Carrie Jo (Smith) Curtis
Dec 29, 2025
Carrie Jo Curtis, 52, of Independence, formerly of Pleasant Hill and Collins, was born February 6, 1973, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, the daughter of Dave M. and Virginia (Smith) Smith. She departed this life Monday, December 29, 2025, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City.
Carrie was a 1991 Pleasant Hill High School graduate.
On May 5,...
Bryan E. Smith
Dec 28, 2025
Bryan Eugene Smith, 51, of Pleasant Hill, was born October 6, 1974, in Merriam. He departed this life Sunday, December 28, 2025, at the Kansas University Medical Center.
Bryan was a 1993 Pleasant Hill High School graduate.
On October 14, 1995, he was united in marriage to Leslie Michelle Jones in Las Vegas and to this union two children, Alyssa and Zackary...
Donna R. Crawford
Dec 25, 2025
Donna Ruth Crawford, 83, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born November 2, 1942, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Wilmer C. and A. Ruth (Hayes) Hamilton (her father was killed in action during WWII near Epinal, France in October 1944 when she was just two years old). She departed this life, Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Pleasant Hill...
Rachel R. Garrison
Dec 21, 2025
Rachel Renee Garrison, 38, of Harrisonville, formerly of Pleasant Hill and Lee's Summit, was born February 7, 1987, in Kansas City, the daughter of Peter J. and Kathryn R. (Woodrum) Garrison. She departed this life Sunday, December 21, 2025, at the Bothwell Regional Hospital in Sedalia.
Rachel was disabled from birth but worked hard every day to overcome any challenges that...
Shirley E. Farnsworth
Dec 21, 2025
Shirley Elizabeth Farnsworth, 92, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born February 3, 1933, in Shawnee Mound, Missouri, the daughter of Faye A. and Myra E. (Stephenson) Feasel. She departed this life Sunday, December 21, 2025, at the Amavida Assisted Living Center in Fort Myers.
Shirley was raised in the Shawnee Mound community near Clinton, Missouri, where...
CPO Gary J. Fazel USN (Ret)
Dec 2, 2025
Chief Petty Officer Gary Jan Fazel US Navy (Ret), 84, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born January 10, 1941, in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the son of Marian and Marcelain (Baker) Fazel. He departed this life Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Raintree Assisted Living Center in Lee's Summit.
In 1962 he was united in marriage to Rosalind Bloss; they divorced in 1984....
Ali R. McCord
Nov 24, 2025
Ali Raye McCord, 45, of Pleasant Hill, was born February 13, 1980, in Kansas City, the daughter of Kevin M. and Katherine S. (Biggerstaff) Caldwell. She departed this life, Monday, November 24, 2025.
Ali was a 1998 graduate of the Son Ray School in Raytown. She went on to earn her associate's degree from Longview Community College and her bachelor's degree...
Elphy N. Stich, Jr.
Nov 20, 2025
Elphy Norman Stich Jr. was born July 6, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri. He departed this life on November 20, 2025, in Lee's Summit, Missouri at the age of 66. He brought joy and laughter to those around him throughout his life.
A 1979 graduate of Adrian High School in Adrian, Missouri, Elphy was active in Football and Track & Field,...
Margaret H. Bunch
Nov 20, 2025
Margaret Helen Bunch, 97, of Pleasant Hill, was born September 22, 1928, near LaTour, the daughter of Jay V. and Mary E. (Smith) Graham. She departed this life Thursday, November 20, 2025, at her daughter, Lisa's home in Branson.
Margaret grew up in Pleasant Hill and attended Pleasant Hill High School.
On October 8, 1948, she was united in marriage to Prior...
W. Eugene Malott Jr.
Nov 20, 2025
Walter Eugene "Gene" Malott Jr., 63, of Blue Springs, was born Monday, March 19, 1962, in Kansas City, the son of Walter E. Sr., and Frances M. (Brown) Malott. He departed this life Thursday, November 20, 2025, at his home surrounded by love and family.
Gene was a 1980 Blue Springs High School graduate later earning his associates degree from the...
