Obituaries

Carol A. Blum

Carol A. Blum

Mar 13, 2016

Carol Ann Blum, 60, of Belton, was born December 20, 1955, in Kansas City, the daughter of Kenneth L., Sr. and Dorothy M. (Comer) Thorp. She departed this life at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, March 13, 2016, at her home surrounded with love and family. Carol was a 1974 Raytown High School graduate. On August 8, 1978, she was united in...

Lorene 'Jim' Snow

Lorene 'Jim' Snow

Mar 12, 2016

Mrs. Lorene “Jim” Snow, 101, of Lone Jack, was born December 6, 1914, in Weaubleau, Missouri, the daughter of William “Herm” and Bessie I. (Durnel) Wilson. She departed this life at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Lone Jack surrounded with love and family. On January 25, 1934, she was united in marriage to Leslie...

Ida Beecham

Ida Beecham

Mar 10, 2016

Ida Beecham, 94, Harrisonville, Mo, passed away with family at her side at Meadow View of Harrisonville. Ida was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Ida was born in Roland, Arkansas and graduated high school in Perry, Arkansas. Ida worked at the State Hospital in Boonville, Arkansas as a nurse. She met her husband Ed there while he worked as...

Barbara Jean Hill

Barbara Jean Hill

Mar 8, 2016

Barbara Jean Hill of Harrisonville, Missouri was born March 6, 1940 in the Lone Tree Community near Harrisonville the daughter of David Leon and Ruby Lee (McClendon) Weddington. She departed this life on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville at the age of 76 years and 2 days. She was united in marriage to Carroll Hill...

Dennis L. Tallman

Dennis L. Tallman

Mar 8, 2016

Dennis "Dennie" Lyle Tallman, 67, of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 10, 1948, in Kansas City, the son of Ray and Thelma (Skaggs) Tallman and foster parents Forrest and Jessie (Noland) Smith. He departed this life at 3:48 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, surrounded with love and family. Dennie worked on his...

Linness R. McDonald

Linness R. McDonald

Mar 7, 2016

Linness Ray McDonald of Harrisonville, Missouri was born February 21, 1939 in Garner, Texas. Son of Charles Edward McDonald and Mabel Arline Singletary. He departed this life on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by family and friends at the age of 77 years and 15 days. Linness was united in marriage to Frances...

Peggy L. Bond

Peggy L. Bond

Mar 6, 2016

Peggy Lou Bond, 84, of Greenwood, was born, July 11, 1931, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Warren and Minnie (Feeback) Babylon. She departed this life, Sunday, March 6, 2016, at the Research Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Peggy was a 1948, Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On July 10, 1948, she was united in marriage to Virgil...

Billie Jean Fleener

Billie Jean Fleener

Mar 4, 2016

illie Jean Fleener, 47, of Pleasant Hill, was born, November 5, 1968, in Kansas City, the daughter of William Fleener and Martha (Land) Combs. She departed this life Friday, March 4, 2016, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family. She was a 1987 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. Billie was a homemaker. She enjoyed crafting as...

David McKee

David McKee

Mar 3, 2016

David Alan McKee of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 6, 1958 in Butler, Missouri the son of Eugene David and Ruth Mae ( Brewster) McKee. He departed this life on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Throughout his illness and until the end he was surrounded by love and family and many friends. He was...

Donna D. King

Donna D. King

Mar 3, 2016

Donna Dean King, of Peculiar, Missouri was born November 4, 1941in North Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Donald T. and Rita D. (Reynolds) Wright. She departed this life on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at The Rehabilitation Center of Raymore, Missouri with her former spouse of 32 years by her side at the age of 74 years, 3 months and...

Marion R. Murphy

Marion R. Murphy

Mar 1, 2016

Marion Ruth Murphy, 92, of Greenwood, was born, December 19, 1923, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the daughter, of Frank Michael and Ruth Loise (Capwell) Connors. She departed this life Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at her home. Marion was a 1941 Wilkes-Barre High School graduate; later earning her bachelor’s degree in teaching from the Misericordia college, Dallas, Pennsylvania. On June 24, 1950,...

Angela Renee Funderburk

Angela Renee Funderburk

Feb 29, 2016

Angela Renee’ Funderburk was born January 18, 1972, and passed from this life as she leaped into heaven on February 29, 2016. Angela is a Jesus follower who truly loved people. Laughing, crying, learning, and forgiving with us, she is a beautiful soul who loved as a daughter, sister, aunt, and friend! If she was with you, then you never...

Virgil L. Rose

Virgil L. Rose

Feb 29, 2016

Leave it to our father, Virgil Rose, to pass away on the one day of the year, that only comes but once every four years. On February 29, 2016, Virgil Rose passed away at Crown Care in Harrisonville, Missouri. Virgil was born to Margaret and Kenneth Rose on February 10, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri. Virgil was preceded in death...

Delores Schnorf-Mackedanz

Delores Schnorf-Mackedanz

Feb 29, 2016

Delores Sue Mackedanz of Harrisonville, Missouri was born June 21, 1943 in Harrisonville, Missouri the daughter of Leon Bell and Mary Alice (Blaine) Schnorf. She departed this life on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 8 days. Delores was united in marriage to Frank Mackedanz on...

Evelyn Mickelberry

Evelyn Mickelberry

Feb 29, 2016

Evelyn Lucille Mickelberry of Urich, Missouri the daughter of Cecil Lawrence and Nina Irene (Stayton) Page was born January 5, 1933 near Urich, Missouri. She departed this life on Monday, February 29, 2016 at her home near Urich surrounded by love and family at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 24 days. On February 4, 1953 Evelyn was...

James Clifford Adams

James Clifford Adams

Feb 27, 2016

James Clifford Adams of Blue Springs, Missouri departed this life February 27, 2016. Cremation. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are under the care of Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri. A complete obituary will be posted here as soon at that information becomes available.

Michael Jones

Michael Jones

Feb 26, 2016

Michael Keith Jones, 63, of Harrisonville, formerly of Independence, was born April 7, 1952, in Kansas City, the son of Keith and Modena (Reece) Jones. He departed this life, Friday, February 26, 2016, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mike was 1970 Truman High school graduate; later attending Longview Community College and the Columbia School of Broadcasting. Mike...

Dolores J. Freeman

Dolores J. Freeman

Feb 23, 2016

Delores J. “Dee” Freeman, 86, of Lee’s Summit, was born, May 18, 1929, in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Charles and Anna Mae (Gebhart) Everhart. She departed this life at 5:25 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2016, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family. On March 15, 1951, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Ralph Freeman...

Bobbie Rutter

Bobbie Rutter

Feb 23, 2016

Roberta Jean “Bobbi” Rutter, 69 of Higginsville, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, September 22, 1946, in Omak, Washington, the daughter of John R. and Lillian Bell (Atkinson) Miller. She departed this life at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, surrounded with love and family. Bobbi was a 1964, Pleasant Hill High School...

Donald R. 'Donnie' Lunsford

Donald R. 'Donnie' Lunsford

Feb 20, 2016

Donald Ray Lunsford of Freeman, Missouri was born June 22, 1961 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Raymond Richard Lunsford and Mary Elizabeth (Scott) Pierce. He departed this life on Saturday, February 20, 2016 as a result of a motorcycle accident near Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 54 years, 7 months and 29 days. Donnie was a salesman...