Obituaries

Leonard Melton Bunnell

Leonard Melton Bunnell

Jun 18, 2014

Leonard Melton Bunnell, 79, of Liberty, Missouri, was born December 25, 1934 in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the son of Charlie Henry and Gertrude Marie (Wade) Bunnell. He departed this life Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at the Liberty Hospital. Leonard was a 1952 Westport High School graduate. He later attended Northwest Missouri State in Marysville. On July 3, 1955, he was...

Twanitta Barnes

Twanitta Barnes

Jun 16, 2014

Twanitta Barnes, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born December 13, 1918 on a farm south of Columbus, Kansas the daughter of Chester A. and Flossie M. (Wall) Garrett. She departed this life on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville at the age of 95 years, 6 months and 3 days. On August 4, 1936, Twanitta was united...

Milburn Lee Cook

Milburn Lee Cook

Jun 16, 2014

Milburn Lee Cook of Harrisonville, Missouri was born February 15, 1924 in Earlton, Kansas the son of William and Zola (McGaugh) Cook. He departed this life on Monday, June 16, 2014 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 1 day. On September 5, 1972, Milburn was united in marriage to...

Rhonda Marie VanSickle

Rhonda Marie VanSickle

Jun 15, 2014

Rhonda Marie VanSickle, age 53, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was born August 16, 1960 in Van Nuys, California, the daughter of Bill and Marie (Seward) VanSickle. She departed this life at 6:05 a.m. Sunday June 15, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer, at the Kansas City Hospice house surrounded with love and family. Rhonda was a 1978 Pleasant Hill...

Shirley A. Dobson

Shirley A. Dobson

Jun 14, 2014

Shirley Ann Dobson of Raytown, MO, passed away on June 14, 2014. She was married for 52 years to Buddie Lee Dobson who preceded her in death on November 12, 2011. Mom to Tammy Dobson (Michelle), Kansas City, MO, and Kent Dobson (Julie), Raytown, MO; Granny to Brandon Dobson (Samantha), Raytown, MO, and Tori Quinones, Springfield, MO; Great-Granny to Bethany...

Nellie Coe Bland

Nellie Coe Bland

Jun 9, 2014

Nellie Mae (Thomas) (Coe) Bland was born October 2, 1930 in Creighton, Missouri the daughter of Willis and Florence (Cook) Thomas. She departed this life on Thursday, June 9, 2014 at the Meyer Care Center, Higginsville, Missouri at the age of 83 years, 8 months and 7 days. On May 29, 1947, Nellie was united in marriage to John E....

Beverly J. Baker

Beverly J. Baker

Jun 8, 2014

Beverly Janet Baker of Harrisonville, Missouri was born July 17, 1936 the daughter of William R. and Bernice Marie (Brown) Flanery. She departed this life on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at her home near Harrisonville at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 21 days. On May 20, 1955 Beverly was united in marriage to Walter Earl Baker in...

Telli Jo Atkinson

Telli Jo Atkinson

Jun 5, 2014

Telli Jo Atkinson (Phillips), 37, Archie, Missouri, lost her battle to cancer Thursday, June 5, 2014, at the Kansas City Hospice House. Telli was born July 30th, 1976, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Ronnie and Bink Phillips. She attended grade school at Hickman Mills, later moving to Harrisonville her freshman year. She graduated from Harrisonville High School in 1994. Telli...

Forrest D. Fuller

Forrest D. Fuller

Jun 4, 2014

Forrest Dudley Fuller of Raymore, MO was born on August 31st 1988 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City the son of Joseph Daniel and Gail Lorene (Hess) Fuller. Forrest was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, George Dudley Hess and maternal grandmother Marcia Mae (Jackson) Hess. He is survived by his father, Joseph Fuller, mother Gail (Hess) Fuller,...

