Excelsior Springs Standard, Excelsior Springs, Missouri

The Excelsior Springs Standard publishes death notices free of charge as a public service. They are edited for length, clarity and conformity to style. An expanded obituary (indicated by an asterisk below) is available for a fee. Contact your funeral home for more information.)

Lillian Warren
Lillian J. Warren, 96, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Ms. Warren was born Aug. 26, 1913, the daughter of Iven and Katherine Hill Dray. She was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Warren. Survivors include one son, Jim Warren, Kansas City, Mo.; sisters, Morine Nicely, Kearney, Mo., Gladys Murphy, Liberty, Mo., and Marie Finley, Excelsior Springs, Mo.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Fry-Bross & Spidle Chapel in Kearney. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery in Kansas City. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel.

*Jerry Kincaid
Jerry Lee Kincaid, 63, Excelsior Springs, Mo., passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Jerry was born on Oct. 1, 1947, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Robert Lee and Mary Ann (Brown) Kincaid. On Oct. 2, 1987, he married Nanci (McClanahan) Kincaid, who survives of the home. He served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. He was a member of the VFW Post in Excelsior Springs, Mo., a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, a member of Freedom of the Road Riders, and the Patriot Guard. Jerry enjoyed riding with his friends on his Harley Davidson motorcycle and hanging out at KC Cycle with his buddy, Kurt. He and his wife Nanci had owned and operated Healthy Life Choices in Excelsior Springs, Mo., for the last 15 years. Besides his parents, Jerry was preceded in death by one stepson, Anthony Brown; and one brother, Stephen. Besides his wife, Nanci, Jerry is survived by one daughter, Tammy Morrison, Independence, Mo.; one son, Charles Kincaid and wife, Sheryl, of Orrick, Mo.; three stepsons, Ronald Brown and wife, Shari, of Fridley, Minn., Daniel Heaton and wife, Dorothy, of St. Joseph, Mo., and John Heaton and wife, Angie, of Horton, Kan.; one brother, Roy Kincaid and wife, Sharon, of Excelsior Springs, Mo.; one sister, Deborah Hayes, of Sedalia, Mo.; 17 grandchildren; an nine great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends. Jerry will be remembered by many as a loving family man, and a wonderful friend and neighbor. A Celebration of Jerry’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at Polley Funeral Home, Excelsior Springs, Mo.

Mackenzie Heath
Mackenzie A. Heath, infant daughter of Luke Heath and Rebecka Anderson, Kearney, Mo. (formerly of Smithville and Richmond), died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home in Smithville; burial in Smithville Memorial Cemetery.

Raymond Holmes
Raymond N. Holmes, 92, Kansas City, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Phoenix, Ariz. Mr. Holmes worked at Excide Battery for 37 years before retiring in 1979 and moving to Lake Pomme de Terre. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Virginia Kirkman Holmes; a stepson, Larry Kirkman; and two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his children, Ray Holmes, Richard Holmes, Darrel Kirkman, Clark Kirkman, Karen Van Stratten, Janice Fitzpatrick and Bonnie Donald; 22 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and his companion, Doris Kerr. Visitation was set for 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at Park Lawn Northland Chapel in Liberty, followed by funeral services at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kearney. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 3489 S. Mercy, Ste. 101, Gilbert, AZ 85206.

Iona Barker
Iona G. Barker, 53, Richmond, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at her home. Visitation was set for 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond, followed by services at 2 p.m. Burial in Richmond Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Iona Barker Memorial Fund.

Ansel Copple
Ansel Burle Copple, 90, Liberty, Mo. (formerly of Breckenridge, Mo.), died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at Rosehill Cemetery in Breckenridge. A memorial service was held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Liberty United Methodist Church, with visitation and family fellowship following. Arrangements are through Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe.

John Hermes
John Victor Hermes, 79, Overland Park, Kan., died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at his home. Mr. Hermes was born Sept. 16, 1930, in Greencreek, Idaho, the son of Peter Anthony and Bernadina “Dena” Nuxoll Hermes. He was a 20-year executive with Sears, Roebuck & Co., initially as store manager in Lamar, Colo., then ending his career as operating manager of the Kansas City catalog region. Afterward, he was an insurance/finance broker. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Elmer Hermes; and three sisters, Irene H. Westhoff, Emma H. Larsen and Vivian H. Surbrugg. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Virginia Ward Hermes, of the home; six children, Victoria Rindt, Garden City, Kan., Lynda Heimbach, Olathe, Kan., Janet Day, DeSoto, Kan., Rev. Michael P. Permes, Kansas City, Kan., Thomas S. Hermes, Frisco, Texas, and Douglas J. Hermes, Liberty, Mo.; one sister, Anna Marie H. Lanari, Beaumont, Calif.; and nine grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Overland Park, Kan.; burial in Resurrection Cemetery in Lenexa, Kan. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at the church, with a prayer vigil at 7 p.m.

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