Obituaries

Dorothy  L. Smith

Dorothy L. Smith

Jun 12, 2020

Dorothy L. Smith was born in Clinton, Missouri to parents Orville and Clara Kelley Box on July 4, 1927. She passed this life on June 12, 2020 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. In her 92 years, Dorothy had a rich and full life. She grew up with her parents and sister in Calhoun, Missouri. She attended Calhoun High...

Becky Jo Byrd

Becky Jo Byrd

Jun 11, 2020

Becky J Byrd, life-long resident of Edwardsville, KS, new resident of Raymore, MO, died in the home on June 11th, 2020 at the age of 63. She was surrounded in her final days by her loving daughter Magan and her grandchildren Angela, Casey, and Collin. Becky is survived by her daughter and devoted caregiver, Magan Gutierrez (son in law Cisco...

Doris Jean McKee

Doris Jean McKee

Jun 11, 2020

Doris Jean McKee of Harrisonville, Missouri was born April 2, 1931 near East Lynne, Missouri the daughter of Fred and Susie Ann (Roth) Stutzman. She departed this life on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 9 days. Doris was united in marriage to Samuel Wright and...

Thomas "Tom" D. Pullen

Thomas "Tom" D. Pullen

Jun 7, 2020

Thomas “Tom” Dewey Pullen of Creighton, Missouri was born July 17, 1948 the son of Pat Alva Edger and Lola Ma (Tyler) Pullen. He went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at his home at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 21 days. On August 12, 1967, Tom was united in marriage to Brenda...

Jennifer Lee Carpenter

Jennifer Lee Carpenter

Jun 4, 2020

Jennifer came to the Public Administrator’s office on April 22, 2003. At that time, Jennifer lived independently and when that wasn’t entirely successful, Jennifer’s journey began. She lived in 7 different placements in the last 11 ½ years and a few more prior to that time. She was tormented with a terrible mental illness, as you all know, and yet,...

Mary  Maxine  Raines

Mary Maxine Raines

Jun 3, 2020

Mary Maxine (Jones) Brown Raines of Lehigh, Oklahoma was born May 31, 1924 in Stella, Missouri the daughter of Melvin Lee and Lois (Moser) Jones. She departed this life on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Atoka, Oklahoma at the age of 96 year s and 3 days. On October 3, 1947, Maxine was united in marriage to Bertram G. Brown...

Vernon L. Harrison

Vernon L. Harrison

Jun 2, 2020

Vernon Lee Harrison of Garden City, Missouri was born November 29, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Fred Lee and Ruby Pearl (Elliott) Harrison. He departed this life on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at the Kansas City Hospice House at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 4 days. On November 29, 2009, Vernon was united in...

Naomi Ann Hargis

Naomi Ann Hargis

Jun 1, 2020

Naomi A. Hargis of Harrisonville, MO was born December 4, 1930 in Marshalltown, IA, the daughter of Elmer James and Ruth Elizabeth (Ankrum) Collins. She departed this life on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO at the age of 89 years, 5 months and 28 days. On October 22, 1949 Naomi was married to...

Roger Paul Myers

Roger Paul Myers

May 30, 2020

Roger "Oley" Paul Myers, Harrisonville, MO passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on May 30, 2020. "Oley", a nickname his father gave him as a young boy was born in Indianola, Nebraska on July 8, 1940. His parents were Delbert (Deb) and Hester (Hess) Eberhardt-Myers. He completed their family along with his brother Rodney. He was raised...

Carol Ann "Sugar" Seleman

Carol Ann "Sugar" Seleman

May 27, 2020

Carol Ann "Sugar" Seleman of Creighton, Missouri was born August 20, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Donald Thomas and Virginia (Wineburg) Jackson. She departed this life on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at her home surrounded by love and family at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 7 days. On May 14, 1960, Carol was united...

Richard Danny Vaughn

Richard Danny Vaughn

May 25, 2020

Richard Danny Vaughn, 78, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 5, 1942, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Bernie Edwin and Lula Blanche (Walker) Vaughn. He departed this life, Monday, May 25, 2020, at the Redwood of Raymore Health Care Center. Danny attended the Judy School in near Pleasant Hill and later attended Pleasant Hill High School. On August 28,...

Jerry P. Daniel

Jerry P. Daniel

May 24, 2020

Jerry Patrick Daniel, of Creighton, Missouri was born September 29, 1942 in San Diego, California the son of Jerrold Amon and Pearl Edna (McCall) Daniel. He departed this life on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at his home near Creighton at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 25 days. On March 20, 1967, Jerry was united in marriage to...

Kathy Powers

Kathy Powers

May 20, 2020

Mary Kathleen “Kathy” Powers of Garden City, Missouri was born August 1, 1940 in Fort Benning, Georgia the daughter of Frank and Jean (McCallin) Cassidy. She departed this life on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at her home. On December 28, 1958, Kathy was united in marriage to James “Jim” John Powers in Oceanside, California. To this union was born four...

Mary F. Swarts

Mary F. Swarts

May 19, 2020

Mary F. Swarts, 72, of Independence, departed this life, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at St. Mary's Village in Blue Springs. Visitation was held Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at the Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Graveside funeral services were held Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the St. Joseph's Indian School and...

Deborah "Debbie" J. Keesler

Deborah "Debbie" J. Keesler

May 19, 2020

Deborah “Debbie” Jean Keesler, of Raytown, Missouri was born May 6, 1951 in Carrollton, Missouri the daughter of Wayne and Lucille Dorothy (Beck) Chinn. She departed this life on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Redwood of Raymore, Missouri at the age of 69 years and 13 days. Debbie was employed as a blow mold operator for Roberts Dairy in Kansas...

April Lynn Foster

April Lynn Foster

May 17, 2020

April Lynn Foster DOB 3-19-49 KC MO DOD 5-17-20 LS MO 71 years old from Pleasant Hill MO. April was born in Kansas City MO to Joe and Irene Rust. She attended Southeast High School of Lee’s Summit and was active in softball and her high school sorority. She married Robert Stoltz in 1968 and had one daughter, Kelly Gorman,...

David Frank Fredrickson

David Frank Fredrickson

May 16, 2020

David Frank Fredrickson, 70, of Belton, Texas went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2020, at his home due to a tragic fire. He was born on February 3, 1950 in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. He is the son of Charles Fredrickson and Inez Norton Fredrickson. Dave grew up in Pleasant Hill and graduated in 1968. He then went...

Arthur "Art" Ray Lovewell

Arthur "Art" Ray Lovewell

May 14, 2020

Arthur “Art” Ray Lovewell, 82, Latour, Missouri, departed this life on May 14, 2020 in his home surrounded by his family. Art was born on February 10, 1938 on a farm near Collins, Missouri to Oliver Edward and Clara Mae (Gardner) Lovewell. Art married Barbara Riffle on September 5, 1959 in Miami, Oklahoma. They lived their 60 years together and...

Mary H. Fobes

Mary H. Fobes

May 12, 2020

Mary Helen Fobes, of Peculiar, Missouri was born June 22, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Paul Anthony and Anna Mae (Leitner) Bittner. She departed this life on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City at the age of 74 years, 10 months and 20 days. On September 16, 1967, Mary was united in marriage...

James "Bob" Robert Ely Jr.

James "Bob" Robert Ely Jr.

May 9, 2020

James Robert (Bob) Ely, Jr. went to be with Jesus and his heavenly hosts on May 9, 2020. He was born in Kansas City, KS on March 21, 1940 to James Robert (Bob) Ely Sr. and Lillian L. (Kunkle) Ely. He lived most of his life in Harrisonville, MO. He met and married the love of his life, Margeret I....