Obituaries

Dina L. Harrison

Jan 11, 2021

Dina Lee Harrison Age-64, passed away peacefully at home in Peculiar, Missouri on January, 11th 2021

Dina is survived by her Daughter Cathy Helms & her spouse Brian Helms of Peculiar Mo Grandchildren- Grandson Andrew Graenser & Granddaughter Alissa Graenser both of Peculiar Missouri Grandson Daniel Mathewson of Peculiar Mo Sister Rinda Nelson & her spouse Randy Nelson of Belton...

Edward Roy Cunningham

Dec 28, 2020

Edward Roy Cunningham, 92, passed away December 28, 2020 with his wife, Lula, by his side.

Ed was born June 23, 1928 in Tennessee to Luke Cunningham and Georgia Hollis. He met Lula Watts in a strawberry patch and would be married for 71 years. Eventually moving to Kansas City, MO, Ed worked at Butternut Bread Bakery until retiring. He...

James Donald Payne

Dec 26, 2020

James Donald (Don) Payne, 67, of Gardner, KS, died at Olathe Medical Center on Saturday, December 26 following a recent infection of Covid 19. Don had been a resident of Medicalodges Gardner for over 12 years. He was a Kansas City native and lived in the area most of his life, though he spent much of his early years in...

Lois M. Wells

Dec 26, 2020

Lois M. Wells, 82, passed away December 26, 2020 at the nursing home in Independence, MO. Lois was born May 8, 1938 in Urbana, MO. She is preceded in death by her husband, James C. Wells, three brothers and one sister. Survivors include one son, James P. Wells and wife Debra of Independence; one daughter Dana S. Winslow of Prairie...

Susan McConkey Gooding

Dec 22, 2020

The world lost and heaven gained a beloved wife and mother, Susan McConkey Gooding, on December 22, 2020. Susan died in her home in Raymore, MO with her husband, Dan, and sons, Travis, Eric, Ryan, and Chet, with their immediate families gathered closely around her.

Susan was born in Maryville, Missouri on October 11th, 1943 to David and Elizabeth McConkey...

Danny W. Herren

Dec 18, 2020

Danny Wayne Herren, 72, of Creighton, Missouri passed away on December 18, 2020. He was born to parents Roy and Wanda Herren, on November 17, 1948 in Carbondale, Illinois.

He graduated from Marion Senior High in 1967 and went on to study Diesel Mechanics at US Trade School in Kansas City, Missouri. Danny later served in the US Navy and...

George Allen Parry Jr

Dec 17, 2020

George Allen Parry Jr., 80, passed away on December 17, 2020, in Olathe, KS, after a long battle with kidney disease.

Born on May 18, 1940 in Oakland, CA, to George Allen Parry and Adele Fletcher, George was better known as Skip, a nickname he received as the toddler son of a naval officer.

Skip graduated from Oakland...

Gerald Lynn Jones

Dec 17, 2020

Gerald Lynn “Sylvy” Jones, born Dec. 26, 1955, to Leland and Amy Jones, passed away Dec. 17, 2020, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, Mo. He was 64 years old. He joins his parents, a brother, two sisters, a son, and a wife, all who preceded him in death. He is survived by his sons, Justyn Gillen and Gerald...

Sandra (Sandy) Marie Raines

Dec 6, 2020

Sandra (Sandy) Marie Raines

September 13th, 1976 - December 6th, 2020

Sandra was born in Kansas City to Garry McCoy & Leta Dailey. She died unexpectedly at 44 years of age due to a brain aneurysm.

Sandra is survived by her daughter Taylor Raines and son Tyler Raines along side Shantasha Mathis and three grand daughters Lola, Lucie and Lydia....

John Gibson, Jr.

Nov 28, 2020

John Gibson Jr passed away at home on 11/28/2020 in Knob Noster, MO at the age of 76.

