Obituaries

Martha F. Kimberlin

Martha F. Kimberlin

Jan 14, 2013

"VIEW VIDEO" Martha F. (Bumby) Kimberlin, 96, passed away in Harrisonville, Missouri on January 14, 2013. Martha was born March 6, 1916 in Orlando, Florida, the daughter of Joseph F. and Ethel C. Bumby. Both of her paternal and maternal grandparents were early settlers of Orlando. Her grandfather was an early Mayor. Martha loved to regale her family with stories...

Grace VanKirk

Grace VanKirk

Jan 14, 2013

Grace Lucille VanKirk, 89, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born Monday, November 12, 1923, in Milburn, Nebraska, the daughter of Harold and Letta (Borst) Hall. She departed this life at 6:40 a.m., Monday, January 14, 2013, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. On September 21, 1940, she was united in marriage to Joseph F. VanKirk in Clarinda, Iowa....

William 'Jeff' Gilkeson

William 'Jeff' Gilkeson

Jan 13, 2013

"VIEW VIDEO" William Jefferson (Jeff) Gilkeson, 83, of Harrisonville, MO, passed away January 13, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO after complications from a broken hip. Jeff was born on June 23, 1929 on the family farm west of Garden City to Franklin Harrison and Ellen (Veach) Gilkeson. He was one of seven children. When Jeff was...

Betty Ann Swadley

Betty Ann Swadley

Jan 10, 2013

Betty Ann Swadley, 78, of Pleasant Hill, was born Monday, October 19, 1934, in Leeton, Missouri, the daughter of John and Julie Jane (Hildebrand) Fleener. She departed this life at 12:17 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center, surrounded with love and family. In 1951, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Lee...

Mildred Gilliland

Mildred Gilliland

Jan 9, 2013

Mildred Grady Gilliland, 93, of Kansas City, Missouri, was born, Monday, January 5, 1920, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Ollie Spencer and Leta Jane (Coleman) McMillin. She departed this life at 7:44 a.m. Wednesday, January 09, 2013, at the Newmark Care Center, Kansas City. She was a 1937 North East High School graduate. On August 9, 1941, she...

Josephine A. Polach

Josephine A. Polach

Jan 9, 2013

Josephine Ann Polach, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born February 12, 1919 in Hays, Kansas the 6th of 13 children to Peter and Elizabeth (Meier) Bollig. She departed this life on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Benchmark Healthcare of Harrisonville at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 27 days. Josephine was raised on a farm on the Saline...

Paul M. Furnell

Paul M. Furnell

Jan 9, 2013

Paul Martin Furnell, Baldwin City, Kansas, formerly of Garden City, Missouri was born December 26, 1921 in Edwards, Missouri the son of John Martin and Maggie Dell (Burton) Furnell. He departed this life on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab, Baldwin City at the age of 91 years and 13 days. On February 19, 1945, Paul...

Jerry Burton

Jerry Burton

Jan 8, 2013

"VIEW VIDEO" Jerry Gene Burton was born September 18, 1941 to C.R. “Bunt” Burton and Golda Drury Burton in Butler, Missouri and passed away January 8, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. Jerry served his country by enlisting in the Army and served his community as a member of the Dayton Cemetery Board. He was a member of New...

Roger James Moore

Roger James Moore

Jan 7, 2013

Roger James Moore of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born June 20, 1953 the son of Susan Ann Moore and Homer Moore. He departed this world on Monday, January 7th at his home in Pleasant Hill. Roger had a rough life. He tried his best to make it a better. He loved his close family, close friends and they family made...

Cecil C. Miller

Cecil C. Miller

Jan 5, 2013

Cecil Coleman Miller, 82, of Belton, Missouri, was born Sunday, July 6, 1930, in Independence, Missouri, the son of James M. and Mamie (Coleman) Miller. He passed away Saturday, January 5, 2013, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City. In 1950 he was united in marriage to Joanne Stott; then later married Nelda Lou Standley on March 31, 1962...

