Maurice D. Taylor, 89, of Gladstone, Missouri, passed away October 30, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born June 17, 1934, in Verdon, Nebraska, to the late Harold and Muriel (Auxier) Taylor. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet (Watkins) Taylor; brother, Ronald M Taylor; and...
Articles for October 2023
Rickey L. Olsen
Rickey L. Olsen, 66, of Lawson, MO, passed away October 26, 2023 and Cameron Nursing Center in Cameron, from COPD and lung cancer. Mr. Olsen was born August 31, 1957 in Kansas City, MO. Rick worked at Swearingin Construction for many years. He loved to hunt and fish. He...
Mary Alice Clevenger
Mary Alice Clevenger, age 84, passed peacefully into our heavenly Father’s arms Wednesday, October 25, 2023. Mary was born to Andrew and Cleta Wilcox on January 27, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was an only child and is now joined with her parents and daughter, Robin White. Mary...
Karen Seifert
Karen Seifert, 69, left this earth peacefully on October 24, 2023, while surrounded by her loving family. Karen was born in Kirksville, Missouri, to Shirley and LeRoy Briggs, but grew up in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, where she was one half of “those Briggs girls.” Karen was a warm and...
James “JW” William Stewart
James “JW” William Stewart, 80, of Kansas City, MO, passed away October 19, 2023 at NKC Hospice House. JW was born December 24, 1942 in Clinton MO. He married his wife Maxine on August 18th of 1962. They had four children. He lived most of his life in Kansas...
Dennis Haller
Dennis Haller passed away on October 3, 2023. H was the second of six children born and raised in St. Louis where he played basketball and water polo, ran cross country, and bussed tables for the Stadium Club at Busch Stadium. Stan Musial was the nicest pro player he...
Mark Eldon “Dobo” Davis
Mark Eldon “Dobo” Davis, 65, of Kearney, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, October 16, 2023. Mark was born July 11, 1958, in Independence, Missouri, to Max and Waneta Davis. Mark graduated from Kearney High School in 1977. He worked for the Clay County Parks Department,...
Roger Daywine Hulbert
Roger Daywine Hulbert, 90, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, sadly left us on October 15, 2023. Roger is survived by Terry Hulbert, Mark Hulbert, and youngest daughter, Sheila Kay (Duane Nelson), of Astoria, South Dakota; wife, Janet Hulbert; stepsons, Jed (Sarah), Lanny (Anna), and Robert Brown; stepdaughter, Buffy Johnson (Ande);...
Dorothy Louise (Switzer) Spidle
Dorothy Spidle, a long time resident of both the Chillicothe and Hamilton, MO communities, peacefully passed away on October 13, 2023 at the Daviess County Nursing Home, in Gallatin, MO. She was 87 years old. Dorothy was born January 27,1936 at her maternal grandparents home, near Wheeling, MO. She...
Mabel JoAnn DeVoss Luttrell
Mabel JoAnn DeVoss Luttrell, 84, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on October 13, 2023. She was born June 10, 1939 in Cody, Wyoming, to Daniel Wayne and Edna Mae Cole DeVoss. Mabel graduated from Grand Island, Nebraska High School in the Class of 1957....
Sherry Borushko
Sherry Borushko, 74, of Holt, MO, passed away peacefully October 9, 2023. She was born November 1, 1948, All Saint’s Day, and followed Jesus wholeheartedly. Sherry was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was loved by many and will be missed dearly. Sherry was a member...
William “Bill” Clifford Ashcraft
William “Bill” Clifford Ashcraft, 72, of Lawson, MO, passed away October 7, 2023 at North Kansas City Hospital. Mr. Ashcraft was born April 27, 1951 in Lawson, MO. Bill was a lifelong resident of Lawson and a 1969 graduate of Lawson High School. He was known in the community...