Obituaries
Laveigh Marie Rooney of Lathrop, Missouri passed away Friday, July 19, 2024. She was born August 17, 1928, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri to John and Minnie Newton. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Rooney, her parents, her brother, George Newton, sister, Laveta Dunning, Laveta’s husband, Uel Dunning, and her son-in-law, Phillip Steinbuch.…
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Gregory Duncan Henehan, 66, of Grandview, Missouri passed away July 13, 2024. A celebration of life will be held from 3 pm to 6 pm on August 3, 2024 at 6906 East 205th Street, Belton, Missouri, 64012. Friends, family, colleagues and classmates are all invited to attend. Greg was born January 18, 1958 to his…
Read MoreNancy (Reynolds) Presley, born December 16, 1945, passed away July 10, 2024, at her home in Independence, Missouri. She was 78 years old. She was preceded in death by her son Rick, her parents Jim and Orphea (Clark) Reynolds and seven siblings. She is survived by her husband, Chuck Presley, of the home; daughter-in-law, Debi…
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Terry’s life began on February 15, 1943, in Kansas City. After graduating from Northeast High School, he received a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration from the University of Missouri Kansas City and made his career as an Accounting Controller at various companies in the Kansas City metro area. After retirement, he turned his…
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George Randall Lilleston, affectionally known as “Loophole” passed away July 17, 2024 in Blue Springs, MO at the age of 83. Born July 31, 1940 in Clinton, MO where he attended grade and high school. He served in the U.S. Air Force and after law school, returned to Clinton to establish his law firm. He…
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Mildred Lavon Eltzholtz passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her children, on July 12, 2024. Graveside services will be held July 24, 2024 at 11:00 am at the Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery. A resident of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Lavon is survived by her children, sons Bill and Bob, and daughter Lori, as well…
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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our mother, Nancy Lee Bingham. Nancy was 74 years old and passed away surrounded by family at her residence on July 13th, 2024. She is preceded in death by: her husband Bernard, parents Eugene and Nina Thrift, her brothers; Richard, Steve, and Allen Thrift,…
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Mary Elizabeth Helms of Brumley, MO passed away July 8, 2024 at the age of 68 in her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Mary was born in Skidmore, MO to Finas (Jack) and Callie McGowan. Mary is survived by: her husband of 52 years, Louie Helms; her daughter LeaAnn and her husband David Maylee,…
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Doris Jean (West) Melton, passed on Saturday morning July 13, 2024. She was preceded by her parents LV and Clara West; her brother Dale West; her sister Editha (Pokey to her family) Petty; a well-loved son Douglas Kent Melton; the one and only love of her life LL Melton; and all but one, for those…
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Beverlee Ann (Gibler) Barnes peacefully joined her husband in heaven, July 14, 2024, while in her home in Independence. Beverlee was born March 29, 1950 in Inglewood, California to Robert & Shirley Gibler. They returned to Independence, Missouri when she was 4, where Beverlee was raised & graduated from Truman High School in 1968. Then…
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