Obituaries

Dorothy I. Hatton

Dorothy I. Hatton

Apr 24, 2016

Dorothy Irene Hatton, 95, of Pleasant Hill, was born, April 15, 1921, near Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Archibald J. and Lennie (Mitts) King. She departed this life peacefully, Sunday, April 24, 2016, at the Foxwood Springs Care Center, Raymore. On October 26, 1939, she was united in marriage to Edgar Marion Hatton in Harrisonville. He preceded her in death...

Jerry Allen Woolery

Jerry Allen Woolery

Apr 21, 2016

Jerry Allen Woolery, 68, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away April 21, 2016 at the VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri after a courageous 3 year battle with prostrate cancer. Jerry was born October 7, 1947 to Emery R. and Edyth J. (Coskey) Woolery, whom preceded him in death. His childhood was spent on the family farm near East Lynne, Missouri....

James L. 'Jim' Vallee

James L. 'Jim' Vallee

Apr 21, 2016

James L Vallee, 74, of Harrisonville, Missouri died April 21, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Marie and two sons, David of Columbia, MO and Ken and his wife Kourtney of Peculiar, MO. He is also survived by his mother in-law, Lillian Strack and brother in-law Larry Strack and his wife Dorothy Strack. Two nephews Keith Strack (Erin), Lewis...

Jerry W. Fry

Jerry W. Fry

Apr 20, 2016

Jerry Wayne Fry was born April 1, 1956 in Springfield, Missouri to Richard and Elsie Fry. He had two older siblings, Jeanette and Steve. His family moved to the Kansas City area in the late-60s. He graduated from Olathe High School in 1974 and lived in various places before settling in a little house outside of Freeman, Missouri where he...

Althea Alberta Ethington

Althea Alberta Ethington

Apr 17, 2016

Althea Alberta Ethington age 82 of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life Sunday, April 17, 2016 at her home near Harrisonville surrounded with love and family. She is survived by a son, David Ethington, Harrisonville, Missouri; a daughter, Sharon Faith, Shreveport, Louisiana; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Sandy Thomas, Tucson, Arizona, Terry Thomas, Wheaton, Missouri; a sister, Mary Simms, Independence,...

Jimmie Kegerries

Jimmie Kegerries

Apr 17, 2016

Jimmie Lane Kegerries of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 17, 1938 in Butler, Missouri the son of Raymond and Stella Mae (Keen) Kegerries. He departed this life on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at his home near Harrisonville surrounded by love and family at the age of 77 years and 8 months. On January 23, 1960 Jimmie was united in marriage...

Marla Coleman

Marla Coleman

Apr 17, 2016

Marla Rae Coleman of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 15, 1958 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Robert Joseph and Mary Ella (Skinner) Donovan. She departed this life on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at St. Mary's Medical Center, Blue Springs, Missouri at the age of 57 years, 8 months and 2 days. On April 12, 1980, Marla was united...

Don King

Don King

Apr 17, 2016

Don Wayne King, 77, of Pleasant Hill, was born, November 11, 1938, in Glasco, Kansas, the son of Richard B. and Catherine (Bell) King. He departed this life Sunday, April 17, 2016. On July 9, 1959, he was united in marriage to Yulonda MarLou Wehmeier in Glasco, Kansas. She preceded him in death on April 21, 2011. Don was United...

Michael K. Mansfield

Michael K. Mansfield

Apr 16, 2016

Michael Kevin Mansfield, 67, of Pleasant Hill, the family man, the Marine, the legend, was born March 13, 1949 in Poughkeepsie, New York, the son of Joseph and Marion (Robinson) Mansfield. He departed this life Saturday, April 16, 2016, peacefully at his home surrounded with love and family. Michael attended St. Peter’s Catholic School in Poughkeepsie in his early school...

Opal Jones

Opal Jones

Apr 15, 2016

Opal Irene Jones of Garden City, Missouri, was born August 6, 1920, near Creighton, MO, the youngest daughter of Earl and Hazel (Giltner) Sites. She went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2016, at the age of 95 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Opal and her 3 siblings were very active in helping their parents on the...

