Obituaries

Michael D. Gray

Michael D. Gray

Jan 22, 2015

Michael Duane Gray, 67, of Lee’s Summit, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born May 30, 1947, in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of William P. and Thelma M. (McBride) Gray. He departed this life at 2:09 p.m. on January 22, 2015, at the Kindred Hospital, Kansas City. Mike was a 1965 Pleasant Hill High School graduate; later earning his Masters degree...

Jayna Riner

Jayna Riner

Jan 21, 2015

Jayna Sue Riner, 68, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, formerly of Redwood City, California, was born February 6, 1946, in Dixon, California, the daughter of Jesse William and Nila Grayce (Beeler) Jones. She departed this life Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the Kansas University Medical Center. Jayna was a 1964 Dixon High School graduate later earning her Bachelor’s degree from Oregon...

Herbert V. Beatty Jr.

Herbert V. Beatty Jr.

Jan 16, 2015

Herbert V. Beatty, Jr, 88, Garden City, MO, passed on January 16, 2015. Herb served in the US Navy during WWII in the Philippines. A proud member of the UFCW (meat cutters) union for 30+ years. Preceded in death by his loving wife Charlene Beatty, daughter Sandra Hosterman, son Gregory Beatty, sister Ruth Keen (Harold), and brothers Richard P (Ella)...

Karen S. Armstrong

Karen S. Armstrong

Jan 15, 2015

Karen Sue Armstrong, 73, of Pleasant Hill, was born August 26, 1941, in Carrollton, Missouri, the daughter of William Jennings and Cora Esther (Adkins) Doyle. She departed this life early Wednesday morning on January 15, 2015, at her home surrounded with love and family. Karen grew up in Carrollton, Missouri and Fort Madison, Iowa and then moved to Independence, Missouri....

David Sorrell

David Sorrell

Jan 12, 2015

David Sorrell; 87 of Garden City, Mo. Passed from the arms of his wife and children to the waiting arms of Jesus on January 12th 2015. He is survived by his wife Mary of the home, daughter Linda and Dennis Roberts of Merritt Island, Florida, son David and Judy Sorrell of Estes Park, Colorado, daughter Dorothy and Bob Spencer of...

Joyce M. Love

Joyce M. Love

Jan 10, 2015

Joyce Marie Love, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born August 5, 1939 in Neely Station, Alabama the daughter of Boyd and Ruby (Roney) Stringer. She departed this life on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville at the age of 75 years, 5 months and 5 days. Joyce was employed as an Operations Manager for Lith-O-Roll Corporation...

Ronald James Allen

Ronald James Allen

Jan 9, 2015

Ron Allen of Locust Grove, Virginia, was born on April 5, 1944, in San Diego, California, to Orville and Junetta Allen. He passed away on January 9, 2015, of a hemorrhagic stroke at the age of 70. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Douglas Allen of Lee’s Summit. Ron was employed by Western Electric Co....

John W. Larcom

John W. Larcom

Jan 4, 2015

John Wesley Larcom was born to Ralph Glen and Edna Rose Larcom (Ball) on July 21, 1937 in Eureka, Kansas and departed this life on January 4, 2015 on his farm in Garden City, Missouri. With his family, John moved to a farm near Humansville, Missouri at the age of nine. He was united in marriage to Billie Jo Stacy...

James P. 'Jim' Whitaker Jr.

James P. 'Jim' Whitaker Jr.

Jan 3, 2015

James "Jim" Philip Whitaker Jr., of Peculiar, Missouri was born April 1, 1941 in Paducah, Kentucky the son of James Philip and Ruby Norman (Osburn) Whitaker Sr. He departed this life on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at his home surrounded by love and family at the age of 73 years, 9 month and 2 days. Jim was united in marriage...