Krista Kirk

Krista Kirk

May 30, 2014

Krista Gay Kirk, 57, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born June 25, 1956, in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Daniel Carl and Hazel Ethel (Parker) Fiore. She departed this life at 2:42 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2014, at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, surrounded with love and family. Krista was a 1974 Belton High School graduate. On May 26,...

Dora A. Sleyster

Dora A. Sleyster

May 29, 2014

Dora Ann Sleyster, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born January 22, 1928 in Raytown, Missouri the daughter of James W. “Sam” and Myrtle (Clifton) Clark. Dora was always close to her mom and dad. Even though her dad died when she was 6, her mother found ways to keep her children with her and never remarried. She went to be with...

Frederick A. Schwab,  Jr.

Frederick A. Schwab, Jr.

May 21, 2014

Frederick Anthony Schwab, Jr., 77, of Pleasant Hill, was born April 8, 1937, in Beloit, Wisconsin, the son of Frederick A. Schwab, Sr. and Pearl C. (Hill) Schwab. He departed this life at 1:55 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at the Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Fred was a 1956 Beloit Wisconsin High School graduate; later earning his bachelors from...

Carla Jean Joiner

Carla Jean Joiner

May 21, 2014

Carla Jean Joiner of Peculiar, Missouri was born August 27, 1947 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Carl and Wilma Skinner. She departed this life on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Belton Regional Medical Center, Belton, Missouri at the age of 66 years, 8 months, and 24 days. On December 20, 1973, Carla was united in marriage to...

Fern L. Martin

Fern L. Martin

May 15, 2014

Fern Louise Martin, 60, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Lee’s Summit, was born December 15, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the daughter of Medard John and Anna Mae (Parrish) Bertrand. She departed this life at 3:05 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family. Fern was a 1971 Ruskin High...

Joann Famuliner

Joann Famuliner

May 15, 2014

Joann Ruth Famuliner, 80, of Garden City, MO, peacefully entered heaven on May 15, 2014. Joann was born in Windsor, MO to the late James and Kathryn Wooster on January 2, 1934. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1951 and married Robert Famuliner in 1955. Impressively, she was a 46-year cancer survivor. Joann was a homemaker and worked as...

Richard P. Polzin

Richard P. Polzin

May 14, 2014

Richard Paul Polzin of Lee’s Summit, Missouri was born August 18, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland the son of Paul Leo and Edith Jeannette (Parker) Polzin. He departed this life on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center at the age of 70 years, 8 months and 26 days. On September 8, 1968 Richard was untied in marriage to...

Leslie 'Les' A. Zellmer

Leslie 'Les' A. Zellmer

May 12, 2014

Leslie “Les” Allen Zellmer, of Creighton, Missouri, was born May 6, 1958 in Paola, Kansas the son of Lester Dee and Nancy Elizabeth (Fetty) Zellmer. He departed this life on Monday, May 12, 2014 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 56 years and 6 days. On April 25, 1987, Les was united in marriage...

Nadine Sidebottom

Nadine Sidebottom

May 7, 2014

Nadine Sidebottom, 84, Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. She is survived by a son Charles A. Sidebottom, Harrisonville, Missouri; a daughter Kimberly Hammontree, Hamilton, Missouri; four brothers, Medford Allen Davis, Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Leo R. Davis Jr., Excelsior Springs, Missouri, George D. Davis, Holden, Missouri and Doyle G....

Darrel O. Turner

Darrel O. Turner

May 6, 2014

Darrel Otis Turner of Raytown, Missouri was born December 16, 1931 in Vale, Oregon the son of Albert and Dorthea (McLay) Turner. He went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Autumn Terrace Health and Rehabilitation, Raytown, Missouri at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 20 days. On May 29, 1967, Darrel was united...

Ann E. Schwab

Ann E. Schwab

May 4, 2014

Ann E. Schwab, 87, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life at 4:40 a.m. Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Research Hospital Vitas Hospice Care. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2014, at the Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri where visitaiton will be held 9:30 a.m. until service time. A complete obituary will be posted here as...