Obituaries

Melvin 'Mike' Sumner

Melvin 'Mike' Sumner

Feb 17, 2015

Melvin “Mike” Sumner, 76, Peculiar, MO passed away on February 17, 2015 due to complications of kidney failure. Mike was born on April 23, 1938 in Portland, MI and graduated from Portland High School. He joined the Air Force in 1955 and was stationed at Holloman AFB where he worked as a jet mechanic. It was there he met and...

Ashton Wayne Moloski

Ashton Wayne Moloski

Feb 12, 2015

Ashton Wayne Moloski, 9 month old son of Shelbie Moloski departed this life on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his home. He is survived by his mother, Shelbie Moloski, Blue Springs, Missouri; maternal grandparents, Russ and Shara Mercer, Blue Springs, Missouri, Brad and Amie Moloski, Harrisonville, Missouri and David and Catherine Taylor, Garden City, Missouri. Cremation. A Memorial Service was...

Carl Schuster

Carl Schuster

Feb 10, 2015

Carl Allen Schuster, 71, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born March 3, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Anthony F. and Florence (Krochmal) Schuster. He departed this life at 5:08 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at his home surrounded with love and family. Carl was a 1961 Mentor, Ohio, High School Graduate. He was a Vietnam Era United States...

Peter G. Fobes

Peter G. Fobes

Feb 9, 2015

Peter Garrity Fobes of Peculiar, Missouri was born in Kansas City, Kansas the son of David Camp and Helen (Garrity) Fobes-Kepley. He departed this life on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Meadowview of Harrisonville Heath and Rehabilitation surrounded by love and family at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 19 days. On September 16, 1967, Peter was united...

Ty Gregory Rudder

Ty Gregory Rudder

Feb 4, 2015

Ty Gregory Rudder, 32, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Lee’s Summit, was born August 3, 1982, in Independence, Missouri. He departed this life Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Ty was a 2001 Lee’s Summit High School graduate, and recently enrolled as a transfer student at the University of Missouri-Columbia to study photojournalism. On April 27, 2006, he was united in marriage...

Betty L. Gough

Betty L. Gough

Feb 2, 2015

Betty Lou Gough of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 23, 1931 in Freeman, Missouri the daughter of Earl Henry and Ollie Elizabeth (Adkins) Lash. She departed this life on Monday, February 2, 2015 at her home in Harrisonville at the age 83 years, 5 months and 9 days. On September 29, 1947, Betty was united in marriage to Billy Edward...

Wayne L. Darling

Wayne L. Darling

Feb 1, 2015

Wayne L. Darling, age 81, formerly of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away February 1, 2015 at Foxwood Springs, Raymore, Missouri. Cremation. The family will receive visitors from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, February 28, 2015, in the Bromwell Lounge at Foxwood Springs, 1500 Foxwood Drive, Raymore, Missouri 64083. Wayne was born January...

Sherry L. Lankford

Sherry L. Lankford

Feb 1, 2015

Sherry Louise Lankford, 71, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born August 3, 1943, in Myrtle, Missouri, the daughter of Hanford Lloyd Payne and Juanita Irene (Fette) Payne. She departed this life Sunday, February 1, 2015, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a 1961 William Chrisman High School graduate. On April 14, 1962, she was united in...

John J. Murphy

John J. Murphy

Jan 31, 2015

John Joseph “Jack” Murphy, 91, of Greenwood, was born May 9, 1923, in Yonkers, New York, the son of John J. Murphy Sr. and Mary Agnes (McCormick) Murphy. He departed this life at 07:10 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015, at his home surrounded with love and family. Jack was a graduate of Gorton High School in Yonkers, New York. Following...

Linda Winfrey

Linda Winfrey

Jan 30, 2015

Linda Louise Winfrey, 69, of Kingsville, Missouri, was born, April 1, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Howard and Dorothy Ethel (Terrill) Ray. She departed this life at 11:45 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015, at Research Hospital, Kansas City. Linda was a 1963 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On November 3, 1963, she was united in marriage to...

Patrick J. Gorman

Patrick J. Gorman

Jan 29, 2015

Patrick James Gorman, 61, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born September 13, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Frank Laverne and Geraldine Glenna (Troutman) Gorman. He departed this life Thursday, January 29, 2015, at his home in Pleasant Hill surrounded with love and family. Patrick was a 1972 Raytown High School graduate; later earning his Associates Degree from...

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)...