Obituaries

Nov 20, 2022

Kevin Noel Griffith, 65, Harrisonville, Missouri, died peacefully at home in his sleep on November 20, 2022. Kevin leaves his wife of 25 years, Holly, of the home, daughter Nicole (Joe) Loring, Independence, MO, sons Jake Griffith, Warrensburg, MO, and Luke Griffith, Lee’s Summit, MO, and three grandchildren. He leaves his mother, Nedra Griffith, Kansas City, MO and brother, Brian...

Nov 16, 2022

James Arthur (Jim) Grinlinton, devoted husband, proud father, big brother and overall great man died peacefully in Lee’s Summit, MO on November 16, 2022, at age 81 by the side of his loving wife, Carole. Jim graduated from Atchison High School, Atchison, Kansas in 1960. It was while a student in high school that he learned to work on cars....

Nov 12, 2022

Sharon “Gram” Klemme died on November 12, 2022, in Kansas City, MO at the age of 81.

Sharon is survived by her children Sandra Farris, Monica Reed, Christopher Buchanan, and James Buchanan. Her grandchildren Stephanie Buchanan, Crystal Kinard, Timothy Farris, Adam Reed, Brandon Farris, Ashley Reed, Mckenzie Bruce, James Buchanan II, Abel Buchanan, Bri Buchanan, and Chloe Buchanan and 7...

Nov 11, 2022

Donna Louise Hooper (Todd) was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She was surrounded by her family when she passed away on November 11, 2022 at the age of 80. Donna was born to Howard Allison Todd and Naomi Faye Todd in their family home on November 21st, 1941 in rural Harrisonville, Missouri. Most of...

Nov 8, 2022

Margaret Jane (Vernon) Robshaw, 80, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away November 8, 2022. She was born May 8,1942 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Margaret, who commonly went by Jane, had fought dementia for many years and is finally at peace.

Jane is survived by one sister, Sue (Richard) Cummings, of Papillion, Nebraska, and two daughters, Allison Robshaw (Chris Ayre), of Bloomington,...

Nov 3, 2022

Pamela Ann Mason-Russell (Pence), 69, passed away, peacefully, Thursday, November 3rd, 2022, at home surrounded by family.

Pam was born May 16, 1953, in Kansas City, MO to the late Forrest Ray and Betty Ruth Mason (Johnson). She attended St. Peter’s Catholic School, Ohara High School and went on to Center High School to finish, all in Kansas City, MO....

Oct 24, 2022

Mr. Glenn Bernard Pearson died peacefully at his home on October 24, 2022, in Kansas City, MO at the age of 68 yrs old.

Bernard is survived by a host of nephews and nieces and friends.

He is preceded in death by his father Mr. Robert Pearson, his mother Mrs. Bertha Pearson Carpenter, his stepfather Mr. Ben Carpenter, three brothers:...

Oct 22, 2022

Stephen Manning Parmely, 84, died October 22, 2022, with family at his bedside. He was born June 15, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Claude H. Parmely of Iowa and Ruth J. Timberlake of Missouri.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Loyal Gardner of New York.

He is survived by...

Oct 10, 2022

Forrest Ellis Webster, of Harrisonville, MO, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 10th, 2022.

Forrest, known as F.E. or Ellis by most, was born to Dale and Margaret Webster on January 27th, 1930, in Cass County. Ellis attended Harrisonville High School, graduating in 1948. He then served in the United States Navy, where he maintained the...

Sep 13, 2022

Donald Eugene Stidham, Jr. died peacefully in his home on September, 13, 2022 in Lee’s Summit, MO at the age of 72.

Donald (Don) is survived by his son, Jason (Jana), of Greenwood, MO and granddaughters, Sydney, Madalyn, Abagail, and Emily, as well as his siblings Dixie Higginbotham (Parkville), Linda Stidham (Osceola), and Joe Stidham (Peculiar) and many nieces and...

