Obituaries

William F. "Bill" Flood

William F. "Bill" Flood

Feb 17, 2019

William F. "Bill" Flood, Jr., 74, of Gardner, Kansas, was born, July 24, 1944, in Brooklyn, New York, the third son of William F. Sr. and Marie F. (Napolitan) Flood. He departed this life, Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Olathe Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Bill graduated in 1961 from Sheepshead Bay High School, Brooklyn, New York. He...

Beverly M. Dorrell

Beverly M. Dorrell

Feb 17, 2019

Beverly Maxine Dorrell of Garden City, Missouri was born September 8, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Madison and Mildred Redpath. She departed this life on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Golden Years Care Services surrounded by love and family at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 9 days. On April 12, 1974, Beverly was...

Betty  Jean Hudson

Betty Jean Hudson

Feb 13, 2019

Betty Jean Hancock Hudson, 92, passed away February 13, 2019 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, MO. Betty was born to Cecil and Agnes Poulin Hancock in Battle Creek, Michigan on December 19, 1926. Betty married Robert E. Hudson in Harrison, Arkansas on November 16, 1947. They moved to Kansas City, Missouri shortly after. Betty stayed home with all three children...

Shirley (Schrock) Burton

Shirley (Schrock) Burton

Feb 12, 2019

Shirley Jean Burton of Garden City, Missouri was born March 8, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Claire Raymond and Mollie Louise (Walton) Eckart. She departed this life on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the Crown Care Center surrounded by love and family at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 4 days. On July 7, 1957,...

Roxana Fry Wakefield

Roxana Fry Wakefield

Feb 11, 2019

Roxana Fry Wakefield, 55, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Weston, and Independence, was born, June 24, 1963, in Independence, the daughter of Robert Lee and Aleta Mae (Chevalier) Fry. She departed this life, Monday, February 11, 2019, at her home in Colorado Springs. Roxana was a 1983 West Platte high school graduate. Roxana had been employed as a waitress...

Robert "Bob" Williams III

Robert "Bob" Williams III

Feb 11, 2019

Robert “Bob” Williams III, 43, passed peacefully Monday, February 11, 2019 with his family by his side. He fought a courageous battle with cancer, never giving up. He was born September 6, 1975 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert Williams Jr. and Teresa (Overcash) McAlister. He grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri where he enjoyed sports and Boy Scouts. He...

Elizabeth "Betty"  L. Johnston

Elizabeth "Betty" L. Johnston

Feb 8, 2019

Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Johnston of Harrisonville, Missouri was born February 3, 1935 in Alton, Illinois the daughter of Rudolph Louis and Marie Elizabeth (Murphy) Voges. She departed this life on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 84 years and 5 days. On March 7, 1964...

Dennis W. Garrett

Dennis W. Garrett

Feb 8, 2019

Dennis Wayne “Bud” Garrett, 50, of Kingsville, was born, May 3, 1968, in Harrisonville, the son of James Allen and Patricia Ann (Denney) Garrett. He departed this life, Friday, February 8, 2019, along with his father at their home near Strasburg. Bud attended and graduated from the Briarwood State School in Harrisonville and he worked for the Casco Area Workshop....

James A. Garrett

James A. Garrett

Feb 8, 2019

James Allen Garrett, 78, of Kingsville, was born, August 23, 1940, in Oak Grove, the son of Orville Lee and Ona Mae (Hutchens) Garrett. He departed this life, Friday, February 8, 2019, along with his son Dennis “Bud” Garrett, at his home near Strasburg. Jim was a 1958 Kingsville High School graduate. On December 27, 1963, he was united in...

Marie Sarah  VanSickle

Marie Sarah VanSickle

Feb 8, 2019

Marie Sarah (Seward) VanSickle, 88, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2019. She was born April 7, 1930 in Jordan, Montana as the oldest of six children born to Carl Noah Seward and Mary Sarah (Vogt) Seward. Shortly after Marie was born they moved to Missouri to be close to family and settled...

