Obituaries

Peggy Sue Strickler, 62, of Excelsior Springs, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 26, 2026, at her home.

Melissa Lee (Hooser) Clark, 64, Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, Missouri.

Willene Clastine Bratton, 86, of Richmond, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at her home.

Ken Marshall Cox, 85 of Higginsville, Missouri, formerly of Dover, Missouri passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Lafeyette Regional Hospital.

Joyce Eilene Kite, 82, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on March 23, 2026, at Centerpoint Hospital. Joyce was born on March 17, 1944, in Independence, Missouri, to William and Mary (Coen) Semler.

Charles “Raymond” Sweeney, a cherished resident of Carrollton, Missouri,

John Andrew Wagner, 85, of Polo, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Liberty Hospital.

Parilee Turley Jackson, 81, of Marshall, MO, died Monday, March 23, 2026, at her home.

Early in the morning of March 20, 2026 Heaven gained another angel, Floyd Benjamin “Ben” Davis.

Shelly Marie (Baker) Smith, age 63, passed away on March 21, 2026.