Lucile (Donahue) Grass, 93, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., was passed into God’s hands on September 10, 2017. She was born in Grayson, Mo., to Washington Garfield “Gar” and Martha Katherine Donahue on November 19, 1923. She had four sisters and three brothers. She attended and graduated from Gower High...
Articles for September 2017
Mary Jane Hays
Mary Jane Hays, 91, of Kearney, Mo., passed away peacefully on September 9, 2017. Mary was born on September 28, 1925 to Clannie and Faye Yardley of Milan, Mo. Mary grew up near Milan, Mo., and told many childhood stories of riding her horse or walking for miles in the snow to get to school,...
Margaret Ann (Cain) McElwee
Margaret Ann (Cain) McElwee, 83, of Excelsior Springs went to be with the Lord on September 6, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family. Margaret and her twin sister Mary Reeves were born on November 21, 1933 near Cowgill, Missouri. She graduated from Polo High School in 1951...
Carolyn F. Mautino-Bain
Carolyn F. Mautino-Bain, 77, of Kearney, Mo., passed away September 4, 2017. Carolyn was born July 10, 1940 in Holt, Mo., to Ernest and Grace Hurt. Carolyn worked for many years in Kearney at Weber Reality, Kearney Trust, and Shelter Insurance. After retirement, she loved spending time with her...
Mary June McKown
Mary June McKown, 74, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away September 1, 2017. Mary was born December 9, 1942 the daughter of Junior and Lucille Sloan McKown in Excelsior Springs, Mo. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, passionate mushroom hunter, gardening, cooking, canning, Royals baseball and Broncos football. Nana loved to spend...