June 22, 1929 ~ January 13, 2021 Threats by White Supremacists are nothing new. Jim Trimble got them while handling the segregation-busting Public Accommodations Bill in the Missouri House of Representatives. “Public accommodations and equal opportunity bills, it was nip and tuck whether it was going to pass. In...
Carolyn Ann Ragan
On Tuesday, January 12, 2021, Carolyn Ann Ragan, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 76. She was born on March 24, 1944 in Joplin, Mo., to Orville and Juanita Whisner. She was a 1962 graduate of Joplin High School and married her high school...
Margaret Faye McCant
Margaret Faye McCant, 75, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away peacefully January 12, 2021 surrounded by loved ones in Independence, Mo. Margaret was a former resident of Excelsior Springs, Mo. Margaret was born June 15, 1945 to Josephine McCant (Mother) and Alonso McCant (Father). She attended school at 301...
Victor Allen Weikman
On January 11, 2021, Victor Allen Weikman, loving husband and father of two daughters, passed away at the age of 76 years old. Victor was born April 3,1944 in the Bronx, N.Y., to Victoria and John Witt. On April 20, 1964, he married the love of his life, Marie...
Laneta “Neta” Grace Sanders
Laneta “Neta” Grace Sanders, 71, of Excelsior Springs, passed away January 9, 2021. Neta was born in Mexico, Mo., on July 13, 1949, the daughter of James and Louanna Halsey. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1965, and Magna Cum Laude from Missouri Valley College in 1971. On...
Louella Ann Shelton
The distinguished Louella Ann Shelton (Woods) peacefully reunited with the love of her life, Earlwood Shelton, on January 9, 2021 at NKC Hospital. Louella was born on February 21, 1929 in Clay County, Mo., to Neely and Ella (Odell) Woods. She was number eight out of nine siblings, preceded...
Carolyn Sue Lytle
Carolyn Sue Lytle was born in Milan, Mo., August 2, 1953 to Emily Mae Holloway and Lloyd Holloway. She grew up in Laredo, Mo., and later moved to a farm outside of Laredo. She was married to Robert John Lytle on September 5, 1981. They moved to Excelsior Springs...
Sharon Wayne Davis
On January 4, 2021, Sharon Wayne Davis passed away at the age of 88 years old. Sharon was born on September 4, 1932, in Miami, Oklahoma, to Andrew Jackson Davis and Vetis May Goodwin. He was married on April 22, 1967, to the love of his life, Morene Davis....
Neva F. Janes
Neva Janes, 93, of Kearney, Mo., passed away January 4, 2021 at 10:35 p.m. at Liberty Health and Wellness Nursing Home in Liberty, Mo. Neva was born August 23, 1927 in Livonia, Mo., to parents Carrie and Parker Ray. She loved Jesus, her late husband Delbert, her cats, chickens,...
William Lee Neal
On January 3, 2021, William Lee Neal passed away at the age of 69 years old at North Kansas City Hospital after a 3 week battle with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, brought on by COVID-19. William was born on July 15, 1951, in Brookfield, Missouri, eventually deciding to live in Lawson,...
Franklin Carroll Bollinger
April 1, 1928 ~ December 28, 2020 Franklin Carroll Bollinger, 92, passed away on December 28, 2020 at North Kansas City Hospital due to pneumonia complications. Franklin was born April 1, 1928 to Clarence F. and Bertha M. (Carroll) Bollinger in Mosby. The family moved to Excelsior Springs, Missouri...
Donald Gene Jeffers
Donald Gene “Jeff” Jeffers of Excelsior Springs passed away peacefully at Excelsior Springs Hospital on December 28, 2020 with his son by his side. He passed away just one month and one day after the love of his life, Judy Lou Jeffers, passed. Donald was born to Harold Donald...