Obituaries

Margaret Dawson Tidwell

Margaret Dawson Tidwell

Jul 17, 2017

CHARLES MARGARET (STARK) TIDWELL, Age 99, Holt MO, formally of Freeman, MO, died July 17, 2017 at Plattsburg MO. She was born in Freeman, MO. Her parents James B. Stark, Sr. and Mary Pearl (Hook) Stark, four brothers, and three sisters, preceded her in death. She was employed by Missouri State Auditors Office for 10 years. She was also employed...

Sam Deal

Sam Deal

Jul 17, 2017

Samuel Oscar "Sam" Deal of Archie, Missouri was born April 7, 1975 in St. Joseph, Missouri the son of James Everett Deal and Leslie Schenk. He departed this life on Monday, July 17, 2017 as a result of an automobile accident near Paola, Kansas at the age of 42 years, 3 months and 10 days. On September 23, 2000, Sam...

Alexander 'A.J.' Hayes

Alexander 'A.J.' Hayes

Jul 16, 2017

Alexander J. “A.J.”, “Pete” Hayes, 90, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born August 12, 1926, in Pleasant Hill the son of Jesse Cleveland and Lola Alta (Small) Hayes. He departed this life Sunday, July 16, 2017, at his home in Columbia, Missouri. A.J. was a 1944 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. He was a U.S. Army WWII...

Gordon Caudell

Gordon Caudell

Jul 16, 2017

Gordon Billy Caudill, 76, of Kansas City, Missouri, was born, September 15, 1940, in Glen Daniel, West Virginia, the son of Gladstone and Reva (Mowell) Caudill. He departed this life, Sunday, July 16, 2017, at the Groves Care Center, Independence, Missouri. On June 13, 1964, he was united in marriage to Betty Cole in Miami, Oklahoma. Throughout their 15 years...

Vernon N. West

Vernon N. West

Jul 16, 2017

Vernon North West, of Garden City, Missouri was born May 4, 1940 in Brawley, California the son of Raymond F. and Hazel W. (Bouyear) West. He departed this life on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 12 days. On June 19, 1959, Vernon was united...

Kathleen 'Kathy' Nash

Kathleen 'Kathy' Nash

Jul 15, 2017

Hannah Kathleen "Kathy" Nash, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born November 2, 1938 in Smalett, Missouri the daughter of Charles and Clarrissa Rae (Davis) Goodnight. She departed this life on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at her home surrounded by love and family at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 13 days. On May 12, 1957, Kathy was united in...

Darlene Johnson

Darlene Johnson

Jul 15, 2017

Darlene Johnson of Peculiar, Missouri was born December 23, 1935 in Huntsville, Missouri the daughter of Willard and Sylvia (Skinner) Terrill. She departed this life on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at her home in Peculiar at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 22 days. On November 6, 1952 she was united in marriage to Charles Riley Johnson in...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Jul 15, 2017

Robert James Smith, 47, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Mansfield, Ohio, was born, November 15, 1969, in Mansfield, the son of James Adkins and Belinda Bennett. He departed this life, Saturday, July 15, 2017, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Rob was a 1988 Madison High School graduate, Mansfield. He proudly served in the United States Navy. Rob was employed...

David M. Wiltsey

David M. Wiltsey

Jul 12, 2017

David M. Wiltsey, 64, Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his home. He is survived by two sons, Vincent Wiltsey, Evandale, Missouri and Benjamin Wiltsey, Kansas City, Missouri; three brothers, Joe Macke, Videla, California, Dean Macke, Kansas City, Kansas, Jerry Macke, Drexel, Missouri; two sisters, Joyce Swenson, Louisburg, Kansas, Carol Billings, Drexel, Missouri; many nieces,...

Leonard 'Lenny' A Davis Jr.

Leonard 'Lenny' A Davis Jr.

Jul 12, 2017

Leonard "Lenny" Davis was born in Lafayette, Indiana September 22, 1956 to Leonard Davis and Geneva Wagner Davis. He departed this life on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marsha Wheeler Davis and his father Leonard Davis. Lenny served in the Army and National Guard for 13...

Carl Dean Hatfield

Carl Dean Hatfield

Jul 10, 2017

Carl Dean Hatfield of Garden City, Missouri was born August 25, 1950 in Clinton, Missouri the son of Homer Dean and Ethelee Irene (Vaughn) Hatfield. He departed this life on Monday, July 10, 2017 at his home near Garden City at the age of 66 years, 10 months and 15 days. On June 6, 1975, Carl was united in marriage...

Donald Ray Riggs

Donald Ray Riggs

Jul 6, 2017

Ret. USAF Master Sgt. Donald Ray Riggs, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born November 10, 1942 in Wilmington, North Carolina the son of David Garfield and Clara Mae (Carter) Riggs. He departed this life on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 74 years, 7 months...

Arthur Richard Goodell

Arthur Richard Goodell

Jul 6, 2017

Arthur Richard Goodell, age 89, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on July 6th at Ridge Crest Nursing Center, Warrensburg, Missouri, after an extended illness. Art was born December 26th, 1927, in Kansas City to Arthur E. and Anna Strattan Goodell. He graduated from William Chrisman High School and attended UMKC. Art assisted his parents with...

George Patrick Gress

George Patrick Gress

Jul 4, 2017

George Patrick (Saki) Gress, 83, of Kansas City, MO passed away on July 4, 2017 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensberg, MO from pneumonia as a complication from Lewy Body Dementia. George was born on November 23, 1933 in Sabetha, KS to Rose Becker Gress and George F. Gress. He graduated from Sts Peter and Paul High School in...

Joseph J. Chambless

Joseph J. Chambless

Jul 1, 2017

Joseph J. Chambless age 63 of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Saturday, July 1, 2017 at ABC Health Center, Harrisonville, Missouri. Arrangements are under the care of Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. Services are pending. A obituary and service times will be posted here as soon as that information becomes available.

Tracy Lynn Michael

Tracy Lynn Michael

Jul 1, 2017

Tracy Lynn Michael of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born November 25, 1965 in Chanute, Kansas the daughter of George Leroy and Karyn Sue (Townsley) Bower. She departed this life on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Lee's Summit Medical Center, Lee's Summit, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 51 years, 7 months and 6 days. Tracy was...

Eleen B. McCulloh

Eleen B. McCulloh

Jun 29, 2017

Eleen B. (Gross) McCulloh of Garden City, MO was born September 22, 1926 in Garden City, the daughter of James and Bessie Gross. She departed this life Thursday, June 29, 2017 at her home at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 7 days. On May 6, 1945, Eleen was united in marriage to Joe G. McCulloh in Paris,...

Alvin Gene Flippin

Alvin Gene Flippin

Jun 26, 2017

Alvin Gene Flippin of Harrisonville, Missouri was born February 5, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Lawrence Hobert and Kathryn Elizabeth (Hayes) Flippin. He departed this life on Monday, June 26, 2017 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 88years, 4 months and 21 days. On January 6,...

Harvey Lee Chastain

Harvey Lee Chastain

Jun 25, 2017

Harvey Lee Chastain, of Mack's Creek, Missouri was born August 16, 1937 in Mount Vernon, Missouri the son of James Arthur and Florence Madeline (Davidson) Chastain. He departed this life on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 9 days. On August...

Edward Lee Allen

Edward Lee Allen

Jun 25, 2017

Edward Lee Allen of Garden City, Missouri was born January 8, 1949 in Mountain View, Missouri the son of Clyde Elvin Allen and Ovene Marie (Wallace) Allen Rufenacht. He departed this life on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 68 years, 5 months and 17 days. Ed was...