Robert A. “Bob” Wood passed away June 10, 2017, while under the care of Crossroads Hospice at Ashton Court Care and Rehab Centre in Liberty, Missouri. Bob was born February 15, 1934, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Edgar and Eloise Wood. His parents divorced shortly after his birth and...
Wilma Eileen “Aunt Corkey” Moore
Wilma Eileen Moore “Aunt Corkey”, 79, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away June 7, 2017 at Liberty Hospital. Born August 20, 1937, Aunt Corkey worked at Gilmour until her retirement. She was a lifelong resident of Excelsior Springs, Mo. She enjoyed attending her nieces and nephews activities and giving them...
Christian Koye Brown
Christian Koye Brown, 13, received his angel wings on June 4, 2017 as he was surrounded with never-ending love from his family at his home in Kearney, Mo. Christian battled with Sanfilippo Syndrome, a rare genetic terminal disease, since birth. Throughout his life he endured multiple hospital stays to...
Doris Lukens
Doris Lukens passed away peacefully on May 30, 2017. Doris was born in St. Louis, Mo., on May 4, 1934 to Carl and Clotene Lukens. She was an only child, but never felt like it as she always had lots of cousins and friends in her home. Doris was...
Eleanor May (Howell) McMinimy
Eleanor May McMinimy, 84, was called home to be with her Lord on May 29, 2017. She lived in Excelsior Springs, Mo., since moving from Kansas City, Mo., in 2010. She loved her Lord, chose to serve Him, and attended Lawson Baptist Church, Lawson, Mo., as often as she...
Barbara Fae Rambo
Barbara Fae Rambo, of Excelsior Springs, passed away May 23, 2017 at Northcare Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo., battling a variety of health issues after having a heart attack. She was comfortable and surrounded by those who loved her the entire time. Barbara was born in Minnesota to...
Carolyn Sue (Duncan) Bethards
Carolyn Sue (Duncan) Bethards, a life-long resident of Excelsior Springs, Mo., went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, May 22, 2017, at the age of 67. Born May 13, 1950, in Excelsior Springs to Ronald and Louise Duncan, Carolyn was one of six children. Carolyn accepted Jesus...
Philip Ray Piburn
Philip Ray Piburn, 73, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Monday, May 15, 2017. He was born June 5, 1943 in Excelsior Springs, Mo., to Jim and Ruth Piburn. Phil was an advocate HAM Radio Operator and worked at Whitaker Cable Corporation for 20 years. He enjoyed spending time...
Dorothy D. Miller
Dorothy Damaris (Jacob) Miller passed away peacefully at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home in Liberty, Mo., on Saturday, May 13, 2017. She was 95 years old. Dorothy was born in Reading, Kans., on July 22, 1921 to Elmer and Lena (Marshinsky) Jacob. She married Harry D. Miller on...
Anna Bratcher
Anna L. Bratcher, 91, of Lexington, Mo., formerly of Excelsior Springs, passed away May 10, 2017. Anna was born May 11, 1925 in St. Joseph, Mo., to Raymond and Ellen (McGonigle) Studdard. On April 18, 1941 she married Lyle V. Bratcher. He preceded her in death on December 4,...
Robert “Bob” Werner
Robert “Bob” Werner passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017. Robert was born in Norfolk, Neb., on October 24, 1950 to Kenneth and Eva Werner. His hobbies in life included golf, restoring tractors, the outdoors and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife,...
Margaret Lillian DeVinny
Margaret was born November 7, 1930 in Texas. One of eight children of Mary Ione “Shoestring” Sustala and John Sustala. She married Paul DeVinny in Waco, Texas, and then moved to Kansas City as a young woman. Margaret loved her four children and two stepchildren. Margaret was a dedicated...