Obituaries

Catherine A. O'Neal

Catherine A. O'Neal

Feb 21, 2018

Catherine Ann O’Neal, 83, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, September 2, 1934, in Lompoc, California, the daughter of Roy and Mary (Cox) O’Neal. She departed this life, Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was preceded in death by her parents and her step-father, David Wimans. She is survived by one brother, Kenneth...

Barbara A. Mead

Barbara A. Mead

Feb 19, 2018

Barbara Ann Mead, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born February 20, 1947 in Belton, Missouri the daughter of Orval William and Mildred Alfreda (Snell) Hopper. She departed this life on Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Golden Years Care Service, Harrisonville at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 30 days. Barbara was employed as a paint mixer at Payless...

Perry Graef

Perry Graef

Feb 18, 2018

Perry Raye Graef of Blairstown, Missouri was born May 3, 1948 in Clinton, Missouri the daughter of Ray William and Anna (Perry) Jenkins. She departed this life on Sunday February 18, 2018 at St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit, Missouri surrounded by friends and family at the age of 69 years, 9 months and 15 days. Perry was united in...

Todd Staley  Stewart

Todd Staley Stewart

Feb 18, 2018

Todd Staley Stewart of Creighton, Missouri was born April 27, 1972 in Harrisonville, Missouri the son of Dorothy Louise (Dottie) Stewart. He departed this life on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at his home in Creighton at the age of 45 years, 9 months and 22 days. Todd was employed as an assembler for Sioux Chief Manufacturing Company, Peculiar, Missouri. He...

Opal  E. Burton

Opal E. Burton

Feb 14, 2018

Opal Elizabeth Burton of East Lynne, Missouri was born May 6, 1932 in Ash Flat, Arkansas the daughter of Willis Edward and Viola (Spaugh) Wade. She departed this life on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville at the age of 85 years, 9 months and 8 days. On December 13, 1969, Opal was united in...

Jerry Jenkins

Jerry Jenkins

Feb 11, 2018

Jerrold “Jerry” William Jenkins, 76, of Garden City, Missouri, was born January 22, 1942, near Creighton, the son of Harold and Harriett (Ruckel) Jenkins. Jerry departed this life in the early morning hours of February 11, 2018, in Kansas City, surrounded by his family, who held his hands and made sure he knew they would see him later. Jerry was...

Dan Bruce Beecham

Dan Bruce Beecham

Feb 9, 2018

Dan passed away at home in Urich, Missouri with family surrounding him with love and prayers. He was a devoted husband, father, papa, brother and friend. Dan was born in Ft. Smith, Arkansas to Edward and Ida Beecham. Dan lived in Arkansas as a young boy until the family moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Dan loved cars as a young...

Betty Jean Withers

Betty Jean Withers

Feb 5, 2018

Betty Jean Withers, 89, of Harrisonville, was born May 4, 1928, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of William and Lucy (Baldwin) Mitchell. She departed this life, Monday, February 5, 2018, at her home surrounded with love and family. On May 4, 1969, she was united in marriage to William L. Withers in Richmond, Indiana. He preceded her in death on...

Helen Rush

Helen Rush

Feb 4, 2018

Loved and cherished by her family and friends, Helen Ann passed away February 4, 2018, in Belton, MO. Helen was the first daughter born to Lawrence and Elizabeth Kennedy on February 29, 1928 in their rural farmhouse near St. Paul, KS. She was baptized as a baby into the Catholic religion and was a devout worshiper throughout her life. She...

Grady McDonald Jr.

Grady McDonald Jr.

Feb 1, 2018

Edward Grady McDonald Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri was born January 4, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the son of Edward "Bud" Grady Sr. and Virginia Ellen (Mitchell) McDonald. He departed this life on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Meadowview of Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 61 years and 28 days. Grady was employed professionally in sales...

