Obituaries

Edward "Ed" J. Felton

Edward "Ed" J. Felton

Sep 9, 2019

Edward "Ed" James Felton, of Creighton, Missouri was born July 26, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the son of James Edward Felton and Caroline Lucille (Heins) Felton Decker. He departed this life on Monday, September 9, 2019 at his home at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 14 days. Ed owned and operated Ed's Auto Parts...

James Lotspeich

James Lotspeich

Sep 7, 2019

James Elvin “Jim” Lotspeich, 87, of Pleasant Hill, was born, February 25, 1932, in the Dayton community near Garden City, the son of James W. and Gladys (Garrett) Lotspeich. He departed this life, Saturday, September 7, 2019, at the Crown Care Center, Harrisonville. Jim was a 1950 Garden City High School graduate. On January 3, 1986, he was united in...

Billy D. Cox

Billy D. Cox

Sep 6, 2019

Billy David Cox, 71, passed away September 6, 2019 at Meadow View Nursing Home in Harrisonville, MO. Bill was born January 21, 1948 in Leon, IA and was the son of James and Maxine (Bigley) Cox. Bill married Connie Groves and from this union had daughter Stacy (Cox) Kendrick. Later he married Patty Mullins and had daughter Jessica (Cox) Parsons....

Punkie Neill

Punkie Neill

Sep 5, 2019

Martha Ann “Punkie” Neill, 72, of Pleasant Hill was born August 31, 1947 in Pleasant Hill. The daughter of the late Edgar Marion and Dorothy Irene (King) Hatton. She quietly departed this life, Thursday, September 5, 2019 with her husband by her side. She was also preceded in death by three siblings, Ray Hatton, Joyce Wilmoth, and Gary Hatton. Punkie...

Mary L. Wilkes

Mary L. Wilkes

Sep 1, 2019

Mary Louise Wilkes, 56, of Independence, Missouri, was born, December 24, 1962, in Independence, the daughter of Hubert L. “Sonny” and Katherine L. (Winslow) Beltz. She departed this life, Sunday, September 1, 2019, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City. Mary was a lifelong Independence resident and attended Van Horn high school. On February 23, 1980, she was united...

Margaret Katherine Graves

Margaret Katherine Graves

Aug 30, 2019

Margaret Katherine Graves, 95, passed away on August 30, 2019, in Harrisonville, Missouri. Margaret was born on November 9, 1923, in Harrisonville, Missouri, to Walter and Bernice (Berry) Anderson. On January 6, 1943, Margaret was united in marriage to Charles Lawrence Graves in Harrisonville, Missouri. Margaret belonged to First Baptist Church in Harrisonville, Missouri, for over 70 years and loved...

Laura Janet Fiore

Laura Janet Fiore

Aug 25, 2019

Laura Janet Fiore age 69 of Kansas City, Missouri formerly of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Redwood of Blue Valley, Kansas City, Missouri. Laura is survived by her two brothers, Joseph Fiore and his wife Shannon of San Diego, California, and John Fiore of Harrisonville, Missouri. Graveside services were held Saturday, August 31, 2019 in...

Patrick A. Dinges

Patrick A. Dinges

Aug 23, 2019

Patrick Allan Dinges, 66, of Kingsville, was born May 14, 1953, in Harrisonville, the son of Eugene and Irene (Spiwak) Dinges. He unexpectedly departed this life Friday, August 23, 2019, at his home. Pat was a 1971 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On February 29, 2012, he was united in marriage to Michele M. (Connell) Freed in Warrensburg. Pat was...

Patricia Loretta "Trisha" Livingston

Patricia Loretta "Trisha" Livingston

Aug 23, 2019

Patricia Loretta “Trisha” Livingston, 71, of Pleasant Hill, was born, November 3, 1947, in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Paul and Regina (Baker) Torrey. She departed this life, Friday, August 23, 2019, at her home surrounded with love and family. Trisha was a 1966 Kansas City, Hogan High School graduate. On April 26, 1969, she was united in marriage to...

Roxanne Jean Breitenstein

Roxanne Jean Breitenstein

Aug 23, 2019

Roxanne Jean Breitenstein age 79 of Belton, Missouri departed this life Friday, August 23, 2019 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Roxanne is survived by a son, Danny Lewis Nichols and his wife Mary; a daughter, Debbie Louise Hernandez; two granddaughters, Candice and Kristen; six great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Cremation. Inurnment will be in the Bell...