John was born on May 31st, 1944 in San Diego, CA to John & Edith Gibson. John is survived by his daughters: Tiffany Hill and spouse Jeffery Hill of Blue Springs MO, and Karrie Gibson of Kansas City KS. He has three...

Richard Lee McCuiston

Oct 27, 2020

Richard Lee McCuiston went home on October 27th 2020 to be with Jesus.

Richard was born on August 28th 1941 to Margaret Louise and George Washington McCuistion in Kansas City MO.

After graduating from Center High School in 1960 he then went to work for AT&T. He started as a coin collector and was soon promoted to assistant cable splicer....

Nim A. Pope

Oct 24, 2020

Nim A. Pope, 75, passed away peacefully at his home in rural Archie.

Nim was born September 20, 1945 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the son of John Murphy and Elva Muriel Pope. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers JV, Arlis, Roy, John, Jack, Bobby Gene and Eugene and his sister Estella

Nim is survived by his wife Kay...

Robert "Bob" G. Thorpe

Oct 5, 2020

Robert “Bob” G. Thorpe, 83, of Independence Missouri was escorted by the angels into Heaven at 6:15 am, October 5th, 2020 to his home with the Lord Jesus Christ. Bob had been a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg Missouri for nearly the past year. Bob put up a good stand in his battle with Alzheimer’s over the...

Richard "Dicky" McMahan

Sep 20, 2020

Richard "Dicky" McMahan was born on September 10th, 1946 and passed away on September 20th, 2020 surrounded by his loving family.

He loved playing the guitar and singing country music and was good at both. He loved going fishing with his family and friends. A lifelong passion for the outdoors led him to become a professional landscaper, where he worked...

James Donald Bullock, Jr.

Sep 19, 2020

James Donald Bullock, Jr., “Donnie” came into this world on January 23, 1968, and left on September 19, 2020, doing what he loved to do - riding his motorcycle while supporting first responders and veterans.

He was born in Coffeyville, Kansas, to James Donald Bullock, Sr., and Sharon Mae (Miller). He went to grade school and middle school in Cherryvale....

Clarence G. Leach

Sep 16, 2020

Clarence G. Leach passed away on September 16, 2020 at the age of 85. Services are scheduled to be held on November 14, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Lee’s Summit First Church of the Nazarene, Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Loren Craig Smith

Sep 16, 2020

Loren Craig Smith passed away unexpectedly September 16, 2020.

He leaves behind his true love of 11 years: Stephanie Lamb; daughters: Kaitlynn Roxanne of Independence, MO; Ashley Renee (John Almada) of Kansas City, MO; Nichole Ann of Blue Springs, MO; sister Amanda Gunter of Independence, MO; father Dale Smith (Lynn) of Kansas City, MO; step father Ben Parson of Texas;...

Kristy Ann McClain

Aug 5, 2020

Kristy Ann McClain went home to her Lord and Savior on August 5, 2020 at the age of 69. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Marjorie and Kenneth McClain and brothers, Ronnie and Jerry. She is survived by her sister, Merri Beth McClain of the home, sisters-in-laws, Kathy McClain and Helen McClain, three nieces, a nephew,...

Lynn Wilbert Andersen

Jul 26, 2020

Lynn Wilbert Andersen was born August 1, 1950 in Cass County, Iowa and passed away July 26, 2020 at his home in Cass County, Missouri. Lynn was the son of Wilbert F. and Janis M. (Bornholdt) Andersen.

Lynn spent his early years as a farm boy until his family purchased a home in Atlantic, IA and “moved to town”. Atlantic...

Dana Ruth Simmons

Jul 2, 2020

Dana Ruth Simmons, 59, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Advent Health Shawnee Mission from complications with cancer.

Dana was born September 2, 1960 in Kansas City, KS to Dale Simmons and Ruthann Pankalla Simmons. Dana grew up in a close knit neighborhood enjoying good times and activities with her friends. She attended Christ the King Catholic School...