Obituaries

Douglas  Allen Gilmore

Douglas Allen Gilmore

Nov 2, 2020

Douglas Allen Gilmore, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 7, 1976 in Harrisonville the son of Lyle and Helen (Cornelius) Gilmore. He departed this life on Monday, November 2, 2020 at his home in Harrisonville at the age of 44 years, 2 months and 26 days. On October 1, 2011, Doug was united in marriage to Ashley Dawn Lawson in...

Robert E. "Bob" Benware

Robert E. "Bob" Benware

Nov 1, 2020

Robert Eugene “Bob” Benware, 90, of Pleasant Hill, was born March 27, 1930, in Beaman, Missouri, the son of Bernie L. and Rose Mary (Wood) Benware. He departed this life, Sunday, November 1, 2020, at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City. Bob attended Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia. He went on to serve in the United States Army Air Corps...

Hubert M. Wyatt

Hubert M. Wyatt

Nov 1, 2020

Hubert Mitchell Wyatt, 97, of Greenwood, was born, February 21, 1923, in Paonia, Colorado, the son of David L. and Sally (Reed) Wyatt. He departed this life, Sunday, November 1, 2020, at his home in Greenwood surrounded with love and family. He was a World War II United States Army Veteran. On November 21, 1939, he was united in marriage...

Lois L. Hoskins

Lois L. Hoskins

Oct 31, 2020

Lois L. Hoskins, of Peculiar, Missouri was born November 23, 1936 in Laclede, Missouri the daughter of Paul Woodson and Ethel Gertrude (Tharp) Jennings. She departed this life on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 8 days. Lois was employed in the customer service department at...

June Wright Cook

June Wright Cook

Oct 29, 2020

June Wright Cook of Harrisonville, Missouri was born June 2, 1939 in Hancock, New York the daughter of William P. and Marie (Lewis) Wright. She was ushered into heaven on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at her Missouri home at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 27 days after battling pancreatic cancer. On December 27, 1958, June was united...

Bob Abplanalp

Bob Abplanalp

Oct 29, 2020

Robert Ray “Bob” Abplanalp, 84, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, loving husband, father, grandpa, and Boppy, was born, August 15, 1936, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Raymond and Martha Abplanalp. He departed this life, Thursday, October 29, 2020, at his home surrounded with love and family. Bob was a 1954 Newport High School, Newport, Kentucky graduate later earning his bachelor’s...

Steven "Steve" G. Meyers

Steven "Steve" G. Meyers

Oct 26, 2020

Steve Meyers, 62, Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Monday, October 26, 2020 at his home surrounded by love and family. Steve was devoted to his wife, Paula Griff Meyers and sons Maxwell (Max) and Samuel (Sam). He worked long hours as “the friendly plumber” to provide for his family. He supported Max in his Christian education, multiple sports activities...

William "Bill" R. Nay

William "Bill" R. Nay

Oct 25, 2020

William “Bill” Ralph Nay of Lee’s Summit, Missouri formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri was born November 14, 1917 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Ralph and Iva (Burton) Nay. He departed this life on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit at the age of 102 years, 11 months and 11 days. On December 1,...

Eryn E. Rivera

Eryn E. Rivera

Oct 25, 2020

Eryn is survived by her father and step-mother, Jesse Rivera Jr. and Stephanie Gutierrez, Austin, Texas; her mother and step-father, Lylah Scheil and Wilber Engelhardt, Archie, Missouri; a brother, Jesse Anthony Rivera, Austin, Texas; step-brothers, Issac and Ethan Martinez both of Austin, Texas; Cory and Colton Engelhardt and Austin Hill all of Archie, Missouri; a step-sister, Eva Perring, Spring Hill,...

William Richard "Bill" Sloan

William Richard "Bill" Sloan

Oct 24, 2020

William Richard “Bill” Sloan, 81, of Joplin, Missouri, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, October 11, 1939, in the Big Creek Township, near Pleasant Hill, the son of Patrick W. and Ruth M. (Clawson) Sloan. He departed this life, Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the Joplin Heath and Rehab Center. Bill was a 1957 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. Following...