Donald W. Byrd
Nov 20, 2025
Donald Wayne Byrd, 85, of Pleasant Hill, was born April 25, 1940, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Colie Walter and Della Ann (Ford) Byrd. He departed this life Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Harrisonville surrounded by loving family.
Don was employed as Distribution Center Manager for Cotter & Company in Mankato, Minnesota and later in Kansas City where he retired...
Sandra M. Bronson
Nov 19, 2025
Sandra Mae "Sandy" Bronson, 77, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born April 17, 1948, in Grand Junction, Colorado, the daughter of Edward and Anna May (Nygren) Karo. She passed away on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Castle Rock, Colorado.
Sandy was a 1966 Nucla, Colorado High School graduate.
On November 19, 1966, she was united in marriage...
Bonnie J. Moore
Nov 11, 2025
Bonnie Jean Moore, 89, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born January 24, 1936, in Lenexa, Kansas, the daughter of John and Juanita (Stinson) Hallisey. She departed this life Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at her home in Pleasant Hill.
On December 24, 1969, she was united in marriage to Harold Lloyd Moore during the Christmas eve service at the New Haven Baptist...
Ruth M. Redford
Oct 24, 2025
Ruth Marie Ferguson Danforth-Redford, 94, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born February 19, 1931, the daughter of Lavale B. and Blanche E. (Sigler) Ferguson. She departed this life Friday, October 24, 2025, at her daughter's home surrounded with love and family.
Ruth was a 1949 Pleasant Hill High School graduate.
On March 12, 1950, she was united in marriage to Clarence...
Theresa "T.T." Woolery
Oct 22, 2025
Norene Theresa "T.T." Woolery, 83, of Pleasant Hill, was born June 24, 1942, in Hoboken, New Jersey, the daughter of Harold and Catherine (Gillis) Speir. She departed this life Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Waterford Ladies Home in Blue Springs Surrounded with the ones that loved her.
She was first united in marriage to John Pedersen in Las Vegas, Nevada;...
Ruth A. Cortez
Oct 20, 2025
Ruth Anita Cortez, 91, of Belton Missouri, formerly Springfield, Missouri, Las Cruces, New Mexico and Moline, Illinois, departed this life, Monday, October 20, 2025. Ruth was born on September 3, 1934, in Sidonia, Tennessee. She was the fourth child of Dalton Lee and the first child of Volena (Jackson) Lee. Ruth was called Ann or Anita by her family.
Anita led...
Dennise A. Bowyer
Oct 17, 2025
Dennise Ann Bowyer, 63, of Marshall, Missouri, was born June 29, 1962, in Harrisonville, the daughter of Richard LeRoy and Margaret Ann (Kruse) Cline. She departed this life Friday, October 17, 2025, at the St. Luke’s Hospice House with family at her side.
Dennise grew up in the Kingsville area and was a 1980 Kingsville High School graduate.
On June 28, 1980,...
Stacie L. Beneze
Oct 15, 2025
No Farewell Words Were Spoken, No Time To Say Goodbye, You Were Gone Before We Knew It, And Only God Knows Why.
Stacie Leigh Beneze, 57 years old of Independence, Missouri, was born on April 22, 1968 and departed this life on October 15, 2025. Though her journey here has ended, the light she brought into this world will shine brightly...
Joyce E. Dimery
Oct 11, 2025
Joyce Edith Dimery, 89, of Holden, Missouri, was born November 10, 1935, in Glendale, California, the daughter of Dana and Dorothy (Bissel) Furbeck. She departed this life peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at her son's home.
Joyce was a 1953 Glendale High School graduate. In 1958 she was united in marriage to James W. Goad in Glendale. They later divorced....
Stephen E. Ezell
Oct 9, 2025
Stephen Edward "Steve" Ezell, Jr., 93, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Salinas, California, was born December 27, 1931, in Council Hill, Oklahoma, the son of Stephen Edgar and Gracie Ethel (Sloan) Ezell. He departed this life Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville, Missouri.
Steve lived in Turner Township, McIntosh, Oklahoma and Muskogee, Oklahoma, before moving to Salinas,...
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