Obituaries

Wanda J. Morris

Wanda J. Morris

May 31, 2016

For quite some time God kept saying he wasn’t ready for her in heaven, but on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 he welcomed her home. Wanda Joan Miller was born on July 21, 1934 in Drexel, MO. to Mary Edna Miller. She lived most of her life in Drexel until 1952 when she married Donald A. Bailey and moved to Kansas...

Judy Camden

Judy Camden

May 30, 2016

Judy Lynn Camden, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born April 30, 1954 in Blair, Nebraska the daughter of Melvin Frank and Maxine (Hanthorne) Camden. She departed this life on Monday, May 30, 2016 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 62 years and 1 month. Judy was employed in the Data Entry department for the IRS, Kansas...

Lillian Lowther

Lillian Lowther

May 30, 2016

Lillian Margarette Lowther, 92, of Roach, Missouri, formerly of Kansas City, was born, February 20, 1924, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of George W. and Eula P. (Ware) Hall. She departed this life, Monday, May 30, 2016, at her home. On October 7, 1944, she was united in marriage to Cecil Hyrum Lowther in Kansas City. Lillian was employed...

Ken Meyer

Ken Meyer

May 29, 2016

Harold Kenneth Meyer, 85, of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 5, 1930, in Henry County, the son of Julius F. and Eunice M. (Hendrick) Meyer. He departed this life Sunday, May 29, 2016 surrounded by his family. Ken was a 1949 Creighton high school graduate. Following high school Ken honorably served our country in the U.S. Air Force. He later...

Harry L. Guy

Harry L. Guy

May 26, 2016

Harry Lee Guy, 75 of Grandview, Mo. died Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the KC Hospice House. He was born September 4, 1940 in Kansas City, Mo. son of Virginia (Asbury) Guy and step-father Richard Guy. Harry graduated from Southeast High School in 1958. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era 1963 through 1965. He worked in...

Walter 'Butch' Allen Davidson

Walter 'Butch' Allen Davidson

May 22, 2016

Walter Allen “Butch” Davidson, 90, a lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born March 10, 1926, on the family farm just north of Pleasant Hill, the son of Walter and Malinda May (Johnson) Davidson. He departed this life Sunday, May 22, 2016, at the Saint Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit. Butch was a 1944 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. Following...

Larry E. Snyder

Larry E. Snyder

May 21, 2016

Larry Eugene Snyder, 63, of Pleasant Hill, was born, November 19, 1952, in Harrisonville, the son of Bill J. and Cletis D. (Murphy) Snyder. He departed this life, Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Cass Regional Medical Center. Larry was a 1970 Pleasant Hill High School graduate and was a United States Air Force Veteran. On June 22, 1974, he...

Emma Jean Smith

Emma Jean Smith

May 19, 2016

Emma Jean Smith of Harrisonville, Missouri was born October 8, 1942 in Lone Jack, Missouri the daughter of Leroy Burns and Genevia Louise (Holt) Eisel. She departed this life on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 11 days. Emma Jean was employed as a custodian for...

Lavonne Carlile

Lavonne Carlile

May 17, 2016

Lettie Lavonne (Viles) Carlile, 84, of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 16, 1931, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Basil V. and Lucy J. (Hipsher) Viles. She departed this life, Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Lavonne was a 1949 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On May 2, 1959, she...

Milfred S. Smiley

Milfred S. Smiley

May 17, 2016

Milfred Samuel Smiley, 96, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 16, 1920, in Versailles, Missouri, the son of Hugh W. and Blanche E. Wahlers Smiley. He departed this life May 17, 2016, at his home surrounded with love and family. Milfred was a 1938 Versailles High School graduate. He was a U.S. Army WWII veteran serving in the European Theatre...

Gordon R. Bell

Gordon R. Bell

May 13, 2016

Gordon Ray Bell, 60, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of St. Louis, was born, August 30, 1955, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the son of Richard and Doris (Fleetwood) Bell. He departed this life Friday May 13, 2016, at his home. He was a 1974 graduate of the Brentwood High School in St. Louis. He later graduated from the State Fair...

