Shirley Ann Grafton Nichols
Sep 5, 2026
Shirley Ann Grafton Nichols
March 22, 1938 – September 5, 2026
Shirley Ann Grafton Nichols, 88, went to her heavenly home on September 5, 2026, surrounded by the love of the family she treasured so deeply.
Shirley was born on March 22, 1938, in Linkville, Missouri, one of seven children born to Earnest Lyle Grafton and Frances Hill Grafton. Family was at the...
Ty'Leighja DeannaMarie Heard
Aug 30, 2026
Ty’Leighja Heard, 19, Roeland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026.
She was born May 20, 2007 to Willie Heard and Quinisha Williams in Topeka, Kansas.
She attended Second Baptist Church in Plattsburg, Missouri and Nexus Church in Olathe, Kansas.
Survivors include her mom/grandma, Linda Heard; mother, Quinisha Williams; a village of mothers including Neisha Ross, Amber Nelson; father, Willie Heard; 15...
Michael "Mickey" Owen McClelland
Aug 28, 2026
Michael “Mickey” Owen McClelland 69 of Plattsburg passed away Friday August 28, 2026, at a Liberty Missouri hospital. Born May 13, 1957, in Plattsburg to Bob and Mary Jane McClelland. Mickey was a graduate of Plattsburg High School class of 1976.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Michaela Nicole McClelland, granddaughter Abby McClelland.
Survivors include his son Cole (Anna)...
Thomas "Tom" Vincent Lawlor, Jr.
Aug 27, 2026
Thomas "Tom" Vincent Lawlor, Jr., 89, of Plattsburg, Missouri and formerly Harlan, Iowa and Savannah, Missouri died August 27, 2026, at Kansas University Medical Center.
Tom was born October 20, 1936, in St. Joseph, Missouri to Marguerite Sullivan Lawlor and Thomas "Vince" Vincent Lawlor, Sr. He grew up on a family farm outside Plattsburg and enjoyed a happy childhood with a...
Virgil L. Kelley Jr.
Aug 21, 2026
Virgil L. Kelley Jr 72 of Plattsburg Missouri passed away Friday Aug. 21, 2026, at a local health center. Born on December 29, 1953, in Mecca Missouri to Virgil and Jeraldine Kelley. Virgil attended school in Plattsburg and was a truck driver. He attended Davis Temple Church in Plattsburg, Missouri. Virgil loved sweets, classic cars, music, country & western and...
Georgie Ann (Whitsell) Sellers
Jul 20, 2026
Georgie Ann (Whitsell) Sellers, 82, was born and raised in Hamilton, Missouri. She spent most of her life in Belton, Missouri, before moving to McKinney, Texas, in 2021 to be near family. She passed away on July 20, 2026, in McKinney, Texas.
Georgie was born on July 28, 1943, in Caldwell County, Missouri, to Kermit and Mary Jane (Hosman) Whitsell. On...
Edie L Culver
Jun 26, 2026
Edie L. Culver 93 of Platte City, Missouri died Friday June 26, 2026, at the Gower Convalescent Center. Born on February 1, 1933, in Tacoma Washington to Robert and Pearly Scarbrough. She was a high school graduate, and loved to play the piano, bird watch and crossword puzzles. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter LaRaine E. Delcastillo;...
Mary Jo Harper Day
Jun 5, 2026
Mary Jo Harper Day was born January 3, 1940 in Plattsburg, Missouri to Helen Grace Attebury and Merlin Harper. She departed this world on June 5, 2026. Her father died prematurely from cancer when she was just seven years old, and after her mother’s second marriage to Franklin Leslie Gipson, her brother Danny Leslie Gipson was born.
After graduating from Plattsburg...
Glen Garton
May 24, 2026
Glen Garton 93 of Plattsburg Missouri died Sunday May 24, 2026, at a local healthcare center. Born On July 22, 1932, in Miller, Missouri to Taylor and Eva Garton. Glen was a high school graduate and was a proud veteran of the United States Navy. He retired from Armco Steel after many years of service. Glen was an avid golfer,...
