Area Obituaries

Russell was born January 24, 1972 in Warrensburg, Missouri to John F. and Coleta (Perkins) Hamment. He was raised by John F. and Geraldine (Lewis) Hamment in Kingsville, Missouri having graduated High School there in 1991. Russell lived in several different towns before moving to Belton. He enjoyed spending time with family, fishing, and singing.…

Leslie “Les” Brooks, 68 of Holden, Missouri passed away unexpectedly Friday December 2, 2022, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. He was born Sunday August 15, 1954, to Glenn and Wanda (Johnson) Brooks. Les graduated from Holden High School in 1972. He was married to the love of his life, Denise Jasper and together they spent…

Kandi Sue Catts, 63, of Warrensburg, Missouri died Tuesday, November 22, 2022. She was born on September 29, 1959 in Holden, to Kenneth and Freida Eagleson Ross. She attended school at Holden, graduating from Holden High School in 1977. She first worked as a bank teller in Kansas City and then as a court clerk…

Doris Jean Gardner, 83, of Silver Springs, MD., passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born on Friday, April 14, 1939, the youngest of 10 children to Jesse J. and Goldie May McLanahan. Doris’ parents lived in Kingsville, MO for 17 years until the death of her father in 1950. Doris’ mother then…

Norma L. Jacobs, 75 of Grandview, Missouri formerly of Holden passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 at home in Grandview. Norma was born July 28, 1947 in Clinton, Missouri the daughter of LeRoy and Elnora (Jarvis) Huff. She and her family resided in Sweet Springs for a time prior to moving to Holden, where…

Jack Lee Gard, 90, longtime Kingsville resident passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. Jack was born March 3, 1932 in Longview, Washington, son of George and Mary (Nichols) Gard. He graduated from Kingsville High School. He was united in marriage to Grace Ann Bray on September 9, 1949…

Michael Lloyd Roach, 46, of Lathrop, MO, passed away November 5th, 2022. He was born September 2nd, 1976, in Kansas City, MO. He was a member of the Local 10 Ironworkers for more than twenty-seven years, after graduating in 1995 from Grandview High School. Mike loved his career as an Ironworker and was proud to…

Jessie Earlene Gaston, 73, of Holden, was born April 23, 1949, in Wyandotte, Michigan, the daughter of Jesse Earl and Anita Delores (Krug) Frick. She departed this life, Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Jessie was first employed as cab driver for the Yellow Cab Company in Kansas City. She later…

Elizabeth “Joan” Fisher passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Home in Belton. Joan was born May 4, 1930 in Levasy, Missouri the daughter of Harry Henry Wildschuetz and Livona Elizabeth (Harris) Wildschuetz. Following high school, Joan received her Teacher’s Certificate from Central Missouri State Teacher’s College in Warrensburg. She was united…

Calvin Kenneth Doll Known to all his family and friends as Kenny, Kenneth, Ken, and even C.K., but never Calvin, Kenneth led an exciting and fulfilling life! Kenneth was born November 10, 1930, on the kitchen table at a farmhouse in Lucas, Missouri. He spent his childhood growing up in Urich, Missouri before moving to…