Charles “Charlie” Hughes of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away January 7, 2019 at Northcare Hospice, from respiratory failure. Charlie was born November 10, 1928 in Deer Trail, Colo., and moved to Lawson, Mo., at an early age. After graduating from Lawson High School he joined the Navy, serving 6...
Barbara Clevenger
Barbara Clevenger, 78, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away January 7, 2019 at Liberty Hospital. Mrs. Clevenger was born May 16, 1940 in Lake County, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, Linz and Gladys Villers; sister, Margaret Moore; brothers, Paul, David and Linzy Villers; son, Glenn...
Merna B. Mills
Merna B. Mills, 89, Lawson, Mo., passed away January 6, 2019. Merna was born to Merle and Lucy Houchin on July 12, 1929 in Hoisington, Kans. She married Benne E. Mills on June 26, 1949 in Illinois. They were married 53 years, Benny passed in 2002. Merna was a...
Wilbur C. Thompson Jr.
Wilbur C. Thompson Jr., 86, Blue Springs, Mo., died January 6, 2019 at home. Wilbur was born April 14 ,1932 to Wilbur and Alveda Thompson. He leaves his beloved wife, Marilyn R. Thompson; sons, Frank Thompson (Lisa), Joe Thompson (Karla), and daughter, Sheila Gann (Justin); seven grandchildren and 10...
Pennie Sue Pierce
Pennie Sue Pierce, 52, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2018. Pennie was born August 20, 1966 to Norman Denis and Florence Ann Sinclair in Moline, Illinois. Pennie was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She loved to spend time with her kids and...
Helen Lucille Turner
Helen Lucille Turner, 91, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away December 30, 2018 at Liberty Hospital. Helen was born July 10, 1927 to Roy Price and Sarah Bertha Shepard Foley in Missouri City, Mo. She was a homemaker, enjoyed sewing, cooking and reading the Bible. She was preceded in death...
Elizabeth Ruth Maurer
Elizabeth “Beth” Ruth Maurer, 64, of Liberty, Mo., passed away December 29, 2018. Beth was born January 5, 1954 to Noel and Velda Johnson. Beth enjoyed reading, crocheting and spending time with her children. She worked many years at Liberty Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Russell Giles
Russell Allen Giles, 51, Hamilton, Mo., passed away on December 27, 2018 at KU Medical Center. Russell was born November 10, 1967 in Independence, Mo., to George and Hazel (Smith) Giles. Russell grew up in Lawson, Mo., and graduated from Lawson High School. After high school he worked at...
Boyd R. Bogdan
Boyd R. Bogdan, age 78, of Plattsburg, Mo., died suddenly Sunday afternoon, December 23, 2018, at Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph, Mo. He was born January 5, 1940, in Evanston, Ill., at St. Francis Hospital to parents Daniel and Barbara (Schweder) Bogdan. He spent his early childhood in...
Gary Carl Ballinger
Gary Carl Ballinger, 79, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Gary was born on May 17, 1939 in Jamesport, Mo. He is the son of Robert Carl Ballinger and Lorane Low Emke. He married Jackie J....
Robert Bales
Robert Bales, 94, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away December 17, 2018 at Excelsior Nursing and Rehab. Mr. Bales was born on July 24, 1924 in Lake Co, Indiana. He was a retired truck driver for Trans Con Trucklines. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge. He...
Dorothy Maxine Carey
Dorothy Maxine Carey, 98, of Chillicothe, Mo., passed away December 15, 2018. Maxine was born in Denver, Colo., on October 25, 1920 to parents Peachie Mae (Adams) and William Emmett Nash. She graduated from Norborne High School and went on to graduate from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville,...