Herman Vanover
May 7, 2026
Herman Vanover 80 of Plattsburg Missouri died Thursday May 7, 2026, at his residence. Born on October 11, 1945, in Cincinnati Ohio to Ray and Amienee (Perkins) Vanover. Herman was a high school graduate and a Veteran of the United States Army. Herman retired from the United States Postal Service after 39 years of service. He also owned Vanover Plumbing,...
Micki Smith
Apr 20, 2026
Micki Smith 70 of Kearney Missouri died Monday April 20, 2026, at her residence. Born on July 25, 1955, in St Joseph Missouri to John W. and Teresa P. (Whited) Davis. Micki was a high school graduate and worked in the medical field, before she retired. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Jonnie Davis and Debbie...
Mary Kay Ruhnke Anderson
Apr 16, 2026
Mary Kay Ruhnke Anderson, 84, Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Liberty Hospital.
She was born January 1, 1942 in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Norman and Hazel (Whittaker) Ruhnke. She was a 1959 graduate of Plattsburg High School. She attended Saint Paul Lutheran College in 1961 and graduated from Concordia College in Seward, Nebraska, in 1963.
Mary Kay...
Darleen D. Strong
Mar 17, 2026
Darleen D. Strong, 91, Spring Hill, Kansas, formerly of Plattsburg, MO., passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
She was born April 11, 1934, in Cameron, Missouri, to C. Asa and Alma (Gibson) Defreece. Darleen was a 1953 graduate of Cameron High School.
On June 1, 1957, Darleen married Jon Strong. He preceded her in death...
David D Norton
Mar 3, 2026
David D. Norton, 79, Plattsburg, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Oakridge Nursing Home.
He was born January 16, 1947, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Rea and Helen (Ditmars) Norton.
He was a graduate of Plattsburg High School in 1965. Earned his agricultural animal husbandry degree from the University of Missouri in 1969.
On June 5, 1970, he married Carolyn Bolinger,...
Doris D. Morgan
Feb 11, 2026
Doris D. Morgan 80 of Plattsburg Missouri died Wednesday February 11, 2026, at Cameron Regional Hospital. Born on September 13, 1945, in Joplin Missouri to Lester A. and Helen F. (Murray) Morgan. Doris was a graduate of Plattsburg High School and worked as a certified nursing assistant for many years. Doris was a member of the First Baptist Church of...
Ralph Bloomer Jr
Feb 11, 2026
Billy Ralph Bloomer Jr.,83, Kansas City, Missouri passed away Wednesday February 11, 2026.
Ralph was born on January 8, 1943 to Ralph Sr. and Agnes (Barnes) Bloomer in Ava, Missouri.
He worked for and retired from O.H. Gerry Optical. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife Judith (Walters) Bloomer, sister Laresa Hockensmith and grandson Zachary Bloomer.
He is survived...
James William Downey
Feb 5, 2026
James William Downey, 82, Plattsburg, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 at American House of Burlington Creek.
He was born July 10, 1943 in California to Kenneth and Grace (Powers) Downey.
On April 2, 1969, James married Sharon Lynn Johnson. She survives of the home.
James owned and operated James Downey Real Estate & Appraisal for 40 years.
He was preceded in death...
Jacquelyn R. Gollaher
Jan 27, 2026
Jacquelyn Cradic Gollaher, 39, Maryville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
She was born November 21, 1986 to John P. and Jill R. (Currie) Cradic in Kansas City, Missouri. Jacquelyn graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Marketing, where she was also a member of Delta Zeta Sorority.
Jacquelyn married...
Margie L. King
Jan 20, 2026
Margie King 80 of Plattsburg Missouri died Tuesday January 20, 2026, at her residence. Born on January 22, 1945, in Dayton Ohio to Glenn E. and Uldene F. (Miller) Erbaugh. Margie was a high school graduate and attended college. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Plattsburg where she served as Deacon. She was also a member...
Gilbert Raymond Sander
Jan 9, 2026
Gilbert Raymond Sander, 85, Plattsburg, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026.
He was born December 21, 1940 to Ermel Raymond and Violet Marie (Evans) Sander in St. Joseph, Missouri.
He graduated from Plattsburg High School in 1958 and received his bachelor’s degree at NWMSU in Education. In addition to working on the family farm, he worked at the Clinton County Soil...
