Obituaries

Jenna Annalea Yates

Jenna Annalea Yates

Feb 25, 2020

Jenna Annalea (Jenna "bean”) Yates, 12, of Strasburg, Missouri, was born, September 10, 2007, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest R. and Kara L. (Hale) Yates. She departed this life, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, alongside her brother as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jenna "bean" was a sixth grade student in the Strasburg C-3 School...

Larry Lee Ore

Larry Lee Ore

Feb 24, 2020

Larry Lee Ore, 79, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, October 2, 1940, in Waverly, Kansas, the son of Watson Morefield and Lela Merle (Shobe) Ore. He departed this life, Monday, February 24, 2020, at his home surrounded with love and family. Larry was a 1959 graduate of Washington High School in Bethel, Kansas. He was a United States Navy...

Joan A. Adler

Joan A. Adler

Feb 22, 2020

Joan Alberta Adler, 81, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 14, 1939, in Kingsville, the daughter of John Albert and Anna Pearl (Keller) Gammon. She departed this life, Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the John Knox Village Hospice House surrounded with love and family. Joan was a 1958 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. She worked for Western Electric retiring in...

Herbert A. "Andy Wilhelm

Herbert A. "Andy Wilhelm

Feb 19, 2020

Herbert Andrew “Andy” Wilhelm, of Garden City, Missouri was born February 9, 1948 in California, Missouri the son of Herbert Henry and Anna Marie (Allee) Wilhelm. He departed this life on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his home at the age of 72 years. On May 12, 1977, Andy was united in marriage to Carolyn Ailene Williams in Lee’s Summit,...

Elsie M. Ketchum

Elsie M. Ketchum

Feb 17, 2020

Elsie Mable (Moore) Ketchum, 75, Harrisonville, MO, departed this life on February 17, 2020 at Cass Medical Center, Harrisonville, MO. Elsie was born on April 1, 1944 in Commerce, Delta County, TX; the seventh of twelve children born to Lawrence Newton Moore and Elsie Pebble (Miller) Moore. She grew up in the country with her parents and siblings in Mangum,...

George W. Irey

George W. Irey

Feb 12, 2020

George William Irey of Harrisonville, Missouri was born February 21, 1925 in Powhattan, Kansas the son of Elza Franklin and Littia (Clement) Irey. He departed this life on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at his home at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 21 days. On March 25, 1946, George was united in marriage to Marjorie Maxine Wade in...

Janet C. Murphy

Janet C. Murphy

Feb 11, 2020

Janet Claudette Murphy of Harrisonville, Missouri was born July 13, 1950 in Moody, Missouri the daughter of Robert William and Bertha Burdena (Newberry) Murphy. She departed this life on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 29 days. Janet was employed as an assembler for Cassco Area...

Mildred E. Miller

Mildred E. Miller

Feb 11, 2020

Mildred Elaine (Schulz) Miller, 99, of Peculiar, MO, passed away February 11, 2020. Mildred was born on September 10, 1920 to William and Jeanetta Schulz, in Harrisonville, Missouri. She attended grammar school in West Union, Missouri and graduated from High School in 1937 in Cleveland, Missouri at the top of her class. She loved participating in sports and in later...

John Robert Starks

John Robert Starks

Feb 9, 2020

John Robert Starks, 26, of Greenwood, was born, May 27, 1993, in Kansas City. He departed this life Sunday, February 9, 2020, at his home in Greenwood. Growing up Robert played on numerous little league football, baseball, and basketball teams; his athletic ability was obvious and often noted by his coaches. Robert attended the Pleasant Hill High School. After high...

Talbolt Walker

Talbolt Walker

Feb 8, 2020

Talbot Edward “Tab” Walker, 72, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Fremont, Missouri, was born, September 16, 1947, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, the son of Talbot A. and Anna S. (Moss) Walker. He departed this life, Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Tab attended the East Jefferson High School in New...

