All Obituaries

HENRY G. SCHMOLL Henry George “Bill” Schmoll, Jr., 89, of Harrisonville, Missouri, was born, July 27, 1931, near East Lynne, the son of Henry G. and Mabel M. (Hollet) Schmoll, Sr.  He departed this life, Friday, January 15, 2021, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. H.G., also known as Bill, was raised on the family farm north of East Lynne working alongside his parents and sister. He attended German town grade school and was a 1949 Pleasant Hill High School...

RAY N. PARRIS Ray Nolan Parris, 80, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was bornDecember 1, 1940, near Pleasant Hill; the son of Dee N. and Della (Milican) Parris.  He departed this life, Thursday, January 14, 2021, at his home surrounded with love and family. Ray was born six miles west of Pleasant Hill on a 4 acre farm.  The family later moved to California to a dairy farm east of San Diego.  At age nine, while serving at a mission where his mother taught Sunday school to the...

Bessie Ruth Crowder, 78,of Dahlonega, Georgia, was born, August 11, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois.  She departed this life, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri surrounded by love and family. Bessie attended Marietta High School in Marietta, Georgia and and Lanier Technical School in Gainesville, Georgia On April 7, 1962, she was united in marriage to Raymond Eugene “Gene” Crowder, in Acworth, Georgia.  He preceded her in...

Loren Lester Fenton, 88, of Harrisonville, departed this life Saturday, January 9, 2021, at the Liberty Hospital. Arrangements are pending. A complete obituary will be published here when that information becomes available.  

JACK H. KING Jack Harold King, 85, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Harrisonville, was born, July 30, 1935, at his home in Pemiscot County, Missouri, the son of Milton M. and Vernada M. (Moore) King.  He departed this life, Sunday, January 3, 2020, at his home. Jack attended Hunter Country School and graduated from Caruthersville High School in 1953. In 1957 Jack was united in marriage to Dorothy Elizabeth Kyler of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and to this union three sons were...

ALICE J. VOORHEES Alice Jean Voorhees, 78, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was born, August 29, 1942, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Lawrence E. and Virginia M. (Comer) Walker.  She departed this life, Thursday, December 31, 2020, at her home surrounded with love and family. Alice was a 1960 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On December 10, 1960, she was united in marriage to James R. Voorhees in Miami, Oklahoma.  He preceded her in death on December 26, 2013. Alice...

JOHN E. GOBLE John Enos Goble, 93, of Lee’s Summit, was born, July 1, 1927, in Kingsville, the son of Richard and Clemensa Marie (Wilkerson) Goble.  He departed this life, Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at the Research Medical Center. John was a 1945 Lee’s Summit Miller High School graduate.  He attended several local colleges and later earned his Master Plumber’s license. He was a United States Army Veteran proudly serving from September 13, 1946 to January 26,...

CHARLES R. “DICK” YOUNG Charles Richard “Dick” Young, 79, of Kansas City, was born, February 26, 1941, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is the son of Alton “Jack” and Ota Addel (Loy) Young. On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at The Groves in Independence; Charles Richard Young departed this life and became whole again.  He now resides with his Savior, Jesus Christ, in Heaven. Dick was a 1959 Van Horn High School graduate in Independence. He was a United...

CECIL H. LOWTHER Cecil Hyrum Lowther, 96, of Roach, Missouri, formerly of Kansas City, was born, March 20, 1924, in Kansas City, the son of Samuel Hyrum and Vesta Rebecca (Sneed) Lowther.  He departed this life, Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at his home. Cecil was a 1939 Kansas City North East High School graduate. On October 7, 1944, he was united in marriage to Lillian Margaret Lowther in Kansas City.  She preceded him in death on May 30, 2016. Cecil had been employed as a...

  SHARON D. REED   Sharon Dee Reed, 76, of Lamar, formerly of Kansas City, was born, May 2, 1944, in Kansas City.  She departed this life, Sunday, December 20, 2020, at the Truman Health Care and Rehab Center in Lamar. Sharon was a 1962 Kansas City South East High School graduate. On January 19, 1963, she was united in marriage to John Frame; they later divorced.  On October 8, 1976, she was united in marriage to Warren Reed, Sr.; he preceded her in death...