Eva Jeanette Gudde

Eva Jeanette Gudde

Apr 14, 2016

Eva Jeanette Gudde of Holden, Missouri was born September 10, 1935 in Bogard, Missouri the daughter of Harry Pierson and Louise (Hart) Elliott. She departed this life on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 4 days. On July 1, 1955, Jeanette was united in marriage to...

Bill F. Hartley

Bill F. Hartley

Apr 10, 2016

Billy Fulton Hartley, 91, of Harrisonville, Missouri, celebrated his homecoming, Sunday, April 10, 2016. Billy was born January 22, 1925, in Weaubleau, Missouri, the son of Opal and Hallie (Fulton) Hartley. Billy grew up in Osceola, Missouri. Upon graduating from high school in 1942, he enlisted in the Navy serving his country during WW II on the Kirby Smith and...

Katherine McCarthy Schrock

Katherine McCarthy Schrock

Apr 9, 2016

Katherine Elizabeth McCarthy Schrock was born July 4, 1911 in Garden City to Joseph Ami and Lydia Katherine (Schrock) Miller. She departed this life on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen, IN at the age of 104 years, 9 months and 5 days. On June 4, 1944 she married John “Jack” G. McCarthy. He died Dec. 22,...

Cindy Kremeier

Cindy Kremeier

Apr 6, 2016

Casinda Sue “Cindy” Kremeier, 67, of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 2, 1948, in Nevada, Missouri, the daughter of Roy W. and Doris V. (Dennison) Moberg. She departed this life, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at her home surrounded with love and family. Cindy was a 1966 Shawnee Mission West High School graduate. She furthered her education earning a Bachelor’s degree...

Stanley Clark Akins

Stanley Clark Akins

Apr 3, 2016

Stanley Clark Akins age 60 of Cottonwood, Arizona passed from this life and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday April 3, 2016 at Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona following a brief illness and hospitalization. Stanley had lived the past seven months in Cottonwood Village Assisted Living Apartments with his sister Sharon Murphy. Prior to moving to...

David Coates

David Coates

Mar 31, 2016

George David Coates, 89, of Raytown, was born, August 7, 1926, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Louis and Edith (Green) Coates. He departed this life Thursday, March 31, 2016, at the John Knox Village Hospice House, Lee’s Summit. David was a 1944 graduate of St. Gregory’s Catholic school in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was proud to have served his country...

Ruth Ann Corbin

Ruth Ann Corbin

Mar 30, 2016

Ruth Ann Corbin, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born January 27, 1932 near Garden City, Missouri the daughter of Ernest Voliver and Alice Juanita (Edmonds) Riffle. She departed this life on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 3 days. Ruth Ann attended Latour School from the first...

Janice C. Sims

Janice C. Sims

Mar 28, 2016

Janice “Jan” Christine Sims, of Peculiar, Missouri was born January 8, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Fred and Naydean (Stone) Palmer. She departed this life on Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Meadow View Health and Rehabilitation, Harrisonville, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 69 years, 2 months and 20 days. On September...

Raymond T. Marley,  Sr.

Raymond T. Marley, Sr.

Mar 27, 2016

Raymond Theodore Marley Sr. of Adrian, Missouri was born January 9, 1948 in Marion, Indiana the son of Raymond Albert and Ruth Ellen (Smith) Marley. He departed this life on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler, Missouri at the age of 68 years, 2 months and 18 days. On June 14, 1974 Raymond was united in...

Peggy Neblock

Peggy Neblock

Mar 26, 2016

Leota Maxine "Peggy" Neblock, of Garden City, Missouri was born October 8, 1930 in Wamego, Kansas the daughter of John T. and Grace E. (Dewey) Collins. She departed this life on Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her home surrounded by love and family at the age of 85 years, 5 months and 18 days. On August 13, 1950, Peggy was...