May 23, 2018

ROBERT “BOB” FRAZIER

Robert L. “Bob” Frazier, 81, of Adrian, Missouri, formerly of Raymore, Missouri, and Greenwood, Missouri, was born, October 25, 1936, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Leslie and Helen (Gurnee) Frazier.  He departed this life, Wednesday, May 23, 2018, peacefully at home surrounded by family, and his beloved dog Bingo....

May 20, 2018

ROBERT “ LEE” SCHINDORFF

Robert L. "Lee" Schindorff, 93, of Warrensburg formerly of Raytown and Pleasant Hill, was born, January 15, 1925, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Thomas and Goldie (Burden) Schindorff.  He departed this life, Sunday, May 20, 2018, at the Harmony Gardens Assisted Living Center, Warrensburg.

Lee...

May 19, 2018

Brandon Wayne Casey, 28, of Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, December 28, 1989, in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Gary W. and Rhonda M. (Yarbrough) Casey.  He departed this life, Saturday, May 19, 2018, at his parents’ home in Olathe.

Brandon was a 2008 Pleasant Hill High School graduate.

He was employed...

May 19, 2018

SHEILA M. PEMBERTON

Sheila Marie Pemberton, 52, of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, April 14, 1966, in Harrisonville, Missouri, the daughter of Harold Russell and Sharon Marie (Atkinson) Neill.  She departed this life, Saturday, May 19, 2018, at her parent’s home in Pleasant Hill, surrounded with love and family.

May 17, 2018

David Wallace Turner, 59, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was born, October 24, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of George Wallace and Virginia Ammie (Thursbay) Turner.  He departed this life Thursday, May 17, 2018, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family.

David was a 1977 Lee’s Summit High School graduate.

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May 17, 2018

JUANITA J. KING

Juanita Jean King, 86, of Raymore, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, February 7, 1932, in Weston, Missouri, the daughter of Norman and Ruby (Turpin) Goble.  She departed this life, Thursday, May 17, 2018, at the Research Medical Center surrounded with love and family.

Juanita was a 1950 Weston,...

May 14, 2018

Ernest Charles “E.C.” Schmoll, Jr. 71, of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 28, 1946, in Harrisonville, the son of Ernest Charles, Sr. and Edna Althea (Rice) Schmoll.  He departed this life Monday, May 14, 2018, at his home, surrounded with love and family.

E.C. was a 1964 Pleasant Hill High School graduate.  While in high school he...

May 12, 2018

FRANKLIN D. BUSTER

Franklin Delano Buster, 80, of Raymore, Missouri, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born June 25, 1937, in Mary’s Home, Missouri, the son of Glen and Nettie Maye (Nott) Buster. He departed this life, Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Frank was a 1955...

May 11, 2018

Lula Pauline Wallace, 83, of Raytown, Missouri was born, July 5, 1934 in Ozark County, Missouri, the daughter of Doin Vernie and Lela Uldena (Scott) Watson.  She departed this life, Friday, May 11, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

Pauline was a 1952 Gainesville, Missouri high school graduate.

In December 1952, she...

May 10, 2018

Lillian Catherine Eslick, 84, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 10, 1934, in Aullville, Missouri, the daughter of William H. and Lucy C. (Peel) Howe.  She departed this life, Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the Bothwell Regional Hospital, Sedalia.

Lillian attended the Prairie View School in Green Ridge, Missouri.

On March 30, 1956, she was...

May 3, 2018

CHARLES E. KILGORE, SR.

Charles Edward “Charlie” Kilgore, Sr, 82, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Harrison, Arkansas, was born, October 5, 1935, in Newton County, Arkansas, near Jasper, the son of Austin Arble and Stella Madine (Arbaugh) Kilgore.  He departed this life, Thursday, May 3, 2018, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation...

May 2, 2018

Fernando Rafael Cortinas, 45, of Pleasant Hill, was born, April 25, 1973, in Bellflower, California, the son of Rafael and Ana (Cardona) Cortinas. He departed this life, Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by love and family.

Fernando was a 1991 Buena Park, California, High School graduate and a United States Army...

May 2, 2018

Alberta Nadine Driskill, 95, of Pleasant Hill, was born, May 16, 1922, in Yates Center, Kansas, the daughter of Allen and Pearl (McKinney) Dill.  She departed this life, peacefully, on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Lake Winnebago.

On September 25, 1938, she was united in marriage to Howard Mac Driskill in Yates Center....

May 1, 2018

JERRY M. PORTER

Jerry Mikel Porter, 70, of Blue Springs, Missouri, was born August 8, 1947, in Troy, Iowa, the fifth son of Harry C. and I. Maxine (Steele) Porter. He departed this life Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at his home.

Mike was a 1966 Davis County, Iowa, high school graduate and was a United States...

Apr 30, 2018

Loretta Marie Bunch, 92, of Belton, was born, October 25, 1925, in Stockton, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur (Artie) and America (Williamson) Sudduth. She departed this life, Monday, April 30, 2018, at the Carnegie Village Senior Living Community.

Marie was a 1943 Raymore High School graduate.

On December 19, 1947, she was united in marriage...

Apr 24, 2018

ROY D. SNOW

Roy Dean Snow, 58, of Lone Jack, was born, July 16, 1959, in Kansas City, the son of Larence Dean and Juanita (Shackleton) Snow.  He departed this life, Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at his home.

Roy was a 1977 Lone Jack High school graduate.

On February 14,...

Apr 23, 2018

Alfred Lewis King, Sr., 87, of Pleasant Hill, was born, September 15, 1930, In Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Eliga S. and Margaret (Metcalf) King. He departed this life, Monday, April 23, 2018, at his home surrounded with love and family.

Al was a 1948 Southwest High School graduate.  He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University...

Apr 12, 2018

JAMES R. “BOB” FOOTE

James Robert “Bob” Foote, 75, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born August 20, 1942, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Thomas Lee and Georgia Mae (Blank) Foote.  He departed this life Thursday, April 12, 2018, at his home surrounded with love and family.

On December 15, 1967, he was united...

Apr 9, 2018

DAROLD W. DETERDING

Darold Willard Deterding, 82, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, was born, July 26, 1935, in Deshler, Nebraska, the son of Willard and Ida (Sorge) Deterding.    Darold was surrounded by family at Sunny Springs Rehabilitation and Nursing Home, Sulphur Springs and welcomed into his eternal home on April 9, 2018 to spend...

Apr 3, 2018

Frederic Kirkland Powell, III, publisher of the Pleasant Hill Times from 1989 to 2015, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018, after a cardiac attack caused him to have a car accident in downtown Pleasant Hill. He was 74.

Powell was born October 23, 1943, in Schenectady, New York, the son of Frederic Kirkland and Barbara Ann (Griffith)...