Obituaries

Jean  Marie Kiefer

Jean Marie Kiefer

Sep 21, 2020

Jean Marie Smith Kiefer wrote much of her own obituary. She was born on February 12, 1927 in Powhattan, Brown County, Kansas and passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at home in Harrisonville, Missouri. She was 93 years, 7 months, and 9 days young. Her service will be at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri on Friday, September 25, 2020...

Murrell L. Leap

Murrell L. Leap

Sep 21, 2020

Murrell Lee Leap, 80, of Pleasant Hill, was born, August 3, 1940, in Camdenton, Missouri, the son of William E. and Pauline R. (Pettitt) Leap. He departed this life, Monday, September 21, 2020, at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City. Murrell attended Southeast High School through his junior year when he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps; he served...

William R. Capehart

William R. Capehart

Sep 19, 2020

William Robert “Bill” Capehart, 89, of Raymore, Missouri, was born, February 4, 1931, in LaCygne, Kansas, the son of George F. and Bertha Capehart. He flew away to his home in heaven on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Kansas City Hospice House. Bill was born and raised on a farm near LaCygne and attended school there where he met...

Gabriel L. Smith

Gabriel L. Smith

Sep 19, 2020

Gabriel L. Smith, 22, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life, Saturday, September 19, 2020, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Visitation will be held 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2020, at the Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 28, 2020, at the funeral home. Reverend...

Martha E. (Land) Combs

Martha E. (Land) Combs

Sep 16, 2020

Martha Ellen “Elly” Combs, 69, of Harrisonville, formerly of Pleasant Hill and Rockaway Beach, was born, July 8, 1951, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of James W. and Betty (Gustin) Land. She departed this life, Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at the Kansas City Hospice House. Elly was a 1969 Pleasant Hill High school graduate. On April 19, 1968 she was...

Carla C. (Smith) Dale

Carla C. (Smith) Dale

Sep 14, 2020

Carla Ann Dale, 88, of Lee’s Summit, was born, September 24, 1931, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of James A. and Wilma (Kemper) Smith. She departed this life, Monday, September 14, 2020, at the Wilshire at Lakewood Care Center. Carla was a 1949 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On April 12, 1949, she was united in marriage to Billy Joe...

Shirley Louise Willis

Shirley Louise Willis

Sep 14, 2020

Heaven welcomed home a special servant of the Most High God, Monday, September 14, 2020. Shirley Louise Willis, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born September 25, 1934 in Edgerton, Missouri the daughter of Lawson Elmer and Susan Minerva (Martin) Rice. Shirley was called to the mission field at an early age, but wasn't fully released until later in life after serving...

Mary E. (Adkins) Cannon

Mary E. (Adkins) Cannon

Sep 11, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Cannon, 89, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, May 16, 1931, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of John D. and Kathryn R. (Calvert) Adkins. She departed this life, Friday, September 11, 2020, at the Center Point Hospital, Independence, Missouri. Mary was a 1949 Central High School graduate. In 1950 she was united in marriage to Edward H....

Dorothy (Woods) Kanion

Dorothy (Woods) Kanion

Sep 11, 2020

Dorothy Woods was born in Wesson, Mississippi on February 26, 1926.She was the youngest of 14 children born to Albert and Ada (Knight) Woods. During her young life, she moved to Chicago, Illinois.On July 10, 1952, Dorothy was united in marriage to Theophlis Kanion, Sr.Together, they raised four children (three daughters and one son) in the City of Chicago.They lived...

Gloria Mainard Pouzar

Gloria Mainard Pouzar

Sep 11, 2020

Gloria Gladys Mainard Kimball Pouzar On September 11th, 2020, at the age of 88 years old, Gloria Gladys Pouzar passed away at Beautiful Savior Home, Assisted Living in Belton Mo, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Gloria was born at home in Garden City, Mo on February 8th, 1932 the daughter of Albert Henry Mainard and Opal Elizabet (Hood)...

