Obituaries

Leslie "Les" David Willey

Leslie "Les" David Willey

Jan 25, 2021

Leslie “Les” David Willey, of Cleveland, Missouri was born March 19, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of William Ragan and Mary Amelia (Kempinger) Willey. He departed this life on Monday, January 25, 2021 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 73 years, 10 months and 6 days. On September 23, 1965, Les was...

Jody L. Gray

Jody L. Gray

Jan 23, 2021

Jody Lynn Gray, 54, of Kingsville, was born, April 22, 1966, in Olathe, Kansas. She departed this life, Saturday, January 23, 2021, at the Life Care Center of Grandview. She was a 1984 Lone Jack High School graduate. Jody was a professional Barrel racer and loved working with horses. She was a member of the Golden Circle Horse Show Circuit....

Nadine (Vandiver) Fortner

Nadine (Vandiver) Fortner

Jan 23, 2021

Opal Nadine (Vandiver) Fortner of Harrisonville, Missouri was born April 21, 1928 in Everett, Missouri the daughter of Raymond and Margaret Elizabeth (Luckeman) Hocker. She departed this life on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 92 years, 9 months and 2 days. On June 5, 1944...

David C. Kosfeld

David C. Kosfeld

Jan 20, 2021

David Charles Kosfeld of Greenwood was born, January 21, 1954, in Kansas City, the son of Emory J. and Alice E. (Davidson) Kosfeld. He departed this life, Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at the Research Medical Center, at the age of 66 years, 11 months, and 30 days. David was a 1972 Pleasant Hill High School graduate where he was a...

Marvin L. Bolejack

Marvin L. Bolejack

Jan 18, 2021

Marvin Lynn Bolejack, 89, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, December 17, 1931, in Kingsville, Missouri, the son of Clarence Rosco and Katy (Epple) Bolejack. He departed this life, Monday, January 18, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Marvin was a 1950 graduate of Sunnydale Academy in Centralia, Missouri. He proudly served his country in the United...

Darryl W. Murphy

Darryl W. Murphy

Jan 18, 2021

Darryl Wesley Murphy of Lee's Summit, Missouri was born February 19, 1944 in Latour, Missouri the son of Jim Murphy and Helen Marie (Wade) Sigler. He departed this life on Monday, January 18, 2021 at his home in Lee's Summit, Missouri at the age of 76 years, 10 months and 30 days. On July 11m 1986 Darryl was united in...

Forest  Otho French

Forest Otho French

Jan 17, 2021

Forest Otho French of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born on May 6, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri the son of George Otho and Maurene Adel (White) French. He departed this life on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehab Center at the age of 85 years, 8 months and 11 days. On July 25, 1928, Forest...

Henry G. Schmoll

Henry G. Schmoll

Jan 15, 2021

Henry George “Bill” Schmoll, Jr., 89, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born, July 27, 1931, near East Lynne, the son of Henry G. and Mabel M. (Hollet) Schmoll, Sr. He departed this life, Friday, January 15, 2021, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. H.G., also known as Bill, was raised on the family farm north of East Lynne working alongside his...

Russell (Rick) G. Clapper Jr.

Russell (Rick) G. Clapper Jr.

Jan 15, 2021

Russell (Rick) Garnett Clapper Jr. passed away peacefully with wife Eileen at his side at Golden Valley Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. A wonderful husband, father, granfather great granfather and friend, who was loved by all. Rick was born June 17, 1934 at home in Shelbina, Missouri to Rick and Thelma Clapper. Rick was a navy veteran. After returning from service...

Ray Nolan Parris

Ray Nolan Parris

Jan 14, 2021

Ray Nolan Parris, 80, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born October 1, 1940, near Pleasant Hill; the son of Dee N. and Della (Milican) Parris. He departed this life, Thursday, January 14, 2021, at his home surrounded with love and family. Ray was born six miles west of Pleasant Hill on a 4 acre farm. The family later moved to...

Iva Jean Swalley

Iva Jean Swalley

Jan 13, 2021

Iva Jean Swalley, 82, Garden City, Missouri departed this life on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Jean is survived by a step-daughter, Diana Riffy, Palm Desert, California; other relatives and friends. Cremation. No services are scheduled at this time. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Capt. Johnny D. Coday

Capt. Johnny D. Coday

Jan 12, 2021

Johnny Dale Coday, firefighter/EMT, friend, husband and father was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 27, 1968. He lost his battle with cancer on January 12, 2021 at home in Harrisonville, Missouri. He graduated from Lee’s Summit High School in 1987. After high school he met Jennifer Stanley at the Raymore Fraternal Order of the Eagles and they were...

Bessie R. (Pirker) Crowder

Bessie R. (Pirker) Crowder

Jan 12, 2021

Bessie Ruth Crowder, 78,of Dahlonega, Georgia, was born, August 11, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. She departed this life, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri surrounded by love and family. Bessie attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia and and Lanier Technical School in Gainesville, Georgia On April 7, 1962, she was united in marriage...

Freddie Jean Webster

Freddie Jean Webster

Jan 11, 2021

Freddie Jean Webster, 81, Peculiar, Missouri took her wings on Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home. She is survived by three sons, Rodney L. Webster and wife Valencia, Percy Webster Jr., Terry W. Webster all of Peculiar, Missouri; a daughter, Valerie Webster, Fleming Island, Florida; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; two sisters, Rosie L. Roberson, Kansas City, Missouri,...

William "Herb" Parker

William "Herb" Parker

Jan 10, 2021

William Herbert "Herb" Parker of Independence, Missouri was born November 27, 1928 near Urich, Missouri the son of William Martin and Nancy Victoria (McKinney) Parker. He departed this life on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Villages of Jackson Creek Memory Care, Independence, Missouri at the age of 92 years, 1 month and 14 days. On July 8, 1949 Herb was...

Loren L. "Les" Fenton

Loren L. "Les" Fenton

Jan 9, 2021

Loren Lester “Les” Fenton, Jr., 88, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, January 13, 1932, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Loren Lester and Eunice (Pilcher) Fenton, Sr. He departed this life, Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri. On May 7, 1951, he was united in marriage to Christine Lewis Bowman in Butler, Missouri. She preceded...

Karen McMichael Stewart

Karen McMichael Stewart

Jan 9, 2021

Karen Stewart of Dyersburg, Tennessee formerly of Kansas City, Missouri was born March 5, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of William and Kathryn (Jakobe) McMichael. She departed this life on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union City, Tennessee at the age of 77 years, 10 months and 4 days. She was a homemaker. Karen...

Loren L. Fenton

Loren L. Fenton

Jan 9, 2021

Loren Lester Fenton, 88, of Harrisonville, departed this life Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Liberty Hospital. Arrangements are pending under the care of Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. A complete obituary will be published here when that information becomes available.

Calvin Gerald Porter

Calvin Gerald Porter

Jan 7, 2021

Calvin Gerald Porter of Archie, Missouri was born June 16, 1941 in California, Missouri the son of Oscar C. and Ruby J. (Kneisly) Porter. He departed this life on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 22 days. Calvin grew up on a farm in California,...

Helen M. Kenney

Helen M. Kenney

Jan 5, 2021

Helen Marie Kenney, Holden, Missouri went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 1 day. She was born at Eight Mile near Harrisonville, Missouri on April 4, 1930 to James William and Gladys Marie (Garrett) Lotspeich, the sixth of eight children. She moved with her family to Garden...