Alice M. (Neill)  McCarty

Alice M. (Neill) McCarty

Feb 7, 2020

Alice Marie McCarty, 88, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was, born, April 3, 1931, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Norville E. and Opal M. (Evans) Neill. She departed this life, Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Alice was a 1949 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On April 7, 1950, she...

Glada (Bradley) Raffurty

Glada (Bradley) Raffurty

Feb 4, 2020

Glada Sue (Bradley) Raffurty, 99, of Kansas City, was born, January 2, 1921, in La Tour, Missouri, the daughter of Jacob and Phila Jessie (Palmer) Bradley. She departed this life, Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at the St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs. Glada was a 1938 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On June 10, 1939, she was united in marriage...

Infant  Scarlette Marie Freed

Infant Scarlette Marie Freed

Feb 4, 2020

Infant Scarlette Marie Freed, was still born Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Lee’s Summit. Scarlette is survived by her parents Joshua Scott Freed and Tristin Alli Davis, both of Pleasant Hill; paternal grandparents Scott and Angela Freed of Raytown; maternal grandparents, Robert and Barbara Davis of Pleasant Hill; paternal great grandmother, Linda Oram, of Kansas;...

Rev. Charles Leslie  Reed

Rev. Charles Leslie Reed

Feb 4, 2020

Charles was born in Hogan, MO on September 8th, 1940 to Joseph and Virginia Sherrill Reed. Charles Leslie Reed was dedicated to God's service by his mother. Un-be-knownst to him, he was destined to minister from the beginning. Charles spent many years running the roads between Doe Run, Farmington and Elvins where he met the love of his life. He...

Marie Frances Whitaker

Marie Frances Whitaker

Feb 4, 2020

Marie Frances Whitaker of Peculiar, Missouri was born October 24, 1942 in Cynthiana, Kentucky the daughter of James William “Willie” and Lucille (Fryman) Feix. She departed this life on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at the Kansas City Hospice House at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 11 days. Marie was united in marriage to James “Jim” Philip Whitaker...

Georgia Cumpton

Georgia Cumpton

Feb 3, 2020

Georgia Marie Cumpton of Garden City Missouri was born in a small house in Altona, Missouri on November 6, 1925 to Jesse H and Irene F (Bridges) Brown. Georgia went to be with the Lord on February 3, 2020 at the age of 94 years, 2 months and 28 days at Belton Regional Hospital in Belton, Missouri. Georgia, better known...

James M. Clark

James M. Clark

Jan 31, 2020

James Matthew Clarke, 51, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 5, 1969, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Gary E. and Barbara Jo (Roworth) Clarke. He departed this life Friday, January 31, 2020, at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, surrounded with love and family. Jim was a 1987 Truman High School graduate. On November 2, 1991, he...

Kathleen Hedden

Kathleen Hedden

Jan 31, 2020

Kathleen Hedden age 94 of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home in Harrisonville after a brief illness. She was born March 6, 1925 at home in Latour, Missouri, the daughter of George Alonzo and Maudie Jewel (Tremain) Voyles. She married Willard W. Hedden on August 25, 1945 in Olathe, Kansas. They resided in...

M. Jean (Thomas) Teegarden

M. Jean (Thomas) Teegarden

Jan 28, 2020

Mary Jean Teegarden, 93, of Pleasant Hill, was born, June 10, 1926, in Saline County, Missouri, the daughter of Isaac N. and Lilly M. (Dinges) Thomas. She departed this life, Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the John Knox Village Hospice House surrounded by love and family. On October 26, 1952, she was united in marriage to Donald Dean Teegarden in...

Phillip Eugene Pilcher

Phillip Eugene Pilcher

Jan 27, 2020

Phillip Eugene Pilcher, 63, of Pleasant Hill, was born, March 10, 1956, in Holden, the son of George William and Mary Edna Daryline (Gatzmeyer) Pilcher. He departed this life, Monday, January 27, 2020, at his sister’s home surrounded with love and family. Phillip was a 1974 Lone Jack High school graduate and a United States Marine Corps veteran. On July...