Obituaries

Louise Pulliam

Louise Pulliam

Jun 22, 2013

Alta Louise Pulliam of Garden City, Missouri was born November 3, 1922 in Urich Missouri the daughter of Johnnie Earl Beamon and Opal Marie (Page) Beamon. She departed this life on Saturday June 22 , 2013 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri surrounded by family and friends at the age of 90 years,7 months and 19 days. On December...

Phillip E. Cook

Phillip E. Cook

Jun 20, 2013

Phillip E. Cook, 70, Harrisonville, MO, passed away June 20, 2013 at KU Medical Center. Phil was born in Turlock, California on January 12, 1943. His life centered around his family and many friends. He loved watching his grandchildren at sporting events. He enjoyed going to the lake, fishing, hunting and was a loyal KC Chiefs fan. He always had...

Harry L. Sechrest,  Jr.

Harry L. Sechrest, Jr.

Jun 20, 2013

Harry Luther Sechrest, Jr., 89, of Cameron, Missouri, formerly of Blue Springs and Pleasant Hill, was born, Sunday, July 29, 1923, in Strasburg, Missouri the eldest son of Harry Luther and Oma Lee (Markle) Sechrest. He departed this life at 4:24 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home, Cameron, Missouri. In his early years Harry worked...

Betty A. Bartlett

Betty A. Bartlett

Jun 11, 2013

Betty Bartlett, 94, departed this life on a beautiful sunny day June 11, 2013, at the Crown Care Center in Harrisonville. Betty was born on July 21, 1918, in Wichita, Kansas, the third and youngest daughter of Clarence Garfield and Christa Kinnear Barnett. She married Simon Edgar Bartlett on October 20, 1943 in Harrisonville and they lived on their farm...

Anita D. Frick

Anita D. Frick

Jun 10, 2013

Anita Delores Frick, 83, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Oak Grove, was born October 17, 1929, in Michigan, the daughter of Albert and Josephine Krug. She departed this life at 11:50 p.m., Monday, June 10, 2013. Anita was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by one her husband Jesse E. Frick; and one sister Wanda Krug. She is survived...

Carol Jenkins Parker

Carol Jenkins Parker

Jun 10, 2013

Carol LaVonne Parker of Independence, Missouri was born December 18, 1930 in Creighton, Missouri the daughter of Hale Edwin and Irene Crete (Lindsey) Jenkins. She departed this life on Monday, June 10, 2013 at The Village of Jackson Creek, Independence at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 23 days. Carol was united in marriage to William Herbert Parker...

Mary J. Nelson

Mary J. Nelson

Jun 10, 2013

Mary Josephine Nelson, 80, of Pleasant Hill, was born, Thursday, February 7, 1933, in Harrisonville Missouri, the daughter of Paul and Nina Mardell (Harvey) Graham. She departed this life Monday, June 10, 2013, at her home. On January 8, 1951, she was united in marriage to Timothy J. Nelson, Jr. in Kansas City. He preceded her in death on July...

Angie Schacher

Angie Schacher

Jun 9, 2013

Angie Schacher, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born January 7, 1971 in Jefferson City, Missouri the daughter of Richard Wayne Blair and Sharon Kathleen (Murphy) Garrett. She departed this life on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at her home surrounded by love and family at the age of 42 years, 5 months and 2 days. On August 17, 1990, Angie was united...

Patricia Wram

Patricia Wram

Jun 9, 2013

"VIEW VIDEO" Patricia Louise Wram of Creighton, Missouri was born June 21, 1930 in Leavenworth, Kansas the daughter of Aloysius Karl and Louise Gertrude (Igoe) Heim. She departed this life on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 19 days. On November 26, 1955 Patricia was united...

Paul W. Purvis

Paul W. Purvis

Jun 9, 2013

Paul W. Purvis, 93, of Pleasant Hill, was born, Friday, February 13, 1920, in Morgan County, Missouri, near Fortuna, the son of Isam S. & Effie May (Brown) Purvis. He departed this life at 2:50 a.m., Sunday, June 09, 2013, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center. Paul was a 1939 East Lynne High School graduate. On July 14,...

