Ralph Lance

Ralph E. Lance, 67, of Holt, Missouri, passed away May 10, 2021 at his home from Glioblastoma multiforme brain cancer. Mr. Lance was born June 27, 1953 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was married for 39 years to his wife, Debra. He loved spending time with family, golfing, riding...

Ramon Clyde Butts

4/14/1930 ~ 5/04/2021 Ramon Clyde Butts, of Kearney, MO passed away May 4, 2021. Ramon was born April 14, 1930 in Springfield, MO to William and Grayce Butts (Sharp). After high school, Ramon attended Drury College, transferring to Southwest Missouri University, majoring in engineering and architecture. Ramon moved to...

Ruby Lucile (Spidle) Anderson

Ruby Lucile (Spidle) Anderson, age 93, passed away on April 29, 2021, in Excelsior Springs, MO. She was born on January 26, 1928, at Breckenridge, MO. She was the oldest child of eight children of Samuel Samson and Ruby Morsa (Suter) Spidle.  She was a 1945 graduate of Breckenridge...

Izaiah Salyer

Izaiah Sayler was a very loving, caring, free spirited kid and these things made him a great son, grandchild, brother, nephew, cousin and friend. Izaiah was always there for people, whether it be help with a project, or if you needed him to listen or just needed a hug,...

Emily Perez

Emily Perez, 58, of Lawson, Mo., passed away April 26, 2021 in her home in Lawson. Emily was born in Cambridge, Mass., on March 11, 1963. In her mid-teen years, she saw her need for Christ and prayed to receive Jesus as Lord of her life and in her...

Nellie Bernita Ranes

Bernita (Holt) Ranes, 82, died April 26, 2021 at Excelsior Springs Nursing and Rehab. Bernita graduated from high school in 1957 and married Llyod J. Ranes on July 3, 1957. Bernita was a member of the Methodist Church in Oklahoma where they lived for twenty years. She was preceded...

Mary Lou Peterman

Sept. 4, 1930 – Sept. 11, 2018 Mary Lou Peterman (Myers) passed away peacefully at KC Hospice House. She is survived by her children, Kay Valentik (Jim), Mike Green (Janet), and Juli Wingert (Keith); sister, Norma Griffey; five grandchildren, Nikki, Krista, Bart, Carli, and Monica; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great...

Patricia “Pat” French

Pat French, age 77, passed away April 22, 2021 in her home after a brief ailment of stomach cancer. Pat Carter French was born March 10, 1944 in Dearborn, Mo., to Roy Carter and Nellie (Stubbs) Carter. She is survived by her husband, James (Earl) French of the home;...

Winford Gene Davis

Winford Gene Davis, Excelsior Springs, Mo., died April 21, 2021 at his home, of complications of prostate cancer, at the age of 88, one day prior to his birthday. He was born April 22, 1932 in Kansas City, Mo. He is preceded in death by his father, Raymond Davis...

Eula Marie Kent

Eula Marie Kent, 89, of Plattsburg, Mo., passed away April 20, 2021. Eula was born April 20, 1932 in Kansas City, Mo., to William J. and Jessie (Sherrod) Miller.  For many years, Eula was a Baptist minister’s wife and served in her church and took care of her family. ...

Mary Moore

Mary Prentice Moore was born to Clyde and Ellen Prentice on October 15, 1938 in Claycomo, Missouri.  Mary passed away April 18, 2021 at Daviess County Nursing and Rehab in Gallatin, Missouri. Mary grew up in Kearney, Missouri, and was a 1956 graduate of Kearney High School.  Mary excelled...

Norma Griffey

Norma Griffey, 93, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away April 17, 2021. Norma was born October 25, 1927 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, to Maymie Elsie and Jess Lee Myers.  Norma was preceded in death by both her parents and 8 brothers/sisters. She leaves to cherish her memory: Nancy Bowman...