Samuel R. Davenport
May 2, 2023
Samuel Ray “Sam” Davenport, 82, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born October 14, 1940, in Jellico, Tennessee, the son of Smith H. and Maude M. (Beams) Davenport. He departed this life Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit surrounded by love and family.
Sam was a 1958 Pleasant View, Kentucky High School graduate later earning...
Jerry L. Grady
Apr 17, 2023
Jerry Lee Grady, 79, of Independence, was born February 22, 1944, in Kanas City, Missouri, the son of John A. and Georgia R. (Mount) Grady. He departed this life Monday, April 17, 2023, at Truman Medical Center.
Jerry attended East High School and was a man of many talents. He worked as a baker, a steel worker at Armco Steel, a...
Mary Lou McLagan
Apr 10, 2023
Mary Lou McLagan, 88, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, November 14, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Franklin A. and Loretta J. (Ruwe) Beuerlein. She departed this life Monday, April 10, 2023, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family.
Mary Lou was a 1953 Norfolk Catholic High School graduate.
On November 28, 1953, she...
Harry "Tom" Kirk
Apr 9, 2023
Harry Edward “Tom” Kirk, 86, of Independence, Missouri, was born May 30, 1936, in Trenton, Missouri, the son of Harry T. and Goldie M. (Griffith) Kirk. He departed this life Sunday, April 9, 2023, at the Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence surrounded by his family.
Tom was a 1954 Trenton High School graduate.
On February 17, 1956, he was united...
James M. Lazure
Apr 7, 2023
James Matthew “Jim” Lazure, 68, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born January 28, 1955, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of James J. and Kathleen M. (Fitzgerald) Lazure. He departed this life and passed into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 7, 2023.
Jim was a 1973 Neosho High School graduate where he was a standout football player...
Carole L. Flynn
Apr 3, 2023
Carole Lynette Flynn, 63, of Pleasant Hill, was born May 4, 1959, in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Melvin and Gloria (James) Gossage. She departed this life Monday, April 3, 2023, at her home surrounded with love and family.
Carole was a 1978 Ruskin High School graduate.
On June 22, 1985, she was united in marriage to Robert E....
Rafael Cortinas
Mar 31, 2023
Rafael “Ralph” Cortinas, 79, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Anaheim, California, was born December 20, 1943, in El Paso, Texas, the son of Prospero and Victoria (Aguinaga) Cortinas. He departed this life Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, Missouri.
Ralph was a Graduate of the Bel Air High School in El Paso, Texas.
He...
Paul A. Haunschild
Mar 31, 2023
Paul Alan Haunschild, 65, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri was born November 1, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri. He departed this life Friday, March 31, 2023, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by those closest to him.
Paul graduated from J.C. Harmon High School in 1975 and received his associate degree from Butler County Community College, where he excelled at...
Frankie L. Klemenz
Mar 30, 2023
Frankie Lynn Klemenz, 63, of Lee’s Summit, was born September 17, 1959, in Saline County, Missouri, the daughter of Frank B. and Lela L. (Mark) Crawford. She departed this life Thursday, March 30, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Pleasant Hill.
On August 14, 1981, she was united in marriage to James Mathew Klemenz in Marshall, Missouri. He preceded her...
James M. Klemenz
Mar 29, 2023
James Mathew Klemenz, 60, of Lee’s Summit, was born August 9, 1962, in Bourne, Massachusetts, the son of Walter J. and Gladys P. (Hedgecock) Klemenz. He departed this life Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Clinton.
James was a Lee’s Summit High School graduate.
On August 14, 1981, he was united in marriage to Frankie Lynn Crawford in Marshall, Missouri. She...
Jeffrey K. Schley
Mar 25, 2023
Jeffrey Kent Schley, 66, of Belton, was born February 2, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Dale and Virginia (Chaney) Schley. He departed this life Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Belton Regional Medical Center.
Jeff was a 1975 Kansas City Northeast High School graduate.
On June 19, 1992, he was united in marriage to Sarah J. Miller...
Billy G. Foster
Mar 24, 2023
Billy Guy Foster, 68, of Mission, Kansas, was born October 15, 1954, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Harold Leonard and Mary Elizabeth (Egelston) Foster. He departed this life Friday, March 24, 2023, at the St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City surrounded with love and family.
Billy was a 1973 Kansas City East High School graduate.
On November...
Tony Echeita
Mar 15, 2023
Antonio Pedro “Tony” Echeita, 65, of Pleasant Hill, was born April 8, 1957, in Boise, Idaho, the son of Alexander P. and Georgia A. (Brown) Echeita. He was surrounded with love and family when he departed this life Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the Research Medical Center as a result of cardiac arrest.
Tony was a 1976 Gooding, Idaho, high...
Robert E. "Bob" Brannock
Mar 15, 2023
Robert Ewing “Bob” Brannock, 94, of Medford, Oregon, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born April 18, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Lee Dunlap and Merle Jean (Coss) Brannock. He departed this life Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at the Avamere Health Center of Rogue Valley in Medford with his son Jesse by his side.
Bob was a...
William D. "Bill" Warren
Mar 14, 2023
William Dwayne “Bill” Warren, 78, of Pleasant Hill, was born May 3, 1944, in Lepoule, Arkansas, the son of William Henry and Myra P. (Redd) Warren. He departed this life, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the Kansas City VA Hospital surrounded with love and family.
Bill was a 1962 Ruskin High School Graduate. He was a United States Air Force...
Eddie W. "Skip" Norvell
Mar 12, 2023
Eddie Wayne “Skip” Norvell, 63, of Pleasant Hill, was born October 8, 1959, at the Naval Hospital in Oakland, California, the son of Billy Wayne and Lillian Jewel (Spotts) Norvell. He departed this life Sunday, March 12, 2023, at his home.
Eddie was a 1977 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. Following graduation, he served in the United States Coast Guard.
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Richard R. McDonald
Mar 7, 2023
Richard Ralph “Rich” McDonald, 70, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Nashville, Tennessee, was born November 13, 1952. He departed this life Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Village Shalom Care Center in Overland Park.
Rich was born in Kansas City, Missouri and was raised in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. He graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1971. He...
Joseph L. Williamson
Feb 23, 2023
Joseph Lee Williamson, 67, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born July 30, 1955, in South Charleston, West Virginia. He departed this life Thursday, February 23, 2023, at his home surrounded with love and family.
Joseph was a 1973 graduate of the Nitro High School in Nitro, West Virginia. He furthered his education at the Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri.
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Christopher Rhodes
Feb 21, 2023
Christopher Clifton Rhodes, 47, of Lee’s Summit, was born January 27, 1976, in Joplin. He departed this life, Tuesday, February 21, 2022, at his home with his sister Andrea by his side.
He attended Lee’s Summit High School through 1994 but left after his junior year to enter the workforce.
Chris was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant. He enjoyed...
Johnnie J. Smith
Feb 19, 2023
Johnnie Junior Smith, 87, of Independence, was born January 23, 1936, in Butler, Missouri, the son of John O. and Clara E. (Thomas) Smith. He departed this life Sunday February 19, 2023, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Johnnie was a 1954 Ballard High School Graduate.
On November 24, 1956, he was united in marriage to Evon Moore...
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