Irene C. (Spiwak) Dinges

Irene C. (Spiwak) Dinges

Sep 10, 2020

Irene Clara Dinges, 94, of Pleasant Hill, was born, June 29, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Vincent and Sophia (Kryzck) Spiwak. She departed this life, Thursday, September 10, 2020, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Irene was a 1944 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On December 28, 1944, she was united in marriage to Eugene “Gene” Dinges...

Eva Maxine Gillespie

Eva Maxine Gillespie

Sep 10, 2020

Eva Maxine Gillespie, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born March 2, 1929 in Kansas City, Kansas the daughter of Albert Lee and Lucy Ora (Breese) Logsdon. She departed this life on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the Brone Care Center, Nevada, Missouri at the age of 91 years, 6 months and 8 days. On March 12, 1948, Maxine was united in...

Ruth Hemenway

Ruth Hemenway

Sep 8, 2020

V. Ruth Hemenway, of Raymore, Missouri was born January 30, 1931 in Collins, Missouri the daughter of William Lovel and Mary Mae (Baumgarden) Carpenter. She departed this life on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 89 years, 7 months and 9 days. On June 22, 1974, Ruth was united in marriage...

John Ed Beckerdite

John Ed Beckerdite

Sep 1, 2020

John Edward Beckerdite of Raymore, Missouri was born December 2, 1930, the son of John Quincy and Naomi Beckerdite, in Main City, MO. As he was surrounded by family members on September 1, 2020, God called him home and he went to be with his Lord and Savior. On July 5, 1952, John married his sweetheart, Mary Alice Welborn, at...

Davie B. Anderson

Davie B. Anderson

Aug 30, 2020

Davie B. Anderson of Harrisonville, Missouri was born on July 20, 1929 in Tiptonville, Tennessee the daughter of David Burdine and Mary Olivia Burnett. She departed this life on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, Missouri. Throughout her life and until the end, she shared her love and time with her family and many friends. Davie was...

Donald "Don" Lee Laffoon

Donald "Don" Lee Laffoon

Aug 28, 2020

Donald Lee “Duck” Laffoon, 79, of Peculiar, MO passed away at his home on Friday, August 28,2020. He was born December 16, 1940 to Forrest Dean Laffoon and Gladys Nadine (Davenport) Laffoon. He was raised in Cleveland MO and graduated in 1959 from Peculiar High School. He served in the army from 1966 – 1968 stationed in Germany and achieved...

James "Jim" Joseph JeuDevine

James "Jim" Joseph JeuDevine

Aug 27, 2020

James "Jim" Joseph JeuDevine, 88, Garden City, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at his home. Cremation. Inurnment will be held at the Southern Nevada Veterans Cemetery, Boulder City, Nevada at a later date. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City, Missouri.

Joan Sites

Joan Sites

Aug 25, 2020

Sylvia Joan Sites was born October 4, 1936 near Green Ridge, Missouri left our earthly presence on August 25, 2020 with her daughters by her side. Joan was born to James A. and Fern R. (Johnson) Kelly and was the oldest of 6 children. She was married to her loving husband, Herman Levie Sites on August 27, 1955 in Alexandria,...

Tracy  Marie  Vogrin

Tracy Marie Vogrin

Aug 24, 2020

Tracy Marie Vogrin of Garden City, Missouri was born May 2, 1963 in Stuttgart, Germany the daughter of Louis John and Carolyne Marie (James) Rodriquez. She departed this life on Monday, August 24, 2020 at her home at the age of 57 years, 3 months and 22 days. On February 14, 1992, Tracy was united in marriage to Farley Dean...

Martha Lucille Hastings

Martha Lucille Hastings

Aug 23, 2020

Martha Lucille Hastings of East Lynne, Missouri was born February 22, 1938 in Springfield, Missouri the daughter of Wallace Richard and Mary Margaret (Hopper) Peery. She departed this life on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 1 day. Martha was employed as a CNA for the...