All Obituaries

DANNY VAUGHN Richard Danny Vaughn, 78, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 5, 1942, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Bernie Edwin and Lula Blanche (Walker) Vaughn.  He departed this life, Monday, May 25, 2020, at the Redwood of Raymore Health Care Center. Danny attended the Judy School in near Pleasant Hill and later attended Pleasant Hill High School. On August 28, 1960, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Jane Vaughn in Greenwood. She preceded him in death on September 24,...

MARY F. SWARTS Mary F. Swarts, 72, of Independence, was born, January 11, 1948.  She departed this life, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at St. Mary’s Village in Blue Springs. Mary attended St. Mary’s High School in Independence. On June 18, 1965, she was united in marriage to Robert E. “Bob” Swarts in Independence.  He preceded her in death just 10 months earlier on July 30, 2019. Mary was a Homemaker.  She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church...

Please note that all services were conducted by the Carson-Speaks funeral home.   Betty Louise Constant, 96, passed away on May 14, 2020. Betty was born at home in La Tour, MO on February 3, 1924, the eldest child of Frances and Loyd Ervin. As a young girl, she delighted in riding horses, roller skating, and dancing, but at the age of 15 she became stricken with polio, the only person in her county to have contracted the illness. She was hospitalized and recovered as a...

HUGH R. OSTRANDER, Sr. Hugh R. Ostrander, Sr., 91, of Kansas City, Missouri, was born, September 8, 1928, in Kansas City, the son of William G. and Martha A. (Koehler) Ostrander.  He departed this life, Friday, May 8, 2020, at the St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit. Hugh was a 1946 Redemptorist Catholic High School graduate and a United States Marine Corps Korean War Veteran. On July 4, 1959, he was united in marriage to Mary D. Rhea at the Redemptorist Catholic...

KATHRYN P. HOOVER Kathryn Pearl Hoover, 58, of Pleasant Hill, was born, June 26, 1961, in West Plains, Missouri.  She departed this life, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Kathy was a 1979 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On November 26, 1983, she was united in marriage to Hal Ewing Hoover at the Pleasant Hill First Presbyterian Church; they divorced in 2003. Kathryn was a Crew Leader for Greeson’s Greenhouse in...

CAROL A. HARVKEY Carol Ann Harvkey, 81, of Belton, Missouri, was born, July 4, 1938, the daughter of Owen C. “Buck” and Lilly T. (Small) Barrow.  She departed this life, Monday, May 4, 2020, at her home. Carol was born in Toledo, Ohio, and moved to Missouri in 1947.  She attended Hickory Grove Elementary School and Pleasant Hill High School where she graduated in 1956. On September 23, 1966, she was united in marriage her high school sweetheart Samuel Lee Harvkey in...

INF. BENTLEIGH J. MEAKINS Infant Bentleigh Jack Meakins was still born, Thursday, April 30, 2020, at the St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit. Bentleigh is survived by his parents, Dallas James Meakins and Maegan Shaeleigh Ashmore of Pleasant Hill;  one half-brother, Rylan James of Lawrence;  paternal grandparents, Darrell and Pam Meakins of Kansas City; maternal grandparents, Jason Ashmore of Blue Springs and Abigail Smith-Ashmore of Pleasant Hill; paternal great...

ROGER A. LITTLE Roger Alan Little, 85, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, August 28, 1934, in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Arthur Edward and Rachel Angeline (Head) Little.  He departed this life Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at the Villages of Jackson Creek Memory Care surrounded with love and family. Roger was a 1952 Atherton High School, Louisville, Kentucky, graduate.  He attended Georgetown University, finishing with his Bachelors at the University of Louisville. He later...

TOM HOLT Thomas Albert Holt, 85, of Pleasant Hill, was born, October 24, 1934, in Holt, Missouri, the son of Andy Harden and Ann Kathryn (Dale) Holt.  He departed this life Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at the St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit. Tom was a 1952 Excelsior Springs High School graduate.  He was a United States Army veteran.  On February 10, 1964, he was united in marriage to Gertrude Marie Holt in Crookston, Minnesota.  She preceded him in...

ROSS SECHREST, SR. Edward Ross Sechrest, Sr., 93, of Lee’s Summit, was born, January 11, 1927, in Pleasant Hill, the son of Harry Luther and Oma Lee (Markel) Sechrest.  He departed this life Saturday, April 4, 2020, at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs. Ross attended Pleasant Hill High School graduating early as to enlist in the United States Army.  He proudly served our country during the Korean War. On April 14, 1951, he was united in marriage to Juanita Ferne...