Viola  (Bunch) Timberlake

Viola (Bunch) Timberlake

Jan 31, 2018

Viola Jane Timberlake, 92, of Lee’s Summit, was born, March 20, 1925, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of James P. and Ida M. (Wolfe) Bunch. She departed this life, Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at the John Knox Village Care Center. Viola “Vi” was the youngest child of eight and a 1942 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On September 5, 1942,...

Aron McCall Janssens

Aron McCall Janssens

Jan 28, 2018

Aron McCall Janssens, 22, of Peculiar, Missouri, was born on January 18, 1996, in Kansas City, Missouri, the only son of Albert and Dayna Janssens. He departed this life Sunday, January 28, 2018, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. A graduate of Ray-Pec High School's Class of 2014, Aron recently completed his first semester at...

Bob Dean Smith

Bob Dean Smith

Jan 27, 2018

Bobby Dean Smith of Harrisonville, Missouri was born March 19, 1943 in Ottawa, Oklahoma the son of Luther Francis and Grace Rebecca (Kidwell) Smith. He departed this life on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Missouri Veterans Home, Warrensburg, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 74 years, 10 months and 8 days. On December 12, 1987 Bob...

Robert Farmer, Jr.

Robert Farmer, Jr.

Jan 26, 2018

Robert Farmer Jr. of Harrisonville, Missouri was born June 7, 1965 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Robert and Juanita (Johnson) Farmer Sr. He departed this life on Friday, January 26, 2018 at Lee's Summit Medical Center, Lee's Summit, Missouri at the age of 52 years, 7 months and 26 days. Robert was employed in life skills at Cassco...

John Joseph Amdor

John Joseph Amdor

Jan 23, 2018

John Joseph “Joe Joe” Amdor, 60, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born, March 7, 1957, in LeRoy, Illinois, the son of John and Mary (Woods) Amdor. He departed this life, Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. John was a 1975 LeRoy High School graduate. He later attended college where he enjoyed photography and playing Rugby....

Robert "Bob"  J. Jacobs

Robert "Bob" J. Jacobs

Jan 20, 2018

Robert "Bob" Joe Jacobs, of Creighton, Missouri was born March 16, 1946 in Creighton, Missouri the son of Herbert Lee and Ruth Anna (Ewing) Jacobs. He departed this life on Saturday, January 20, 2018 surrounded by love and family at the Redwood Center of Raymore, Missouri at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 4 days. Bob was a...

Beverly  Ann McFerrin

Beverly Ann McFerrin

Jan 20, 2018

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint - Isaiah 40:31 Beverly Ann McFerrin, of Kansas City, Missouri was born June 18, 1946 in Garden City, Kansas the daughter of Allen Alfred and Ioma Verna (Lotspeich)...

Cheryl Earlene Dyer

Cheryl Earlene Dyer

Jan 19, 2018

Cheryl Earlene Dyer passed away January 19, 2018 from uterine cancer. She was born in Independence, Mo on December 19, 1957 to Phillip Dyer and Janet (Bell) Dyer. Cheryl graduated from Raymore Peculiar High school in 1976. She worked as a travel agent at Horizon Travel in Olathe and, in recent years, at Ambassador travel in Raymore and Lee’s Summit....

William Pearce

William Pearce

Jan 17, 2018

William O. “Bill” Pearce, 72 of Pleasant Hill, was born July 15, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Walter O. and Ida A. (Toliver) Pearce. He departed this life, Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Bill was a 1963, Kansas City Northeast High School graduate. He was a United States Air Force Vietnam War...

Mary Carol Thornburg

Mary Carol Thornburg

Jan 13, 2018

Mary Carol (Koch) Thornburg, 76, of Warrensburg was born August 29, 1941 near Creighton, the daughter of John Carry and Mary Louise (Ruckel) Koch. She departed this life January 13, 2018 at the Country Club Care Center surrounded by love and family. Mary Carol attended Creighton Elementary School and graduated Creighton High School in 1959. She graduated from Central Missouri...