Donna Taylor Green

Donna Taylor Green 86, of Lee’s Summit, passed away on June 22, 2023. Born in Kansas City in 1937, she graduated from East High School (55) in Kansas City.  Donna met Jim Green at Central Missouri State in the library when he…

Mike Downey

August 9, 1948 ~ July 24, 2023 John Michael Downey, 74, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Monday, July 24, 2023, after an 18-month struggle with MDS and leukemia. He was born August 9, 1948, to Dr. James (Jim) Downey and Clara…

David W. Worlledge

October 19, 1946 ~ July 21, 2023 On July 21, 2023 David Wesley Worlledge passed away at the age of 76.  He was born on October 19, 1946 in Sedalia, MO to Harvey and Evelyn (Fletcher) Worlledge.  He grew up in Sedalia…

Evening Homicide

By: Communication Technician Mallory Harrison UPDATE: Raytown, MO – Raytown Police identified the male that was killed in the evening shooting on Saturday July 22nd as Jeremiah Plowden, a 31-year-old Kansas City resident. Release Date: July 23, 2023 Raytown, MO – On Saturday,…

Gary Dale Butler

September 30, 1952 ~ July 18, 2023 Gary Dale Butler, age 70, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at St. Luke’s East Hospital, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He was born September 30,…

Larry M. Kalousek

Larry Michael Kalousek, known to all as Mike or Michael, and to some as Cowboy Mike or Mustang Mike, passed away suddenly on July 5 at the age of 75. Mike was born in Kansas City, MO and grew up in Leawood,…

Vern Janssen

February 29, 1928 ~ July 15, 2023 Vern Janssen, age 95, a resident of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, July 15th, 2023, at his home. He was born the son of Ernest and Katherine Janssen of Herrin, Illinois on February 29th,…

Theodore Henry

October 8, 1939 ~ July 13, 2023 Theodore Henry, or as his loved ones fondly called him, Ted, was a man who lived a life filled with love, laughter, and adventure. Born on October 8, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri to John…