Obituaries

Marilyn June Sharp

Marilyn June Sharp

Nov 22, 2015

Marilyn June Sharp Sparks, 91, of Kingsville, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, March 17, 1924, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Lillard Carson and Ora May (Wood) Wilmoth. She departed this life, Sunday, November 22, 2015, at her home. Marilyn was a 1942 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On January 1, 1943, she was united in marriage to...

Kimberly Ann Smith

Kimberly Ann Smith

Nov 20, 2015

Kimberly A. Smith died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, November 20th, 2015. Kim was born on February 3rd, 1973 in Morris, Illinois. She was part of the 1991 graduating class of Dwight Township High School. She went on to study nursing at Joliet Junior College and Kankakee Community College. She worked as a nursing aid at Morris Hospital and...

Don Land

Don Land

Nov 18, 2015

Donald Henley Land, 64, of Pleasant Hill, was born January 20, 1951, in Independence, Missouri, the son of John H. and Harriet (Henley) Land. He departed this life Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at his home. Don was a 1969 Lee’s Summit High School graduate. He attended Northwest Missouri State University on a football scholarship. Don had been employed as By...

E. Arline Funkhouser

E. Arline Funkhouser

Nov 17, 2015

Eunice Arline Funkhouser, 86, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born January 22, 1929, in Moniteau county, near California, Missouri, the daughter of Alfred “Kotch” and Emma Louise (Folkerts) Volkart. She departed this life Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Research Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Arline attended Pluck grade school in California, Missouri and was a 1947 California High...

Weymeth L. (Stair) Knibb

Weymeth L. (Stair) Knibb

Nov 16, 2015

Weymeth Lee Knibb, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born March 20, 1933 in Harrisonville the daughter of William Leslie and Martha Opal (Nowlin) Stair. She departed this life on Monday, November 16, 2015 at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 27 days. On January 1, 1960, Weymeth was united in marriage...

Karen Sue Wraight

Karen Sue Wraight

Nov 14, 2015

Karen Sue Wraight, of Urich, Missouri was born March 4, 1952 in Grand Rapids, Michigan the daughter of Frederick and Delores (Tanis) Finkler. She departed this life on Saturday, November 14, 2015 surrounded by family and love at her home at the age of 63 years, 8 months and 10 days. Karen was a manager at the Casey's Convenience Store...

Estle C. Roach

Estle C. Roach

Nov 14, 2015

Estle C. Roach departed this life November 14, 2015 at the age of 69. He was raised in Garden City, MO but spent much of his life in Macks Creek, MO with his adoptive family. Estle graduated from Sherwood High School, Creighton, MO in 1965. He received his electronics degree in the U.S. Army and served his time in Vietnam....

Raymond Sheperd

Raymond Sheperd

Nov 11, 2015

Raymond Ross Shepherd, 83, of Mound City, Kansas, was born November 28, 2015, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Gerald E. and Frances E. (Raab) Shepherd. He departed this life Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at his home surrounded with love and family. Raymond was a 1949, Kansas City Lillis High School graduate. He was a United States Korean War...

Linda M. Ganey

Linda M. Ganey

Nov 9, 2015

Linda Mae Ganey, of Belton, Missouri was born May 21, 1959 in Kirksville, Missouri the daughter of Clayton and Marjorie (Huff) Thomas. She departed this life on Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Belton Regional Medical Center, Belton, Missouri at the age of 56 years, 5 months and 19 days. On July 21, 2001, Linda was united in marriage to...

Richard L. Borum

Richard L. Borum

Nov 8, 2015

Richard Lee Borum of Independence, Missouri was born May 5, 1931 in Creighton, Missouri the son of Leland Kelly and Sarah Maye (Schneider) Borum. He departed this life in Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant Hill, Missouri at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 3 days. In 1953 Richard was united in...

J.L. Morris

J.L. Morris

Nov 7, 2015

J. L. Morris of Peculiar, Missouri was born July 27, 1929 in Carthage, Missouri the son of Russell Hagler and Naomi Elizabeth (Ross) Morris. He departed this life on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, Missouri surrounded by love and family at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 11 days. On December 28, 1950 J.L....

Bill J. VanSickle

Bill J. VanSickle

Nov 5, 2015

Billy J. VanSickle, 89, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, departed this life on November 5, 2015 at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehab Center surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born August 5, 1926 in Macon, Missouri to Orin Leroy VanSickle and Emma Anna (DeGrott) VanSickle. He grew up in Macon and attended high school there. At the age of 17,...

Ret. US Navy ACCM Ronald E. Benton

Ret. US Navy ACCM Ronald E. Benton

Nov 5, 2015

Ret. US Navy Air Control Chief Master Ronald Eugene Benton departed this life on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at his home at the age of 84 years. He was born on July 27, 1931 in St. Joseph, Missouri the son of George Ivan and Geneva Laverne (Caldwell) Benton. In 1939, his family relocated to Lincolnville, Kansas where his father entered...

Violet M. Raffurty

Violet M. Raffurty

Oct 31, 2015

Violet May Raffurty, 80, of Pleasant Hill, was born September 2, 1935, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Marion and Katherine (Johnson) Snow. She departed this life at 2:14 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2015, at the Research Medical Center, surrounded with love and family. Violet was a 1954 Kingsville High School graduate. On April 3, 1954, she was united in...

Audrey L. Morris

Audrey L. Morris

Oct 28, 2015

Audrey Lee Morris of Garden City, Missouri was born October 2, 1928 near Clinton, Missouri the daughter of Leslie Columbus and Thelma Lee (Zehnder) Moreland. She departed this life on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at her home near Garden City surrounded by love and family at the age of 87 years and 26 days. On June 1, 1947 Audrey was...

Allen Bunch

Allen Bunch

Oct 21, 2015

Harold Allen Bunch 81, a lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born September 13, 1934, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Harold J. and Dorothy (Hutchison) Bunch. He departed this life at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at the Cass County Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville. Allen was a 1952 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. He proudly served in the...

Jason R. Buck

Jason R. Buck

Oct 18, 2015

Jason Richard Buck of Freeman, Missouri was born July 13, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of James Richard and Sharon Kay (Honn) Buck. He departed this life on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 44 years, 3 months and 5 days. Jason was employed as a pipefitter for the...

Carl H. Johnson

Carl H. Johnson

Oct 15, 2015

Carl H. Johnson, 71, Belton, Missouri departed this life on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Village Hospice House at John Knox Village in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He is survived by his companion, Susan Lucas of the home; 4 sons, Joe, Gary and Mac Johnson and James Lucas; 2 brothers, Donald and Mac Pellicer and a sister, Teresa Pellicer; other...

Theresa Lynn (Evans) Bennett

Theresa Lynn (Evans) Bennett

Oct 14, 2015

Theresa Lynn (Evans) Bennett of Montrose, Mo was born on Oct. 11, 1951 in Mobile, Alabama the youngest of 4 girls to Raymond & Joyce (Boyles) Evans. She departed this life at Research Hospital in Kansas City, Mo on Wed. Oct. 14, 2015. Theresa graduated from Sherwood High School in 1969. She was married to Johny Earl Dodson Sr. in...

Jimmie B. Hayden

Jimmie B. Hayden

Oct 11, 2015

Jimmie Bernley Hayden of Belton, Missouri was born June 15, 1935 in Raytown, Missouri the son of William "Bill" Hayden and Suzanne (Chabrey) Hayden. He departed this life on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at his home in Belton, Missouri surrounded by his loving family. Jimmie was a self employed Construction/Carpenter worker. A true "Jack of all trades". He proudly served...