Karyn S. Bower
Oct 22, 2026
Karyn Sue Bower, 80, of Pleasant Hill, was born May 28, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Ira and Pearl (Simpson) Townsley. She departed this life Thursday, October 22, 2026, at her home surrounded with love and family.
Karyn grew up and attended school in Bronson, Kansas.
On January 30, 1971, she was united in marriage to George Leroy Bower...
Carolyn S. McCoy
Oct 12, 2026
Carolyn Sue McCoy, 86, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2026, at the Kansas City Hospice House, following several months of fierce determination after a stroke in May and other complications. She was surrounded by her immediate family, while her devoted husband Glen held her hand. Carolyn (and fondly referred to as “Hauntie” by some of...
LeAnn M. Cundiff
Oct 10, 2026
LeAnn Marie Cundiff, 84, of Pleasant Hill, was born August 30, 1942, in Independence, the daughter of Ivan L. “Pete” and Wadine M. (Arnhold) Franklin. She departed this life Saturday, October 10, 2026, at her home surrounded with love and family.
LeAnn was a 1960 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. She attended Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, later graduating from...
W. Clay Wilkes
Oct 4, 2026
Wesley Clay Wilkes, 70, of Independence, was born October 22, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of William “Bill” and Dorothy “Dot” (Darst) Wilkes. He departed this life Sunday, October 4, 2026, at his son’s home in Kansas City.
Clay was a 1973 Raytown South High School graduate.
In 1976, he was united in marriage Valerie Susan Morgan, and to this...
Tricia Caruso
Oct 4, 2026
Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Salvatricia “Tricia” Caruso, departed this life Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, with her family at her side.
Tricia, age 73, of Blue Springs, was born April 24, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter and third child of Joseph and Donna J. (Mitchell) Caruso.
She attended...
Sandra K. Bowen
Sep 23, 2026
Sandra Kay (Hayden) Bowen, 65, of Pleasant Hill, was born September 8, 1961, in Harrisonville, Missouri. She departed this life on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at St. Luke's East Hospital with her son, Blaine, by her side.
Sandy was a 1979 graduate of Pleasant Hill High School.
In 1980, she was united in marriage to Rick Bowen, and to this union one...
Della S. Gonzalez
Sep 20, 2026
Della Susanna “Suella” Gonzalez, 79, of Marshfield, Missouri, was born February 28, 1947, in Hannibal, Missouri, the daughter of Raymond Roy and Esther Lucille (North) Howard. She departed this life Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the Madison Assisted Living in Kansas City, Missouri.
Suella was a 1965 Marshfield High School graduate later attending Southwest Missouri State University.
On June 6, 1966, she...
Sawyer L. Kubicsko
Sep 11, 2026
Sawyer Lee Kubicsko, age 5, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born August 17, 2021, in Lee’s Summit. He departed this life Friday, September 11, 2026, at his home surrounded with love and family.
Sawyer was diagnosed with Dysautonomia, an autonomic nervous system disorder, just days after his birth. He was a happy baby and an angel and abundant ray of sunshine...
Thomas H. Hall
Aug 31, 2026
Thomas Howard Hall, 63, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, August 31, 2026. Tom was born June 18, 1963, in Webb City, Missouri, to Howard Bronc and Carol Sue (Cartwright) Hall.
Tom graduated from Grandview High School in 1981 and earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1987. On...
Richard L. Airrington
Aug 28, 2026
Richard Lee Airrington, 84, of Pleasant Hill, was born July 5, 1942, in Lone Jack, the son of Vernon Issac and Viola Mae (Pemberton) Airrington. He departed this life Friday, August 28, 2026, at his home surrounded with love and family.
Richard was employed as a Union Roofer with Local #20. He enjoyed camping, hunting, working on his hot rod cars,...
Crispin D. Brockman
Aug 20, 2026
Crispin Dean “Cris” Brockman, 49, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born September 14, 1976, in Windsor, Missouri, the son of Wesley Dean and Karen Rae (Carter) Brockman. He departed this life Thursday, August 20, 2026, at his home.
Cris was a 1994 graduate of Green Ridge High School and a 1998 graduate of Missouri Western State University, where he earned his...
Gerald D. Bagby
Aug 14, 2026
Gerald Dean Bagby, 89, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born November 30, 1936, in Republic, Missouri, the son of George E. and Phyllis I. (Blades) Bagby. He departed this life Friday, August 14, 2026, at his home surrounded with love and family.
On November 26, 1959, he was united in marriage to Anna Marie Scott in Independence and to this union...
Mary N. Hinton
Aug 3, 2026
Mary Nell Hinton, 86, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was born January 3, 1940, in Sturgis, Kentucky, the daughter of John A. and Velda (Sullivan) Hooper. She departed this life, Monday, August 3, 2026, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family.
Mary grew up in Grove Center, Ky. and attended school in Sturgis, Ky. On December 17, 1955, she...
Steven M. Crawford
Jul 31, 2026
Steven Medford Crawford, 70, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born October 3rd, 1955, in Pleasant Hill, the son of John M. and Mary Louise (Bohannon) Crawford. He departed this life Friday, July 31, 2026, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center.
Steve was a 1973 Pleasant Hill High School graduate.
In June 2003, he was united in marriage to Phyllis Joyce Chafen-Mitchell in...
Jenyfer L. Simmerman
Jul 30, 2026
Jenyfer Lida Simmerman, 64, of Clinton, was born January 11, 1962, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Ronald Dee and Andrea Moira (Van Sijen) Phillips. She departed this life Thursday, July 30, 2026, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.
Jenyfer was a 1980 graduate of William Chrisman High School in Kansas City and furthered her education at Park...
Josephine W. Hayes
Jul 25, 2026
Josephine Wilma “Josie” Hayes, 96, of Pleasant Hill, was born January 18, 1930, in La Mesa, California, the second child of Harry William and Clara Elizabeth (McClain) Brooks. She departed this life Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Foxwood Springs Care Center in Raymore.
Josie grew up in El Cajon, California, and was a 1949 graduate of the Grossmont Union High...
M. Jeanette Buhl
Jul 16, 2026
Marion Jeanette Buhl, 87, of Belton, Missouri, formerly of Norman, Oklahoma, was born September 22, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Arthur Elwen and Alice Elizabeth (Dale) Griffith. She departed this life Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the Belton Regional Medical Center.
Jeanette was a 1956 graduate of John Marshall High School in Los Angeles.
On October 17, 1959, she...
Juliet M. Mahnken
Jul 14, 2026
Juliet Michelle Mahnken, 53, of Holden, Missouri was born August 20, 1972, in Columbia, Missouri, the daughter of Phillip Gordon and Marilyn Gayle (Gerken) Mahnken. She departed this life Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family.
Juliet was a 1990 graduate of Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley, California.
Juliet was employed as a...
Norma L. Walton
Jul 14, 2026
Norma Louise Walton, 78, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born May 27, 1948, in Madison, Indiana, the daughter of TC and Zelma Louise (Day) Courtney. She departed this life Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Ignite Medical Resort of Blue Springs, surrounded with love and family.
Norma and her family moved to Kansas City when she was young and attended Westport High...
Paul E. McDavitt
Jul 10, 2026
Paul Eugene McDavitt, 60, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born April 5, 1966, in Kansas City, the son of Eugene Earl and Linda Joyce (Tinoco) McDavitt. He left this world peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026, at his home surrounded with love and family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
Paul was the oldest of the four boys. The family...
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