Obituaries

LISA SHOEMAKER Lisa Gaye Solomon Shoemaker passed away September 15, 2025, at home surrounded by her family in Liberty, MO. Born in 1955 in Fayette, MO, she was the first…

 Buddy Lee Hon, 86, of Smithville, MO passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025. He was born March 20, 1939 in Parkville, MO, son of Homer E. and Margaret (Corbin) Hon. He…

CAROL LAVON FRAZIER GUTSHALL  Carol Lavon Frazier Gutshall left this earth for the place prepared for her in heaven on August 26, 2025.  Carol was born the daughter of Roy…

 A Life of Joy Joy Colleen Chapman (nee Griffith, formerly Smith), age 97, of Topeka, Kansas was called home to heaven on Tuesday, August 12th, 2025. The perfectly named Joy was…

IRMA LOU TEMPLEMAN  Irma Lou Brown Templeman, 93, of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Livingston Manor Care Center, surrounded by her family.  Irma Lou…

WILLIAM SAMUEL RATCLIFFE  William Samuel “Sam” Ratcliffe, 82, of Higginsville, Missouri, formerly of Lexington, MO, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO.  A…

 Martin (Doc) Hannigan, 78, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on August 15, 2025. Martin was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on May 29, 1947. He was a true patriota lover and…

DAVID LONDON  David Harold London, 83, of Liberty, Missouri passed away peacefully on August 11, 2025, under Hospice care, surrounded by his family after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He…

1950-2025  Karla Chestnut, 75, Plattsburg, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Benton House of Staley Hills. She was born June 3, 1950 in Smithville, Missouri, to Robert and Carlene…

 Jerry Stringfellow passed away on August 10, 2025, following a diagnosis of colon cancer earlier this year in February. Born on April 12, 1947, in Tilden, Nebraska, Jerry’s early years were…