Obituaries

Donald L. McVey

Donald L. McVey

Jan 4, 2012

Donald L. McVey 71 of Garden City, Missouri departed this life on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Cremation. Final arrangement entrusted to Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City, Missouri. Service time and a complete obituary will be posted when that information becomes available.

Billy Joe Ellsworth

Billy Joe Ellsworth

Jan 4, 2012

Billy Joe Ellsworth, 70, of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born Thursday, March 13, 1941 in Broseley, Missouri, the son of Vernon and Gladys Mae (Clack) Ellsworth. He departed this life at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family. He attended Broseley High School and was a...

Kirk A. Wyatt

Kirk A. Wyatt

Jan 3, 2012

Kirk Anthony Wyatt of Harrisonville, Missouri was born may 13, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Leonard Wayne and Nancy Kay (Tittle) Wyatt. He departed this life on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 surrounded by his family at Benchmark Healthcare of Harrisonville at the age of 40 years, 7 months and 20 days. Kirk loved taking things a part...

Edith L. Lehman

Edith L. Lehman

Jan 1, 2012

Mrs. Edith Louise Lehman, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born September 6, 1916 in McLean, Nebraska the daughter of H.H and Waverly Zoe (Graff) Buchanan. She went to heaven on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 25 days. On August 19, 1935, Edith was united...

Jerry Lee Bearkheimer

Jerry Lee Bearkheimer

Dec 28, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO" Jerry Lee Bearkheimer, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born June 15, 1939 in Coshocton, Ohio the son of Forrest Saline and Claudia Madline (Harden) Bearkheimer. He departed this life Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 13 days. On September 26, 1959, Jerry was united in marriage...

J.C. Norris

J.C. Norris

Dec 27, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE" James Curtis “J.C.” Norris of Garden City, Missouri was born November 19, 1927 in Weaubleau, Missouri the son of Thomas Alvin and Bertha Arizona (Rhoades) Norris. He departed this life on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Research Belton Hospital, Belton, Missouri surrounded with love and family at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 18 days....

Mary Lee Dabbs

Mary Lee Dabbs

Dec 26, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO" Mrs. Mary Lee Dabbs, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born January 8, 1930 in Spruce, Missouri the daughter of Thomas Lee and Nettie Odela (Carter) Atkins. She departed this life Monday, December 26, 2011 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 18 days. On December 30, 1949, Mary was united...

Wilma Ailene Helmuth

Wilma Ailene Helmuth

Dec 21, 2011

Mrs. Wilma Ailene Helmuth, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born June 21, 1923 near Garden City, Missouri the daughter of William and Mayme Etta (Dunlevy) Bell. She departed this life Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at the Crown Care Center, Harrisonville at the age of 88 years and 6 months. On December 24, 1941, Wilma was united in marriage to Lawrence Willis...

Jerry Stair

Jerry Stair

Dec 20, 2011

Jerry Don Stair, 74, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born Monday, April 26, 1937 in Harrisonville, the son of Earl Ernest and Merna Margaret (Bennett) Stair. He departed this life at 7:47 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 surrounded by love and family, at his home after a courageous battle with tongue cancer. He was a 1955 Harrisonville High School...

Gene Ray

Gene Ray

Dec 13, 2011

Gene Ray, 68, of Flemington, Missouri, formerly of Pleasant Hill, departed this life at 1:12 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2011, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday,December 16, 2011, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Pastor Carl Knapp of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church will officiate. No visitation. Memorial...

Miriam Yoder

Miriam Yoder

Dec 12, 2011

Miriam Martin Yoder was the fourth child of Bishop Elmer G. and Ada Martin. Born on April 7, 1929, she and her four sisters and one brother learned hard work and responsibility growing up on the mill property at Beechdale Road in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. At their home, they slept in a loft above the only heat source, the large kitchen...

Henry Leyh

Henry Leyh

Dec 11, 2011

Henry Kistler Leyh of Freeman, Missouri was born April 25, 1930 in Essex, Maryland the son of Lawrence D. and Ruth Hamilton (Kistler) Leyh. He departed this life on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home near Freeman surrounded by love and family at the age of 81 years, 7 months and 21 days. On February 5, 1955 Henry was...

Justin Cole White

Justin Cole White

Dec 8, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO" Justin Cole White of Garden City, Missouri was born September 23, 1993 in Overland Park, Kansas the son of James Michael and Vicki Lynn (Hepper) White. He departed this life on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at his home near Garden City at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 15 days. Justin spent most of his young...

Fayla Hoover

Fayla Hoover

Dec 6, 2011

Fayla Marie(Crust) Hoover of Garden City, Mo., was born August 4, 1922, near Urich, Mo., the daughter of William Alexander and Ida Ann(Morlan)Crust. She departed this life on December 6, 2011, at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, MO, at the age of 89 years 4 months and 2 days. Fayla left home in 1936 at the age of 14 and went...

Robert W. Murphy

Robert W. Murphy

Dec 4, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO" Robert William Murphy, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born May 21, 1916 in White Church, Missouri the son of Robert and Mary (Mason) Murphy. He departed this life Sunday, December 4, 2011 at the Crown Care Center, Harrisonville at the age of 95 years, 6 months and 13 days. On August 22, 1936, Robert was united in marriage to...

Billy Joe Brock

Billy Joe Brock

Dec 4, 2011

Billy Joe “Bill” Brock, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born January 9, 1942 in Harrisonville the son of William Worth and Mabel (Majors) Brock. He departed this life Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 69 years, 10 months and 25 days. On July 14, 1963, Bill was united in marriage to Carol...

Norma G. Van Meter Staley

Norma G. Van Meter Staley

Dec 2, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO" Norma Staley age 86 of Garden City, Missouri departed this life Friday, December 2, 2011 at Lee's Summit Medical Center, Lee's Summit, Missouri surrounded with love and family. Norma is survived by her daughters, Marvalee Unrein and her husband John of Blue Springs, Missouri and Jerre Fortner of Greenwood, Missouri; three grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; other relatives and many...

James G. Claunch

James G. Claunch

Dec 1, 2011

James Gerald Claunch of Garden City, Missouri was born February 27, 1933 the son of James Lee and Nellie (Boyles) Claunch. He departed this life on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 4 days. On April 28, 1988, Jim was united in marriage to Elda...

Gary D. Leslie

Gary D. Leslie

Nov 29, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO" Gary Leslie, 75, of Kingsville, MO, departed this life, Tuesday, November 29, 2011 in Lee’s Summit, MO. He was born May 19, 1936 in Gunn City, MO, the son of Ralph and Agnes (Gilleland) Leslie. Gary graduated from Latour High School in 1954 and soon after served in the army for two years. He then moved to Chicago,...

Shirley Marie Hawkins

Shirley Marie Hawkins

Nov 28, 2011

Shirley Marie Hawkins, 83, of Holden, Missouri, was born Monday, July 16, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Harry Franklin and Josephine Helen (Bish) Axton. She departed this life at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 28, 2011 at her daughter’s home surrounded with love and family In 1953 she was united in marriage to Harlis Harold Hawkins. He...