All Obituaries

Lawrence F. Wucher, 75, of Lee's Summit, departed this life, Monday, December 17, 2018, at his home. Funeral services are pending. Service times and a complete obituary will be published here as soon as that information becomes available.  

Margaret E. Tucker, 98, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life Saturday, December 15, 2018.  Funeral services are pending. Service times and a complete obituary will be published here as soon as that information becomes available.  

SHEILA M. DOSTAL Sheila Marie Dostal, 68, of Pleasant Hill, was born, August 26, 1950, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Hershel and Mary Ann (Evans) Steen.  She departed this life, Sunday, December 2, 2018, at her home surrounded with love and family. Sheila was a 1968 South East High School graduate. On September 26, 1970, she was united in marriage to Robert F. Dostal in Kansas City. Sheila was employed in I.T. for Coors Distributing later working for Keith Connel Produce...

JAMES C. HARRALD, JR. James Curtis “Jimmie” Harrald, Jr., 53, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, June 26, 1965, in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of James C., Sr. and Mabel M. (Ott) Harrald.  He was called home on Friday, November 30, 2018, at his home. Jimmie was a 1983 Pleasant Hill High School graduate.   Jimmie was a United States Navy Veteran proudly serving from June 1983 to July 2003. He had been stationed at NAS Glenview, Illinois, VP-64 NAS Willow...

  JAMES A. SPIES James Albert Spies, 86, of Strasburg, Missouri, was born, April 20, 1932, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Jacob J. and Anna C. (Brungardt) Spies.  He departed this life, Friday, October 19, 2018, at his home. Jim was a United States Army and Naval Reserve veteran. James is survived by his son, Richard Rickleman of Florissant, Missouri; step-daughter, Lisa Bowen of Lee’s Summit, Missouri;  4 brothers, Clarence “Chuck” Spies of Seattle,...

  MARY O. “DOLLY” MACRAE Mary Oletha “Dolly” Macrae, 92, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, March 8, 1926, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Dillard V. and Elsie M. (Franklin) Stalnaker.  She departed this life Monday, October 1, 2018, at Autumn Terrace Health and Rehabilitation, Raytown, Missouri. Dolly attended Pleasant Hill Schools and was a member of the Pleasant Hill High School Class of 1944. On August 28, 1944, she was united in...

JUDITH L. DELONG Judith LeAnne DeLong, 67, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Blue Springs, Missouri, was born, December 13, 1950, in Kansas City; the daughter of Joseph L. and Merna L. (Eckhardt) Mansell.  She departed this life, Monday, October 8, 2018, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Judy was a 1968 Blue Springs High School graduate. On September 14 1968, she was united in marriage to James J. DeLong in Blue Springs.  They had just celebrated their 50th...

MICHAEL J. RYSNER Michael John Rysner, 64, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born June 15, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois.  He departed this life, Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Michael was a 1972 graduate from Reavis High School in Burbank, Illinois. He was employed as a Water Supervisor for the cities of Naperville, Illinois; Walls, Mississippi; Avon, Illinois; Fisher, Illinois; and most recently, Lee’s Summit,...

FARRELL D. SEXSON Farrell Dean Sexson, 79, of Pleasant Hill, was born June 19, 1939, in Creighton, the son of Willis D. and Flora E. (Ewing) Sexson.  He departed this life Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at his home surrounded with love and family. Farrell was a 1957 Ballard High School Graduate. On August 1, 1966, he was united in marriage to Elaine (McAninch) Sexson in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.  Farrell was employed as a General Foreman for General Motors for 16 years. ...

KEITH BEASLEY Donald Keith Beasley, 82, of Urich, formerly of Lone Jack, was born, January 26, 1936, in Kingsville, MO, the son of Ralph Edwin and Dora Elizabeth (Yates) Beasley.  He departed this life, Friday, September 28, 2018, at his home surrounded with love and family. Keith was a 1954 Lone Jack High school graduate and a United States Army Veteran. On June 24, 1989, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Lea Carnine in Independence. Keith was employed in maintenance at the...