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Darrell G. Thornton
Apr 5, 2023
Darrell G. Thornton 39 of Plattsburg Missouri died Wednesday April 5, 2023, at a Cameron Missouri Hospital. Born on April 22, 1983, in Kansas City Missouri to Darrell G. and Kathy (Reimund) Thornton Sr. He was an avid KC Chiefs fan, he also loved to go arrowhead hunting and cooking was his passion. He made friends with everyone, never...
Pastor Evelyn June Kelley
Mar 29, 2023
Pastor Evelyn June Kelley 79 of Cameron Missouri was called home to Glory Wednesday March 29, 2023. Born on July 14, 1943, in Cameron Missouri to Joshua and Serena (Tapp) Jackson. She attended school in Cameron and was a member of the Plattsburg Bowling league. She was the Pastor and founder of the Christ Shepherd Church in Cameron Missouri....
Jim L. Rakestraw
Mar 4, 2023
On Saturday, March 4, 2023, Jim L Rakestraw rode off peacefully into the sunset at the age of 83. His journey in life set him on the path of so many he cared about deeply and had the pleasure of knowing or working with. A Celebration of Life, in Jim's honor, will be scheduled at a future date.
...Stephen David Prudden
Feb 25, 2023
Stephen "Steve" David Prudden
1961-2023
Stephen "Steve" David Prudden, 61, Plattsburg, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023.
He was born December 7, 1961 in Cameron, Missouri to Ralph and Wanda (Adkison) Prudden.
Steve was employed as a gutter installer.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
...Elihu Tatum
Feb 18, 2023
Elihu Tatum 73 of Braymer Missouri died Saturday Feb. 18, 2023, at his residence. Born on Sept. 29, 1949, in Fort Leavenworth Kansas to his parents. He was a graduate of Leavenworth High School and attended Highland Community College. He was a veteran of the United States Army and worked in the medical field as a certified Medical Tech. ...
Daniel Eugene Anseaume
Feb 12, 2023
Daniel Eugene Anseaume 70 of Excelsior Springs Missouri died Sunday Feb.12, 2023 at a local healthcare center. Born on Oct. 22, 1952, in St Joseph Missouri to Robert P. and Maxine F. (Martin) Anseaume. Daniel was a graduate of Plattsburg High School class of 1972. He was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church Plattsburg Missouri. He worked in...
Virgil Russell Mccubbins
Jan 28, 2023
Virgil Russell McCubbins 59 of Plattsburg Missouri passed away Saturday Jan. 28, 2023 at a Cameron Missouri hospital. Born on July 17, 1963, in Kansas City Missouri to Beryl E. and Linda M. (Lawson) Childs. Virgil was a high school graduate and worked as a Master Carpenter. Virgil loved his family and friends and the Chiefs.
He...
Daniel Marcel Hayes
Jan 3, 2023
Daniel Marcel "Boo" Hayes, 51, of St. Joseph, MO, was called home January 3, 2023.
Daniel was born June 13, 1971, to Lawrence A. and Linda Hayes in Leavenworth, KS. He was a member of Davis Temple in Plattsburg, MO. He attended Benton High School and later obtained his Diesel Mechanic Certification. He also...
Gwen Marie Starkey
Jan 2, 2023
Gwen Marie Starkey 61 of Polo Missouri passed away Monday January 2, 2023 at her home in Polo with her family by her side. Born on December 19, 1961 in Salina Kansas to Floyd and Doris (Gettel) Jones. Gwen was a high school graduate and received her Master's degree in Business Administration from Park University. She retired from Ford...
Jeff Hartzell
Dec 28, 2022
Jeff Hartzell (65) of Plattsburg, Missouri died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Liberty Hospital. Jeff was born on December 21, 1957 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Leslie A."Duck" and Julia B. (Mallen) Hartzell. He attended Plattsburg High School and was a truck driver for over 30 years. Jeff was very comical and always made you laugh.
He...
