November 11, 1942 to August 18, 2017 Ann Elizabeth Souders was born November 11, 1942 at the old Excelsior Springs Hospital and was a lifelong resident of Excelsior Springs. She graduated from the Excelsior Springs High School with the class of 1960. In high school she spent her summers...
Dorothy Isabel Miller Paxton
Dorothy Isabel Miller Paxton, 82, of Lathrop, Mo., passed away on August 15, 2017. Dorothy was born in Boston, Mass., on May 28, 1935. She graduated from UMKC in May of 1984 with a master’s degree in administrative justice. Dorothy worked as a probation officer prior to joining the Collections Department at The Kansas...
Richard “Dick” Campbell, Jr.
Richard “Dick” Campbell Jr., 67, Holt, Mo., passed away August 12, 2017. Richard was born February 7, 1950 to Richard Arlo and Dorothy (Reynolds) Campbell in Creston, Iowa. Richard retired from General Motors where he had worked as an electrician for over 30 years. He enjoyed spending time with...
Jonathon Lee Messick
Jonathon Lee Messick, 40, Overland Park, Kans., passed away August 10, 2017. Jonathon was born February 17, 1977 to John and Beverly (Chronister) Messick in Kansas City, Kans. Jon grew up in the Kansas City area. He was a 1996 graduate of North Kansas City High School. He then...
Carl Wayne Paxton
Carl Wayne Paxton, 71, of Lathrop, Mo., passed away on August 9, 2017. Carl was born in Amazonia, Mo., on May 6, 1946. Carl worked in the maintenance department at The Kansas City Star for 18 years where he met his wife, Dorothy. Carl continued to work there until...
Jerry D. Tarwater
Jerry D. Tarwater, 76, went to to be with Lord on August 6, 2017. Jerry is proceeded in death by his parents, James and Virginia Tarwater. He leaves behind a loving wife of 23 years, Linda Tarwater of Liberty, Mo.; daughter, Sherri (Matt) Farwell of Excelsior Springs, Mo.; brother,...
Sybil Elizabeth (Jeffers) Miller
Sybil Elizabeth (Jeffers) Miller, 71, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away at 2:30 a.m., Saturday, August 5, 2017 at North Kansas City Hospital. Sybil was born on September 16, 1945 to Harold “Don” Donald and Betty Jean (Bullock) Jeffers in Orrick, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Edmond P. Ryan
Edmond P. Ryan of Lawson, Mo., passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 following a brief illness. Ed was born on December 25, 1942 the fifth of six children of Edmond A. Ryan and Sarah Ryan. Ed was preceded in death by his wife, Karen; his parents, Ed and...
Sharon Rose (Oliver) Thomas
Sharon Rose (Oliver) Thomas, 63, of Kearney, Mo., died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Liberty Hospital. Sharon was born on August 17, 1953 in St. Louis, Mo., to James Samuel “Sam” and Shirley Elizabeth (Wilson) Oliver. She was a graduate of the class of 1971 from Clopton High School....
Gerald L. “Jerry” Norton
Jerry Norton, 74, of Kearney, Mo., passed away July 30, 2017. Jerry was born in Kansas City, Mo., on March 3, 1943. He was a graduate of the class of ’61 from North Kansas City High School. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Local #2 and worked...
Ms. Cindy Louise Graves
Ms. Cindy Louise Graves, 64, of Kansas City, Mo., went to be with the LORD on July 29, 2017. Ms. Cindy Louise Graves was born in Leavenworth, Kans., to parents Rod Howell and Floretta Joy Sanderson, who proceeded her in death, along with her ex-husband, Archie Dene Barber. In...
Margo Dean “Lam” Stein
Margo Dean “Lam” Stein, passed away July 27, 2017 at home. Margo Dean was born March 23, 1947 to Alva L. and LaRue L. (Crum) Stein in Rayville. He a was a graduate of Richmond High School class of 1965, and went on to serve in the U.S. Army...