Ollie 'Elizabeth' Osburn

Ollie 'Elizabeth' Osburn

May 10, 2016

Ollie “Elizabeth” Weddington Osburn departed this life Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at the age of 81 following a brief battle with cancer. She was born Dec. 17, 1934 to David Leon and Ruby Lee McClendon Weddington near Harrisonville, Mo., in the Lone Tree community. Elizabeth’s first husband was Jerry Cary, who died shortly after they wed. She then married William...

Roy Woodring

Roy Woodring

May 10, 2016

Daniel Roy Woodring of Garden City, Missouri was born near Creighton, Missouri on July 20, 1928 to Daniel Arthur and Clara Rebecca (Randol) Woodring. He passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at his home at the age of 87 years. Roy was a 1946 graduate of Creighton High School. After graduating, he went to Kansas City to work, staying...

Mary Lou Chambers

Mary Lou Chambers

May 10, 2016

Mary Lou (Gregg) Chambers, 67, passed away on May 10, 2016 after a valiant battle with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. Mary Lou was born on August 27, 1948, to Donald Gene and Peggy (Goodson) Gregg. She was an only child. She was raised in Creighton and moved to Raytown, MO in high school. She graduated from Raytown South High School...

Joseph Xavier Hutman

Joseph Xavier Hutman

May 5, 2016

Joseph Xavier Hutman of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood, Kansas City, Missouri surrounded with family and love. Joseph is survived by his parents, Sean and Regina (Rogers) Hutman of the home; his seven brothers, Cole, Gabriel, Ryan, Patrick, Jude, Karol, Andre; his two sisters, Savannah and Natalie; Paternal grandmother, Diane Hutman...

Charles Leon Wood

Charles Leon Wood

May 2, 2016

Charles "Corky" Leon Wood, 80, of Harrisonville, MO fell asleep in death in his home on Monday, May 2, 2016. Charles is survived by the love of his life, Joyce, of 57 years; their children Vickie (Ted) Mitchell of Grandview, MO, Janet Roscher, Matthew (Becky) Wood, Mark (Sabrina) Wood, all of Harrisonville, MO; Grandchildren Joyce (Amadeo) Mejia, Clayton Luke Roscher,...

Wm. 'Bill' R. Davis

Wm. 'Bill' R. Davis

Apr 30, 2016

William "Bill" Russell Davis, of Independence, Missouri was born August 12, 1940, in Garden City, Missouri the son of Rollie Vernon "Bill" and Stella Jane (Nation) Davis. He departed this life on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by his loving family at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 18 days. On January...

Logan A. Huff

Logan A. Huff

Apr 29, 2016

Logan Alan Huff, age 27, of Pleasant Hill, was born February 25, 1989, in Lee’s Summit. He departed this life Friday, April 29, 2016, at his home in Pleasant Hill. Logan was a 2007 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On May 17, 2014, he was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Brooke Nicole McDowell in Independence. Logan was...

Joshua A. Griffith

Joshua A. Griffith

Apr 29, 2016

Joshua Allen Griffith, 36, of Fulton, Missouri, formerly of Odessa, was born, July 14, 1979, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, the son of Lawrence Allen Griffith, Jr. and Cathy Gaye (Greer) Griffith. He departed this life, Tuesday, April 29, 2016, at his home. Joshua attended Odessa schools until the 8th grade; transferring to the Kansas City School for the Blind in...

Howard L. Collins

Howard L. Collins

Apr 27, 2016

Howard Lee Collins, 80, of Pleasant Hill, was born March 13, 1936, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Lloyd and Elsie (Ferguson) Collins. He departed this life, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation center. Howard was a 1954 Pleasant Hill High School graduate and a United States Army Veteran. On June 30, 1960, he was...