Feb 23, 2016

Roberta Jean "Bobbi" Rutter, 69 of Higginsville, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, September 22, 1946, in Omak, Washington, the daughter of John R. and Lillian Bell (Atkinson) Miller. She departed this life at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City, surrounded with love and family. Bobbi was a 1964, Pleasant Hill High...

Feb 23, 2016

Delores J. "Dee" Freeman, 86, of Lee's Summit, was born, May 18, 1929, in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Charles and Anna Mae (Gebhart) Everhart. She departed this life at 5:25 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2016, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family.

On March 15, 1951, she was united in marriage to Lawrence...

Feb 13, 2016

Bernie Clifford Vaughn, 87, of Harrisonville, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born January 14, 1929, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Bernie Edwin and Lula Blanche (Walker) Vaughn. He departed this life at 2:41 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the Cass Regional Medical Center surrounded with love and family.

On April 9, 1950, he was united...

Feb 7, 2016

Charles Wayne Dodson, 79, formerly of Lake Lotawana and Raymore, was born September 2, 1936, in Independence, Kansas, the son of Jesse Boone and Opal Marie (Zollars) Dodson. He departed this life Sunday, February 07, 2016, at the Missouri State Veterans Home, Warrensburg.

Wayne was a 1954 Manhattan, Kansas High School graduate. Following high school, he proudly served...

Feb 5, 2016

Troy B. Brinkoetter, 45, of Pleasant Hill, was born, August 20, 1970, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Robert L. "Bob" and Pamela R. (Short) Brinkoetter. He departed this life at 10:28 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2016, at the Research Hospital, Kansas City.

Troy attended the Pleasant Hill school system up through his junior year then moved...

Jan 30, 2016

Henry E. Funkhouser, 91, of Pleasant Hill, was born July 11, 1924, in Raytown, Missouri, the son of James E. and Anna L. (Pendelton) Funkhouser. He departed this life Saturday, January 30, 2016, at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, surrounded with love and family.

On August 13, 1950, he was united in marriage to Arline Volkart at...

Jan 22, 2016

John D. Bruns, 93, of Pleasant Hill was born December, 25, 1922 the son of William and Mable Bruns. He died January 22, 2016, at the Foxwood Springs Living Center, Raymore.

On August 10, 1944, John married the girl of his dreams Flora "Bebe" Garcia, in Los Angeles, California. She preceded him in death on March 6, 2012....

Jan 18, 2016

Infant Ranger Noble Parnell was still born at 11:51 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2016, at the St. Luke's-East Medical Center, Lee's Summit

Ranger is survived by his loving parents, Kevin N. And Ashley D. (Fender) Parnell of Harrisonville; two brothers, Cooper DeVera and Lincoln Parnell of Harrisonville; paternal grandparents, Craig and Paula Long of Kingsville; maternal grandparents,...

Jan 6, 2016

Robert Paul "Robbie" Ellifrits, 48, of Kingsville, was born, December 11, 1967 in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at the Research Medical Center, Kansas City.

Robbie was employed in various capacities including, lawn care, landscaping, fruit markets, woodcutting and selling, and food service. His hobbies included, collecting new and...

Dec 28, 2015

Adam James Nixson, 29 of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Johnston, Iowa, was born, October 22, 1986, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of James W. and Tami L. (Love) Nixson. He departed this life, Monday, December 28, 2015.

Adam was a 2005, Johnston Senior High graduate. On August 6, 2011, he was united in marriage to Lauren...

Dec 28, 2015

Georgia Johnson, 86, of Pleasant Hill, was born November 29, 1929, in Pattonsburg, Missouri, the daughter of Clarence Riley and Ruth Belle (Ellis) Fields. She departed this life at 9:45 p.m. Monday, December 28, 2015, at the Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville.

Georgia was a 1947 Civil Bend High School graduate. On October 14, 1951 she was united...

Dec 23, 2015

Norma Jean Curry, 81, of Pleasant Hill, was born, June 18, 1934, in Kansas City, the daughter of Earl and Mary (Howard) Gibbons. She departed this life Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital - East, Lee's Summit.

In 1951, she was united in marriage to Clyde E. Curry in Sedalia.

She was employed as a...

Dec 22, 2015

Jennie Cordelia Bowman, 88 of Pleasant Hill was born February 4, 1927 in Independence Missouri. She was the daughter of William H. and Eunice V. (Whitehead) Yadon. She departed life Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at her home surrounded by family.

Jennie was a 1944 graduate of Pleasant Hill High School.

On July 7, 1945 she was united...

Dec 21, 2015

John W. Whitford, 71, of Lee's Summit, was born, November 30, 1944, in Kansas City, the son of Jack W. and Nellie (Johnston) Whitford. He departed this life Monday, December 21, 2015, at his home.

John was a 1962 Blue Springs High School graduate and was United States Marine Corps veteran.

On December 29, 1995, he was...

Dec 4, 2015

Roy Glenn Kauffman, 73, of Appleton City, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born July 22, 1942, in Southwest City, Missouri, the son of Glenn William and Sarah Bell (Wolfe) Kauffman. He departed this life Friday, December 4, 2015, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Roy was a United States Army Veteran.

On November...

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...

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 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Don was a 1969 Lee's Summit High School graduate. An All-Conference performer in both football and track...

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...

Nov 11, 2015

Raymond Ross Shepherd, 83, of Mound City, Kansas, was born November 28, 1931, 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...

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...