Obituaries

May 10, 1938 ~ June 4, 2023 Warren “Wally” Dew was born on May 10, 1938, in Peoria, Illinois. He was raised in Chillicothe, Illinois, and considered this to be his hometown. Warren was the youngest child of Walter Dew and Beulah…

September 12, 1943 – May 29, 2023 Daisy Mae Thuston, age 79 passed away on May 29, 2023 at St Luke’s Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard Thuston. Her parents Alvin and Minnie Hagerman, her brother Ed…

Jan 6, 1926 ~ May 31, 2023 Dr. Russell H. Ritter, born in Lee’s Summit on Jan 6, 1926, passed away on May 31, 2023, at the age of 97.    Russell graduated from LSHS in 1944.  After serving in the US Army…

October 4, 1948 ~ May 23, 2023 Rosabeth Anne Huffman (Beth) of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away peacefully on May 23, 2023, at the age of 74. She is survived by her brothers, Jesse Huffman III (Jay) and wife Nancy, Charles Huffman…

 July 24, 1941 ~ May 29, 2023 Carl Richard Harris passed away at his home on May 29, 2023.  He was born on July 24, 1941 in Fort Scott, Kansas and lived in Kansas City, MO for a short time before moving…

June 24, 1936 ~  May 28, 2023 Bruce Headley, 86, of Lee’s Summit went home to be with his savior Sunday, May 28, 2023 while at the Village Care Center at John Knox Village. He was born to Arthur Almon Headley and…

October 4, 1936 ~ May 22, 2023 Hillis Paul “Buster” Doyel, 86, of Pleasant Hill, formerly of Lee’s Summit, was born October 4, 1936, in Collins, Missouri, the son of Everett L. and Clara W. (Sink) Doyel.  He departed this life Monday,…

July 10, 1971 ~ May 24, 2023 Jeffrey David Nelson, 51 of Edwards, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Odessa, MO surrounded by family. Per Jeffrey’s wishes, cremation with a family hosted Celebration of Life at a later date. …

James (Jim) Green 87, passed away on April 9, 2023. Born in 1936 in a little house on Minnie in KCKS, Jim graduated from Paseo High School(55) attended Central Missouri State in Warrensburg, MO where he met Donna Taylor. They married in…

October 1, 2004 ~ May 13, 2023 Dakota (Koda) Mekhi Wrightsman passed away on May 13, 2023.  He was born on October 1, 2004, in Kansas City, MO. He attended Lee’s Summit High School and was excited to be graduating with his…