Obituaries

Kenneth Swigart

Kenneth Swigart

Feb 25, 2015

Kenneth Swigart, 90, the father and father-in-law of Ed and Lisa Swigart, of Archie, Missouri, departed this life on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Lamoni Baptist Church, Lamoni, Iowa with burial in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni. Family will receive friends...

William R. 'Robby' Whelan II

William R. 'Robby' Whelan II

Feb 22, 2015

William Robert Whelan II (Robby), 30, Harrisonville, MO, our loving son, brother, father and friend passed away on February 22, 2015 at his home Robby was born on August 8, 1984 in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Harrisonville High School in 2004. He joined the Army in 2007 and was stationed at Fort Drum, NY where he worked as...

Doris Harris

Doris Harris

Feb 19, 2015

Doris Nadine Harris, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 4, 1926 in Garden City, Missouri the daughter of Valentine Andrew and Effie Mae (McCaslin) Cantrell. She departed this life on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at St. Luke's East, Lee's Summit, Missouri at the age of 88 years, 6 months and 15 days. On October 16, 1954, Doris was united in...

Melvin 'Mike' Sumner

Melvin 'Mike' Sumner

Feb 17, 2015

Melvin “Mike” Sumner, 76, Peculiar, MO passed away on February 17, 2015 due to complications of kidney failure. Mike was born on April 23, 1938 in Portland, MI and graduated from Portland High School. He joined the Air Force in 1955 and was stationed at Holloman AFB where he worked as a jet mechanic. It was there he met and...

Ashton Wayne Moloski

Ashton Wayne Moloski

Feb 12, 2015

Ashton Wayne Moloski, 9 month old son of Shelbie Moloski departed this life on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at his home. He is survived by his mother, Shelbie Moloski, Blue Springs, Missouri; maternal grandparents, Russ and Shara Mercer, Blue Springs, Missouri, Brad and Amie Moloski, Harrisonville, Missouri and David and Catherine Taylor, Garden City, Missouri. Cremation. A Memorial Service was...

Carl Schuster

Carl Schuster

Feb 10, 2015

Carl Allen Schuster, 71, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born March 3, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Anthony F. and Florence (Krochmal) Schuster. He departed this life at 5:08 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at his home surrounded with love and family. Carl was a 1961 Mentor, Ohio, High School Graduate. He was a Vietnam Era United States...

Peter G. Fobes

Peter G. Fobes

Feb 9, 2015

Peter Garrity Fobes of Peculiar, Missouri was born in Kansas City, Kansas the son of David Camp and Helen (Garrity) Fobes-Kepley. He departed this life on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Meadowview of Harrisonville Heath and Rehabilitation surrounded by love and family at the age of 75 years, 6 months and 19 days. On September 16, 1967, Peter was united...

Ty Gregory Rudder

Ty Gregory Rudder

Feb 4, 2015

Ty Gregory Rudder, 32, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Lee’s Summit, was born August 3, 1982, in Independence, Missouri. He departed this life Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Ty was a 2001 Lee’s Summit High School graduate, and recently enrolled as a transfer student at the University of Missouri-Columbia to study photojournalism. On April 27, 2006, he was united in marriage...

Betty L. Gough

Betty L. Gough

Feb 2, 2015

Betty Lou Gough of Harrisonville, Missouri was born August 23, 1931 in Freeman, Missouri the daughter of Earl Henry and Ollie Elizabeth (Adkins) Lash. She departed this life on Monday, February 2, 2015 at her home in Harrisonville at the age 83 years, 5 months and 9 days. On September 29, 1947, Betty was united in marriage to Billy Edward...

Wayne L. Darling

Wayne L. Darling

Feb 1, 2015

Wayne L. Darling, age 81, formerly of Peculiar, Missouri, passed away February 1, 2015 at Foxwood Springs, Raymore, Missouri. Cremation. The family will receive visitors from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. followed by a Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, February 28, 2015, in the Bromwell Lounge at Foxwood Springs, 1500 Foxwood Drive, Raymore, Missouri 64083. Wayne was born January...