Richard J. "RJ" Jones

Richard J. "RJ" Jones

Oct 24, 2020

Richard James Jones of Garden City, Mo was born November 23, 1984 in Lee's Summit, Mo the son of Richard Hubert and Cindy Lee(Pittman) Jones. He departed this life on Saturday October 24, 2020 in Garden City, Mo. at the age of 35 yrs 11 months and 1 day. On July 24, 2020 RJ was united in marriage to Jackie...

Kenneth "Kenny" O. Brattin

Kenneth "Kenny" O. Brattin

Oct 23, 2020

Kenneth “Kenny” O. Brattin was born April 12, 1934 in Exeter, Missouri the son of Olen and Gladys (Slagle) Brattin. He departed this life on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Carnegie Village Senior Living Community, Belton at the age of 86 years, 6 months and 11 days. Kenny was a dry wall finisher for Brattin Dry Wall in Lee’s Summit,...

Samuel L. Hallford

Samuel L. Hallford

Oct 19, 2020

Samuel Luallin Hallford, of Independence, Missouri was born June 4, 1938 in Clinton, Missouri the son of Samuel Leland and Lucy Maude (Luallin) Hallford. He departed this life on Monday, October 19, 2020 at his home at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 15 days. On November 20, 2004, Sam was united in marriage to Phyllis Lee (Robinson)...

Lorelei "Lori"  L. Peterman

Lorelei "Lori" L. Peterman

Oct 15, 2020

On Thursday, October 15, 2020, Lorelei Lorraine Peterman, loving wife, mother and grammy passed away at home surrounded by loved ones. Lorelei was born on August 20, 1959, in Lockport, NY to Ronald and Elizabeth Allan. Her father was in the United States Air Force, and they traveled to many countries such as France, England and her favorite Germany. She...

Jakob Lane Goentzel

Jakob Lane Goentzel

Oct 15, 2020

Jakob Lane Goentzel, 21, Kansas City, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the North Kansas City Hospital. He is survived by his father, Michael Goentzel, Weston, Missouri; his mother and step-father, Shalon and Gabriel Gonzalez, Kansas City, Missouri; a brother, Brier Goentzel, Kansas City, Missouri; a sister, Ashlyn Goentzel, Weston, Missouri; a step-brother, Gabriel Gonzalez II,...

Ted Miller

Ted Miller

Oct 12, 2020

Ted R. Miller of Kansas City, Missouri peacefully passed away at The University of Kansas Medical Center on Monday October 12, 2020 at the age of 69 after a short but hard-fought battle with widely metastatic lung cancer. In his last few moments on our Earth, he was with his loving wife Elaine Miller, his daughters Tacee Walker and Tara...

Evelyn Zook

Evelyn Zook

Oct 11, 2020

Ruth Evelyn Zook was born May 3, 1930, near Garden City, MO, the oldest child of C.P. and Florence (Schrock) Yoder. She departed this life on October 11, 2020 at the age of 90. On April 7, 1950 Evelyn married Alvin Zook in one of the first weddings to be held in the Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church building. They were...

Kenneth L. Poisal Sr.

Kenneth L. Poisal Sr.

Oct 11, 2020

Kenneth L. Poisal of Creighton, Missouri was born March 10, 1944 in Payette, Idaho the son of John Poisal and Margaret (McVicker) Poisal. He departed this life Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Research Medical Center. On April 23, 1964, Kenneth was united in marriage to Gladys Bonar in Garden City, Missouri. Kenneth was a life-long farmer raising pigs and cattle....

Robert LeRoy Thompson Sr.

Robert LeRoy Thompson Sr.

Oct 10, 2020

Robert LeRoy Thompson Sr, of Garden City, Missouri was born November 1, 1926 in Tingley, Iowa the son of Lloyd Raymond and Lottie May (Butterfield) Thompson. He departed this life on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Village at Carol Park, Grandview, Missouri at the age of 93 years, 11 months and 9 days. On March 19, 1951, Robert was...

Larry D. Beamer

Larry D. Beamer

Oct 7, 2020

Larry Duane Beamer of Harrisonville, Missouri was born January 31, 1953 in Harrisonville the son of Gordon Garrett and Margaret Jane (Brent) Beamer. He departed this life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Research Medical Center at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 7 days. On July 11, 1981, Larry was united in marriage to Faith Ellen Edmonson...