Obituaries

Janette Eileen (Theiss) Carr, 64, Lee’s Summit, MO, was born October 22, 1959 in Independence, MO and passed away September 2, 2024 at Saint Luke’s East Hospital Lee’s Summit, MO. Janette is survived by her husband Ed; daughter Misty (Ben) Yancey, Harrisonville,…

Milton Earl Miller, 83, passed away on September 1, 2024 at his home in Lee’s Summit, while on hospice. He was born at home in Ulysses, NE to George and Mildred (Jensen) Miller on September 30, 1940. He graduated from Ulysses High…

John Michael (Mike) Lichter, 67, and formerly of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away in Lenexa, KS on August 7, 2024. Mass of the Christian Burial will be 10:30 am on Thursday September 12, 2024 at the Divine Mercy Catholic Parish – St.…

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…