Dec 22, 2017

LAWRENCE W. WATSON

Lawrence West Watson, 69, of Pleasant Hill, was born, November 15, 1948, in Kansas City, the son of David A. and Juanita (Jones) Watson.  He departed this life, Friday, December 22, 2017, at the St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit.

Larry was a 1966 Ruskin High School graduate.

Dec 20, 2017

AMANDA M. POWERS-GREEN

Amanda Marie Powers-Green, 39, of Kansas City, formerly of Grandview, was born August 3, 1978, in Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Timothy O. and Holly D. (Meikle) Powers.  She departed this life, Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at the Kansas University Medical Center surrounded with love and family.

Dec 12, 2017

MARIE A. COATES

Marie Ann Coates, 85, of Raytown, was born, May 9, 1932, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the daughter of George and Annie Stafford.  She departed this life Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at the John Knox Village Hospice House, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Marie was a 1950 graduate of Pleasant Hill High...

Dec 8, 2017

Donald Eugene Brandes, 66, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born on July 4, 1951 in Warsaw, Missouri, the son of Reuben and Lavera (Ehlers) Brandes.  He departed this life, Friday, December 8, 2017, at his home surrounded with love and family.

He was a 1969 Ruskin High School graduate.  In 1970, he joined the United States Air...

Dec 6, 2017

MARY L. “LOUISE” YOTZ

Mary Louise Yotz, 85, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, August 8, 1932, in Humansville, Missouri, the daughter of John F. and Pearl E. (Farris) Hurley.  She departed this life Wednesday, December 06, 2017, at her home surrounded with love and family.

Louise attended grade school...

Dec 1, 2017

SANDRA D. ANDERSON

Sandra Dee “Sandi” Anderson, 58, of Pleasant Hill, was born, March 14, 1959, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Floyd N. and Jo Ann (Yates) Harris.  She departed this life, Friday, December 1, 2017, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center.

Sandi was a 1977 Pleasant Hill High School...

Nov 19, 2017

CHARLES H. ELIAS, SR.

Charles Henry “Eli” Elias, Sr., 84, of Pleasant Hill, was born, May 22, 1933, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Henry J. and Minnie L. (Meyer) Elias.  He had been in declining health for several years and departed this life, Sunday, November 17, 2017, at the Carnegie Village Healthcare Center,...

Nov 15, 2017

DONALD E. HAYS

Donald E. Hays, 84, of Lee’s Summit, formerly of Pleasant Hill and Sunrise Beach, was born August 8, 1933, in Taberville, Missouri, the son of Everett W. and Jessie L. (Blystone) Hays.  He departed this life, Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at the Seasons Care Center, Kansas City, surrounded with...

Nov 3, 2017

G. LEROY BOWER

George Leroy Bower, 79, of Pleasant Hill, was born, September 6, 1938, in Lakin, Kansas, the son of Jesse S. and June K. (Dunbar) Bower.  He departed this life, Friday, November 3, 2017, at the Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence.

Leroy was a 1957 Uniontown, Kansas High School graduate.

Nov 1, 2017

C. COLE GOBLE

Curtis Cole Goble was born into this world on June 20, 1988, in Kansas City, Missouri.

He was smiling from day one.  He was instilled with one of the biggest hearts you could have ever known in a person, with rare sincerity beyond his years.  His laugh was...

Oct 18, 2017

PETER J. GARRISON

Peter James Garrison, 58, of Independence, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born, September 3, 1959, Kansas City, Kansas, the son of William W. “Bill” and Alice (Marsh) Garrison.  He departed this life, Wednesday, March 18, 2017, at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

Pete attained the rank of...

Oct 15, 2017

DANIEL E. SUAREZ

Daniel Efrain Suarez, 49, of Independence, Missouri, was born, November 15, 1967, in Havana, Cuba, the son of Gervasio and Ada (Portieles) Suarez. He departed this life, Sunday, October 15, 2017, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded with love and family.

Daniel was a 1985 graduate of Forest Lake Academy in...

Oct 6, 2017

L. FRANCES WOLFE

Laura Frances “Tancy” Wolfe, 96, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 5, 1921, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Dewey L. and Lillian E. (Rieger) Henry, Sr.  She departed this life, Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center surrounded with love and family.

Oct 6, 2017

KENNETH L. SWADLEY

Kenneth Lee Swadley, 86, of Pleasant Hill, was born, July 2, 1931, in Grove Spring, Missouri, the son of Onis and Viola (Williams) Swadley.  He departed this life, Friday, October 6, 2017, at home surrounded with love and family.

Ken attended school in Leann, Missouri.

In 1951,...

Oct 3, 2017

RONALD I. CARTER Ronald Ira Carter, 75, of Pleasant Hill, was born, June 9, 1942, in Fryatt, Arkansas, the son of Ira and Thelma Ruth (McDonald) Carter.  He departed this life Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at the Research Hospital, Kansas City. Ron was a 1960 Mammoth Spring Arkansas High School graduate.  He furthered his education at the Conway Teachers...

Sep 27, 2017

SHARON I. PARKER

Sharon Irene Parker, 74, of Richmond, Missouri, was born, January 15, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Francis Joseph and Eva Mildred (Scott) Riddell.  She departed this life Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the Shirkey Health & Rehabilitation Center surrounded with love and family.

On July 20,...

Sep 25, 2017

JOHN D. GUSTIN

John Dennis Gustin, 72, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born March 17, 1945, in Pleasant Hill, the son of William C. and Monelle A. (Armstrong) Gustin.  He departed this life, Monday, September 25, 2017, at his home surrounded with love and family.

John...

Sep 19, 2017

William Cecil “Billy” Driskill, Jr., 59, of Pleasant Hill, was born, September 1, 1958, in Buffalo, Missouri, the son of William C. and Arminta A. (Dobson) Driskill.  He departed this life, Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at St. Luke’s-East Hospital in Lee’s Summit surrounded with love and family.

Billy was a 1977 Pleasant Hill High School graduate.

Sep 8, 2017

Margaret Jean Bricker, 75, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 8, 1942, in Belton, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Franklin “Frank” and Christine (Thompson) Dobson.  She departed this life, Friday, September 8, 2017, at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation center surrounded with love and family.

Margaret started school in Pleasant Hill later transferring to Harrisonville where...

Aug 28, 2017

LAWRENCE F. CHRISTESEN

Lawrence Floyd Christesen, 82, of rural Harrisonville, was born October 16, 1934, on the family farm established in 1912 North of Harrisonville, the son of Albert and Nora Bell (Kagarice) Christesen.  He departed this life, Monday, August 28, 2017, at his home surrounded with love and family.

In December 1955 Lawrence was...