Duane Charles Anders

Duane Charles Anders

Aug 19, 2019

Duane Charles Anders of Peculiar, Missouri, formerly of St. Joseph and Novinger, Missouri, was born April 30, 1958 in Michigan. He is the son of Bernard Charles and Treva Jo (Robbins) Anders. Duane departed this life on Monday, August 19, 2019 at his home, surrounded by love and family at the age of 61 years, 3 months and 20 days....

Evelyn E. (Stalnaker) Hitt

Evelyn E. (Stalnaker) Hitt

Aug 18, 2019

Evelyn Elizabeth (Stalnaker) Hitt, 91, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born August 14, 1928, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Dillard V. and Elsie May (Franklin) Stalnaker. She departed this life Sunday, August 18, 2019, Autumn Leaves of Lee’s Summit. Evelyn was a 1946 graduate of Pleasant Hill High School and a lifelong member of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist...

Chase Dalton Gilbert

Chase Dalton Gilbert

Aug 18, 2019

Chase Dalton Gilbert, 24, Archie, Missouri departed this life on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at his home. He is survived by his father, Raymond Gilbert, Archie, Missouri; 4 brothers, Devin Stewart, St. Louis, Missouri, Trey Gilbert, Springfield, Missouri, Christian Gilbert and Kolby Gilbert all of Archie, Missouri; his maternal grandmother, Carol Mohr, Adrian, Missouri; paternal grandfathers, Wayne Smith, Harrisonville, Missouri...

Dana Wheeldon Hastings

Dana Wheeldon Hastings

Aug 16, 2019

Dana Raquel Wheeldon Hastings, 49, of Cocoa, Florida was born July 6, 1970 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of George Richard and Mary Jane (Brown) Wheeldon. She departed this life on Friday, August 16, 2019 at her home in Cocoa, Florida where she was an RN at an area hospital. Dana attended Harrisonville Schools until 1980, when her parents...

Marian Sue Avants-Balducci

Marian Sue Avants-Balducci

Aug 15, 2019

Marian Sue Avants-Balducci, 62, Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by love and family. She is survived by her husband, Jim Balducci of the home; two daughters, Andrea Kenagy and her daughter, Samantha Young, Amy Wood and husband Randy and their children, Ryley, Haely and Caden Wood all of...

Betty Ann Holt

Betty Ann Holt

Aug 15, 2019

Betty Ann Holt, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born January 24, 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the daughter of Carson and Ella (Houck) Ramsey. She departed this life on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 22 days. On November 28, 1946, Betty was united in marriage to...

Lilas Rose Gibson

Lilas Rose Gibson

Aug 14, 2019

Lilas Rose Gibson, 84, of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at her home. She was born November 5, 1934 in Mayview, Missouri to Johnnie and Lorene (Breuer) White. After graduating from Wellington High School in Wellington, Missouri she moved to Independence and lived there the rest of her life before moving to Harrisonville in 2015....

Douglas Kyle Baker

Douglas Kyle Baker

Aug 13, 2019

Douglas Kyle Baker, 37, of Urich, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He is survived by a daughter, Victoria "Tori" Annabelle Baker of the home; his parents, Millard and Debbie Baker, Urich, Missouri; a brother, Michael Baker and wife Renee, Harrisonville, Missouri; a sister, Heather Setzer and husband Andrew, Urich,...

Larry Gene Israel

Larry Gene Israel

Aug 12, 2019

Larry Gene Israel of Harrisonville, Missouri was born June 26, 1936 in Louisburg, Missouri the son of Cleo and Beatrice (Ford) Israel. He departed this life Monday, August 12, 2019 at Meadowview of Harrisonville Health and Rehabilitation at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 17 days. On Decembeer 26, 1979, Larry was united in marriage to Teresia Diana...

Donna Beryl  Stroud

Donna Beryl Stroud

Aug 12, 2019

Donna Beryl Gallo Stroud, “Grandma Donna”, 93 of Harrisonville MO, formerly of Pleasant Hill, MO departed life on Monday August 12. 2019 at Crown Care Center of Harrisonville. Donna was born on November 27, 1925 in Magnolia, IL to Tony Gallo and Beryl Roberts Gallo. Donna graduated from Sullivan High School in Chicago, IL in June of 1943. She married...