Obituaries

Lois Fern Mayfield

Lois Fern Mayfield

Aug 1, 2019

Lois Fern Mayfield, 97, of Lake Forest, California, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born Wednesday, December 21, 1921, in Amsterdam, Missouri, the daughter of Harry and Etta (Frances) Coffel. She departed this life Thursday, August 1, 2019 at her home surrounded the love of friends and family. Fern was united in marriage to Benny Earl Mayfield on October 15,...

Wyatt Byron Bramwell

Wyatt Byron Bramwell

Jul 30, 2019

Wyatt Byron Bramwell, 18, of Pleasant Hill, was born, August 19, 2000, in Blue Springs, the son of William Joseph and Christina Robin (Wiskur) Bramwell. He departed this life Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City. Wyatt was a 2019 Pleasant Hill High School Suma Cum Laude graduate and was scheduled to attend the University of...

Robert Ernest "Bob" Swarts

Robert Ernest "Bob" Swarts

Jul 30, 2019

Robert Ernest “Bob” Swarts, 72, of Independence, was born, May 18, 1947, in Washington, Missouri, the son of Harry E. and Mary E. (Holland) Swarts. He departed this life peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at his home. On June 18, 1965, he was united in marriage to Mary F. Schumacher in Independence. Bob was employed as a Metal Polisher...

Agnes Lucille Cantrell

Agnes Lucille Cantrell

Jul 28, 2019

Agnes Lucille (Sloan) Cantrell of Harrisonville, Missouri, formerly of Thayer, Missouri was born March 20, 1933 in Koshkonong, Missouri the daughter of Lester Eugene and Alta Ozetta (Whiteside) Sloan. When Agnes was 2, her father passed away and she was raised by her step-father, James Tobias Phipps. She departed this life on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at her home surrounded...

Wanda L. Marshall

Wanda L. Marshall

Jul 26, 2019

Wanda Lee Marshall, 80, of Greenwood, was born, September 21, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Oscar and Opal Irene (Wise) Searcy. She departed this life, Friday July 26, 2019, at the John Knox Village Care Center Hospice House, surrounded with love and family. Wanda was a 1957 Raytown High School graduate. On February 14, 1959, she was...

Kathy Lou Rains

Kathy Lou Rains

Jul 26, 2019

Kathy Lou Rains age 68 of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Friday, July 26, 2019 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, Missouri. Kathy is survived by her son, Dewayne Rains and his wife Barbara of Anacoco, Louisiana; a step-son Jeff Rains of Fordyce, Arkansas; a daughter, Madie Probasco and her husband Brent of Harrisonville, Missouri; three grandchildren, four step-grandchildren; three...

Edward "Ed" Pajer

Edward "Ed" Pajer

Jul 26, 2019

Edward "Ed" Pajer of Kansas City, Kansas was born May 24, 1936 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Joseph J. and Edna (Fisher) Pajer. He departed this life on Friday, July 26, 2019 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 2 days. On December 24, 1988 Ed was united...

JoAnn Frances Gerant

JoAnn Frances Gerant

Jul 25, 2019

JoAnn Frances Gerant, 76, Peculiar, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, July 25, 2019 surrounded by love and family at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, Missouri. She was born in Pittsburg, Kansas to parents Frank and Jennie (Lipasek) Fontaine. At the age of 18, she married her high school sweetheart, Michael Joe Gerant, and their adventure began. JoAnn was...

Myrna Reynolds McCarthy

Myrna Reynolds McCarthy

Jul 25, 2019

Myrna Reynolds McCarthy, of East Lynne, Missouri was born August 8, 1936 in Urich, Missouri the daughter of Wilbur and Dorothy (Yates) Reynolds. She departed this life on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at her home surrounded by family at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 17 days. Myrna was employed at Western Electric in Lee’s Summit, Missouri for...

Francis  John Pace III

Francis John Pace III

Jul 24, 2019

Francis John Pace III of Harrisonville, Missouri was born January 30, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Francis John Pace Jr. and Edith Avalee (Blunt) Pace. He departed this life on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 24 days. On November 30, 1984, John...

