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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Anthony "Tony" Yates
Jan 21, 2019
To our family, friends, and neighbors: If you are about to start whining… don’t! Tony wouldn’t want to hear it. He would want you to move on and enjoy your life and each other. He would want you to remember his girls as he would remember your family. Tony Yates passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 surrounded by those that...
Charles L. Smith
Jan 20, 2019
Charles Leroy “Charlie” Smith, 80, of Pleasant Hill, was born, December 15, 1938, in El Dorado Springs, Missouri, the son of Arthur L. and Geraldine G. (Grubbs) Smith. He departed this life, Sunday, January 20, 2019, at the Kansas City V.A. Medical Center. Charlie was a 1956 Rich Hill High School graduate. Post-graduation; Charlie enlisted in the US Army where...
Robert L. Gentry
Jan 18, 2019
Robert Leonard Gentry, of Belton, Missouri was born June 5, 1949 in Albuquerque, New Mexico the son of Leonard Murrel and Ruby Ellen (Fay) Gentry. He departed this life Friday, January 18, 2019 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 69 years, 7 months and 13 days. On June 26, 1971, Robert was united in...