Obituaries

Sep 5, 2019

Almira Darlene Jacoby 87 of Liberty Missouri formally of Holt Mo., died Thursday Sept.5, 2019 at a Liberty Missouri hospital. Born on Dec. 14, 1931 in Kansas City Missouri to Llwellyn Reece and Zulia Mable (Strader) Sherman. She was a high school graduate and attended college. She was a member of the Holt United Methodist Church, Holt Missouri where...

Sep 2, 2019

Kevin D. Marrant 42 of Osborn Missouri died Monday Sept. 2, 2019 at his residence. Born on July 8, 1977 in Richmond Missouri. Kevin was a graduate of Plattsburg High School. He worked as a truck driver. On Jan 24, 2014 he married Stephanie Hensley, she survives of the home. Other survivors include his children Havin Cole Marrant; Camille...

Sep 1, 2019

James W. Evans, 74, of Plattsburg, Missouri, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 in Mena, Arkansas just after the carnival closed out the Polk County Fair.

James was born December 9, 1944 to William and Caroline Ruth Evans. He was an integral part of the family carnival business from a very young age. He graduated from Plattsburg...

Aug 2, 2019

Sharon Kay (Mick) McQuerrey, 73 of Plattsburg Mo passed away on Friday August 2, 2019 at St Luke's North Hospital in Kansas City. Sharon was born December 1, 1945 in Lathrop Mo., to Marvin and Dorothy (Mote) Mick. Sharon graduated from Lathrop High School in 1963. On July 23, 1966 she married her forever sweetheart, Gary McQuerrey. She was...

Jul 30, 2019

Irene Uraina Bischof 74 of Plattsburg Missouri died Tuesday July 30, 2019 at her residence. Born on June 16, 1945 in Brigham Utah to Marthinus and Maxine (Craghead) Fonnesbeck. She was a high school graduate and worked as an Artist. Irene was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Daughters of the American...

Jul 6, 2019

Lindell W." Lindy" Beckett 89 of Lathrop Missouri died Saturday July 6, 2019 at a Gower Missouri Healthcare center. Born on March 13, 1930 in Bourbon Missouri to Rolla and Noble (Peek) Beckett. He was a high school graduate and a Veteran of the United States Army. Lindy was a self-employed auto mechanic. He was a member of the...

Jul 6, 2019

Michael Kent Orr 44 of Warsaw Missouri passed away Saturday July 6, 2019 due to injuries sustained in a auto mobile accident. Born on August 30, 1974 in Chillicothe Missouri to his parents. He was a high school graduate and worked as a machinist. He loved to hunt and fish and being around his family. He was preceded in...

Jun 21, 2019

Bobby L. Petifurd 87 of Plattsburg Missouri died Friday June 21, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City KS. Born on Aug 4, 1931 in Sikeston MO., to Charlie and Carrie (Bledsoe) Petifurd. Bobby was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Ford Motor Company after many years of service. He was...

Jun 21, 2019

Bobby L. Petifurd 87 of Plattsburg Missouri died Friday June 21, 2019 at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City KS. Born on Aug 4, 1931 in Sikeston MO., to Charlie and Carrie (Bledsoe) Petifurd. Bobby was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Ford Motor Company after many years of service. He was...

Jun 20, 2019

Maureen K. Harder-Fox 80 of McAllen TX., formally of Plattsburg died Thursday June 20, 2019 at Liberty Hospital. Born on Dec. 11, 1938 in Bloomfield NE., to Glen and Lila (Hammond) Peterson. She was a high school graduate and worked as a ceramic tile setter. Maureen was a member of the Escapees RV Club and the Shriners. She was...

Jun 19, 2019

Mark DeMint 61 of Excelsior Springs Missouri formally of Plattsburg died Wednesday June 19, 2019 at a local healthcare center. Born on Jan. 21, 1958 in St Joseph Missouri to Henry P. and Myrtle C. (Watkins) DeMint. He was a graduate of Plattsburg High School and worked as a certified nursing assistant until his health began to fail. He...

Jun 15, 2019

James F. "Andy" Gump, St Joseph, MO, formally of Plattsburg, MO, passed away June 15, 2019. Born September 3, 1957, to Jack and Pauline Gump. Andy was a graduate of the Plattsburg High School class of 1975. He served two years in the United States Air Force. Andy worked in the grocery business for 40 years. Andy loved golf,...

Jun 12, 2019

Richard Wayne Orr passed away peacefully on June 12, 2019 at the age of 72 at Promenade Health and Rehabilitation in Rogers, Arkansas. Richard was born on February 27, 1947 and grew up exploring and playing on his family's farm near Plattsburg, Missouri with his four siblings. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Claude Orr and...

May 18, 2019

Dorothy Lee Jones 95 of Blue Springs formally of Plattsburg died Saturday May 18, 2019 at a Cameron Missouri Health Care Center. Dorothy was born on July 4, 1923, to Clyde and Mary (Clutter) Knox, in Springfield MO. She was the fourth of nine children who grew up in Willard, MO. On November 20. 1943, Dorothy married Jefferson Allan...

Apr 26, 2019

Judy A. Moody 72 of Plattsburg Missouri died Friday April 26, 2019 at a local healthcare center. Born on April 23, 1947 in St Joseph Missouri to E.M. and Flora Mae (Hyatt) Gillispie. She was a graduate of Plattsburg High School Class of 1973. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Plattsburg. Judy worked many years...

Mar 7, 2019

Beverly A. Corn, 71, Kearney, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born December 24, 1947 in St. Joseph, MO.

Beverly was a graduate of Plattsburg High School, class of 1965. She was a member of the Kearney United Methodist Church and Kearney Garden Club.

Feb 20, 2019

C. Adrian Rice 74 of Turney Missouri died Wednesday Feb,20, 2019 at a Liberty Missouri Hospital. Born on April 27, 1944 in Kansas City Missouri to Carol A. Rice Sr., and Mary Dee (Magee) Rice. He was a graduate of Plattsburg High School. Adrian worked as a Airline Mechanic for TWA and American Airlines, he was a member of...

Feb 15, 2019

Marjorie Amundson Brandriff Sackett 95 of Blue Springs Mo died Friday Feb. 15, 2019 in Plattsburg Missouri. Born on June 21, 1923 in Soldier Iowa to Elmer and Lula Amundson. She was a college graduate and work as a Tax Accountant. She was a Christian and a member of the Missouri Campers and Hikers Association. She was preceded in...

Feb 2, 2019

Leann Kay (Strang) Gump was born April 30, 1965, the daughter of Llewellyn K and Polly Ann (Parks) Strang. She was born in North Kansas City, MO, and lived in Pleasant Valley, MO until moving to Plattsburg, MO with her family at the age of eleven. She remained an enthusiastic resident of Plattsburg from that time until she left...

Dec 20, 2018

Charlotte R. Ballard, 85, Plattsburg, Missouri passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018, at North Care Hospice House. She was born October 27, 1933, to Gilbert William and Mary Catherine (Hayes) Gregg in Frankfort, Kansas. Charlotte married Charles William Ballard on June 1, 1957. He preceded her in death March 20, 2016. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic...