Merlene Pettz, 83, of Lawson, Missouri, passed away November 5, 2023 at her home peacefully surrounded by her husband, family and Hospice care. Merlene (Wilson) Pettz was born on August 4, 1940 in Sayre, Oklahoma, to Merl and Argy Bell (Brownlee) Wilson. She grew up in Holcomb, Kansas, and...
Brianna Rene Raffel
Brianna Rene Raffel, 23, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away after a courageous battle with breast cancer on November 4, 2023. Brianna was born January 23, 2000, in Porterville, California, to Brian and Melissa (Guinn) Raffel. Brianna was a brave and dedicated Logistic Specialist in the United States Navy,...
Myrna Sue Wilson
Myrna Sue Wilson, 62, of Holt, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Myrna Sue was born May 25, 1961, to Norman and Dorothy Kolkmeyer of Wellington, Missouri. She graduated from Wellington-Napoleon R-9 High School in 1979. After graduation, she worked as...
Beverly Sue Lamley
Beverly Sue Lamley, 78, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away November 1, 2023 at Shirkey Memory Care Center in Richmond, MO. She passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was born May 12,1945 to Raymond and Verna Wade of Excelsior Springs, MO. She graduated Excelsior Springs High...
Maurice D. Taylor
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...
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);...