Brad Roach, Kearney, passed away at the age of 29 on March 10, 2017, as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident near Richmond, Mo. Brad is survived by his parents, Lana Roach and Corey Jenkins; his grandparents, Kirby and Virginia Roach; his siblings, Kenan, Niki, Marcus,...
Dwight Bernard Porter
Dwight Bernard Porter, 70, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away March 7, 2017. Dwight was born May 10, 1945. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marjorie Bartle, and his wife, Coleen Porter. Dwight was a devoted dad to his four daughters and two sons; grandfather to many grandkids...
Vera Rogene Vosyka Green
Vera Green, 87, Holt, Mo., passed away March 7, 2017. Vera was born February 3, 1930 to Roger and Margaret (Kaufman) Parsons in Gloucester, Mass. She is survived by her daughter, Sherry and husband Robert Borushko and extended family members. Cremation with private family services. Arrangements in the care...
Margaret Enriquez
Margaret Enriquez of Blue Springs, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at age 49. She is now reunited with her son, Gary. Margaret was born August 22, 1967 to Gary Hamilton and Petra Enriquez in Kansas City, Mo. She lived in Excelsior Springs, Mo., for many years. She...
Matthew Nelson Kroeger
Matthew “Matt” Nelson Kroeger was born October 28, 1993 in North Kansas City, Mo. Matt passed away on March 2, 2017 in Kearney, Mo., at the age of 23. Matt was born to David Gilbert Kroeger of Kearney, Mo., and Anne Marie (Worthington) Shelley of Walla Walla, Wash. Matt’s...
Eileen Mildlred Looman
Eileen Mildred Looman, 101, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Excelsior Springs Nursing and Rehab. Eileen was born July 18, 1915 in Kansas City, Mo., to the late Thomas Alfred and Sarah Ann Beear, who were from Barking, England. Eileen married her sweetheart, Carl Looman, on...
Loretta Kathleen (Bratcher) Easley
Loretta Easley, 81, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away February 23, 2017. Loretta was born March 11, 1935 in Liberty, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby H. Easley; a son, Bobby W. Easley; and a daughter, Teresa E. Bradley. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Deborah R....
William M. Richey
William M. Richey, 76, Holt, Mo., passed away on February 21, 2017. He is the son of William A. Richey and Laura Catherine Richey. William was a farmer, a Real Estate Broker/owner, a Land Developer/owner and a Real Estate Construction Company/owner in the greater Kansas City, Holt, Kearney and...
Betty Lou Pyron
Betty Lou Pyron, 87, of Excelsior Springs, passed away February 20, 2017. Betty was born February 12, 1930 to Louis Silvester and Sally Mae Ford of Holt, Mo. Betty was the wife of pastor Toby Pyron, who founded Woodland Baptist Church. Betty was considered the first lady of Woodland...
Donna Sue Bush Keefhaver
Donna Sue Keefhaver, 59, Holt, Mo., passed away February 19, 2017 at her home. Donna was born August 28, 1957 to Vernon and Gladys Bush. She was proceeded in death by her father. She leaves behind her best friend, Nick Blank; mother, Gladys Anderson Tellfer; sister, Lisa (Ron) McEntire;...
Madison Hart Ellington
Madison Hart Ellington, 31, Kearney, Mo., passed away on February 17, 2017. Madison Hart Ellington, son of Bennie and Debra Ellington, was born on December 21, 1985. Madison graduated from Kearney High School in 2004 and had received an AS in Computer Network Management from ITT institute. He was...
Jerry O’Leary
Jerry O’Leary, 80, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away February 16, 2017. Jerry was born November 23, 1936 to Gerald E. and Edith (Richards) O’Leary in Madison Township, Ohio. Jerry was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Excelsior Springs. He was a member of the KC Fine...