Clyde William Burton, Jr.

November 23, 1932 – September 10, 2023 Clyde William Burton Jr., 90, Harrisonville, passed away Sunday, September 10, at his home surrounded by his family. Graveside services were held Thursday, September 14, at Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville.  Contributions may be made to St. Croix Hospice.  Clyde was born November 23, 1932, in Austin, a son […]

Joanne Griffith Durbin

September 26, 1945 – September 11, 2023 Joanne Griffith Durbin, 77, Harrisonville, passed away Monday, September 11, at the Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton.  Visitation and funeral services were held September 16, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, with burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville.  Memorial contributions may be made to Summit Christian Academy […]

Teresa Elizabeth (Koch) Brownsberger

July 21,1919-September 13, 2023 Teresa Elizabeth (Koch) Brownsberger passed away at Vintage Park in Louisburg, Kansas, on September 13, 2023 age 104. She was born July 21, 1919 to Albert andTeresa (Witzel) Koch of Montrose, Missouri.Between 1937-1941, she worked in Kansas City at various housework and childcare jobs alternating between working in the city and […]

Pleasant Hill man found dead in Lone Jack

Corey Russell, 34, of Pleasant Hill was found dead in Lone Jack about 3 a.m. this morning.  Russell was previously wanted for questioning by the Pleasant Hill Police Department after allegedly firing his pistol multiple times into a vehicle occupied by a family member yesterday evening. The family member was not injured.  He then fled […]

David Leonard Caruthers

October 8, 1937 – August 29, 2023 David Leonard Caruthers, 85, of Harrisonville, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, at his home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, September 15, at 11:00 a.m. at Harrisonville United Methodist Church in Harrisonville. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Croix Hospice.  (Arrangements-Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville; atkinsonfuneralhome.com). David […]

Charles “Chuck” Wayne Reid, II

June 17, 1945 – August 23, 2023 Charles “Chuck” Wayne Reid, II of Peculiar, died on August 28, at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville where he had lived for several years.  The family received friends before the Funeral services on Friday, September 1, at the First Baptist Church, Peculiar.  Burial was at Wills Cemetery, Peculiar. The […]

Thurlo Frank Forester

July 7, 1948 – August 28, 2023 Thurlo Frank Forester, 75, Harrisonville, departed this life Monday, August 28, at Silverado of Lee’s Summit, surrounded by love and family. Thurlo had battled Lewy Body Dementia for the past six years. He was born at home in Moody, on July 7, 1948.  He was raised on the family […]