Obituaries

Chester 'Ted' Hamilton

Chester 'Ted' Hamilton

Jan 21, 2012

Chester Monroe “Ted” Hamilton, 98, of Pleasant Hill, was born on Thursday, September 25, 1913 in Ansley, Nebraska, the son of Wilmer Clay and Ann (Funston) Hamilton. He departed this life at 7:17 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center. Chester was a 1931 graduate of Pleasant Hill High. He proudly served in...

Iona Schrock

Iona Schrock

Jan 19, 2012

The Christian life is not easy but the most rewarding. God has promised us strength for each day. I certainly feel that my paths have fallen in pleasant places. In these days when so much is heard about child abuse, troubled and broken homes it makes me feel very grateful for my heritage, they were not perfect people but people...

Ralph W. Kochsmeier

Ralph W. Kochsmeier

Jan 18, 2012

Ralph W. Kochsmeier was born near Harrisonville, MO, on March 25, 1924, to Walter H. Kochsmeier and Bessie V. (Muench) Kochsmeier. He died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Aberdeen Village, Olathe, Kansas. Ralph graduated from Harrisonville High School in 1941. He attended Missouri Valley College and the University of Missouri before joining the US Navy in March 1943. On June...

Louise Hamiliton

Louise Hamiliton

Jan 17, 2012

Louise Hamilton, 96, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life at 5:22 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2011, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2011, at the Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home. Reverend D. Kent Deubner of the Pleasant Hill First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will officiate. Interment...

Ivan Cumpton

Ivan Cumpton

Jan 13, 2012

"VIEW VIDEO" Ivan Lee Cumpton, of Dayton, Missouri was born January 6, 1947 the son of Guy Dorven & Georgia Marie (Brown) Cumpton in Dayton. Ivan spent his early years in Dayton, Missouri and attended the Dayton School for 8 years and then entered High School in Archie, Missouri where he completed his graduation in 1965. At a young age...

John W. Howerton

John W. Howerton

Jan 12, 2012

"VIEW VIDEO" John Howerton, 84, of Harrisonville, MO, died Jan. 12, 2012. John was born July 22, 1927 in Searcy, Arkansas the son of Leo J. and Inez Marie (Dull) Howerton. On November 26, 1954, John was united in marriage to Julia Ann Zebert in Kansas City, Kansas. John was employed as a plumber for Midwest Mechanical Contractors in Kansas...

Ernie Ramsey

Ernie Ramsey

Jan 12, 2012

"VIEW VIDEO" Ernie Ramsey, 64, of Harrisonville, MO, went home to be with the Lord on January 12, 2012. He was born September 16, 1947 in Kansas City, MO to Les and Edna (Winger) Ramsey. At an early age, Ernie accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and was a member of the First Baptist Church of East Lynne. He...

Darlene Louise Garrett

Darlene Louise Garrett

Jan 10, 2012

Darlene (Cookie) Louise Garrett of Columbia, Missouri was born May 8, 1947 in Chicago Illinois the daughter of Reverend William (Bill) Harold and June Louise (Foster) Crowhurst. She departed this earth to be with our Lord Jesus on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the age of 64 years, 8 months and 2 days. Darlene retired in 2006 from the Special...

William J. Hendrix

William J. Hendrix

Jan 5, 2012

William Junior Hendrix, of Harrisonville, Missouri, formerly of Visalia, California was born December 22, 1929 in Bloodland, Missouri the son of William Lee and Thelma Vernice (Dean) Hendrix. He departed this life Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 82 years and 14 days. On December 25, 1948, William was united in...

Donald L. McVey

Donald L. McVey

Jan 4, 2012

Donald L. McVey 71 of Garden City, Missouri departed this life on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Cremation. Final arrangement entrusted to Dickey Funeral Home, Garden City, Missouri. Service time and a complete obituary will be posted when that information becomes available.

Billy Joe Ellsworth

Billy Joe Ellsworth

Jan 4, 2012

Billy Joe Ellsworth, 70, of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born Thursday, March 13, 1941 in Broseley, Missouri, the son of Vernon and Gladys Mae (Clack) Ellsworth. He departed this life at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family. He attended Broseley High School and was a...

Kirk A. Wyatt

Kirk A. Wyatt

Jan 3, 2012

Kirk Anthony Wyatt of Harrisonville, Missouri was born may 13, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Leonard Wayne and Nancy Kay (Tittle) Wyatt. He departed this life on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 surrounded by his family at Benchmark Healthcare of Harrisonville at the age of 40 years, 7 months and 20 days. Kirk loved taking things a part...

Edith L. Lehman

Edith L. Lehman

Jan 1, 2012

Mrs. Edith Louise Lehman, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born September 6, 1916 in McLean, Nebraska the daughter of H.H and Waverly Zoe (Graff) Buchanan. She went to heaven on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 25 days. On August 19, 1935, Edith was united...

Jerry Lee Bearkheimer

Jerry Lee Bearkheimer

Dec 28, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO" Jerry Lee Bearkheimer, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born June 15, 1939 in Coshocton, Ohio the son of Forrest Saline and Claudia Madline (Harden) Bearkheimer. He departed this life Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 13 days. On September 26, 1959, Jerry was united in marriage...

J.C. Norris

J.C. Norris

Dec 27, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO TRIBUTE" James Curtis “J.C.” Norris of Garden City, Missouri was born November 19, 1927 in Weaubleau, Missouri the son of Thomas Alvin and Bertha Arizona (Rhoades) Norris. He departed this life on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Research Belton Hospital, Belton, Missouri surrounded with love and family at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 18 days....

Mary Lee Dabbs

Mary Lee Dabbs

Dec 26, 2011

"VIEW VIDEO" Mrs. Mary Lee Dabbs, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born January 8, 1930 in Spruce, Missouri the daughter of Thomas Lee and Nettie Odela (Carter) Atkins. She departed this life Monday, December 26, 2011 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 18 days. On December 30, 1949, Mary was united...

Wilma Ailene Helmuth

Wilma Ailene Helmuth

Dec 21, 2011

Mrs. Wilma Ailene Helmuth, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born June 21, 1923 near Garden City, Missouri the daughter of William and Mayme Etta (Dunlevy) Bell. She departed this life Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at the Crown Care Center, Harrisonville at the age of 88 years and 6 months. On December 24, 1941, Wilma was united in marriage to Lawrence Willis...

Jerry Stair

Jerry Stair

Dec 20, 2011

Jerry Don Stair, 74, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born Monday, April 26, 1937 in Harrisonville, the son of Earl Ernest and Merna Margaret (Bennett) Stair. He departed this life at 7:47 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 surrounded by love and family, at his home after a courageous battle with tongue cancer. He was a 1955 Harrisonville High School...

Gene Ray

Gene Ray

Dec 13, 2011

Gene Ray, 68, of Flemington, Missouri, formerly of Pleasant Hill, departed this life at 1:12 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2011, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday,December 16, 2011, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Pastor Carl Knapp of the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church will officiate. No visitation. Memorial...

Miriam Yoder

Miriam Yoder

Dec 12, 2011

Miriam Martin Yoder was the fourth child of Bishop Elmer G. and Ada Martin. Born on April 7, 1929, she and her four sisters and one brother learned hard work and responsibility growing up on the mill property at Beechdale Road in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania. At their home, they slept in a loft above the only heat source, the large kitchen...