Lora Irene Chappel

Lora Irene Chappel of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, died in her home on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Irene is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Chappel, and her daughter, Sabra Morgan-Chappel. Her son, Jeffrey Chappel is her survivor along with his wife, Jennifer, and their children, Hunter, Hope, Sabrina,...

Carol Smedlund

Carol Smedlund, 88, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away June 3, 2023 at Excelsior Springs after her battle with cancer. Carol was born on March 27, 1935 in Almond, WI. She worked in the collection department of Russell Stover Candies and retired from Commerce Bank. She was a prior...

Sallie Mae Conner Allen

Sallie Mae Conner Allen, of Excelsior Springs, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation. Sallie was born January 19, 1929 in Richmond, Missouri to Rolley Beecher Conner and Vallie Parks (McGinnis) Conner, the second youngest of seven children. She graduated from Richmond High School...

Shirley Diane Lamley Reyes

August 22, 1945-June 3, 2023 Shirley Diane Lamley Reyes, 77 years old, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Diane was born on August 22, 1945 in Excelsior Springs, MO, to Oscar and Betty (Williams) Lamley.  In the early years...

Cordie Mae Kingery

Cordie Mae Kingery, 91, passed away on May 25, 2023 around 4 a.m. at North Care Hospice House. Cordie was born in Kearney, MO, on September 12, 1931, to Ray and Josie Thompson. The family moved to Liberty in 1939 where she attended Franklin Elementary School and graduated from...

David L. Mahurin

David L. Mahurin, 59, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away May 23, 2023 at Liberty Hospital after battling a long illness. Mr. Mahurin was born October 24, 1963 in Kansas City, MO. David worked as a produce inspector and knew how to pick the best fruit or vegetable you...

Dan Charles Golden

Dan Charles Golden, of Kearney, MO, died May 20, 2023. He was born on March 6, 1932, the seventh child of John and Irene (Jones) Golden in Danville, Illinois. In the fall of 1950, Coach Norris Patterson, who had been Dan’s football coach at the Danville High School, recruited...

Ernest Smith

Ernest Smith, 88, Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away May 19, 2023. Ernest was born June 3, 1934, to Theodore and Anna Smith in Plattsburg, MO. He graduated from Bartlett High School in St. Joseph, MO. Ernest served on the Board at the Good Samaritan Center, several local committees and...

Sharon E. Robinson

Sharon E. Robinson, 81, passed away on May 18, 2023. Sherri was born on August 11, 1941, in Sullivan County, Missouri, to Genevieve and Delbert Shaver. She was born at the home of her grandparents, Eva and Ernest Downing, on the family farm. It should be noted that she...

Danny R. Ragle

Danny R. Ragle, 69, of Holt, Missouri, passed away on May 16, 2023 at home from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Danny was born October 7, 1953 at home in Lathrop, Missouri, to C.B. and Helen Ragle. After school, he went into the Air Force and then spent 45 years working...

Margaret A. Crain

Margaret A. Crain, 84, of Kearney, Missouri, passed away February 20, 2023, at Aspire Senior Living. Mrs. Crain was born April 14, 1938, in Herrington, Kansas. Margaret worked in the medical records department at Liberty Hospital. She also enjoyed camping, bowling, playing cards with her friends, and being with...

Trinidad Zubia

Trinidad Zubia, 43, Liberty, MO, passed away on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14, 2023. Trinidad was a talented baker who loved making delicious cookies to share with his friends and family. He loved a road trip, or any reason to be in his beloved camper van, Lucinda. He had...