Obituaries

Jill A. (Bowen) Lukens

Jill A. (Bowen) Lukens

Dec 22, 2019

Jill A. Lukens of Kingsville, Missouri died December 22, 2019, at her home. Per Jill's request cremation has been accorded. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are pending under the care of Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. A complete obituary will be published here as soon as that information becomes available. To send flowers to Jill's family, please visit our...

James "Jim" Arthur Vaughn, Jr.

James "Jim" Arthur Vaughn, Jr.

Dec 21, 2019

James Arthur Vaughn Jr., better known by loved ones as Jim, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2019, at his home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Jim was born June 20,1945, to James Sr. and Ruth Vaughn and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. Jim was united in marriage to his wife, Cathy, together they created their home in Harrisonville. Jim was...

Martin B. "Marty" Fischer

Martin B. "Marty" Fischer

Dec 21, 2019

Martin “Marty” B. Fisher of Harrisonville, Missouri was born March 6, 1942 in Watson, Missouri the son of Joseph William and Dorothy Madeline (Stanton) Fischer. He departed this life on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Redwood of Raymore, Missouri at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 15 days. On September 29, 1962, Marty was united in marriage to...

Barbara L. (Truitt) Melton

Barbara L. (Truitt) Melton

Dec 20, 2019

Barbara Louise Melton, 70, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, June 8, 1949, in Skiatook, Oklahoma, the daughter of Rum and Madaline (Payne) Truitt. She departed this life, Friday, December 20, 2019, at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, surrounded with love and family. Barbara was a 1967 graduate of the Will Rogers High in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On November 18,...

Marvin John Schick

Marvin John Schick

Dec 17, 2019

Marvin John Schick, Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 1, 1938 in Tampa, Kansas the son of John Henry and Lydia (Metzler) Schick. He departed this life on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his home at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 16 days. On September 19, 1959, Marvin was united in marriage to Dorothy Mae Lawrence in Kansas...

Reverend Dean Monroe Chasteen, D.D.

Reverend Dean Monroe Chasteen, D.D.

Dec 17, 2019

Reverend Dean Monroe Chasteen, D.D., 92, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was born, March 28, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of John Monroe and Flavey Victoria (Smith) Chasteen. He departed this life Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at Solstice Senior Living in Lee’s Summit. Dean was a 1945 Bolivar High School graduate. Before the end of World War II, Dean...

John S. Strickland

John S. Strickland

Dec 17, 2019

John Spurgeon Strickland was born on February 28, 1940 in Woodward, OK to Gerald and Iva (Bell) Strickland. John moved from Woodward, OK his senior year and attended the Kansas City Christian College and Bible School. It was there that he met Carol Sewell. John and Carol were married on June 20, 1958. After marriage John and Carol move to...

James "Jim" A. Schrock

James "Jim" A. Schrock

Dec 11, 2019

Born Feb. 26, 1936, James Allen, to Lawrence A. and Carrie R. (Zook) Schrock, the second of 6 children. Early childhood was on the family farm N.W. of Garden City. Great memories of home and extended family both Mom’s and Dad’s, ---many cousins, uncles and aunts that we saw every week at church and often during the week. Grade school...

Barbara Joyce Hoback

Barbara Joyce Hoback

Dec 9, 2019

Barbara Joyce Hoback 86, of Belton, Mo., passed peacefully at home Monday December 9th, 2019. Surrounded by love and family. Barbara was born on July 28th, 1933 in St. Joseph, Mo. To Frank and Virginia Gilbert. She later moved to Phoenix, Arizona where she spent time with her mother Virgina, sister Bette Webb and other family. After retiring from Capital...

Darrell  William Davis

Darrell William Davis

Dec 8, 2019

Darrell William Davis, age 89, passed away at 12:45 am on Sunday, December 8, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. He was with his wife of 65 years at their home in Belton, MO. Darrell was born near Lamoni, IA before his family moved to Falcon, MO, where he attended a one-room schoolhouse. After his mother died, he was...