Sep 12, 2022

Mr. Rafael “Rafa” Alvarez died unexpectedly at Cass Regional Medical Center on September 12, 2022, in Harrisonville, MO at the age of 47.

Rafael is survived by his wife Delilah Alvarez; 5 children: Marbella Alvarez, Adelita Alvarez, Alajandria Alvarez, Rafael James Alvarez, and Luis Alvarez of Dixon, Illinois; his mother Yolanda Cardenas Diaz of Mexico; his siblings: Roberto Alvarez Cardenas...

Sep 8, 2022

Lonnie William Harper, 79, of Kansas City Missouri Passed Away on Thursday September 8th, 2022. Lonnie was born in Wewoka, OK and spent his youth in Bloomington Texas.

He served in the United States Air Force as a Medic from 1964-1968 and left as Sargent. Lonnie, also known as "The Best Upside Down Guitar Picker," is Survived by His Wife...

Sep 5, 2022

Leslie ‘Les’ Parris, 76, of Harrisonville, MO passed away from his earthly life unexpectedly on September 5, 2022, at his home.

The family of Leslie Parris will receive friends from 10:00 -10:45 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Faith Baptist Church (23705 MO Hwy 2, Harrisonville, MO 64701). Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church with Pastor...

Sep 2, 2022

Yvette Lynn Burroughs, 62, of Cleveland, MO, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2022, surrounded by her family and loved ones.

Yvette was predeceased by her mother Jo Rita Couch-Hicks, maternal grandparents Curtis Couch and his wife Opal Blackwood, paternal grandparents Charles Hicks and his wife Katie Jones, and nephew Corey Lee Turner.

She is survived by her father Billy...

Aug 26, 2022

John William Powell Jr, 86, of St. Petersburg, FL passed away Friday, August 26, 2022, at his home in Harrisonville, MO. He was born July 28, 1936, in Brooklyn, NY. On July 26, 1958, he married Joanne Louise Reed. John was a Union member of the IBEW for 65 years. He retired from KCP&L in 1993 as a Lineman. John...

Aug 23, 2022

Billy Jack Hatfield, 49, of Kansas City, Missouri was born on December 12th, 1972 to Wilbur and Maxine Westpfahl. Billy unexpectedly passed on August 23rd, 2022. He is preceded in death by his daughter Aubrey Hatfield (also known as Alexandria), his mother and father, Maxine and Wilbur Westpfahl, brother and sister, Keith Westpfahl and Candy Thompson and many nieces and...

Aug 16, 2022

Eddie Resendiz, age 44, of Grandview, Missouri, passed August 16, 2022, at Research Medical Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. To his family he was known as Eddie, but to his fans around the world he was known as "PANIC". He reached many people with his music, which is described as a compilation of every genre from all decades. He loved performing...

Aug 9, 2022

Paul Edgar Statham, 76, of Garden City, Missouri passed away on August 9th, 2022. Paul was born on April 10th, 1946, in Carrolton, Missouri.

Paul is survived by his wife of 37 years, Renie, and his daughters: Paula DeSantis (and her spouse Vick and their children Cody and Caden) and Rhonda Statham and her son Tanner. Paul is also survived...

Jul 30, 2022

Beloved son and brother, Christopher David Fallat, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2022, at the age of 40. Christopher was taken from his family too soon and will be immensely missed. Christopher is survived by his father George Fallat; his siblings Jennifer (Scott) Franklin, Michael Fallat, and Sarah (Aaron) Long; his two precious nieces Abigail and Melody; and nephews...

Jul 29, 2022

A sad ending to a chapter of the Hrzenak family has occurred. Gladys Marie Hrzenak, at 92, passed peacefully in her sleep on July 29th, 2022, while under St. Croix Hospice care at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa Nursing Home.

Gladys was born in Anaheim, CA on May 26th, 1930, to Evans Boyd and Esther Victoria McClintock. She had an extensive...