Obituaries

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...

Dominick James Andrews

Dominick James Andrews

Apr 25, 2016

Dominick James Andrews of Archie, Missouri was born May 29, 2004 in Overland Park, Kansas the son of Chad Michael and Jamie Deanne (Schieber) Andrews. He departed this life on Monday, April 25, 2016 at his home near Archie at the age of 11 years, 10 months and 27 days. Dominick was a 5th grader at the Archie Elementary School....

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...