Obituaries

Martha L. Ford

Martha L. Ford

Apr 4, 2014

Martha LaVawn Ford, 89, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Lawson, Missouri, was born, October 14, 1924, in Oklahoma, the daughter of Jefferson Davis and Mary Lucinda (Cable) Arnold. She was born onto her heavenly birthday on Friday, April 4, 2014, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation center surrounded with love and family. LaVawn was a 1938 Clinton High...

Wilbert Bryant

Wilbert Bryant

Apr 1, 2014

Wilbert Bryant, 72, of Freeman, Missouri was born on March 17, 1942 in Stockton, Missouri the son of Donald Morton and Alma Glendola (Hoerning) Bryant. In March, Wilbert was diagnosed with acute leukemia. On Tuesday, April 1, 2014 he passed away at his home surrounded by lots of family and friends. On July 23, 1960, Wilbert married the love of...

Heather A. Parris

Heather A. Parris

Mar 29, 2014

Heather Ann Parris, 58, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, January 3, 1956, in Holden, Missouri, the daughter of Earl Wilson and Clarice Jean (Ferguson) Mitchell. She departed this life at 12:44 a.m. Saturday, March 29, 2014, at the Vitas Hospice Center of Research Hospital, Kansas City. Heather was a 1974 Pleasant Hill high school graduate. On January 11, 1974,...

Carlene Green

Carlene Green

Mar 28, 2014

Carlene Verna Green of Archie, Missouri was born June 26, 1943 in Archie the daughter of Raymond L. and Hazel (Bell) Cantrell. She departed this life on Friday, March 28, 2014 at her home surrounded by love and family at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 2 days. On August 23, 1958 Carlene was united in marriage to...

Ken Berryman Jr.

Ken Berryman Jr.

Mar 27, 2014

Kenneth Ken Lloyd Berryman Jr., of Holden, Missouri but called Harrisonville, Missouri his home, was born on January 10, 1958 the son of Kenneth Lloyd and Jeanne Bernadette (Riley) Berryman. He departed this life on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his home at the age of 56 years, 2 months and 17 days. On May 6, 1977, Ken was united...

Florence Bailey

Florence Bailey

Mar 25, 2014

Florence Bailey of Peculiar, Missouri was born July 28, 1924 in Olathe, Kansas the daughter of William and Hattie May (Renner) Saltzman. She departed this life on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at The Rehabilitation Center of Raymore, Raymore, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 89 years, 7 months and 25 days. On September 1, 1969, Florence...

Leo H. Hitt

Leo H. Hitt

Mar 24, 2014

Leo Harley Hitt, 89, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born Thursday, January 01, 1925, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Henry Theodore and Reta Mae (Burr) Hitt. He departed this life on Monday, March 24, 2014, at his home. Leo was a 1942 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. He proudly served for three years in the United States Army during...

Waldo Patrick

Waldo Patrick

Mar 24, 2014

Waldo Patrick of Urich, Missouri was born November 30, 1939 in Wyaconda, Missouri the son of Girden and Gladys Mary (Braumbaugh) Patrick. He departed this life on Monday, March 24, 2014 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 74 years, 3 months and 24 days. On October 28, 1961Waldo was united...

Estella J. Robinett

Estella J. Robinett

Mar 19, 2014

Estella Jane Robinett, 94, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, March 15, 1920, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Syranus Griffith, Sr. and Clara Zettine (Bunnell) Griffith. She departed this life at 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Meadowview Health Care Center in Harrisonville. Estella was a 1940 graduate of Pleasant Hill High School. On May 18, 1940,...

James 'Chris' Cummins

James 'Chris' Cummins

Mar 18, 2014

James Christopher "Chris" Cummins of Windsor, Missouri formerly of Archie, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at his home in Windsor, Missouri. Chris is survived by his three sons, Michael Cummins of the home, Travis Cummins and Scottie Cummins; a daughter, Crystal Cummins of the home; two brothers, Corby Cummins of Harrisonville, Missouri and Chad Cummins of...

