Sherry Lynn Roller, 66, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2023. She was born on June 17, 1956. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Evelyn Jones, and her husband, Jim Roller. She is survived by her only daughter, Amanda (Jeremy) Romazon,...
Debra Ruth Green
Debra Ruth Green, 65, of Parkville, Missouri, passed away on February 8, 2023, at home. She was born on January 11, 1958, in California. Debra loved her family and enjoyed life to the fullest. She enjoyed watching old movies and television shows. She was preceded in death by her...
Marguerite “Margie” Craven
Marguerite “Margie” Craven was born on November 30, 1941 and passed away on February 7, 2023 at Centerpoint Hospital, surrounded by her daughter, grandson, his fiancée’, and granddaughter. Margie was a 1959 graduate of Van Horn High School. She spent most of her career as an Administrative Data Clerk...
Dennis Clarence Simmons
Dennis Clarence Simmons, 67, of Holt, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2023 at North Kansas City Hospital. Dennis was born on December 9, 1955 in Kansas City, Kansas. Dennis lived with his parents where he attended Washington High School. Dennis Simmons is survived by his brother, Robert...
Margie M. Duley
Margie M. Duley, of rural Lawson, died Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Excelsior Springs Hospital, Excelsior Springs, Mo., surrounded by family and friends. She was 93. Margie was born May 31, 1929, to J. Homer and Angie (Johnson) Evans in rural Stanberry, Mo., where she grew up. On October...
Darlene A. Staats
Darlene Adair Staats, 68, of Lawson, MO, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Darlene was born on January 2, 1955, in Reno, Nevada, to Charles and Virginia Wood. She is survived by her husband, James Staats; her two sons, Matthew (Claudia) and Jeremy (Teresa) Staats; and six grandchildren,...
Kenneth C. George
Kenneth C. George, 86, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away January 21, 2023. Kenneth was born on October 19, 1936, in Independence, Missouri, to Lewis George and Holiece Noland. He graduated from Excelsior Springs High School with the class of 1954. He was selected to attend Boys State by...
Richard A. Bates
Richard A. Bates, 79, passed away on January 21, 2023. He was born August 25, 1943, to Helen and Ronald A. Bates in Kansas City, Missouri. He was raised in Kansas City and graduated from Westport High School in 1960. He graduated from Research College of Nursing and served...
Roger Lea Hurtubise Jr.
Roger Lea Hurtubise Jr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 20, 2023. He was born on January 5, 1960 in Versailles, MO, to Roger Hurtubise Sr. and Marian Willis Hurtubise. He graduated in 1978 from Excelsior Springs High School where he met his furture wife, Catherine Foote....
Benjamin John Blevins
Benjamin John Blevins died January 17, 2023 in Excelsior Springs, MO. John was born June 17, 1959 in Council Bluff, Iowa, to parents Cecil John Blevins and Ellen Laurine Whittington. He is survived by his siblings, Micheal Allan Blevins, Laurie Ann Werner, Patricia Lynn Reppy; and a daughter, Wahkunanauve...
Oliver McAfee
Oliver W. “Tut” McAfee, Jr., 62, Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away at his home on January 17, 2023. Tut was born on February 24, 1960 to Marjorie E. “Marge” and Oliver W. “Tut” McAfee, in Branson, Missouri. He attended Liberty Schools, graduating from Liberty High School in 1978. He...