Terry Dale Johnson

Terry Dale Johnson

Dec 6, 2019

Terry Dale Johnson, of Garden City, Missouri, was born December 17, 1961 in Monett, Missouri the son of Donald Leroy and Ruth Arlene (Schnake) Johnson. He departed this life on Friday, December 6, 2019 at his home at the age of 57 years, 11 months and 19 days. On December 16, 2006, Terry was united in marriage to Pamela Marie...

Mary  J. "Jerrie" Holden

Mary J. "Jerrie" Holden

Dec 2, 2019

Mary Jeraldine “Jerrie” Holden, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born January 15, 1935 in Denver, Colorado the daughter of Jerry and Mary Buckley. She departed this life on Monday, December 2, 2019 at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville at the age of 84 years, 10 months and 17 days. On November 20, 1993, Jerrie was united in marriage to John...

Helen Hope (Bockenstette) Gentry

Helen Hope (Bockenstette) Gentry

Nov 30, 2019

Helen Hope Gentry, 98, of Pleasant Hill, was born, Tuesday, November 8, 1921, on her family farm near Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Lawrence A. and Fannie M. (Preston) Bockenstette. She departed this Saturday, November 30, 2019, at the Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Helen Hope was a 1939 Pleasant Hill High School graduate; she furthered her education in...

Norman Howard Cox

Norman Howard Cox

Nov 29, 2019

Norman Howard Cox of Garden City, Missouri was born October 13, 1935 near Latour, Missouri the son of Roy A. and Lucy Frances (Smith) Cox. He departed this life on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 16 days. Norman attended Index Country School until the first...

Amy L. (Barr) Wilson

Amy L. (Barr) Wilson

Nov 29, 2019

Amy Leslie (Barr) Wilson, 47, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019, at home in Colorado Springs, Colorado with family around her; after a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. Amy was born July 4, 1972, in Liberal, KS, to Maurice Duane and Lesta Mae (Griffith) Barr and was the beloved eighth of eight children. She graduated from Southwestern Heights High...

Tommy Eugene  Doles

Tommy Eugene Doles

Nov 28, 2019

Tommy Eugene Doles of Harrisonville, Missouri was born September 21, 1946 in Gardner, Kansas the son of Henry Patrick and Lucille Mildred Doles. He departed this life on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at his home at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 7 days. Tommy was employed as a truck driver for First Class Transport, Columbus, Ohio as...

John Edgar Everhart

John Edgar Everhart

Nov 26, 2019

John Edgar Everhart, 79, Overland Park, Kansas departed this life on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, KS. John was born on July 31, 1940 to George and Beulah (Stoner) Everhart in Butler, MO. In 1959, he graduated from Butler High School. Following graduation, he spent the next thirteen years working for General Motors. He then...

Vivian L. "Bonnie" Burwell

Vivian L. "Bonnie" Burwell

Nov 25, 2019

Vivian L. “Bonnie” Burwell, 91, of Lee’s Summit, was born, May 15, 1928, in Clinton, Missouri, the daughter of George and Ethel (Pruessner) Eberting. She departed this life Monday, November 25, 2019, at the John Knox Village Care Hospice House surrounded with love and family. She was the third of four children, and they lived in the country area called...

Ret. Navy Master Sgt. Washington B. Gilmore

Ret. Navy Master Sgt. Washington B. Gilmore

Nov 24, 2019

Ret. Navy Master Sgt. Washington Bardsley Gilmore of Harrisonville, Missouri was born March 14, 1943 in Harrisonville, Missouri the son of John Samuel and Bertha Ann (Gilbert) Gilmore. He departed this life on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home in Harrisonville at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 10 days. Washington was a 20 year United States...

Roberta "Berta" Lea Baker

Roberta "Berta" Lea Baker

Nov 24, 2019

Roberta “Berta” Lea Baker of Urich, Missouri was born February 22, 1949 in Lotus, California the daughter of Robert Edwin and Patricia Lea (Michael) Bryant. She departed this life on Sunday, November 24, 2019 in her family home at the age of 70 years, 9 months and 2 days. On January 26, 1973, Berta was united in marriage to Terry...