Donald L. McVey

Donald L. McVey

Jan 4, 2013

Don McVey, 71 of Garden City, MO passed away January 4, 2013 at KC Hospice House. He is survived by his wife, Judy; his son, David and daughter-in-law, Faith and their children Ian and Lydia, and his daughter, Jeanni Kanzler and son-in-law Dan and their children Hallie, Karsyn, and Jacob; his brother Norman McVey; his nephews and their families. Don’s...

Donna Coryell Jacobs

Donna Coryell Jacobs

Dec 30, 2012

Donna Janette Jacobs of Camden Point, Missouri was born July 21, 1930 in Garden City, Missouri the daughter of Carson Thompson and Pearl Irene (Knight) Coryell. She departed this life on Monday, December 30, 2012 at Hillview Nursing and Rehabilitation, Platte City, Missouri at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 9 days. Donna was united in marriage to...

Lucille Jacqueline Hayes

Lucille Jacqueline Hayes

Dec 30, 2012

Lucille Jacqueline Hayes, 92, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2012, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born December 12, 1920, in Kansas City, Missouri, to John Sterling Bundy and Edith (Zion) Bundy. Jackie, as she was known to most, spent her early years in Drexel, Missouri, where she graduated from High School in 1938....

Deloris M. Laughlin

Deloris M. Laughlin

Dec 29, 2012

Deloris M. Laughlin of Harrisonville, Missouri was born June 20, 1929 in Stanley, Kansas the daughter of Elmer Robert and Rose Lamina (Stemler) Laughlin. She departed this life on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, Missouri. Deloris was employed as a Processor for the IRS, Kansas City, Missouri until her retirement in 1995. Besides her parents,...

William R. 'Bill' Hedrick

William R. 'Bill' Hedrick

Dec 28, 2012

William Richard “Bill” Hedrick of Harrisonville, Missouri was born November 27, 1928 in Harrisonville the son of William Nelson and Mildred Ottilla (Holloway) Hedrick. He departed this life on Friday, December 28, 2012 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 1 day. On August 12, 1950, Bill was united in marriage to...

Jo Francis Baker

Jo Francis Baker

Dec 27, 2012

Mrs. Jo Frances Baker 81, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born Saturday, January 24, 1931, in Rondo, Missouri, the daughter of Lawrence Dorsey and Georgianna Catherine (Cooper) Bays. She departed this life Thursday, December 27, 2012, at her home near Pleasant Hill. She was a 1948 Weaubleau High School graduate and earned a teaching certificate from SW Baptist College. On...

Bonnie Ford

Bonnie Ford

Dec 27, 2012

Bonnie Ford, 81, a long-time resident of the Adrian area, died on December 27, 2012 at Crown Care Center. Born in Bates County, MO to Ben and Ellen McCullough, she attended schools in Butler and Adrian, MO. She married Douglas Lee Ford on September 14, 1947 and was married to him for 56 years until his death in September 2003....

Brenda L. Fiore

Brenda L. Fiore

Dec 24, 2012

Brenda Louise Fiore, 61, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born Monday, October 8, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Daniel Carl and Hazel Ethel (Parker) Fiore. She departed this life a t 7:58 p.m. on Monday, December 24, 2012, at the Cass Regional Medical Center. She was a 1969 Lee’s Summit High School Graduate. Brenda spent the early years...

Allan Hoover

Allan Hoover

Dec 23, 2012

Allan Hoover, 57, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, departed this life Sunday, December 23, 2012, at his home. Cremation has been accorded. A celebration of Allans life will be held at a later date. Arrangements under the direction of Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Service times and a complete obituary will be posted here as soon as that information becomes...

Barbara Lee Webber

Barbara Lee Webber

Dec 15, 2012

VIEW VIDEO Barbara Lee Webber (Brown) , 80, of Harrisonville, MO went to be with Our Lord Saturday evening December 15, 2012 surrounded by family. She passed peacefully at home while in the arms of her devoted husband into the loving arms of Jesus. Barbara was born February 14, 1932 in Adrian, MO and graduated from Pleasant Hill High School,...