and children to the waiting arms of Jesus on January 12th 2015. He is survived by his wife Mary of the home, daughter Linda and Dennis Roberts of Merritt Island, Florida, son David and Judy Sorrell of Estes Park, Colorado, daughter Dorothy and Bob Spencer of...

Joyce M. Love

Joyce M. Love

Jan 10, 2015

Joyce Marie Love, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born August 5, 1939 in Neely Station, Alabama the daughter of Boyd and Ruby (Roney) Stringer. She departed this life on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville at the age of 75 years, 5 months and 5 days. Joyce was employed as an Operations Manager for Lith-O-Roll Corporation...

Ronald James Allen

Ronald James Allen

Jan 9, 2015

Ron Allen of Locust Grove, Virginia, was born on April 5, 1944, in San Diego, California, to Orville and Junetta Allen. He passed away on January 9, 2015, of a hemorrhagic stroke at the age of 70. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Douglas Allen of Lee’s Summit. Ron was employed by Western Electric Co....

John W. Larcom

John W. Larcom

Jan 4, 2015

John Wesley Larcom was born to Ralph Glen and Edna Rose Larcom (Ball) on July 21, 1937 in Eureka, Kansas and departed this life on January 4, 2015 on his farm in Garden City, Missouri. With his family, John moved to a farm near Humansville, Missouri at the age of nine. He was united in marriage to Billie Jo Stacy...

James P. 'Jim' Whitaker Jr.

James P. 'Jim' Whitaker Jr.

Jan 3, 2015

James "Jim" Philip Whitaker Jr., of Peculiar, Missouri was born April 1, 1941 in Paducah, Kentucky the son of James Philip and Ruby Norman (Osburn) Whitaker Sr. He departed this life on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 73 years, 9 month and 2 days. Jim was united in marriage...

Alma Still Sloan

Alma Still Sloan

Dec 29, 2014

Alma Marie Sloan of Wichita, Kansas formerly of Creighton, Missouri was born February 24, 1911 in Gerster, Missouri the daughter of James Thomas and Amanda M. (Stoll) Shelten. She departed this life on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Cypress Springs Wichita Alzheimers and Memory Support in Wichita surrounded by love and family at the age of 103 years, 10 months...

Ethel Mae (Osborn) Huiatt

Ethel Mae (Osborn) Huiatt

Dec 27, 2014

Ethel Mae Huiatt, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on December 27, 2014 at 91 years of age. She was born in Gardener, Ill., on April 26, 1923 to Will and Bessie Osborn. She is survived by her daughter, Gwen Mackey, Battlefield, Mo.; two sons, Chester Phelps (Carol) of Vista, Calif. and Ron Huiatt (Mary) of Ashland, Ohio;...

Richard F. Rodman

Richard F. Rodman

Dec 23, 2014

Richard F. Rodman, 74, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Kingsville, departed this life Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the Lee's Summit Medical Center. Cremation has been accorded. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. A complete obituary will be published here as soon as that...

Annette Knecht

Annette Knecht

Dec 21, 2014

Annette Denise Knecht of Garden City, Missouri was born June 18, 1971 in Marysville, Ohio the daughter of Floyd John and Florence Louise (McManus) McHeinley. She departed this life on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her home at the age of 43 years, 6 months and 3 days. On March 4, 1994, Annette was united in marriage to Kevin William...

Diana L. Slater

Diana L. Slater

Dec 20, 2014

Diana Lynn Slater of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born October 31, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Leonard Bryant and Barbara Jewell (Daniel) Slater. She departed this life on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her home surrounded by love and family at the age of 57 years, 1 month and 20 days. Diana was employed as a landscaper...