Sherry L. Lankford

Sherry L. Lankford

Feb 1, 2015

Sherry Louise Lankford, 71, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born August 3, 1943, in Myrtle, Missouri, the daughter of Hanford Lloyd Payne and Juanita Irene (Fette) Payne. She departed this life Sunday, February 1, 2015, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a 1961 William Chrisman High School graduate. On April 14, 1962, she was united in...

John J. Murphy

John J. Murphy

Jan 31, 2015

John Joseph “Jack” Murphy, 91, of Greenwood, was born May 9, 1923, in Yonkers, New York, the son of John J. Murphy Sr. and Mary Agnes (McCormick) Murphy. He departed this life at 07:10 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015, at his home surrounded with love and family. Jack was a graduate of Gorton High School in Yonkers, New York. Following...

Linda Winfrey

Linda Winfrey

Jan 30, 2015

Linda Louise Winfrey, 69, of Kingsville, Missouri, was born, April 1, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Howard and Dorothy Ethel (Terrill) Ray. She departed this life at 11:45 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2015, at Research Hospital, Kansas City. Linda was a 1963 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On November 3, 1963, she was united in marriage to...

Patrick J. Gorman

Patrick J. Gorman

Jan 29, 2015

Patrick James Gorman, 61, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born September 13, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Frank Laverne and Geraldine Glenna (Troutman) Gorman. He departed this life Thursday, January 29, 2015, at his home in Pleasant Hill surrounded with love and family. Patrick was a 1972 Raytown High School graduate; later earning his Associates Degree from...

Mima Kapke

Mima Kapke

Jan 28, 2015

Mima Josephine Kapke, 99, of Pleasant Hill, was born May 22, 1915, in Houstonia, Missouri, the daughter of George Edward and Ellen Mary (Hayman) Janisch. She passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at the Villages of Jackson Creek, in Independence. Mima was a Houstonia High School graduate later earning her teacher’s certificate from The Central Missouri State Teachers’ College...

Thelma F. O'Bannon

Thelma F. O'Bannon

Jan 26, 2015

Thelma Fern O'Bannon of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born May 23, 1928 in Archie, Missouri the daughter of Harrison and Mary D. (Haggard) Rea. She departed this life on Monday, January 26, 2015 at her home at the age of 86 years, 8 months and 3 days. On March 29, 1944, Thelma was united in marriage to Gene Floyd O'Bannon....

Thomas Volland

Thomas Volland

Jan 26, 2015

Thomas Earl Volland, 63, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born March 31, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Harry George, Sr. and Ida Veronica (Papst) Volland. He departed this life at 6:45 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2015, at the St. Mary’s Hospital, Blue Springs, surrounded with love and family. Tom was a United States Marine Corps veteran proudly...

John W. Madden

John W. Madden

Jan 24, 2015

John W. Madden, 90, of Harrisonville, Missouri departed this life on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at his home. He is survived by a son, Bryan Madden and wife Stacy, Plainfield, Illinois; 3 grandchildren, Brandon, Courtney and Gillian. Cremation. Inurnment was held in the New Hampshire Veterans State Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire at a later date. Funeral arrangements are under...

Gerri A. Ward

Gerri A. Ward

Jan 23, 2015

Gerri Alliene Ward of Clinton, Missouri formerly of Urich, Missouri was born August 10, 1973 in Harrisonville, Missouri the daughter of Gerald Allen and Shirley J. (Williams) Ward. She departed this life on Friday, January 23, 2015 at her home in Clinton at the age of 41 years, 5 months and 13 days. Gerri was proud to be a certified...

Teri Spitler Fuentes

Teri Spitler Fuentes

Jan 22, 2015

Teri Lee (Spitler) Fuentes, the Angel that God blessed our lives with for too short of a time, of Garden City, Missouri was born January 9, 1955 in East Lynne, Missouri the daughter of Jimmy Lee and Jeni May (Dimmitt) Spitler. She departed this life on Thursday, January 22, 2015 surrounded by love and family at the Menorah Medical Center,...