All Obituaries

Betty A. "BJ" Schuster, 74, of Pleasant Hill, departed this life, Wednesday, August 23, 2019, at her home. Funeral services are pending. Service times and a complete obituary will be published here as soon as that information becomes available.  

DOROTHY D. MILLER      Dorothy Dee Miller, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born, December 9, 1924, in rural Thayer, Missouri, the daughter of Henry Jacob and Mary Maud (Switzer) Trobaugh.  She departed this life, Monday, October 14, 2019, at the St. Luke’s East Hospital, Lee’s Summit at the age 94 years, 10 months, and 24 days.      On September 21, 1945, she was united in marriage to Billy Lee Miller in Independence, Missouri. He...

BILL REED       William Thomas “Bill” Reed, 78, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp, Missouri.  Bill was born April 1, 1941, in Rich Hill, Missouri, the son of Noah B. and Maude Belle (Ledbetter) Reed.       He was married to Sharon Schenk, who passed away in 2002.       Bill was a 1959 graduate of Smith-Cotton High...

ALVIN E. WINFREY Alvin Eugene Winfrey, 72, of Pleasant Hill, was born, January 6, 1947, in Warrensburg, Missouri, the son of James A. and Dorothy M. (Odle) Winfrey.  He departed this life, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at his home surrounded with love and family. Alvin was attended East High School in Kansas City and was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran. On April 28, 1968, he was united in marriage to Carrie Ann Loveall in Kansas City, Missouri. Alvin was employed as a...

GARY L. MITCHELL Gary Lee “Mitch” Mitchell, 69, of Harrisonville, was born, September 25, 1950, in Harrisonville, the son of Earl W. and Clarice Jean (Ferguson) Mitchell.  He departed this life, Friday, October 4, 2019, at his home surrounded with love and family. Gary was a 1970 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On February 1, 1982, he was united in marriage to Laura Kaye Vinzant in Pleasant Hill. Gary was employed as a rough in carpenter for numerous builders; he was...

STEPHEN A. SCUKA Stephen A. Scuka, 75, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born November 4, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Dr. Clayton and Helen (Lockwood) Scuka.  Steve entered the gates of heaven, Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Steve grew up in Wichita and graduated from North High in 1961.  He honorably served his country as a Navy Corpsman, assigned to the 3rd Marines in Vietnam.  He returned home and completed his BA at Newman University in 1976 on the GI Bill.  Steve...

FERN MAYFIELD  Lois Fern Mayfield, 97, of Lake Forest, California, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, was born Wednesday, December 21, 1921, in Amsterdam, Missouri, the daughter of Harry and Etta (Frances) Coffel. She departed this life Thursday, August 1, 2019 at her home surrounded the love of friends and family. Fern was united in marriage to Benny Earl Mayfield on October 15, 1949, at the First Baptist in Drexel, Missouri. He preceded her in death on November 22, 2008. Before...

CONNIE E. MAYFIELD  Connie Elaine Mayfield, age 61, of Lake Forest, California, was born on Wednesday, August 21, 1957, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Benny Earl  and Lois Fern (Coffel) Mayfield. She departed this life May 20th, 2019 at home surrounded by friends and loved ones.  Connie was preceded in death by her father, who passed on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital-East, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Her...

PATRICIA A. "PATTY" RUTH Patricia Ann “Patty” Ruth, 75, of Greenwood, Missouri, was born, August 13, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Charles E. and Marguerite D. (Higgins) O’Malley.  She departed this life, Monday, September 30, 2019, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Patty was a 1962 St. Pius X High School graduate. In June 1966 she was first united in marriage to Robert Gampper in Kansas City.  To this union two sons, Brett...

BILL WHITE  William Allen “Bill” White, Jr., 68, of Kingsville, was born, January 5, 1951, in Kansas City, the son of William A., Sr. and Delores Mae (Bauman) White. He departed this life, Monday, September 23, 2019, at the St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City. Bill was a 1969 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. He furthered his career through the Kansas City Plumbers Apprentice School. On July 5, 1973, he was united in marriage to Zoe Janelle Sharp in Pleasant Hill and...