Mark Edward Minder, 58, went home to be with our Lord and Savior while surrounded by loving family at Liberty Hospital on the evening of Saturday, December 26, 2020. Mark was born on January 10, 1962 in San Francisco, Calif., to Edward and Sharon (Durr) Minder. The Minder family...
Arlene Lucille Holtzclaw
Arlene Lucille Holtzclaw, 87, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Daviess County Nursing and Rehab at Gallatin, Mo. Arlene was born in Spickard, Mo., on March 31, 1933, the daughter of Talbert and Effie (Fair) King. She was united in marriage to Jack J....
Marie Theresa Weikman
On December 25, 2020, Marie Theresa (Salerno) Weikman, loving wife and mother of two daughters, passed away at the age of 74 years old. Marie was born on December 22, 1946 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Michael and Mary Salerno. On April 20,1968 she was joined in marriage to the...
Michael Curtis James
Michael Curtis James of Richmond, Mo., passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, at Liberty Hospital from complications of COVID-19. Michael was born July 2, 1972 at Excelsior Springs Hospital to Stephen and Shirley (Anderson) James of Lawson. Michael attended Maple Valley Schools for the Severely Disabled. He received many...
Frank Hernandez
Frank Hernandez of Blue Springs, Mo., passed away December 25, 2020 in Excelsior Springs. Mr. Hernandez was born December 17, 1936 in Kansas City, Kans. He worked at Lipton Tea for 30 years and enjoyed fishing and hunting during his retirement. He is preceded in death by his parents,...
William “Bill” Lay
It’s with great sadness the family of William “Bill” Lay of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, announces his passing on December 21, 2020 at the age of 75. He was born in 1945 in Herrington, Kansas, and graduated from Excelsior Springs High School. Bill retired from Ford Motor Company after 32...
Sharon S. Rhoades
Sharon S. Rhoades, 65, of Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away December 19, 2020 at Excelsior Springs Nursing and Rehab. Ms. Rhoades was born March 26, 1955 in Kansas City, Mo. She worked at Hallmark for years and loved her little dog, Keagan. He was the light of her life....
Stephany Ann Brown Hughes
April 4, 1942 – December 16, 2020 On December 16, 2020, Stephany Ann Brown Hughes, Ph.D., passed away at her home in Excelsior Springs, Mo., from complications related to Parkinson’s. She was 78. Stephany was born in Liberal, Kans., to Glenn and Mildred (Banie) Brown. She graduated from Liberal...
Franklin D. Williams
Franklin D. Williams returned to his heavenly home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Frank was born on a farm east of Fletcher, Okla., on November 10, 1932 to John Nicholas and Nellie Bly Williams. He was the youngest of nine children. He is survived by his daughter, Peggy R....
Judith Rita Kirwan
Judith Rita Kirwan, 77, of Grand Forks, North Dakota passed away December 12, 2020 at Excelsior Springs Nursing and Rehab in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. Rita was born May 15, 1943, the daughter of John and Lulu (Beiseker) Ruddy. She grew up in Grand Forks and was married to Edward...
Earl J. McElwee
December 19, 1932 – December 12, 2020 “Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination. The best is yet to come.” Zig Ziglar Earl McElwee was born December 19, 1932 in a little town near Braymer, Missouri, where he lived on his family’s modest farm, never...