Douglas E Roberts age 79 years of Excelsior Springs passed away in the early morning hours of September 12th, 2021, in the comfort of his home from natural causes. A visitation will be held from 9:30-10:00 a.m. at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Excelsior Springs, Missouri with a funeral to follow. The burial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. September 22, 2021, at Higginsville Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville Missouri. 

Alice May Gantt, 91, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri passed away September 10, 2021. Alice was born on January 25, 1930, to parents Jesse Dodd and Beulah Stewart in Liberty, Missouri. She attended Garrison School in Liberty, Missouri. She worked at Von Cleaners, as well as the family cleaners in Liberty.  

Alice is preceded in death by her parents, her stepmother, Beatrice Dodd, and her brother, Reverend Jesse Earl Dodd Jr. 

Susanne Lewellen, 66, of Excelsior Springs Missouri passed away September 4th, 2021, at her home. 

Susanne was born October 17, 1954, in Wyandotte County, KS to Willis and Evelyn Barb (Williams). She was a 1972 graduate of Excelsior Springs High School and was employed by JC Penney in Excelsior Springs for many years. 

Susanne was united in marriage to Danny Lewellen on April 15, 2000. She was previously married to Thomas Young from 1972 until 1999. 

Donald Ray Smith was born along with his twin sister, Dorothy, on February 15, 1924, to Effie and Harry Smith in Elmira, Missouri in a “cold coal” shack. Later Don grew up in Excelsior Springs, Missouri with his 2 brothers and 3 sisters at 610 Isley. Just this week he said he wanted to see his Mother and Father at the house on Isley.