Obituaries

Jim L. Tjardes

Jim L. Tjardes

May 21, 2019

James “Jim” LeRoy Tjardes of Holden, Missouri was born December 28, 1948 in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, the son of Boyd Anson (Jim) and Letha Ardella (Pyle) Tjardes. He departed this life on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Lee's Summit Medical Center, Lee's Summit, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 70 years, 4 months and 23 days....

John Ruckel Koch

John Ruckel Koch

May 21, 2019

John Ruckel Koch was the son of John C. and Mary (Ruckel) Koch. He was born November 28, 1933, and passed away May 21, 2019. He graduated from Creighton school, then went on to attend Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg before enlisting in the Missouri National Guard. He was a hard-working farmer, as well as a real estate and...

Edonna Faye Mock

Edonna Faye Mock

May 20, 2019

Edonna Faye Mock age 81 of Garden City, Missouri departed this life Monday, May 20, 2019 at her home surrounded with love and family. Edonna is survived by her two sons, Robin Mock and his companion Annette Bergman of Lansing, Kansas, and Jason Mock of Garden City, Missouri; a daughter, Jessica Williamson of Garden City, Missouri; two sisters, Joy Trotter...

Connie Elaine Mayfield

Connie Elaine Mayfield

May 20, 2019

Connie Elaine Mayfield, age 61, of Lake Forest, California, was born on Wednesday, August 21, 1957, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Benny Earl and Lois Fern (Coffel) Mayfield. She departed this life May 20th, 2019 at home surrounded by friends and loved ones. Connie was preceded in death by her father, who passed on Saturday,...

James N. Peterson

James N. Peterson

May 20, 2019

James Noble Peterson, 55, of Rushville, Missouri, was born, July 21, 1963, in Freemont, California, the son of James Neal and Cathleen (Lynch) Peterson. He departed this life, Monday, May 20, 2019, at his home. He attended Williamson High School in Freemont. Following graduation and after extensive training he became a skilled Millwright and proud member of Union Local #1529....

Cenobio "John" Lozano Jr.

Cenobio "John" Lozano Jr.

May 20, 2019

Cenobio "John" Lozano Jr. of Peculiar, Missouri was born August 10, 1940 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Cenobio and Margarita (Gomez) Lozano. He departed this life on Monday, May 20, 2019 at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 10 days. John lived in Armourdale until the Flood of...

Lela Eleanor Ishmael

Lela Eleanor Ishmael

May 16, 2019

Lela Eleanor Ishmael, 92, passed away on May 16, 2019 at Monterey Park Health Care Center. She was born on August 27, 1926 near Wheatland, Missouri the daughter of James William and Celia Agnes (Davis) Payne. Lela Eleanor was married a short time to Donald Gafken and had one daughter Donna Ann (Gafken) Middleton. Growing up she was known as...

Darol  K. Ladd

Darol K. Ladd

May 16, 2019

Darol Keith Ladd of Raymore, Missouri was born March 27, 1945 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Lloyd Arthur and Phoebe Jane (Drenan) Ladd. He departed this life on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 19 days. On July 7, 1982, Darol was united...

Donna J. Schlagle

Donna J. Schlagle

May 15, 2019

Donna Jean Schlagle, 66, of Pleasant Hill was born, September 4, 1952, in Macon, Missouri, the daughter of Roy A. and Norma J. (Cook) Stuart. She departed this life, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Donna was a 1970 Fort Osage High School graduate. On September 4, 1970, she was united...

Bradley Joe Miller

Bradley Joe Miller

May 14, 2019

Bradley Joe Miller of Garden City, Missouri was born June 26, 1967 in Harrisonville, Missouri the son of Forrest Lee Miller and Mary Elizabeth (Knox) Miller. He departed this life on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at his home near Garden City at the age of 51 years, 10 months and 18 days. On June 2, 2012, Bradley was united in...

Brian Yaple

Brian Yaple

May 14, 2019

John Brian Yaple was born in a hospital hallway on November 27, 1971, in Anderson, Indiana, to Gail and Ralph Yaple. Establishing his history of impatience and habit of arriving early. As he arrived early to the beginning of his life, so he arrived early to its end, on May 14, 2019. His beloved canine companion, Polly, was by his...

William  F. Aldridge Jr.

William F. Aldridge Jr.

May 13, 2019

William Franklin Aldridge Jr. of Peculiar, Missouri was born February 27, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of William Franklin Sr. and Lola Bernice (Peterson) Aldridge. He departed this life on Monday, May 13, 2019 at Redwood of Raymore, Missouri at the age of 82 years, 2 months and 16 days. On December 22, 1977, William was united in...

Jack Jury

Jack Jury

May 13, 2019

John Robert “Jack” Jury, 88, of Overland Park, was born July 6, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of William H. and Lelia (Franklin) Jury. He rallied beautifully on Saturday, May 11th with his immediate family close to him as he listened to stories of past and present. Though he could no longer speak, we heard his affirmation loud and...

Helen M. Clevenger

Helen M. Clevenger

May 12, 2019

Helen Marie Clevenger, 97, of Harrisonville, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born February 8, 1922, Hatfield, Missouri. She departed this life, Sunday, May 12, 2019, at her home in Harrisonville, surrounded with love and family. Helen was born the first child of Elvie Cecil and Edna Mae (Wooden) Lovitt. The family quickly grew as her brothers and sister were born:...

Richard  Dimon

Richard Dimon

May 11, 2019

Richard Falls Dimon, 82, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, June 19, 1936, in Northome, Minnesota, the son of Lee and Harriett (Falls) Dimon. He departed this life, Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, surrounded by love and family. On September 2, 1984, he was united in marriage to Mary Darlene (Holder) Farrell...

Shirley Francis Russell

Shirley Francis Russell

May 10, 2019

Shirley Francis Russell, of Garden City, Missouri was born March 7, 1938 in Harrisonville, Missouri the daughter of Bryan Wesley and Sarah Francis (Baxter) Wade. She departed this life on Friday, May 10, 2019 at Westwood Living Center, Clinton, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 3 days. On June 26, 1959,...

Hazel D. Eckert

Hazel D. Eckert

May 9, 2019

Hazel Deane Eckert was born on September 15, 1922, the youngest daughter of Alfred Bell and Elsie May (Rhodes) Bell, in Archie. She departed this life on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Hazel married Frank Eckert in 1960. They brought five children to this union, and would later add two more. They were happily married for 40 years, when Frank passed...

Dee Sanders

Dee Sanders

May 8, 2019

Dolores Jane “Dee” Sanders, 74, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born, March 19, 1945, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Robert Kenneth and Mildred Pauline “Polly” (McIntyre) Alexander. She departed this life, Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at the John Knox Village Hospice House, surrounded with love and family. Dee was a 1963 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On November...

Marie White Wray

Marie White Wray

May 5, 2019

Marie Mabel (White) Wray, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born May 21, 1920 near Moberly, Missouri the daughter of Leonard Gilbert and Waverly Norton (Lawrence) White. She departed this life on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Meadowview of Harrisonville Health and Rehab at the age of 98 years, 11 months and 14 days. Marie was employed as a cashier for the...

Rosemary McGinness

Rosemary McGinness

May 4, 2019

Rosemary McGinness, 68, of Kansas City, Missouri, was born, September 20, 1950, in Kingsville, Missouri, the daughter of William S. and Esther L. (Davidson) Allee. She departed this life, Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family. Rosemary attended Kingsville High School. On June 30, 1977, she was united in marriage to Augustine...