All Obituaries

Joan A. Adler, 81, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life, Saturday, February 22, 2020, at the John Knox Village Hospice House. Funeral services are pending. Service times and a complete obituary will be published here as soon as that information becomes available.

  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...

TALBOT E. WALKER Talbot Edward “Tab” Walker, 72, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Fremont, Missouri, was born, September 16, 1947, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, the son of Talbot A. and Anna S. (Moss) Walker.  He departed this life, Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Tab attended the East Jefferson High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a United States Navy, Vietnam War Veteran earning three Purple...

ALICE M. McCARTY Alice Marie McCarty, 88, lifelong resident of Pleasant Hill, was, born, April 3, 1931, in Pleasant Hill, the daughter of Norville E. and Opal M. (Evans) Neill.  She departed this life, Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded with love and family. Alice was a 1949 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On April 7, 1950, she was united in marriage to Louis Clifford McCarty in Pleasant Hill.  He preceded her in death on April 15,...

GLADA S. RAFFURTY Glada Sue (Bradley) Raffurty, 99, of Kansas City, was born, January 2, 1921, in La Tour, Missouri, the daughter of Jacob and Phila Jessie (Palmer) Bradley.  She departed this life, Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at the St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs. Glada was a 1938 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On June 10, 1939, she was united in marriage to Ora Joseph “June” Raffurty. He preceded her in death on November 14, 2010. Glada worked for the...

INFANT SCARLETTE M. FREED Infant Scarlette Marie Freed, was still born Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Lee’s Summit.  Scarlette is survived by her parents Joshua Scott Freed and Tristin Alli Davis, both of Pleasant Hill; paternal grandparents Scott and Angela Freed of Raytown; maternal grandparents, Robert and Barbara Davis of Pleasant Hill; paternal great grandmother, Linda Oram, of Kansas; maternal great grandfather, H.A. Todd of Pleasant Hill,...

  JAMES M. CLARKE James Matthew Clarke, 51, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 5, 1969, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Gary E. and Barbara Jo (Roworth) Clarke.  He departed this life Friday, January 31, 2020, at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, surrounded with love and family. Jim was a 1987 Truman High School graduate. On November 2, 1991, he was united in marriage to Sherri K. Glentzer in Independence. Jim was the Senior Vice-President of Temp-Con in...

  M. JEAN TEEGARDEN Mary Jean Teegarden, 93, of Pleasant Hill, was born, June 10, 1926, in Saline County, Missouri, the daughter of Isaac N. and Lilly M. (Dinges) Thomas.  She departed this life, Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at the John Knox Village Hospice House surrounded by love and family. On October 26, 1952, she was united in marriage to Donald Dean Teegarden in Kansas City, Missouri.  He preceded her in death on October 31, 2009. Jean was employed as a Dental...

PHILLIP E. PILCHER Phillip Eugene Pilcher, 63, of Pleasant Hill, was born, March 10, 1956, in Holden, the son of George William and Mary Edna Daryline (Gatzmeyer) Pilcher.  He departed this life, Monday, January 27, 2020, at his sister’s home surrounded with love and family. Phillip was a 1974 Lone Jack High school graduate and a United States Marine Corps veteran. On July 20, 1986, he was united in marriage to Debra Lee Herman in Kansas City, Missouri. Phillip was a Service...

JANE C. DUBEY Jane Charlotte Dubey, 68, of Smithville, Missouri, was born August 2, 1951, in Bangor, Maine, the daughter of James D. and Frances L. (Waldron) Seekins. She departed this life on Monday, January 20, 2020, at the North Care Hospice House, surrounded by love and family. Jane was a 1969 graduate of the Nokomis Regional High School in Newport, Maine. On May 5, 1973, she was united in marriage to Roland Clarence “Butch” Dubey in Hartland, Maine. He preceded her in...