Jack Pieschl

Jack Pieschl

Jul 24, 2019

Jack William Pieschl, 71, of Belton, Missouri, was born, December 22, 1947, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Jack W., Sr., and Rose A. (Reno) Pieschl. He departed this life, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family. Jack was a 1967 Shawnee Mission East High School graduate. On October 16, 1968,...

Barbara Jean Carter

Barbara Jean Carter

Jul 21, 2019

Barbara Jean Carter, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born May 23, 1935 in Independence, Missouri the daughter of Daniel and Edith (Snider) Cook. She departed this life on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at her home in Harrisonville at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 28 days. On July 7, 1962, Barbara was united in marriage to Thomas “Tom” Marshall...

Arthur B. "Art" Berry

Arthur B. "Art" Berry

Jul 20, 2019

Arthur Bryant “Art” Berry, Jr., 92, of Raymore, Missouri, was born, December 9, 1926, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Arthur B. and Muriel V. (Lewis) Berry. He departed this life, Saturday, July 20, 2019, at the St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded with love and family. Art was a 1944, Argentine High School graduate. He was...

Faye M. Porter

Faye M. Porter

Jul 20, 2019

Faye Mildred Porter, 94, of Pleasant Hill, was born, August 31, 1924, in Spencer, Nebraska, the daughter of William Henry and Frieda Anna Bertha (Soathoff) Maynard. She departed this life, Saturday, July 20, 2019, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. Faye was a 1941 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On January 28, 1942, she was united in marriage...

Randy D. Cox

Randy D. Cox

Jul 19, 2019

Randy Devon Cox, 65, of Greenwood, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born May 12, 1954, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of John Devon and Irene Sally (Purviance) Cox. He departed this life, Friday, July 19, 2019, at his home. Randy was a 1973 Oak Grove High School graduate. On May 25, 1973, he was united in marriage to Carol...

Geraldine Louise "Jerry" Taylor

Geraldine Louise "Jerry" Taylor

Jul 18, 2019

Geraldine Louise “Jerry” Taylor, 83, of Belton, Missouri, was born, June 25, 1936, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Edith (Ramsey) Noel. She departed this life, Thursday, July 18, 2019, at the Beautiful Savior Nursing Home in Belton. On April 25, 1966, Jerry was united in marriage to Hubert E. Taylor in Miami, Oklahoma. Jerry had assembled electrical...

Lewis E. Kitson

Lewis E. Kitson

Jul 16, 2019

Lewis Edward Kitson, of Peculiar, Missouri was born August 9, 1934 the oldest of 6 boys to James Harold and Georgia Doris (Snowden) Kitson. He passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Wilshire of Lakewood, Lee’s Summit, Missouri at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 7 days. On September 10, 1955, Lewis was united in marriage to...

Mildred Louise Call

Mildred Louise Call

Jul 15, 2019

Mildred Louise Call, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born April 8, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Hurshel Richard and Beaulah Alvina (Hubbard) Call. She departed this life on Monday, July 15, 2019 at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 7days. Mildred worked as a mail room support...

Floyd Allen Herrell

Floyd Allen Herrell

Jul 15, 2019

Floyd Allen Herrell of Harrisonville, Missouri was born October 31, 1929 in Everett, Missouri the son of Lewis Milford and Nora Iona (Lucas) Herrell. He departed this life on Monday, July 15, 2019 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 15 days. On September 2, 1950 Floyd was united in...

Richard "Rick" Beard

Richard "Rick" Beard

Jul 14, 2019

Richard Michael “Rick” Beard, Hualien City, Taiwan passed away on July 14, 2019 at the age of 66. Rick was born on June 14, 1953, in McCook, Nebraska, to Everett E. and Ilene (Younger) Beard. After suffering a massive heart attack, Rick was promoted to heaven Sunday morning, July 14, 2019. Rick grew up in McCook and attended McCook High...