Obituaries

Janyce Marie Cohen

Janyce Marie Cohen

Aug 5, 2014

Janyce Marie Cohen, 67, Pleasant Hill, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at her home surrounded by love and family. Janyce was born January 30, 1947 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Dick of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; son Rick and wife Carrie, son Daron and wife Stephany and daughter, Leann and...

Frances Baxter

Frances Baxter

Aug 2, 2014

Frances Isabell Baxter, 97, passed away at her home of 61 years in Strasburg, Missouri on August 2, 2014. She was born on January 22, 1917 in Lankin, Kansas. Her parents were James and Minnolia Glenn. She precedes in death four siblings, Myrtle Zellner, Florine Miller, Laverne Higgenbotham and James Glenn. She and her husband, Bill Baxter, recently celebrated their...

Arthur L. Hodges

Arthur L. Hodges

Jul 30, 2014

Arthur L. Hodges, 74, Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at his home. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. No services are scheduled.

Dr. John D. 'J.D.' Jones

Dr. John D. 'J.D.' Jones

Jul 27, 2014

Dr. John Dee “J.D.” Jones, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born September 8, 1921 in Kansas, Oklahoma the son of James Bert and Ada (Luper) Jones. He departed this life on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at the Missouri Veterans Home, Warrensburg, Missouri at the age of 92 years, 10 months and 19 days. On May 29, 1945, John was united in...

Seth J. Powell

Seth J. Powell

Jul 26, 2014

Seth Jason Powell, 25, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born December 5, 1988, in Harrisonville, Missouri. He departed this life Saturday, July 26, 2014, at his home in Pleasant Hill. Seth was a gifted heavy machinery operator as well as a gifted carpenter. He loved working with his hands and was able to fix or make anything when his came...

Granville C. Hackett

Granville C. Hackett

Jul 22, 2014

Granville Claude Hackett, 91, of Strasburg, Missouri, was born July 31, 1922, in Hamilton, Missouri the son of Claude Aines and Virginia Mae (Rogers) Hackett. He departed this life Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at his home in the countryside of Strasburg. Granville was a 1940 Avalon High School graduate. He was a WWII United States Navy Veteran and was honorably...

Bill Brown

Bill Brown

Jul 20, 2014

Bill Brown, 79, of Garden City, Missouri departed this life on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at St. Luke's East, Lee's Summit, Missouri surrounded by love and family. Bill was a member of the United States Air Force serving as an Aircraft Mechanic during the end of the Korean War. His service to his country made him proud to be an...

Ret.Senior M/SGT Albert 'Chic' E. Brown

Ret.Senior M/SGT Albert 'Chic' E. Brown

Jul 20, 2014

Albert Elijah “Chic” Brown of Harrisonville, Missouri was born November 28, 1929 in El Reno, Oklahoma the son of Glen Albert and Myrtle Marie (McIntire) Brown. He departed this life on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville surrounded by love and family at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 12 days. On November 18,...

Randy F. Nations

Randy F. Nations

Jul 20, 2014

Randy Frank Nations of Urich, Missouri was born February 25, 1958 in California, Missouri the son of Charles Luther, Johnny V. and Mary Lois. He departed this life on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 56 years In September of 2007, Randy was united in marriage to Cynthia Dawn Ragsdale...

Thresia 'Terry' Ann Kiger

Thresia 'Terry' Ann Kiger

Jul 18, 2014

Thresia Ann “Terry” Kiger, 77 of Pleasant Hill, was born November 4, 1936, in Hadsell, Missouri, the daughter of Jasper W. and Elizabeth L. “Lizzie” (Loethen) Comer. She departed this life at 10:18 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2014, at the John Knox Village Hospice House surrounded with love and family. On May 3, 1958, she was united in marriage to...

Vida A. Veach

Vida A. Veach

Jul 18, 2014

Mrs. Vida Anita Veach of Freeman, Missouri was born in Log-Bretto, Medio, Yugoslavia now Slovenia, the daughter of Giovanni and Francesca (Sedej) Cernuta. She departed this life on Friday, July 18, 2014 at Meadowview of Harrisonville Health and Rehab at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 22 days. In July of 1947, Vida was united in marriage to...

Troy L. Dinges

Troy L. Dinges

Jul 13, 2014

Troy Lawrence Dinges, 39, of Pleasant Hill, was born March 31, 1975, in Harrisonville. He departed this life unexpectedly Sunday, July 13, 2014, at the Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, as a result of heart problems. Troy was a 1993 Pleasant Hill High School Graduate. He has been employed as a van driver and dispatcher for the Adessa Auto Auction...

John A. Blaine

John A. Blaine

Jul 13, 2014

John A. Blaine of Garden City, Missouri was born February 25, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Lee Roy and Evelyn Virginia (Jones) Blaine. He departed this life on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 18 days. On June 27, 1986, John was...

Susie Todd

Susie Todd

Jul 13, 2014

Susan “Susie” Todd, 67 of Pleasant Hill, was born, October 12, 1946, in Malden, Missouri, the daughter of John William “Bill” and Loretta Marie (Michael) Anderson. She departed this life at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2014, at her home surrounded with love and family. Susie was a 1964 Pleasant Hill High School Graduate. On May 22, 1965 she was...

Clint Thomas Cumpton

Clint Thomas Cumpton

Jul 9, 2014

Clint Thomas Cumpton of Urich, Missouri was born August 6, 1965 in Clinton, Missouri the son of Thomas Preston Cumpton and Karen Renee (Agans) Cumpton Hagerman. He departed this life on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas surrounded by love and family at the age of 48 years, 11 months and 3...

Merl D. Jones

Merl D. Jones

Jul 9, 2014

Merl Duane Jones of Peculiar, Missouri departed this life Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Rehabilitation Center of Raymore in Raymore, Missouri. A Celebration of Life Service was held Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness, 21309 S. Harper Rd, Peculiar, Missouri Inurnment will be in the Peculiar Cemetery, Peculiar, Missouri. Arrangements are under the care...

Edward J. Winter

Edward J. Winter

Jul 8, 2014

Edward J. (“Ed”) Winter of Garden City, MO (70 years, 5 months, 17 days) began his new life in heaven on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 5:59 p.m. Ed was born on January 21, 1944 in the back of a hearse near Trenton, MO to Fredrick William and Christina Mae (Compton) Winter. He was united into marriage with his wife,...

Gene Ferguson

Gene Ferguson

Jul 8, 2014

Our Gene was born September 11, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. Gene was a great little boy from day one. He loved to play with cars, power wheels, his go cart and his pony, Candy. His dog, Walmart, went everywhere outside with him. Gene liked Sunday school, daycare and his pre-school. He made friends everywhere. Gene had friends at Wal-Mart,...

James F. Walker

James F. Walker

Jul 8, 2014

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ARRANGEMENTS ARE BEING HANDLED BY THE MEIERHOFFER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI. James F. Walker, Sr., 77, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at his home. He was born May 17, 1937 to James and Blanche (Vanorder) Williams and raised by George and Velma Walker and Mildred Walker...

US Army Ret. SP4 Lester Rossiter

US Army Ret. SP4 Lester Rossiter

Jul 8, 2014

US Army Ret. SP4 Lester Eugene Rossiter age 53 departed this life Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Lester is survived by his wife Mary F. Rossiter of the home; three sons, Corey Rossiter of Liberty, Missouri, Brandon Rossiter of Belton, Missouri, and Ryan Rossiter of Belton, Missouri; two daughters, Stephanie Bradley of Kansas City,...