Obituaries

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,...

Philip M. Wram

Philip M. Wram

May 16, 2013

Philip Merle Wram of Creighton, Missouri was born January 3, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Lawrence Merle and Patricia Louise (Heim) Wram. He departed this life on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City at the age of 51 years, 4 months and 13 days. Philip was a self-employed carpenter. He was of the...

Savannah Nash

Savannah Nash

May 16, 2013

Savannah Deann Nash, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born on May 8, 1997 the daughter of Paul Dean Nash and Vicki Lynn (Dabbs) Coulter. She departed this life on Thursday, May 16, 2013 near Harrisonville, Missouri as a result of an automobile accident at the age of 16 year and 8 days. Savannah was a freshman at the Harrisonville High School,...

Leola J. Woodrome

Leola J. Woodrome

May 11, 2013

Leola Jean Woodrome, 59, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Lee’s Summit, was born, Monday, August 17, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur Lee and Edna May (Houston) Shepard. She departed this life at 8:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at the Crown Care Center, Harrisonville. She was a 1972 graduate of the Marion C. Early High...

Hannah Farris

Hannah Farris

May 9, 2013

Hannah Farris, 87, passed away quietly on May 9, 2013 in Harrisonville, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred and infant son, Timothy. She is survived by two sons, a daughter, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Per her request, she will be cremated and no memorial service will be held. Family requests donations be made in Hanna’s...

Margie Roberts

Margie Roberts

May 7, 2013

Margie Roberts, 84, of Raymore, formerly of East Lynne, was born, Sunday, January 13, 1929, in Biggets, Arkansas, the daughter of Luther and Pearl (Fossey) Haney. She departed this life at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, surrounded with love and family. On February 19, 1944, she was united in marriage to Jay Roberts in Paragoul, Arkansas. He preceded...

Helen Tressia Allen

Helen Tressia Allen

May 6, 2013

Helen Tressia Allen, 90, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born Saturday, March 24, 1923, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Charles H. and Bertha Tressia (Martin) Williams. She departed this life at 4:35 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2013, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center. Helen was a 1941 Buckner High School graduate. On October 3, 1947, she...

Allen L. Robinson

Allen L. Robinson

May 2, 2013

Allen L. Robinson age 66 of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Thursday, May 2, 2013 at his home in Harrisonville. Cremation. No services scheduled. Arrangements are under the care of Cass County Cremation Services, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Allyn Duane Young

Allyn Duane Young

May 2, 2013

Allyn Duane Young, of Raymore, Missouri was born October 5, 1940 in Sheridan, Missouri the son of Caryl Isaac and Pauline Ruth (Allison) Young. He departed this life on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 27 days. On August 8, 1958, Allyn was united in marriage...

Eloise D. Tuck

Eloise D. Tuck

Apr 26, 2013

Mrs. Eloise D. Tuck age 90 the mother of Susan Brooker of Lee's Summit, Missouri departed this life Friday, April 26, 2013 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, Missouri surrounded with family and love. Funeral services were held Monday April 29, 2013 at the Breit-Hawkins Funeral Home, 1010 Hwy 7, Savannah, Missouri 816-324-3166. Local arrangements are under the the care of...

John F. Pittman

John F. Pittman

Apr 25, 2013

John F. Pittman age 94 of Archie, Missouri departed this life Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, Missouri. John is survived by his wife Ruby Pittman of the home; a son, Bill Pittman of Kansas City, Missouri; a daughter, Darlene Welch and her husband Wayne of Claremore, Oklahoma; a sister, Margaret Chase of North Kansas City, Missouri;...

Rose Zella Adams

Rose Zella Adams

Apr 23, 2013

Cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Rose Zella Adams left this world on April 23, 2013 after a long and valiant struggle in the loving embrace of her family. Rose was born in Deepwater, Missouri on January 17, 1939 to Roxie Eunice Arnold and Robert Jessee “Pete” Arnold. On November 14, 1959, Rose was united in marriage to Charles...

Gary Smith

Gary Smith

Apr 23, 2013

Gary Donald Smith of Sedan, Kansas was born on April 25, 1946 in Clinton, Missouri the son of Donald Briviande and Betty Jean (Wheeler) Smith. He departed this life on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 66 years, 11 months and 28 days. On November 4, 1988 Gary was united...

Dennis Schmidt

Dennis Schmidt

Apr 22, 2013

Dennis Wayne Schmidt, 63, of Harrisonville, was born Monday, January 2, 1950, in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, the son of Wilbern Wayne and Anna Frances (Hlavacek) Schmidt. He departed this life Monday, April 22, 2013, at his home. Dennis was a proud 1968, Pleasant Hill High School graduate. He was a United States Navy Veteran; spending eight years serving his...

Alice Richardson

Alice Richardson

Apr 20, 2013

Alice Marie (Shay) Richardson, 72, of Dayton, Missouri died on April 20th, 2013 at Golden Years Nursing Home, Harrisonville, MO. Alice was born Jan 31, 1941 in Greenbush, KS to Michael J. Sr. and Frances Conner Shay. Alice left southeast Kansas in 1953 moving to Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Aladdin Beauty College in Kansas City in 1958 and...