All Obituaries

LAVOY M. HART Lavoy Marie Hart, 88, of Pleasant Hill, was born, April 23, 1931, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Bennie Luther and Frona Ann (Hilbrant) Lewis.  She departed this life, Friday, March 27, 2020, at her home surrounded with love and family. Lavoy was a 1949 Pleasant Hill High school graduate. On December 17, 1949, she was united in marriage to Vernon Breen Hart in Pleasant Hill. They enjoyed over 70 years of marriage. Lavoy worked at Sears and Roebuck and Western...

HARRY D. FAULKNER Harry Dean Faulkner, 69, of Cedar Hill, Tennessee, was born, July 16, 1950, in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of Wayne M. and Catherine L. (Johnson) Faulkner.  He departed this life, Monday, March 9, 2020, at the Spring Meadows Nursing Care Center in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was a graduate of the Northwest Classen High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Harry was a shoe repairman for the Ray Hill Shoe Repair shop in Oklahoma City.  He liked fishing,...

BARBARA J. ROSS Barbara Jean (Bennett) Schmidt Ross, 85, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Burlington, Kansas, was born September 11, 1934, in Missoula, Montana, the daughter of George Alvin and Sarah Jane (Triplett) Bennett.  She departed this life, Monday, March 2, 2020, at Addington Place of Lee’s Summit. Barbara was a 1953 Burlington High School graduate. On June 6, 1953, she was united in marriage to Ralph Amos “Junior” Schmidt, Jr. in Burlington; he...

GENE L. FAULKENBERRY Gene Lee Faulkenberry, 92, of Lone Jack, Missouri, was born October 21, 1927, in Lone Jack, the son of Elmer Albert and Pearl Irene (Fann) Faulkenberry.  He departed this life, Saturday, February 29, 2020. Gene graduated from the Lone Jack High School in 1945.  He spent four years (1951-1955) in the US Air Force as a photographer - 18 months of which was spent in the Philippines.  He graduated from Indiana Technical College in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with a...

SARAH J. MILLER Sarah Jane Miller, 55, of Pleasant Hill, was born, March 2, 1964, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Robert Louis and Ruth Belle(Hunt) Miller.  She departed this life Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at her home. Sarah was a 1983 Versailles High School graduate.  She was also a United States Naval Reserve Veteran from 1988-1992. Sarah was a Realtor for Reece and Nichols. She was later employed as an inspector at the Lake City Army Ammunition plant. She...

THOMAS R. YATES Thomas Russell Yates, 16, of Strasburg, Missouri, was born December 23, 2003, in Independence, Missouri, the son of Ernest R. and Kara L. (Hale) Yates.  He departed this life, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, alongside his sister as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Tommy was a sophomore at the Lone Jack C-6 School District.  He was active in Mule football, wrestling, baseball, and was a percussionist in the band.  Tommy never met a...

JENNA A. YATES Jenna Annalea (Jenna "bean”) Yates, 12, of Strasburg, Missouri, was born, September 10, 2007, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Ernest R. and Kara L. (Hale) Yates.  She departed this life, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, alongside her brother as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Jenna "bean" was a sixth grade student in the Strasburg  C-3 School district where she carried a 4.0 grade average, served as President of...

LARRY L. ORE Larry Lee Ore, 79, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, October 2, 1940, in Waverly, Kansas, the son of Watson Morefield and Lela Merle (Shobe) Ore.  He departed this life, Monday, February 24, 2020, at his home surrounded with love and family. Larry was a 1959 graduate of Washington High School in Bethel, Kansas.  He was a United States Navy and Air Force Reserve Veteran. On February 18, 1967, he was united in marriage to Barbara Ernestine Rebmann in Kansas City,...

JOAN A. ADLER Joan Alberta Adler, 81, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 14, 1939, in Kingsville, the daughter of John Albert and Anna Pearl (Keller) Gammon. She departed this life, Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the John Knox Village Hospice House surrounded with love and family. Joan was a 1958 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. She worked for Western Electric retiring in 1991. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill 1 st Presbyterian Church. Joan enjoyed crocheting, embroidery,...

  ROBERT STARKS John Robert Starks, 26, of Greenwood, was born, May 27, 1993, in Kansas City.  He departed this life Sunday, February 9, 2020, at his home in Greenwood. Growing up Robert played on numerous little league football, baseball, and basketball teams; his athletic ability was obvious and often noted by his coaches. Robert attended the Pleasant Hill High School.  After high school Robert worked as a landscaper for Kohler Lawn and Outdoor, and then worked a stint...