Obituaries

Don Leroy Lasswell, passed away August 29, 2024. He was born April 12, 1936 at home in Harrison County, MO, to parents, Benjamin Ephraim Lasswell and Waye Oneida Wilcoxson.  Growing up, Don participated in 4-H, FFA, played trombone, roller skated very gracefully…

Patricia Ann (Webber) Dyke, 87, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO, with the…

Allen Lewis Earle, aged 75, passed away on August 23, 2024, in Kansas City, MO. Born on August 8, 1949, in Danville, Illinois, Allen was a beacon of love, faith, and optimism throughout his life. Allen graduated from Danville High School before…

Todd Preston King was born on February 19, 1967, in Peoria, Illinois and passed away on August 20, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. Todd was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, Christian, friend, teacher, coach, and so much more. He was…

Melissa Lynn Doyle November 17, 1974 – August 18, 2024 of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by friends and family, at 7:15 PM on Sunday, August 18, 2024 after a seven-year battle with head and neck cancer. She…

Larry Eugene Little, 74, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away on August 13, 2024.  He was born on July 22, 1950, in Newport, Arkansas.  After his family moved to Missouri, Larry attended Lee’s Summit schools, graduating from Lee’s Summit Senior High School…

Valmeta E. Jones, 93, of Independence, Missouri passed away on August 16, 2024. She was born on September 4, 1930, in Sedalia, Missouri. She had anything other than a traditional life. In a post-depression era, she was apprenticed out to help meet family…

Jack Lee Wulser, 88, of Pleasant Hill, MO, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 31, 2024. Jack was born on February 15, 1936 in Kansas City, MO, to Frances (Patton) and George Wulser. Jack attended St. Louis Catholic Grade School…

Deborah Louise Roberts, known affectionately as Debby, passed away on August 9, 2024, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, at the age of 67. Born on December 4, 1956, in Overland Park, Kansas, Debby was a proud alumna of Kansas University, where she earned…