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Christina Marie Hanes
Apr 15, 2026
Christina Hanes 69, of Norborne passed away April 15, 2026. She was born November 28, 1956 to William Hanes and Phyllis Duncan .
Lois Elaine Saunders(Haste)
Apr 15, 2026
Lois Saunders (Haste) 85, of Spring Hill passed away April 15, 2026. She was born January 06, 1941 to Simon Haste and Dimple Gardner.
Al Perry Hinton
Apr 14, 2026
Al Perry Hinton 75, of Kansas City passed away April 14, 2026. He was born December 19, 1950 to Masa Hinton and Lee Gussie.
Vandell Purnell
Apr 14, 2026
Vandell “Pee Wee” Purnell, born December 11, 1971, left his earthly vessel behind on April 14, 2026. He attended Paseo High School and was known from a young age for the way he showed up for the people in his life; consistently, generously, and without hesitation.
Vandell was the kind of person you could always count on; whether it was fixing...
Harold Ray Clifton
Apr 14, 2026
Harold "Ray" Clifton, 79, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away peacefully with family at his side on April 14, 2026. Born in Hamburg, Iowa, and raised in Rockport, Missouri, Ray served honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
After his service he pursued higher education at Maryville University and Tarkio College and earned a master’s degree from the University...
Talaida Marie Hill
Apr 13, 2026
Talaida was Born in Kansas City Kansas on August 7, 1978 to Parents Horse and Angie Hill.
Talaida was a firm believer in Christ and always kept her faith in his plan for her life. She spent the earlier years of her life caring for her parents and her 2 children. After the passing of her parents she found her true...
Darrian D. Johnson
Apr 13, 2026
Darrian Johnson 32, of Florissant passed away April 13, 2026. He was born November 07, 1993 to Shonna Long.
Lance Daniel Chaffin
Apr 12, 2026
Lance was born on 12/10/70 in Kansas City, MO, to Gary and Judy Chaffin. Lance graduated from Grandview High School. Lance loved movies, television shows, and music from the 1980’s and could quote movie lines or song lyrics. He made friends wherever he worked or lived, and you could depend on him for a joke or a laugh.
Lance was preceded...
Earlene Ellen Nelson
Apr 12, 2026
Earlene Nelson 79, of Independence passed away April 12, 2026. She was born January 10, 1947 .
James Douglas Garrison
Apr 12, 2026
James Garrison 60, of Blue Springs passed away April 12, 2026. He was born March 08, 1966 to Vern Garrison Sr. and Alice Garrison.
Juan Dwight Lincoln
Apr 12, 2026
Juan Lincoln 61, of Kansas City passed away April 12, 2026. He was born July 30, 1964 to Leon Lincoln Sr. and Agnes (Tillie) Lincoln .
Stephen Wesley Holcomb
Apr 12, 2026
Stephen Wesley Holcomb May 11, 1963 – April 12, 2026
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 11, 1963, to Donald and Estelle Holcomb, Stephen was the sixth of seven children and shared a special bond as a twin with his sister, Stephanie. He spent much of his childhood between Kansas City, Missouri, and Utica, Missouri, growing up with a spirited...
Brett Allen Dunham
Apr 11, 2026
Brett Allen Dunham of Lee's Summit, Missouri, was born 11/15/1957 and died 4/11/2026.
Brett was preceeded in death by his parents, Helen LaFavour (Garrison) Dunham, and Robert Melvin Dunham.
Brett attended Lee's Summit High School and was a lifelong resident of his hometown.
As a younger man, Brett worked construction and enjoyed time as a shade tree mechanic, tinkering with automobiles, motorcycles, and...
Gary Philip Crocker
Apr 11, 2026
Gary Crocker 73, of Kansas City passed away April 11,2026. He was born September 17, 1952 to Alvin Crocker and Deva Mae Runyan.
Brett Allen Dunham
Apr 11, 2026
Brett Dunham 68, of Lee's Summit passed away April 11, 2026 . He was born November 15, 1957 to Robert Dunham and Helen Dunham.
Eldon Leroy Head
Apr 10, 2026
Eldon Leroy Head, age 78, passed away on April 10, 2026, in his home after a long illness. He was born on June 3, 1947 to the parents of Pauline (Hawk) and Holmer Leroy Head in Willis Kansas.
Eldon graduated from Wilis High School in 1965. Shortly after, he served his country in the National Guard for a little over a...
Ronald Keith Mays
Apr 10, 2026
Ronald Mays 72, of Kansas City passed away April 10, 2026. He was born July 20, 1953 to Jacob Mays Sr. and Christine Mays.
Christine Mary Washburn(Clemens)
Apr 10, 2026
Christine Washburn(Clemens) 71, of Manhattan passed away April 10, 2026 . She was born February 26, 1955 to Kenneth Clemens and Barbara Clemens .
Laura Jean Garrett(Kramer)
Apr 9, 2026
Laura was born Feb. 15, 1942. She passed away April 9, 2026, joining her sister Kathy and brother-in-law William in heaven to watch over their loved ones. She lived a long and adventurous life, full of traveling and sightseeing. She was a kind soul who deeply cared for her loved ones. She loved butterflies and frogs. She didn’t have any...
Carol Bursey(Montgomery)
Apr 9, 2026
Carol Bursey(Montgomery) 80, of Springfield passed away April 09, 2026. She was born March 16, 1946 to Norris Montgomery and Nelle Montgomery.
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