Aug 22, 2015

L.W. "Buddy" Winfrey Jr.

Laverne Wesley "Buddy" Winfrey, Jr., 73, of Kingsville, was born March 30, 1942, in Hereford, Texas, the son of Laverne "Bud" and Edith "Butchie" (Standifer) Winfrey, Sr. He departed this life at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, August 22, 2015, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Buddy was a 1960 Pleasant Hill High School graduate....

Aug 5, 2015

Octabrena Hilda (Silin) Serra, 89, of Lone Jack, formerly of London, England, was born August 22, 1925, in Charlton, London, the daughter of Peter Oska and Hilda Amelia (Bearman) Silin. She departed this life, Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at her daughter's home near Lone Jack, Missouri, surrounded with love and family.

On April 16, 1949, Brena was united...

Aug 2, 2015

Raymond Morse Mathews, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri, was born March 26, 1931, the son of Augustus Ray and Mildred Hoggins (Palmer) Mathews. He departed this life Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the Jefferson Health Care Nursing Home, Lee's Summit.

Raymond was a United States Navy Korean War Veteran, stationed in Japan; and previously served in the Missouri...

Jul 29, 2015

Pleasant Hill Times co-publisher Jan H. Powell died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City Kansas. She was 71 years old.

Jan was diagnosed with IgG4, a rare auto immune disease, at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona in the spring of 2014. She died last week of complications following heart valve...

Jul 28, 2015

Steven Randall Melton, 66, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born August 19, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Francis Mills and Alverna Geraldine (Sheppard) Melton. He departed this life Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at his home surrounded with love and family.

Steve was 1968 Warrenton, Missouri High School graduate and was a United States Army Vietnam...

Jul 27, 2015

Mae King, 91, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Ventura, California, was born April 25, 1924, in Alma, Arkansas, the daughter of Lewis and Mary Armanta (Thompson) Teague. She departed this life on July 27, 2015, at her home in Pleasant Hill.

Mae had been employed as an Office Manager for the City of Ventura.

Mae was...

Jul 27, 2015

William Irving Mehrer, 69, of Greenwood, Missouri, was born August 5, 1945, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the son of Theodore Herman and Norma Bernice (Redwine) Mehrer. He departed this life Monday, July 27 at his home.

Irving was a 1963 Lee's Summit High School Graduate.

On July 3, 1964, he was united in marriage to Vicki Lynn...

Jul 25, 2015

John Russell Beasley, 49, of Raymore, formerly of Lone Jack, was born August 27, 1965, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Donald Keith and Marion Lola (Berry) Beasley. He departed this life July 25, 2015, at his home.

John was a 1983 Lone Jack High School graduate. Later he graduated from Missouri Institute of Technology.

He...

Jul 24, 2015

Elbert Harold "Bud" Baker 86, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born May 28, 1929, near Eagle, Nebraska, the son of Oliver and Tillie (Gannaway) Baker. He departed this life Friday, July 24, 2015, at his home surrounded with love and family.

Bud was a 1947, Bear Creek High School graduate.

He was a United States Army Veteran...

Jun 28, 2015

Gerry Ellen Raffurty, 71, of Creve Coeur, Missouri, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 30, 1943, in Anna, Illinois, the daughter of Remel S. and Dorothy G. (Gay) Grey. She departed this life at 2:36 a.m. Sunday, June 28, 2015, at the Dolan Memory Care, Creve Coeur.

Gerry was a (1961) Hardin, Missouri, High School graduate. She...

Jun 23, 2015

Mary Teresa Mullin, 33, of Pleasant Hill, was born June 23, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of John A. and Mary Ellen (Groff) Mullin. She departed this life at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, surrounded with love And family.

Teresa was a 2001 Pleasant Hill High School...

Jun 15, 2015

Elsie Burchett, 96, off Pleasant Hill, Missouri, passed away on June 15, 2015. Elsie was born in Brookfield, Missouri, the daughter of Thomas and Belle (Davis) Logue. She married Kenneth Burchett on April 3, 1937, in Ft. Madison, Iowa. Kenneth passed away November 5, 1997 after 60 years of marriage.

Elsie and Kenneth raised 6 children: Larry (and...

Jun 6, 2015

Sammy "Sam" Salvatore Bruno, Sr., age 70, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, departed this life peacefully at 2:46 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Research Hospital in Kansas City surrounded by his loving family. Sam was born March 26, 1945, in Deadwood, South Dakota. He was adopted by Charlie and Dorothy Bruno after the passing of his biological mother during...

May 31, 2015

Betty Jo Barnhart, 76, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born April 25, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Lacester Devern and Dorothy (Fellingham) Patterson. She departed this life at 5:34 a.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City.

Betty was a 1957 Kansas City East High School graduate.

On May 3, 1957...

May 10, 2015

Deborah Rae Kammerdiener, 41, of Lee's Summit, was born September 11, 1973, in Kansas City, the daughter of Robert B. and Rae Deane (Bowling) Lancaster. She departed this life Saturday, May 9, 2015, at her home surrounded with love and family.

Debbie was a 1991 Raytown High School graduate later graduating from the University of Central Missouri in...

May 4, 2015

Dicksie Marie Gray, 91, of Pleasant Hill, was born November 16, 1923, in Freeman, Missouri, the daughter of Grover Cleveland and Izetta Lovenia (Foster) Rinker. She departed this life at 9:52 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2015, at her home surrounded with love and family.

Dicksie was a 1941 Pleasant Hill High School Graduate.

On July 29, 1942,...

Apr 22, 2015

Norma Jean Talbert, 74, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born, July 19, 1940, in Holden, Missouri. She departed this life at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at her daughter's home in Harrisonville, surrounded with love and family.

She was a 1958, Pleasant Hill High School Graduate.

Jean was employed as a Clerk for the WIC program in...

Apr 12, 2015

Lean Gene Linthicum, 66, of Mound City, Kansas, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born September 29, 1948, in Harrisonville, the son of Alvin S. and Helen M. (Outon) Linthicum. He departed this life at 11:04 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Olathe Medical Center, surrounded with love and family.

Gene was a 1968 Pleasant Hill High School...

Apr 4, 2015

Emily Hope Gray, 38, of Lee's Summit, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, September 13, 1976, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Michael Duane and Jessie Hope (Hudson) Gray. She departed this life at 12:54 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, at the Lee's Summit Medical Center.

Emily was a 1996 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. She had...

Mar 23, 2015

Dolores L. Crotty, 77, of Pleasant Hill, was born February 28, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Frank J. and Dorothy J. (Hilt) Hanna. She departed this life at 4:08 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2015, at her home surrounded with love and family.

Dolores was a 1956, South East High School graduate.

On June 9,...