All Obituaries

BONNIE L. RAFFURTY Bonnie Lee Raffurty, 70, of Pleasant Hill, was born, September 6, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Floyd Wesley and Naomi Frances (Marlett) Decker.  She departed this life, Thursday, November 18, 2021, at her home. Bonnie was a 1970 Belton High School graduate. In 1971 she was united in marriage to John Lyle Erdman in Harrisonville, Missouri and to this union, one son, Joseph Wayne Erdman was born; they later divorced. On September 6, 1982, she was...

Margaret K. (Dougherty) Humphrey       Margaret Kathryn Humphrey, 88, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, departed this life on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, surrounded with love and family.      Margaret and her twin brother, Mark, were born on April 28, 1933, to Giles and Catherine (Piller) Dougherty on their rural family farm home at Newcastle, Dixon County, Nebraska.      Margaret was...

GARRY D. HALE Garry Dewayne “Paps” Hale, 80, of Climax Springs, Missouri, was born, August 19, 1941, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the son of Everett Wilson and Treva Jewel (Fitzgerald) Hale.  He departed this life, Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at his home surrounded with love and family. Paps attended Pleasant Hill High School and furthered his career at the Devry Institute of Technology in Kansas City. On July 19, 1958, he was united in marriage to Judy Ann Smith in Kansas...

KAREN D. MOULDER Karen Dianne Moulder, 72, of Blue Springs, Missouri, formerly of Lee’s Summit, was born September 19, 1949, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Lee W. and Pauline G. (Tummons) Highfill.  She departed this life Friday, October 15, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs surrounded with love and family.  Karen was a 1967 graduate of Lee’s Summit High School. She worked at Western Electric while attending Central Missouri State...

  ILENE WOODCOCK Mary Ilene Woodcock, 91, of Lone Jack, Missouri, was born, February 22, 1930, in Blue Mound, Kansas, the daughter of Ira Eugene and Pearl (Simpson) Townsley.  She departed this life Monday, October 4, 2021, at her home surrounded with love and family. Ilene was a 1948 Bronson Kansas High School graduate. On August 14, 1948, she was united in marriage to Herbert Melvin Woodcock in Blue Mound.  He preceded her in death in October 1996. Ilene was a...

HAROLD L. MOORE  Harold Lloyd Moore, 89, of Pleasant Hill, was born March 27, 1932, in Brownington County, Missouri, the son of Lloyd Silver and Emma Louise (Rufenacht) Moore.  He departed this life, Thursday, October 1, 2021, at his home surrounded with love and family. He was a 1951 Kansas City East High School graduate. He was a United States Air Force Korean War Veteran serving in the 260 5th Air Force. While serving he earned the Korean Service Medal, United...

CAROL A. BUNNELL Carol Ann Bunnell, 87, of Gladstone, Missouri, was born, May 25, 1934, on her family farm in Cass County, Iowa, near Brayton, the daughter of Maxwell Skyler and Marie Ellen (Acheson) Walker.  She departed this life, Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at her home surrounded with love and family. Carol was a 1952 Wiota Consolidated.  While attending college at Northwest Missouri State she met and fell in love with Leonard Melton Bunnell.  They were united in...

Roland C. Clement, 82, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life, Tuesday, September 29, 2021, at the St. Luke's Hospital on the Plaza. Arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will published here when that information becomes available.  

  JESSE E. REID Jesse Edward Reid, 32, of Blue Springs, Missouri, was born, February 6, 1989, in Overland Park, Kansas.  He departed this life, Saturday, September 25, 2021, at his home. He attended Center High School.  Jesse was a United States army veteran proudly serving in 82nd Sustainment Brigade in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. During his time in the army, he earned the Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal,...

MARILYN K. BAKER Marilyn Kay Baker, 80, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was born, January 1, 1941, in Hannibal, Missouri, the daughter of Chester B. and Anna Mae (Langford) Wilson.  She departed this life, as a result of Lewy Body Dementia, Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center, where her husband, Mike and daughter, Heather were by her side. Marilyn was a 1959 Hannibal High School graduate.  Following graduation, she was employed for...