Obituaries

1941 ~ 2024 Anita Louise Griggs Armstrong passed away on February 12, 2024 after a brief crisis and long-term Parkinson’s Disease. Anita was born in Duncan Oklahoma and graduated from high school there. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Central State University…

December 21, 1929 – February 10, 2024 Arva Lou Bilyeu, 94, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Mrs. Arva Lou Bilyeu was born in Ozark, Missouri on December 21, 1929. On…

Sondra Rouse was born on March 8, 1940, in St. Joseph, Missouri to Joseph “Bud” William Catron, Jr. and Clarice Nadine (McGuire) Catron.Sondra grew up in Fortescue, Missouri. She attended Craig High School in Craig, Missouri where she graduated in May 1958.…

Barbara Garrison Little, 93, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on February 2nd, 2024. She was born on June 9, 1930, to the loving home of Ed and Anna Garrison in North Wildwood, New Jersey. She spent most of her childhood in…

Bernice Schumaker, 84, of Lee’s Summit, formerly of Higginsville, died February 1, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. She was born November 1, 1939 in Indio, CA to Ponciano and Maria (Parra) Lopez. She grew up in Indio and graduated from high…

Mr. William Rudy Lawrence (Bill) entered the gates of heaven on January 16, 2024. He was born on November 5, 1932 to R.C. Lawrence and Emma Lou (Stice) Lawrence in Gilbertsville, Kentucky. He graduated from Madisonville High School (KY) in 1950, and…

A great man, Karl Austin Gibson, 61, of Blue Springs, also known as Punky, Gibby, or Bubba, was born June 17, 1962, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Garrett and Donna (Crigger) Gibson. He went to seek a new heavenly band…

Dorothy Louise Phillips, age 83, passed away on January 17th, 2024, in Battlefield Mo. following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease.   She was born October 25th, 1940 in Kansas City Missouri, the second of three children born to Champ and Louise (Sparks)…

Melissa Renee Clarke, 59, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, was born October 10, 1964, in Mexico, Missouri, the daughter of Thomas R. and Hazel L. (O’Neal) Day.  She departed this life Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. Melissa attended…

Michelle Jean Young, 33, of Prescott, Arizona passed away on January 19th, 2024.  Michelle was born on January 21st, 1990, to James and Laurie Young in Kansas City, Missouri. While Michelle was in her senior year at Lee’s Summit North High School…