Isaiah Ethan Brown, 19, passed away on January 17, 2021 in the home surrounded by his family. Isaiah suffered with Sanfilippo III Type A for 19 years. He was a kind and loving child. He showed such love and strength. He was loved by all that knew him. Isaiah was...
Articles for January 2021
Jack Ellis Clemons
Jack Ellis Clemons was born in Missouri City, Mo., on May 31, 1923 to Carl Clemons and Julia Chaney. He died at his home on January 16, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl Clemons and Julia Chaney; his siblings, Emma Jean Garner, Dorothy Hart, Lucille...
James Paul Gorham
James Paul Gorham, 65, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away at Liberty Hospital on January 14, 2021, due to complications of Covid 19. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Debra Gorham; daughter, Jessica Gorham; son, Daniel Gorham; his brother, Rodney Gorham; his sister, Alicia Essig; and...
Kem Alan Morgan
Kem Alan Morgan, 62, went home to Jesus on January 14, 2021. Kem was born October 7, 1958 in West Plains, Missouri, to Jolly and Alene Morgan. Kem met his wife, Tammy, in 1976 and they married on December 3, 1977. They went on to have four sons, Justin,...
James Greenfield Trimble
June 22, 1929 ~ January 13, 2021 Threats by White Supremacists are nothing new. Jim Trimble got them while handling the segregation-busting Public Accommodations Bill in the Missouri House of Representatives. “Public accommodations and equal opportunity bills, it was nip and tuck whether it was going to pass. In...
Carolyn Ann Ragan
On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, Carolyn Ann Ragan, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 76. She was born on March 24, 1944 in Joplin, Mo., to Orville and Juanita Whisner. She was a 1962 graduate of Joplin High School and married her high school...
Margaret Faye McCant
Margaret Faye McCant, 75, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away peacefully January 12, 2021 surrounded by loved ones in Independence, Mo. Margaret was a former resident of Excelsior Springs, Mo. Margaret was born June 15, 1945 to Josephine McCant (Mother) and Alonso McCant (Father). She attended school at 301...
Victor Allen Weikman
On January 11, 2021, Victor Allen Weikman, loving husband and father of two daughters, passed away at the age of 76 years old. Victor was born April 3,1944 in the Bronx, N.Y., to Victoria and John Witt. On April 20, 1964, he married the love of his life, Marie...
Laneta “Neta” Grace Sanders
Laneta “Neta” Grace Sanders, 71, of Excelsior Springs, passed away January 9, 2021. Neta was born in Mexico, Mo., on July 13, 1949, the daughter of James and Louanna Halsey. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1965, and Magna Cum Laude from Missouri Valley College in 1971. On...
Louella Ann Shelton
The distinguished Louella Ann Shelton (Woods) peacefully reunited with the love of her life, Earlwood Shelton, on January 9, 2021 at NKC Hospital. Louella was born on February 21, 1929 in Clay County, Mo., to Neely and Ella (Odell) Woods. She was number eight out of nine siblings, preceded...
Carolyn Sue Lytle
Carolyn Sue Lytle was born in Milan, Mo., August 2, 1953 to Emily Mae Holloway and Lloyd Holloway. She grew up in Laredo, Mo., and later moved to a farm outside of Laredo. She was married to Robert John Lytle on September 5, 1981. They moved to Excelsior Springs...
Sharon Wayne Davis
On January 4, 2021, Sharon Wayne Davis passed away at the age of 88 years old. Sharon was born on September 4, 1932, in Miami, Oklahoma, to Andrew Jackson Davis and Vetis May Goodwin. He was married on April 22, 1967, to the love of his life, Morene Davis....