April 2021

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Brendon Lee Heathman-Summers, 23, of Excelsior Springs. Brendon passed away April 15, 2021, at his home in Orrick.

Nicholas William Pardee was born on Sept. 6, 1994, in Independence.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – On April 15, six high school track and field programs descended upon Tiger Stadium for the Highway 92 Meet. In the girls competition, the Tigers produced eight top-10 finishes in the field events.

EXCESLIOR SPRINGS – The Tigers faced their share of larger schools when they played last week in the Northland Baseball Tournament. Excelsior Springs, a Class 4 program, took on four Class 6 schools in the varsity tournament, going 1-3, with a matchup with Fort Osage postponed until this week.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Community center expansion is set. On April 5, the City Council approved hiring SFS Architecture Inc.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS – Police Chief Clint Reno said he hopes a new ordinance will reduce false alarm calls received by the department. Passed April 5 by the City Council as an addition to the city code, the ordinance gives police authority to issue written warnings to security alarm subscribers after three responses to false alarms within a calendar year.

Julea Jeanne (Judy) Kupfer Wormsley, 81, of Excelsior Springs passed away April 11, 2021, at North Kansas City Hospital. Judy was born Jan.

William “Willie” Trice Holman, 57, passed away peacefully, on April 7, 2021, at home. Willie was born and raised in Excelsior Springs to the late Ruby “Atkins” Marrant and Junior Holman.

Beverly Ann (McSwain) Whalen, 63, of Fleming passed away on March 27, 2021, at Liberty Hospital. Beverly was born on March 14, 1958, in Munice, Indiana, to Melvin and Wanda (Hampton) Henderson.