LaVon B. McClintock

LaVon B. McClintock

May 30, 2013

LaVon Bernice McClintock, 94, of Independence, was born Wednesday, April 3, 1919 in Nokomis, Illinois, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Stonger) Ruppert. She departed this life at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, May 30, 2013, at her daughter’s home surrounded with love and family. LaVon was a homemaker. She was a member of the Spring Branch RLDS church in Independence. In...

Willa M. Hammons

Willa M. Hammons

May 30, 2013

Willa Marie Hammons, 93, of Pleasant Hill, was born, Sunday, October 26, 1919, in Harrisonville, the daughter of William Roger and Ethel (Bittle) Hudspeth. She departed this life at 10:48 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center. Willa was a 1938 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On July 15, 1939, she was united in...

Robert L. Gibbons

Robert L. Gibbons

May 30, 2013

Robert Lee Gibbons, 76 of Pleasant Hill was born May 16, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Earl and Mary (Howard) Gibbons. He departed this life Thursday, May 30, 2013, after a hard fought five year battle with Multiple Myeloma Cancer. Bob was a United States Army Veteran proudly serving two years with the 82nd Airborne and two...

Ola Stubbs

Ola Stubbs

May 29, 2013

Ola Stubbs, 94, of Cleveland, MO went in peace to meet her Lord and Savior, May 29, 2013. The world was blessed with Ola’s birth September 7, 1918 and she married her love, Bill Stubbs in 1938 in West Plains, MO. Ola loved her family and her life was consumed by her children Walt, Ruby, Billy, Mary, Gary, Peggy, and...

Uva Mae Highley

Uva Mae Highley

May 28, 2013

Uva Mae Highley, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born December 1, 1925 near Adrian, Missouri the daughter of James Grayson and Ethel Effie (Miller) Dade. She departed this life on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at her home at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 27 days. On February 19, 1943, Uva Mae was united in marriage to William James...

Verna C. Noah

Verna C. Noah

May 27, 2013

Verna Catherine Walker Noah, 102, of Pleasant Hill, was born Friday, June 24, 1910, a mile and a half west of Pleasant Hill, the daughter of William Jefferson and Anna Belle (Rollins) Cary. She departed this life at 2:10 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2013, at the Cass Regional Medical Center surrounded with love and family. At a young age she...

Judy M. Butler

Judy M. Butler

May 26, 2013

Judy May Butler of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 2, 1948 in Sac City, Iowa the daughter of Harold Peter and Rose Margaret (Henson) Otool. She departed this life on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 64 years, 9 months and 24 days. On May...

Robert 'Bob' Lotspeich

Robert 'Bob' Lotspeich

May 23, 2013

Bob Lotspeich, 73, of Archie was born on June 30, 1939, in Garden City, to James W. and Gladys (Garrett) Lotspeich. He departed this life, doing what he loved, on May 23, 2013. After graduating from Garden City High School, Bob attended the University of Missouri. While there he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Bob served seven years in the...

Mike Buxton

Mike Buxton

May 18, 2013

Michael Wayne “Buck” Buxton, 63, a lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born Monday, December 5, 1949, in Kansas City, the son of Charles “Buck” and Dorothy Mae “Dot” (Johnson) Buxton. He departed this life at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Harrisonville Health Center. Mike graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1967 and attended Southwest...

Clark S. Bilyeu

Clark S. Bilyeu

May 18, 2013

Clark Stephen Bilyeu, 71, Harrisonville departed this life Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home. He was an operation and production manager for a plastics plant in Owens, Illinois. Clark was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his son, Steve Bilyeu and wife Melissa, St. Charles, Missouri; a daughter, Leigh Ann Tejera, Elgin, Illinois; four grandchildren,...