Obituaries

John Paul Pearson

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John Paul Pearson passed away on June 3, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.

John was born on May 18, 1963, in Independence, MO to Paul and Wanda Pearson.

John Paul Pearson

Lawrence (Larry) Eugene Greim

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Lawrence (Larry) Eugene Greim, Excelsior Springs, died peacefully on June 2, 2022.  

Larry was born in Excelsior Springs, MO on Dec. 24, 1941. He graduated from ESHS in 1960 and was an accomplished Tigers basketball player. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy in 1965 and began his 53-year career by working at his father’s downtown drug store. He eventually owned Brown’s Prescription Drugs in Excelsior. Like his father, Larry also earned the prestigious 50-year pharmacy plaque during his distinguished career. 

Lawrence (Larry) Eugene Greim

Phillip Alfred Pulley

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Phillip Alfred Pulley, 90, Lawson, MO, passed away on June 1, 2022. Phillip was born Aug. 28, 2931. 

Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 2 to 2 p.m. at Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Lawson.  Funeral will be held on June 12, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Oak Christian Church, Amity, MO. Burial at St. Joseph Memorial Park 5005 will occur on June 13, 2022, at 11 a.m. 

Martha Carol (Stein) Cox

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Martha Carol (Stein) Cox, 73, of Ludlow, MO, passed away peacefully at Grand River Healthcare, Chillicothe, MO.   

She was preceded in death by her loving husband of over fifty years, James. V. Cox, on Jan. 26, 2020.   

She is lovingly remembered by two sisters, Lynn Gillespie of Deepwater, MO, and Mona Hodges of Mountain Home, AR; and three children, Eric Cox (Gina) of Pinehurst, TX, Elizabeth Sutton of Sedalia, MO, and Ellysa Siebert (Daniel) of Lawson, MO;  as well as twelve grandchildren. 

Scott Allan Williams

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On May 26, 2022, Scott Allan Williams passed away at the age of 59 after a short battle with ALS. Scott was born on Aug. 23, 1962, in Excelsior Springs, MO to F.L “Bugs” and Donna Williams.  

Scott graduated from Excelsior Springs High School, class of 1981. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and graduated in 1997 from William Jewell College with a Business Administration degree. He started Williams Appraisals in 1988.  

Serena Athamneh “Alexander”

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Serena Athamneh “Alexander”, passed away on May 27, 2022, at the Hospice House in North Kansas City, at the age of 67.  

Serena was born in Kansas City, KS on December 6, 1954, to Floyd Alexander and Nellie Alexander.  

Serena is survived by her partner of 20 years, Kelvin Beard of Excelsior Springs.  

Serena went to Excelsior Springs High School. Serena was passionate about cooking, movies, and YouTube. She loved her family and friends.  

Serena Athamneh “Alexander”

Bobby Owen Holtzclaw

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Bobby Owen Holtzclaw, 86 years of Lincoln, MO passed away on Friday May 13, 2022, his wife Lois by his side. 

He was born on Thursday February 20, 1936, in Lawson, the son of the late Charles and the late Burnice (Fields) Holtzclaw.  

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