Area Obituaries

William Donald “Bill” Dawson, 86, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 at his home. Bill was born May 6, 1934 at Gunn City, Missouri, son of Oden and Lena (Fitzgerald) Dawson. He graduated from Kingsville High School and enlisted in the United States Army, serving in the Korean War. On September 30,…

Ivan Edward “Ed” Martin, 93, of Blue Springs, MO, formerly of Holden, MO, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, MO. He was born on July 27, 1926 in Pittsville, MO, the son of Ivan Anderson and Ola Frances (Maloney) Martin. On October 22, 1947, Ed was united in…

Betty Jean Brillhart, 90, Holden, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 14 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Betty Jean Brillhart was born August 3, 1929 in Kingsville, Missouri, daughter of Joseph Hobbs and Cora (Epple) Hobbs. She graduated high school in Kingsville, Missouri in 1947 and was united in marriage to Melvin…

Jared Andrew Reynolds, 40, of Holden, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 2, 2020, at his parent’s home near Holden. Jared was born January 24, 1980 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of John and Shirley (Eissler) Reynolds. He was raised and attended school in Holden. He was united in marriage to Jessica Anne Conard on…

Sharron “Sherry” Lynn (Campbell) Johnson, 73, of Kingsville, MO, left this earth on Sunday, May 10, 2020, to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, quietly, at her home with  her family around her. Sherry was born on October 7, 1946 in Independence, MO, the daughter of Billee L. and Sedellah (Hathaway) Campbell. She graduated from Holden High School…

Kathryn Pearl Hoover, 58, of Pleasant Hill, was born, June 26, 1961, in West Plains, Missouri. She departed this life, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at the Lee’s Summit Medical Center, surrounded with love and family. Kathy was a 1979 Pleasant Hill High School graduate. On November 26, 1983, she was united in marriage to Hal…

Norma Grace Baughman (Goacher), 89, of Higginsville, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville. Born Wednesday, May 14, 1930 in Clarence, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late John Goacher and the late Martha (Edwards) Goacher. Norma married Charles Baughman on January 7, 1951, and he preceded…