Obituaries

Raymond A. Rajsky II

Raymond A. Rajsky II

Aug 15, 2015

Raymond A. Rajsky II age 75, departed this life Saturday, August 15, 2015 at his home near Urich, Missouri. Raymond is survived by his wife Bonnie of the home; five sons, Chip Rajsky, State of New York, Joseph Rajsky, State of Texas, Michael Rajsky, State of Pennsylvania, Jacob Rajsky of Roeland Park, Kansas, Michael Sheets, Houston, Texas; five daughters, Donna...

Rufus Kenagy

Rufus Kenagy

Aug 13, 2015

Rufus Augustus Kenagy was born November 17, 1939 to Harlie and Neva Kenagy at Garden City, Mo. He passed away from a massive heart attack while on an anniversary trip to the Smoky Mts. to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary. He passed away at Murfreesboro, Tn. on August 13, 2015 at the age of 75. Dad grew up on a...

Delbert Lee Wehmeyer

Delbert Lee Wehmeyer

Aug 11, 2015

Delbert Lee Wehmeyer of Creighton, Missouri was born April 11, 1949 in Harrisonville, Missouri the son of George Jewell and Betty Jo (Skaggs) Wehmeyer. He departed this life on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 66 years and 4 months. Delbert was a farmer and stockman and had retired from Stahl...

Janet Dyer

Janet Dyer

Aug 10, 2015

Janet Earlene Dyer (Bell) passed away Aug 10, 2015, from a stroke. Born in Kansas City on Aug 28, 1933 to Frank Bell and Edith Waller, she graduated from Raytown HS in 1951. Janet married Phillip Dyer on Aug 10, 1951. They enjoyed 64 years together. She worked various jobs, but her most loved job was wife and mom. She...

Richard Pollard

Richard Pollard

Aug 6, 2015

Richard Winton Pollard, of Garden City, Missouri was born July 22, 1937 in Dayton, Missouri the son of Guy Clifford and Gladys Gordon (Winton) Pollard. He departed this life on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 78 years and 15 days. On January 23, 1999, Richard was united...

Octabrena H. Serra

Octabrena H. Serra

Aug 5, 2015

Octabrena H. Serra, 89, of Lone Jack, departed this life Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at her daughter's home in Lone Jack. Cremation has been accorded. A celebration of her life will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2015, at the Hope United Methodist Church, Lone Jack. Followed by High Tea at 4:00 p.m. Visitation will be held at 2:00...

William F. Gray

William F. Gray

Aug 4, 2015

William Franklin (Bill) Gray, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born June 4, 1932 in Adamson, Oklahoma the son of Mike and Julia (Cirar’) Gray. He departed this life on Tuesday, August 4, 2014 at the Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville at the age of 83 years and 2 months. On December 3, 1950, Bill was united in marriage to Alpha Rhea...

Raymond M. Mathews

Raymond M. Mathews

Aug 2, 2015

Raymond Morse Mathews, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri, was born March 26, 1931, the son of Augustus Ray and Mildred Hoggins (Palmer) Mathews. He departed this life Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the Jefferson Health Care Nursing Home, Lee’s Summit. Raymond was a United States Navy Korean War Veteran, stationed in Japan, and served in the Missouri National Guard. On...

Clyde O. Rush

Clyde O. Rush

Aug 1, 2015

Loved and admired by his family and friends, Clyde Rush, at age 91, passed away August 1, 2015, in Harrisonville, MO. He was born on Jan. 23, 1924 in Erie, KS and at age 13 moved to Chanute. Clyde attended college for one year and then served 33 months in the US Navy during WWII as a radarman on the...

Gordon Hill

Gordon Hill

Jul 30, 2015

Final arrangements entrusted to Bittiker Funeral Home, Carrollton, Missouri. Gordon Lee Hill, age 81, of Garden City, MO, formerly of Carroll County, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his home in Garden City, Missouri. Gordon was born June 30, 1934 to Russell Glen and Emma Lee (Jones) Hill near Norborne, MO. Gordon married Shirley Ellen McCracken on March 10,...

Gregory A. Petroski

Gregory A. Petroski

Jul 30, 2015

Gregory Alan Petroski 60 of Peculiar, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Meadowview of Harrisonville Health & Rehabilitation, Harrisonville, Missouri. Gregory is survived by his wife Sandra Petroski-Pollard of the home; a son, Christopher Petroski of Muskogee, Oklahoma; a daughter, Rachel Petroski of Muskogee, Oklahoma; one brother, J.P. Stanford Petroski of Rome, Georgia; one sister, Pamela...

William 'John Boy' Richards

William 'John Boy' Richards

Jul 29, 2015

William John "John Boy" Richards of Blairstown, Missouri was born October 8, 1972 the son of Wayne and Jeanneie Louellen (Williams) Richards. He departed this life on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at his home in Blairstown at the age of 42 years, 9 months and 21 days. John Boy was employed as a boiler maker for Local #83, Kansas City,...

Jan H. Powell

Jan H. Powell

Jul 29, 2015

Pleasant Hill Times co-publisher Jan H. Powell died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City Kansas. She was 71 years old. Jan was diagnosed with IgG4, a rare auto immune disease, at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona in the spring of 2014. She died last week of complications following heart valve surgery at...

Steven R. Melton

Steven R. Melton

Jul 28, 2015

Steven Randall Melton, 66, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born August 19, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Francis Mills and Alverna Geraldine (Sheppard) Melton. He departed this life Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at his home surrounded with love and family. Steve was 1968 Warrenton, Missouri High School graduate and was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran....

William Irving Mehrer

William Irving Mehrer

Jul 27, 2015

William Irving Mehrer, 69, of Greenwood, Missouri, was born August 5, 1945, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the son of Theodore Herman and Norma Bernice (Redwine) Mehrer. He departed this life Monday, July 27 at his home. Irving was a 1963 Lee’s Summit High School Graduate. On July 3, 1964, he was united in marriage to Vicki Lynn Hibdon in Mountain...

Mae King

Mae King

Jul 27, 2015

Mae King, 91, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life Monday, July 27, 2015, at her home. Per her wishes cremation has been accorded. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the care of Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. A complete obituary will be published here as soon as that information becomes available.

John R. Beasley

John R. Beasley

Jul 25, 2015

John Russell Beasley, 49, of Raymore, formerly of Lone Jack, was born August 27, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Donald Keith and Marion Lola (Berry) Beasley. He departed this life July 25, 2015, at his home. John was a 1983 Lone Jack High School graduate. Later he graduated from Missouri Institute of Technology. He had been employed...

Elbert 'Bud' H. Baker

Elbert 'Bud' H. Baker

Jul 24, 2015

Elbert Harold “Bud” Baker 86, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born May 28, 1929, near Eagle, Nebraska, the son of Oliver and Tillie (Gannaway) Baker. He departed this life Friday, July 24, 2015, at his home surrounded with love and family. Bud was a 1947, Bear Creek High School graduate. He was a United States Army Veteran serving during the...

Martha Kathryn Phillips

Martha Kathryn Phillips

Jul 20, 2015

Martha Kathryn Phillips, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born April 3, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Claude Daniel and Dorothy Lenora (Henry) Bousman. She feel asleep in death on Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 17 days. In 1957, Martha was united in...

William 'Fred' Cobb

William 'Fred' Cobb

Jul 19, 2015

William F. "Fred" Cobb was born July 9, 1947 in Pensacola, Florida the son of William F and Alice Walters. He departed this life on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 68 years and 10 days. Fred was vice-president of Dun-Par Engineered Form Company, Kansas City, Missouri for 40 years...