Obituaries

Erma A. Klopfenstein Plank

Erma A. Klopfenstein Plank

Apr 18, 2019

Erma Ardis Plank of Garden City, Missouri was born January 5, 1930 near Hartwell, Missouri the daughter of Loyd Powers and Mona May (Kisor) Hutson. She departed this life on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 13 days. On June 11, 1947 Erma was united in...

Judith Ann Ford

Judith Ann Ford

Apr 18, 2019

Judith Ann Ford, 77, of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 12, 1941, in Harrisonville, the daughter of James and Bonnie (Reed) Pilant. She departed this life, Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence. Judy was a 1959, Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On August 9, 1976, she was united in marriage to Dennis...

Arthur "Art" D. Dorrell

Arthur "Art" D. Dorrell

Apr 17, 2019

Arthur “Art” Donald Dorrell of Garden City, Missouri was born August 15, 1936 in Roscoe, Missouri the son of Maxwell and Maude Isabelle (McIntire) Dorrell. He departed this life on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 82 years, 8 months and 2 days. On April 12, 1974, Art was united in...

Louis  Clifford McCarty

Louis Clifford McCarty

Apr 15, 2019

Louis Clifford McCarty, 92, of Pleasant Hill, was born, May 11, 1926, in Kansas City, the son of Gus F. and Beulah I. (Rich) McCarty. He departed this life, Monday, April 15, 2019, at the Missouri Veterans Home, Warrensburg. Louis attended school in Pleasant Hill. He left school early to join the war effort proudly serving in the United States...

Tammy  Sue  Tolly

Tammy Sue Tolly

Apr 6, 2019

Tammy Sue Tolly, of Creighton, Missouri was born March 14, 1960 the daughter of Lloyd and Esther May (Robison) King. She departed this life on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at her home surrounded by love and family at the age of 59 years and 23 days. On December 30, 1984, Tammy was united in marriage to Lewis Lester Tolly in...

Dale  V. McClintock

Dale V. McClintock

Apr 2, 2019

Dale Vertoe McClintock, Sr., 88, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 31, 1930, in Lone Jack, the son of Guy and Frances (Clark) McClintock. He departed this life, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Crown Care Center in Harrisonville surrounded with love and family. Dale was a 1948 Pleasant Hill High School graduate and proudly served in the...

J.W. Klotz

J.W. Klotz

Apr 2, 2019

Joseph William “Joe, Jay, or J.W.” Klotz, 76, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 2, 1943, in Lone Jack, the son of Joseph W. and Opal E. (Fann) Klotz. He departed this life, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. Joe first attended the Lone Jack schools; later attending Diamond High School in Diamond, Missouri....

Dorothy Pearl Ayler

Dorothy Pearl Ayler

Apr 1, 2019

Dorothy Pearl Cowan was born February 28, 1933 just northeast of Garden City Mo. She later as a child moved to what she called home to a farm north of Latour Mo. There, she attended school up to her sophomore year. During high school she played basketball, back when each team played 6 girls 3 on offense, 3 on defense...

Clint  W. "Skip" Ballard

Clint W. "Skip" Ballard

Mar 31, 2019

Clint W. “Skip” Ballard, 62, of Pleasant Hill, was born, October 25, 1956, in Kansas City. He departed this life, Sunday, March 31, 2019, at the Saint Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit of natural causes. Skip was a 1975 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator and was also a gifted concrete finisher. Skip...

Catherine Eileen Kircher

Catherine Eileen Kircher

Mar 29, 2019

Catherine Eileen (Draycott) Kircher, 95, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, April 29, 1923, in Preston, England, the daughter of James and Sarah (Nickson) Draycott. She departed this life, Friday, March 29, 2019, at her home surrounded with love and family after a long illness. Eileen was the youngest of 8 siblings, Connie, Agnes, Maggie, Tom, Jim, Harry and Fred....

Eileen Margaret Everson

Eileen Margaret Everson

Mar 26, 2019

Eileen Everson was born April 29, 1927 in Comberton, England to Reginald and Ellen (Hawkes) Poole. She lived and worked on the farm that her family operated throughout WW2. She told stories of the prisoners of war that worked on their farm. In 1955, she met Howard Everson at a dance, and they began their courtship. Howard was serving in...

Kathryn Sue Crawford

Kathryn Sue Crawford

Mar 26, 2019

Kathryn Sue Crawford of Harrisonville, Missouri was born June 29, 1951 in Clinton, Missouri the daughter of George Jewell and Betty Jo (Skaggs) Wehmeyer. She departed this life on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at St. Luke's East, Lee's Summit, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 26 days. On December 2, 1971,...

Mary  L. Cary

Mary L. Cary

Mar 22, 2019

Mary Louise (Covell) Cary was born June 19, 1930 in Shawnee, Kansas to Evelyn Edna Staudemyer and Orvis Jesse Covell. She was their fourth daughter, with older siblings Orvis J Covell, Jr., Evelyn Van Kemseke, and Jean Tiner, and younger siblings Virginia Francis Meier, and George Willilam (Bud) Covell. Mary attended college at Missouri State Teachers College in Warrensburg, MO,...

Austin David Yount

Austin David Yount

Mar 20, 2019

Austin David Yount, 24, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, March 20, 1995, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of David A. and Michele M. (Hickey) Yount. He departed this life, Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Austin graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 2014. While in high school Austin excelled in football, basketball and track which earned him a scholarship at...

Margaret Ann Seaton

Margaret Ann Seaton

Mar 18, 2019

Margaret Ann Seaton, 99, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 12, 1920, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Walter and Hilda (Fredrickson) Matthes. She departed this life, Monday, March 18, 2019, at the Crown Care Center in Harrisonville surrounded with love and family. On January 5, 1944, she was united in marriage to Charley F. Seaton in Springfield, Missouri. They...

Terrance "Terry" D. Roth

Terrance "Terry" D. Roth

Mar 15, 2019

Terrance Douglas Roth, 54, Raymore, Missouri was born on July 16th, 1964 in Rolla, Missouri. He departed this life on Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Research Medical Center surrounded by love and family. On October 3rd, 1998 Terry was united in marriage to Sarah Beth Manning in Mission, Kansas. Since college Terry has worked in sales, started a construction...

Christine Hines

Christine Hines

Mar 14, 2019

Lura Christine Hines, 74, of Creighton, Missouri, was born July 5, 1944, the daughter of Robert Parker and Edith Tuttle Parker in Raton, New Mexico. She departed this life peacefully at home on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Chris graduated from Laramie High School in Laramie, Wyoming in 1962. She then attended the University of Wyoming for a year. On May...

Larry W. Cartmill

Larry W. Cartmill

Mar 11, 2019

Larry William Cartmill, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born April 15, 1952 in Ottawa, Kansas the son of Max William and Vada Elaine (Welton) Cartmill. He departed this life on Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas surrounded by love and family at the age of 66 years, 10 months and 24 days. On October 6,...

Michael  G.  Patterson

Michael G. Patterson

Mar 10, 2019

Michael G. Patterson, 58, of Peculiar, Missouri passed away March 10, 2019. Michael was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son and brother. He had a passion for life and his family. Even in sickness and death, he continued to make the family smile. He enjoyed spending time building his Nova, fishing, BBQing, going to car shows and drag races with...

Rylee Maye Woolery

Rylee Maye Woolery

Mar 7, 2019

Rylee Maye Woolery infant daughter of Brenton Michael and Samantha Danielle (Hopkins) Woolery of Archie, Missouri was born February 26, 2019 at St. Luke's East Hospital, Lee's Summit, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 9 days. Rylee is survived by...