Alma Still Sloan

Alma Still Sloan

Dec 29, 2014

Alma Marie Sloan of Wichita, Kansas formerly of Creighton, Missouri was born February 24, 1911 in Gerster, Missouri the daughter of James Thomas and Amanda M. (Stoll) Shelten. She departed this life on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Cypress Springs Wichita Alzheimers and Memory Support in Wichita surrounded by love and family at the age of 103 years, 10 months...

Ethel Mae (Osborn) Huiatt

Ethel Mae (Osborn) Huiatt

Dec 27, 2014

Ethel Mae Huiatt, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away on December 27, 2014 at 91 years of age. She was born in Gardener, Ill., on April 26, 1923 to Will and Bessie Osborn. She is survived by her daughter, Gwen Mackey, Battlefield, Mo.; two sons, Chester Phelps (Carol) of Vista, Calif. and Ron Huiatt (Mary) of Ashland, Ohio;...

Richard F. Rodman

Richard F. Rodman

Dec 23, 2014

Richard F. Rodman, 74, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Kingsville, departed this life Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the Lee's Summit Medical Center. Cremation has been accorded. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. A complete obituary will be published here as soon as that...

Annette Knecht

Annette Knecht

Dec 21, 2014

Annette Denise Knecht of Garden City, Missouri was born June 18, 1971 in Marysville, Ohio the daughter of Floyd John and Florence Louise (McManus) McHeinley. She departed this life on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her home at the age of 43 years, 6 months and 3 days. On March 4, 1994, Annette was united in marriage to Kevin William...

Diana L. Slater

Diana L. Slater

Dec 20, 2014

Diana Lynn Slater of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born October 31, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Leonard Bryant and Barbara Jewell (Daniel) Slater. She departed this life on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at her home surrounded by love and family at the age of 57 years, 1 month and 20 days. Diana was employed as a landscaper...

Pamela S. Sherman

Pamela S. Sherman

Dec 19, 2014

Pamela Sue Sherman, 56, of Overland Park, departed this life Friday, December 19, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are pending under the direction of Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri. A complete obituary will be published here as soon as that information becomes available.

Onalee 'Connie' Price

Onalee 'Connie' Price

Dec 19, 2014

Onalee May “Connie” Price of Harrisonville, died Friday, December 19, 2014, at Golden Years in Harrisonville. Connie was born in Rogers, Arkansas. She graduated from Rogers High School in 1942 and went on to obtain her nursing degree from the Arkansas Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She worked as a civilian at the Cedar of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles,...

Jennifer Dunkle

Jennifer Dunkle

Dec 15, 2014

Jennifer Renee Dunkle of Garden City, Missouri was born October 25, 2014 in Harrisonville, Missouri the daughter of Everett Westlie Dunkle and Nancy Ann (Flint) Agans. She departed this life on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 42 years, 1 month and 20 days. Jennifer had been employed as a Certified...

Donald R. Adams

Donald R. Adams

Dec 10, 2014

Donald R. Adams, 80, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at the Western Missouri Medical Center, Warrensburg. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday,Donald Raymond Adams, 80, of Pleasant Hill, was born December 3, 1934, just east of El Dorado Springs, the son of L. Paul and Marie (Mann) Adams. He departed this life Wednesday,...

Robert B. Keller

Robert B. Keller

Dec 8, 2014

Robert Benjamin Keller, 49, of Drexel, Missouri departed this life on Monday, December 8, 2014 at his home. Final arrangements are entrusted to Cass County Cremation Service, Harrisonville, Missouri. A complete obituary will be published when that information becomes available.

Zelma L. Courtney

Zelma L. Courtney

Dec 7, 2014

Zelma Louise Courtney, 84, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Grandview, was born December 4, 1930, in Carrollton, Kentucky, the daughter of Marion Alfred and Jesse Pearl (Sidwell) Day. She departed this life peacefully Sunday, December 7, 2014, at her home in Pleasant Hill. On January 1, 1947, she was united in marriage to T. C. Courtney in Carrollton, Kentucky. He...