On Tuesday, December 31, 2019, Matthew Murlin Crane, loving husband and father of six children, passed away at age 59. Matthew was born on October 27, 1960 in Olathe, Kansas to Charles and Corlene (Smith) Crane. On February 8, 1997, he married Jenell Marie Crane. Their marriage brought together...
Articles for December 2019
Ronald “Ronnie” Fields
Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Fields, son of Samuel Fields and Bertha Fields was born February 3, 1960 in Paterson, New Jersey. He attended the public schools in Paterson and was a graduate of Passaic County Technical Vocational High School where he excelled in athletics (football and track) and machine shop....
Michael Sprinkle
Michael Sprinkle, age 50, of Cameron, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his residence. Michael was born December 5, 1969 in Sedalia, Mo. He attended North Kansas City High School in Kansas City, Mo., where he played football, and met his wife, Kathy Cook, in Mr. Hatfield’s...
Judith Arlene Johnson
Judith “Judy” Arlene Johnson, 75, of Kansas City, Mo. passed away December 30, 2019 at Pleasant Valley Manor Care Center, Liberty, Mo., from lung cancer. Judy was born on December 15, 1944 in Kansas City, Mo., to Wayne and Eunice Johnson. She grew up in the country near Kearney,...
Richard Vaglica
Richard Vaglica, 68, of Kansas City, MO, passed away December 29, 2019 at his home. Mr. Vaglica was born August 28, 1951 to Carmello and Alma Vaglica in Cape Girardeau, MO. Richard worked as a Bus Operator at KCI Airport before his retirement. He loved hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding...
Craig Anthony Helden
Craig Anthony Helden, 23, of Kearney Mo., passed away December 21, 2019. Mr. Helden was born, November 21, 1996 in Kansas City, Kans. Craig was a loving husband and father to all five of his children. His dream was to teach his children his favorite hobbies, hunting and fishing....
Judith Ellen Welch Chaney
Judith “Judy” Ellen Welch Chaney, 69, of Bushnell, Illinois, passed away December 19, 2019 at her home. She is survived by her five children, Lisa Gilmore, John Wilson, Kim Welch, Mark Wilson and Billie Vogt; 13 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; two sisters, Clara Jane Welch and Elizabeth Elaine Lessard....
Kenneth L. Craven
Kenneth L. Craven, age 90, of Liberty, MO, died December 19, 2019, at Norterre in LIberty. Ken was born October 18, 1929 to Earl S. and Mary E. (Moffitt) Craven in Cowgill, MO. He was the youngest of four children. He was married January 12, 1952 to Patricia Gardner of...
Michelle Diane Allyn
Michelle Diane Allyn, 45, passed away on the morning of December 11, 2019. Michelle was much loved by her family and friends and will be missed. She was an avid cook and in recent years had become a very active gardener, enjoying her time outside with her tools and...
Virginia Alberta Thiel Shipley
Virginia Alberta Thiel Shipley was born December 17, 1934, the only child of Virgil Albert Thiel and Nellie Elnora (Lynch) Thiel. She was born and raised on the farm in Kidder, Missouri, where her family had been living for three generations. As a child of the depression she was...
Wilma Francis Hatfield Miller
Wilma Miller, 94, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away December 2, 2019. Born in Cowgill, Mo., on September 23, 1925 to Ruby Francis Bryant Hatfield Mallott and Willie Allen Hatfield. She graduated from Excelsior Springs High School in May 1943. She was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corp. ...