Bobby L. Thomas,  Sr.

Bobby L. Thomas, Sr.

Mar 17, 2014

Bobby Leonard Thomas,Sr, 51, of Independence, Missouri, was born November 18, 1962, in Tawas, Michigan, the son of Jerald Joseph and Caroline Rose (Styles) Thomas. He departed this life Monday, March 17, 2014, at the North Kansas City Hospital. On October 31, 2004, he was united in marriage to Susan Jean West in Belton, Missouri. Bobby was a gifted tree...

Sandra J. Dyke

Sandra J. Dyke

Mar 13, 2014

Sandra J. Dyke 70 of Deepwater, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Cremation with no services scheduled. Sandra is survived by her husband, Samuel L. Dyke of the home. Family suggests contributions may be made to St. Luke's Heart Institute in care of Dickey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 432, Harrisonville,...

Van Murray

Van Murray

Mar 12, 2014

Douglas Vance Van Murray, 43, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born November 11, 1970, in Independence, Missouri, the son of Norman Douglas and Vicki (Vance) Murray. He departed this life Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his home surrounded with love and family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Van was a 1989 Oak Grove High School graduate. Later he...

J.H. 'Homer' Puckett

J.H. 'Homer' Puckett

Mar 12, 2014

J.H. "Homer" Puckett died Wednesday, March 12 at the age of 84 at the Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Mr. Puckett was born on April 9, 1929 in Rison, Arkansas and spent much of his younger life in Arkansas before moving to Missouri where he met his wife of 47 years Mary L. Vaughan. Mr. Puckett spent the last...

Chris Thomas

Chris Thomas

Mar 11, 2014

Christopher Lee Chris Thomas of Garden City, Missouri was born October 7, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert Leroy and Edith Marie (French) Thomas. He departed this life on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 56 years, 5 months and 4 days. Chris was employed as a machine operator for...

James Norman Prewitt

James Norman Prewitt

Mar 10, 2014

James Norman Prewitt, 85, of Windsor, Colorado, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born April 19, 1928, in Pleasant Hill, the son of James E. and Elizabeth (Mikkelsen) Prewitt. He departed this life Monday, March 10, 2014, at the Windsor Health Care Center, in Windsor, Colorado. He had been in declining health for several years. Norman grew up in Pleasant...

Grover Cleveland Hook Jr.

Grover Cleveland Hook Jr.

Mar 4, 2014

Grover Cleveland Hook Jr., of Freeman, Missouri was born August 25, 1937 in Freeman the son of Grover Cleveland and Mary Elmeda (Downs) Hook. He departed this life on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 7 days. On June 14, 1959, Grover was united in...

Richard 'Dick' Collins

Richard 'Dick' Collins

Mar 1, 2014

Charles Richard “Dick” Collins, 73, was born March 13, 1940, in Pleasant Hill, the son of James Lloyd and Elsie (Ferguson) Collins. He departed this life Saturday, March 1, 2014, at his home. On September 11, 1959, he was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart Judith Anne Brown in Pleasant Hill. Following their marriage they moved to Kansas...

Lacey H. Thomas

Lacey H. Thomas

Feb 28, 2014

Lacey Herrell Thomas of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 17, 1955 in Harrisonville, Missouri the son of Gerald Elton and Opal Aliene (Herrell) Thomas Wiskur. He departed this life on Friday, February 28, 2014 at his home near Harrisonville surrounded by love and family at the age of 58 years, 6 months and 11 days. On January 7, 1976 Lacey...

Opal L. Reed

Opal L. Reed

Feb 27, 2014

Opal Lorrine Reed, 97, of Pleasant Hill, was born January 13, 1917, in Moorhead, Iowa, the daughter of Leander Clark and Laurine Katherine (Madison) White. She departed this life at 1:37 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2014, at the Crown Care Center in Harrisonville surrounded with love and family. On November 3, 1938, she was united in marriage to Lester Boyd...