Deborah Charmane Young
Dec 20, 2022
Deborah (Debbie) Charmane Young, 70 of Lathrop, Mo., passed away peacefully December 20, 2022. At a local health care center.
She was born June 30, 1952 in Kansas City, Mo to Clifford & Adelene Craighead Morrow.
She worked as a dispatcher for Clinton County Sheriff's Department for 17 years.
She was preceded in...
Laura Mae Norton
Dec 11, 2022
Laura Mae Norton, 86 of Plattsburg Missouri passed away peacefully December 11, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 7, 1936, in Liberty Missouri to Melvin W. and Edna Mae (Cone) Pendleton. Laura Mae was a graduate of Plattsburg High School, Class of 1954. She worked for Hallmark Cards for 10 years as a proofreader and...
Alma Louise Todd
Dec 9, 2022
Alma Louise Todd of Plattsburg Missouri died Friday Dec. 9, 2022 at the Hermann Area District Hospital after a two years in an assisted living facility near her family.
On July 20, 1941 she was married to Charles Todd Jr., and they were able to celebrate their 61 st wedding anniversary on July 20, 2002. Their son...
Walter “Bob" Robert Rudolph
Nov 19, 2022
Walter Robert (Bob) Rudolph 85, of St Joseph formerly of Lathrop MO., passed from his earthly life on November 19 2022. Born on December 9,1936 near Amazonia, MO. He was raised on a farm with parents, Walter and Esther Rudolph and siblings. This was the start of his agricultural career. Following graduation from Savannah High School, he received a...
Sharon Lee Wiley
Nov 6, 2022
Sharon Lee (Chastain) Wiley 82, of Kansas City, MO., died Sunday November 6, 2022. Sharon was born at home on December 23,1939 in Plattsburg Mo., to Mills and Kathryn (Shepherd) Chastain. On June 23,1962, she married Michael E. Wiley, the son of Donald and Mildred (Lawlor) Wiley of Kansas City MO. After graduating from Plattsburg High School and Mount...
Richard C. "Dick" James
Oct 18, 2022
Richard C. "Dick" James Jr. 70 of Plattsburg Missouri died Tuesday October 18, 2022, at a Liberty Missouri hospital. Born on December 8, 1951, in Eldorado Kansas to Richard C. and Betty J. (McGehee) James Sr. Dick was a proud veteran of the United States Navy and was self employed as a handy man. He was a member of...
Violet Fay Cooper
Oct 11, 2022
Violet Fay Cooper 94 of Nashville GA., formerly Claycomo, MO., died Tuesday October 11, 2022, at a Nashville Georgia nursing home. She was born on March 31, 1928, in Plattsburg Missouri to Theodore "Ted" and Elsie (Amos) Montgomery.
She married Paul "Shorty" Cooper on March 4, 1946. She lived most of her adult life in Claycomo MO.,...
Genevieve "Gennell" Ellen (Mallen) West
Oct 1, 2022
Genevieve "Gennell" Ellen (Mallen) West, 81, of Albany, Missouri was called to her heavenly home to be reunited with her beloved parents and siblings on October 1, 2022. She was born to James and Esther (Reardon) Mallen on March 15, 1941, in Plattsburg, Missouri.
She was raised in a small farmhouse in Plattsburg with her eight siblings....
Carolyn Kincaid Sullivan
Sep 14, 2022
Carolyn Kincaid Sullivan died Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at her home in Plattsburg, MO.
She was born Jan. 11, 1936 (though there is some confusion about this as her birth certificate says Jan. 12) to Alvis and Carrie Kincaid. They named her Harriet Carolyn but she wasn't a fan of that first name and always went by...
Brenda Joy Stocklas
Sep 12, 2022
Brenda Joy Stocklas, 79, Plattsburg, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at Liberty Missouri Hospital.
She was born on January 12, 1943 to August and Delma (Heuer) Heisler in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Brenda married Bill Stocklas on July 26, 1964. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Plattsburg and Missouri Retired...
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