Obituaries

Billy  Joe  Houston

Billy Joe Houston

Aug 19, 2018

Billy Joe Houston, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born October 14, 1934 in Osceola, Missouri the son of Marshall Wilbur and Beaulah May (Sweeney) Houston. He departed this life on Sunday, August 19, 2018 surrounded by love and family at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville at the age of 83 years, 10 months and 5 days. Billy was a truck driver for...

Shirley Vansandt

Shirley Vansandt

Aug 18, 2018

Shirley Juanita Vansandt of Smithville, Missouri departed this life on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri surrounded by her family. Shirley was born September 3, 1925 in Spickard, Missouri the daughter of Clifford and Pearl Ada (Cartmill) McLaughlin and spent much of her childhood living in northern Missouri and central Iowa. Shirley moved to Archie,...

Stacey (Jennings) Perriman

Stacey (Jennings) Perriman

Aug 17, 2018

Stacey M. Perriman, 42, of Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away on August 17, 2018. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, August 25th at First Christian Church (401 Main St, Garden City, MO 64747). The family is asking that you bring your fondest memories of Stacey to share. There will not be an official service, just loved ones getting together to...

Sylvia G. (Shern) Creason

Sylvia G. (Shern) Creason

Aug 15, 2018

S. Gail Creason, 82, of Greenwood, Missouri, was born March 11, 1936, in Hallsville, Missouri, the daughter of Seldon Tolson and Myrtle May (Ott) Shern. She departed this life, Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Gail was a 1954 Hallsville High School graduate. On September 1, 1956, she was united in marriage to Bobby Dean Creason...

Pauline  Lois Wright

Pauline Lois Wright

Aug 12, 2018

Pauline Lois Wright, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born May 2, 1943 in Dallas, Texas. She departed this life on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehab at the age of 75 years, In October of 1992, Pauline was united in marriage to Thomas George Wright. Pauline was employed in the customer service department for Wal-Mart...

Nancy June Grigg

Nancy June Grigg

Aug 9, 2018

Nancy June Grigg of Harrisonville, Missouri was born June 7, 1945 in Oildale, California the daughter of Frank Edward and Waneta (Shouse) Hatcher. She departed this life on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Crown Care Center at the age of 73 years, 2 months and 2 days. On May 30, 1964, Nancy was united in marriage to JW Grigg...

Cletis D. (Murphy) Snyder

Cletis D. (Murphy) Snyder

Aug 8, 2018

Cletis Dee Snyder, 91, of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 14, 1927, on a farm southeast of Latour, the daughter of John W. and Vangy (Shelten) Murphy. She departed this life, Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at the Foxwood Springs Rehabilitation Center in Raymore, Missouri. Cletis was a 1944 Latour High School Graduate. On July 23, 1948, she was united in...

Ret. USN Chief Petty Officer George W. Brady Jr.

Ret. USN Chief Petty Officer George W. Brady Jr.

Aug 5, 2018

Ret. USN Chief Petty Officer George W. Brady Jr., of Peculiar, Missouri was born November 18, 1933 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of George Wallace and Verna (Cathel) Brady Sr. He departed this life on Sunday, August 5, 2018 surrounded by love and family at Foxwood Springs, Raymore, Missouri at the age of 84 years, 8 months and 18...

Kevin Wayne  Dawson

Kevin Wayne Dawson

Aug 2, 2018

Kevin Wayne Dawson of Harrisonville, Missouri was born May 14, 1963 in Clinton, Missouri the son of Bernie Lee Dawson and Donita Faye (Pulliam) Dawson. He departed this life on Thursday, August 2, 2018 as a result of a motorcycle accident near Lee's Summit, Missouri at the age of 55 years, 2 months and 19 days. Kevin started his career...

Terry L. Baker

Terry L. Baker

Aug 1, 2018

Terry Lynn Baker, of Urich, Missouri was born July 31, 1948 in Harrisonville, Missouri the son of Randall Alva and Helen Orla (Beel) Baker. He departed this life on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at his home at the age of 70 years and 1 day. On January 26, 1973, Terry was united in marriage to Roberta Lea Bryant in Garden...

Herbert James Newell

Herbert James Newell

Jul 30, 2018

Herbert James “Herbie” Newell, 39, Garden City resident, died Monday, July 30, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence. Herbie was born April 12, 1979 in Maywood, Illinois and had been a resident of Garden City since 2008 coming from Edgewater, FL where he had resided for 19 years. Herbie was a graduate of New Smyrna Beach, FL High School and...

Brian  Landen Vogel-Gaddy

Brian Landen Vogel-Gaddy

Jul 23, 2018

Brian Landen Vogel-Gaddy, age 41 of Garden City, MO departed this life Monday, July 23, 2018 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville Missouri. Brian is preceded in death by his mother Beverly Gaddy Haston, uncle Gary and his Grandparents. Survived by his father and step mother, Richard W.Vogel and Terri of Maitland, MO, a brother, Richard J. Vogel of Graham,...

Roy  Sparks

Roy Sparks

Jul 22, 2018

R. LeRoy aka (Roy) Sparks 79, East Lynne, MO went to heaven surrounded by family and loved ones on July 22, 2018 after battling cancer. He was born in Newton, IA on February 10, 1939. He grew up in Farrar, IA. He attended technical school for air traffic control in Kansas City, MO after high school. Then he moved to...

Deborah  Joe Turner-Lujan

Deborah Joe Turner-Lujan

Jul 22, 2018

Deborah Joe Turner-Lujan, of Kansas City, Missouri was born April 16, 1953 in Ontario, Oregon the daughter of Darrel Otis and Iva Joe Elvie (Dyess) Turner. She departed this life on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at her home surrounded by love and family at the age of 65 years, 3 months and 6 days. On August 1, 1998, Deborah was...

Peggy Lou Burton

Peggy Lou Burton

Jul 19, 2018

Peggy Lou Burton of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born September 5, 1935 in Harrisonville, Missouri the daughter of Charles Fern and Grace Edna (Smith) Wagner. She departed this life on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the Crown Care Center, Harrisonville surrounded by love and family at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 14 days. Peggy was employed as a...

Frances L. Kochsmeier

Frances L. Kochsmeier

Jul 16, 2018

Frances Louise (Gilkeson) Kochsmeier, 95, departed this life on Monday, July 16, 2018. Frances, daughter of William Lawrence and Janet Louise (Renner) Gilkeson, was born October 3, 1922 on a farm west of Garden City, MO. Raised on that dairy farm, she attended Garden City and Sugar Creek school, graduating from Garden City High School in 1941. After attending Central...

Joseph Aaron Griffith

Joseph Aaron Griffith

Jul 16, 2018

Joseph Aaron Griffith, 37, of Blasdell, New York, formerly of Odessa and Pleasant Hill, was born, December 31, 1980 in Kansas City, the son of Lawrence Allen, Jr. and Cathy Gaye (Greer) Griffith. He departed this life, Monday, July 16, 2018, at his home. On September 14, 2007, he was united in marriage to Ada Ho Chi Chan in Independence....

James "Jim" C. Fletcher

James "Jim" C. Fletcher

Jul 15, 2018

James "Jim" Carlton Fletcher, 86, of Belton, Missouri departed this life on Sunday, July 15, 2018 of complications from dementia at Jefferson Health Care, Lee's Summit, Missouri with his wife, Helen by his side. Jim was born February 3, 1932 in Marion, Kentucky the son of Cavit and Millie (Gilland) Fletcher. He moved to Grandview in 1954 and worked for...

Warren "Bud"  Lathrop

Warren "Bud" Lathrop

Jul 12, 2018

Coach Warren "Bud" Lathrop, 82, Kansas City, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at his home surrounded by love and family. Bud is survived by his wife, Gay Lathrop of the home; two sons, Brad Lathrop and wife Brooke, Overland Park, Kansas; Lance Lathrop, Raytown, Missouri; grandchildren, PJ Paulsell, Catherine Lathrop, Marissa Jones, Flynn Lathrop and Veronica...

Mae Evelyn Miller

Mae Evelyn Miller

Jul 11, 2018

Mae Evelyn Miller of Urich, Missouri was born January 22, 1942 in Lucus, Missouri the daughter of Edgar Martin and Maxine Mae (Ryan) Copeland. She departed this life Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at her home near Urich at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 19 days. On July 22, 1957 Mae was united in marriage to Hobert Dean...