Walter Wheat Nemecheck

Walter Wheat Nemecheck

Feb 8, 2019

Walter Wheat Nemecheck, 95, of Harrisonville, MO was born Nov. 27, 1923 in Hays, KS the son of Joseph F. and Nellie Evelyn (Wheat) Nemecheck. He departed this life on Feb. 8, 2019 at Golden Years Care Center, Harrisonville. On Feb. 14, 1971, Walter was united in marriage to Mary Juanita (Taylor) Cleveland in Archie, MO. Walter was employed in...

Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson

Feb 7, 2019

Robert Louis Stevenson, MSgt, United States Air Force, Retired, age 72, passed away at the Aperion Care in Mascoutah, IL, on 7 February 2019. He was born on 6 October 1946 at Grants Pass, Oregon. He was the son of Leonard K. and Irene M. Stevenson and raised in Medford, Oregon. He graduated from St. Mary's School in 1964. He...

Ret. US Army SSgt. Robert "Bob" B. Steele

Ret. US Army SSgt. Robert "Bob" B. Steele

Feb 3, 2019

Ret. US Army SSgt. Robert “Bob” B. Steele of Belton, Missouri was born on July 10, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Harry B. Steele and Very M. (Forrester) Blanton. He departed this life on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Beautiful Savior Home, Belton at the age of 85 years, 6 months and 24 days. On October...

Eric James Bishop

Eric James Bishop

Feb 2, 2019

Eric James Bishop, 28, of Lee’s Summit, was born, March 6, 1990, in Kansas City, the son of Donald Eric and Elizabeth Ann (Renfrow) Bishop. He departed this life Saturday, February 2, 2019, in Kansas City. Eric was a 2008 Lee’s Summit North High School graduate. As a teenager Eric started in the concrete industry working for Beacon Contracting, LLC....

Don L. Kenney

Don L. Kenney

Jan 31, 2019

Don Leroy Kenney, of Holden, Missouri passed away on January 31, 2019 at the age of 91 at the Missouri Veterans Home, Warrensburg, Missouri. He was born May 30, 1927 on the farm near Austin, Missouri. He was the son of David Hurley and Daisy (Knowles) Kenney and brother to Shirley (Kenney) Longstaff. Don attended and rode his pony to...

Donald A. Keys

Donald A. Keys

Jan 28, 2019

Donald Anthony Keys was born, July 4, 1940, the son of Bertram and Elizabeth (George) Keys. He departed this life, Monday, January 28, 2019, at the St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City. Don was a 1959 Bishop Lillis High School graduate. He had also been a pitcher in the Ban Johnson Baseball league and was scouted by the Chicago White...

Ruby Faye Oberweather

Ruby Faye Oberweather

Jan 25, 2019

Ruby Faye Oberweather of Lee' Summit, Missouri was born September 9, 1920 near Blairstown, Missouri the daughter of Louis Houston and Della Pearl (Elliott) Wood. She departed this life on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Wilshire at Lakewood, Lee' Summit surrounded by love and family at the age of 98 years, 4 months and 16 days. On December 24, 1941...

Karen Sue Mayfield

Karen Sue Mayfield

Jan 24, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Karen Sue (Evans) Mayfield announces her passing on January 24th, 2019. She was 63 years old. Karen was the first born child of James Norman Evans and Nida Jane (Peppers) Evans. Karen graduated from Archie High School in May, 1973.She married the love of her life, Jerry Lee Mayfield, on December...

Mary  E. Rigby

Mary E. Rigby

Jan 22, 2019

Mary Rigby, age 87, passed away on January 22, 2019. She was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area. Mary was an avid reader, enjoying a wide variety of subjects. She loved to garden and loved her cats. In 1985, she started her own business called Merrily Pet Care in Shawnee Ks. taking care of pets in their own...

Mary  A. (Steele) Baker

Mary A. (Steele) Baker

Jan 22, 2019

Mary Arabell Baker, 96, of Pleasant Hill, was born on, July 18, 1922, on the family farm, in the Wingate Community near, Pleasant Hill. She was the daughter of Amber and Nellie C. (Bell) Steele. She departed this life, Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. On February 14, 1953, she was united in marriage...