Obituaries

Benjamin Alan Knabe, 27, of Lee’s Summit, died November 24, 2024, in Kansas City, Kansas. The son of Rick and Jackie (Burkhart) Knabe was born September 30, 1997, in Kansas City, Missouri. Ben’s life was a canvas of colors. He graduated in…

Barbara Jean Neth, 90, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away November 26, 2024. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Grace United Methodist Church, 2400 E US Hwy 50, Lee’s Summit, MO. Visitation will begin at 10:00…

Dr. Roy Dean Johansen, 85, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, died on November 7, 2024. A proud veteran, Roy served active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1967 and then in the Naval Reserve, attaining the rank of Lt. Commander before…

Robin Joyce Bruner Hudson, Lee’s Summit, MO – Robin Joyce Bruner Hudson, 80, of John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2024. Robin was born on August 16, 1944, in Newton, KS, to Robert and Theress…

John Richard Pink, 79, of Pleasant Hill, MO passed away November 4, 2024, at home. John was born December 27, 1944, in Kansas City, MO. He was married to Jan Carol Pink for 57 years. He graduated from South East High School…

Linda Kay (Quick) Ahern, 75, passed peacefully surrounded by family on November 2, 2024. Born December 3, 1948 in Linn County to Raymond “Earl” Quick, Jr. and “Helen” Merceda Judd. In 1955, the Quick family moved to Lake Lotawana where Linda would…

William “Bill” Herbert Moehle, aged 83, passed away on November 5, 2024, in Lee’s Summit, MO. Born in New Franklin, MO on July 12, 1941, Bill grew up in the Kansas City area. He graduated from Southeast High School and furthered his…

Esther Mae (Yeager) Klemm was born March 3, 1933 in Berthoud, Colorado, the daughter of Samuel Yeager and Amelia (Beckel) Yeager. She passed from this life on November 1, 2024. Esther grew up in Prospect Valley, Colorado and upon graduation from high…

Douglas “Doug” J. White, aged 69, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on October 29, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Doug was born on July 16, 1955, in Sedan, Kansas, to Earnest Paul and Leota Lucille White. Doug dedicated many years…

Jackie “Jack” Ronald Craft, 86, passed away on Friday, September 13th, 2024. He was born on September 4th, 1938, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Jack grew up in Pryor, Oklahoma, where he graduated from Pryor High School in 1956. He met and soon…