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...

Oct 31, 2015

Violet May Raffurty, 80, of Pleasant Hill, was born September 2, 1935, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Marion and Katherine (Johnson) Snow. She departed this life at 2:14 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2015, at the Research Medical Center, surrounded with love and family.

Violet was a 1954 Kingsville High School graduate.

On April 3, 1954, she...

Oct 21, 2015

Harold Allen Bunch 81, a lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born September 13, 1934, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Harold J. and Dorothy (Hutchison) Bunch. He departed this life at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at the Cass County Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville.

Allen was a 1952 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. He proudly served...

Oct 2, 2015

Esther Maxine Owens, 100, of Bolivar, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born January 31, 1915, in Estherville, Iowa, the daughter of Vernal Walter and Florence Gertrude (Brasher) Mills. She departed this life at 7:40 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2015, at her daughter's home in Bolivar.

At a young age Esther moved with her family to Tacoma, Washington, for...

Oct 1, 2015

Leslie Lynn Buckingham Denslow, 44-years-old, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2015 at her home in Pleasant Hill, Missouri following a 5-year battle with breast cancer.

Leslie was born in Tacoma, Washington on July 15, 1971. She graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in 1989 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Missouri -...

Sep 24, 2015

Billy Harold Barnes, 84, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Warrensburg, Missouri, was born November 24, 1930, in Chickopee Village, Georgia, the son of C. Glenn and Lola Melinda (Orr) Barnes. He departed this life Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the Pleasant Hill Health & Rehabilitation Center, Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

Billy was a graduate of Lyman Hall High...

Sep 23, 2015

Peggy Darlene Fillpot, 77, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, May 12, 1938, in Hill City, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Neva (Saunders) Trowbridge. She departed this life Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at the Lee's Summit Medical Center.

She was a 1956 Hill City High School graduate. On October 14, 1958, she was united in marriage to...

Sep 17, 2015

Frank Albert Stewart, 62, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born June 22, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of William Albert and Pauline Louise (Wahler) Stewart. He departed this life Thursday, September 17, 2015, at the Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

Frank was a 1972, Holden High School Graduate.

On August 18, 1972, he...

Sep 6, 2015

Jonathan Daniel "Danny" Frazier, Jr., 34, of Blue Springs, was born, June 22, 1981, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Jonathan, Sr. and Denise Frazier. He departed this life Sunday, September 6, 2015 at his home.

Danny worked most of his life for Industrial Roofing alongside his family.

Danny loved all things outdoors - tree climbing,...

Sep 4, 2015

Teresa Rene "Teri" Bricker-Boyd, 49, of Branson, formerly of Pleasant Hill, was born April 7, 1966, in Kansas City, the daughter of Larry G. and Margaret (Dobson) Bricker. She departed this life Friday, September, 4, 2015, at her home in Branson.

Teri was 1984 Pleasant Hill High School graduate; later graduating from Concorde Career College, Kansas City, as...

Aug 27, 2015

Sharlot May Renfro, 75, of Kansas City, Missouri, was born, July 25, 1940, in Gainesville, Missouri, the daughter of Ode Britain and Lucy Jane (Coy) Beasley. She departed this life Thursday, August 27, 2015, at the Saint Luke's North Hospital in Kansas City.

In 1955, she was united in marriage to Arthur T. Miller, Jr. in Gainesville and...

Aug 24, 2015

Anna Roberta Schupp Brown, 93, of Lake Waukomis, formerly of Pleasant Hill, departed this life Monday, August 24, 2015, at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City.

She was born, March 7, 1922, near Archie, the daughter of Clyde W. and Anna LaFern (McKee) Burton. She was born in a log cabin, during a flood, with the doctor...

Aug 22, 2015

Thomas James Pryor, "Pop", of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, died Saturday August 22nd, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, following complications of heart valve surgery. He was 71 years old.

He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 15, 1944, the son of Charles and Mary (Tinkle) Pryor. In 1949, when Tom was 5 years old,...

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....