Area Obituaries

Donna June Eppright, 80 of Centerview, Missouri passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Donna was born November 1, 1942 in Warrensburg, Missouri the daughter of Pete and Pearl (Lehnert) Houx. She attended Centerview Elementary School and graduated from College High School in Warrensburg. She was united in…

Lori Jean Cooper, 64 of Kingsville, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg. The family will receive friends, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 2 at Williams. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 3rd at Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden. Graveside Services will be…

Carole Lee Surface, 80, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on February 7, 2023 at home with family. She was born on May 26, 1942 to Clifford Lee and Esther Mae Morris in Kansas City, Missouri. Carole was an only child who graduated from Paseo High School in 1960. As a student, she loved to…

Bob Gray, 82, of rural Holden passed away after a short illness Sunday, February 12, 2023, at the Western Missouri Medical Center at the same time the Eagles scored their first touchdown in Super Bowl LVII. Bob was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas on either October 2 (according to the doctor) or October 3, (according…

Jackie Dean “Jack”Campbell, 65 of Chilhowee, Missouri passed away Friday, February 3, 2023 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Jack was born September 2, 1957 in Clinton, the son of Auda “Dean” Campbell and Janet Elaine (Dunn) Campbell. He graduated from Chilhowee High School, Class of 75. Although he traveled with his employment, initially with…

Beverly Ann Comer, 88 of Holden, Missouri passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City. Beverly was born March 21, 1934 in Browning, Missouri the daughter of Orville Hampton and Iola (Deskins) Hampton. She attended Brookfield High School. On October 6, 1949, she was united in marriage to Clifford…

Raymond Carl Burnfin passed away peacefully on January 25, 2023. Ray (or Ray C. as he was known in his younger years) was born on November 8, 1946, in Holden, Missouri. He was born to the late Charles and Opal (Phegley) Burnfin. Ray graduated from Holden High School in the class of 1964. After graduation,…

Lena Mae Zvacek of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away January 17, 2023 at the John Knox Village Care Center. Lena ran her own business of Tax Preparation for 40 years. She loved sewing, their family farm, cruising/Travel and helping others. She is preceded in death by her parents Glen and Etna and son, David Zvacek.…

Patricia “Diane” (Hall) Corwin, 71 of Holden, Missouri passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit. Diane was born January 16, 1952 in Independence, Missouri the daughter of James P. Hall and Bernice (Jennings) Hall. She graduated from Van Horn High School in Independence. She worked at Hallmark for…

Mary Elizabeth Tyler (Batye), 66 of Appleton City, Missouri passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023, at her home. She was born Monday, July 2, 1956 in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late John Batye and the late Martha (Dorrell) Batye. Mary grew up in an Air Force family and traveled all over with her…