Billy Joe McKown

Billy Joe McKown, 75, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022 at home. Billy Joe McKown was born August 7, 1946 in Excelsior Springs, MO. He was a lifelong resident of Excelsior Springs and loved hunting, fishing and fixing things for his family and friends.  He...

Tina Jan McKinzie Frazier

Tina Jan McKinzie Frazier, 61, went to be with the Lord on March 26, 2022. She passed away at Liberty Hospital. Tina was born October 27, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas. After graduating from Schlagle in 1979, she then went on to study at K-State. Tina loved reading, bowling...

Larry Lee Cox

Larry Lee Cox, 82, of Firth, Nebraska, went home to be with Jesus March 22, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Cox was born on November 23, 1939 in Princeton, Missouri, Mercer County. Larry grew up on a farm in Princeton, Missouri. He spent most of...

Terri Yvonne Smith

Terri Yvonne Smith passed away on March 20, 2022 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Mo., from cancer. Terri was born to the union of Theodore Rufenacht and Dixie (Musbach) Rufenacht on September 11, 1954 in Ransom, Kans. Terri also had a sister, Karla (Rufenacht) Richman of Stover, Mo. Terri...

Michael David Pence

September 20, 1951 ~ March 19, 2022 Michael David Pence, son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather, left this world to spend eternity with those loved ones who made the journey before him. Born in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Michael spent most of his adult life in city management. Retiring as...

John David Mikula

John “JNO” David Mikula, 81, went to his heavenly home on March 17, 2022. He was born April 15, 1940, on Chicago Street in Sugar Creek, Missouri, to parents Andrew and Mary (Beal) Mikula. He attended Sugar Creek Elementary School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1959....

Shirley Sue Elam

Shirley Sue Elam, 84, of Excelsior Springs, gained her angel wings March 15, 2022 at Valley Manor Nursing and Rehab in Excelsior Springs. She was born at home to Virgil and Anna (Baker) Milligan of Knoxville, Missouri, on November 9, 1937. She was one of nine siblings. She married...

Betty Jeralean Berning

Betty Jeralean Berning, 86, of Liberty, MO, passed away at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home. Mom passed peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. She spent her life caring for her family and friends. She met our Dad at a dance in Carrollton, MO, and were married for 62...

Janet Delores Coble

Janet Delores Coble, 69, of Excelsior Springs, MO, gained her wings on March 12, 2022, lovingly surrounded by her family, after bravely battling cancer. She was born on September 9, 1952, in St. Joseph, MO, to the late Elsie Lee and JD Coble. Janet never knew a stranger. She...

Eathel Morene Persell McNabb

Born 7/28/1933 ~ Died 3/11/2022 Eathel was born in Galt, Mo. She began her education journey in Galt and finished in Trenton, Mo. In Galt she was on the first girls’ basketball team and was crowned the Queen of the Galt Fair in 1949. Eathel married Dewayne Persell of...

Kenneth Stephen Fousek

Kenneth Stephen Fousek hated to leave this world which he loved – but nonetheless God has now welcomed him home. Ken passed from this life on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at North Kansas City Hospice. He is survived by two sisters, Janice Ozane (Rodney) of Mitchell, South Dakota, and...

Mary Kay Blair

Mary Kay Blair was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world due to medical conditions on March 6, 2022, at age 69. She was born to John and Florence Bush on May 29, 1952. After turning 18, she chased her dreams of...