Elsie Marie Tackett, 92, of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away on June 28, 2022.  

Beloved father and husband, William Hershall Gray, passed away on June 22, 2022.   

Hershall was a life-long resident of Excelsior Springs and Wood Heights, MO and fought a valiant fight against cancer and heart failure over the past four years.  He was born in Excelsior Springs to Ellen Nadeen (Hughes) and William Cleo Gray on Aug. 5, 1954.   

Dr. Arthur K. Roos of Liberty, MO lived a remarkable 96 years before passing away peacefully on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Art was born in a log cabin in Mt. Vernon, Indiana on July 15, 1925, to Arthur Christian and Elfrieda Morlock Roos. His family relocated to Wood River, IL to pursue better opportunities during the Depression, and it’s there that Art first met his future wife, Doris E. Davis. Shortly after graduating high school, Art was called in July of 1943 to serve his country in World War II at the age of 17. 

Richard C. Waring, 86, Kearney, MO passed away July 4, 2022. 

Richard was the oldest of three children born to Bert and Rita Waring. He grew up in Excelsior Springs and graduated from Excelsior Springs High School in 1954. During his high school years, he was an accomplished athlete, attended Boys State and received his Eagle Scout Award.