April 2020

Marilyn Jean Stewart, 70, of Cameron, MO passed away April 13, 2020 at her home from natural causes.  Private Graveside Service will be held April 16 at Providence Cemetery in Liberty, MO.

Betty Lou (Farris) Spry, 88, passed away April 12, 2020, at her home in Polo, MO, with loved ones at her side.

Betty was born August 17, 1931, in Liberty, MO, the first of eight children of George Farris and LaMarion Bingham Farris.  She graduated from Liberty High School in 1949, earning a scholarship and being recruited to play women's professional baseball.

Barbara A Wanger, 78, of Excelsior Springs died April 10, 2020.  Graveside Service will be Thursday, Apr. 16, 2020 at 1 pm at Mount Rose Memorial Park.   Arrangements provided by Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs.

Bari Lee Allen, 68, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away, Monday, April 6, 2020 at home where he lived with daughter Branda Garza (Allen) and her husband Mark Garza, and their children Cassidy and Gage.

A celebration of life service will be held at a future date and  time will be announced.

Margaret Felkey, 84, of Excelsior Springs, MO. passed away April 10, 2020. Cremation with no services per her request.

Mrs. Felkey was born in July 1935 in Skillman, KY.  She retired from the service industry.  She enjoyed puzzles, cross stitch and was an avid reader.

Billy Ray Rogers, 81, of Richmond, died Saturday, April 11, 2020, at Riverbend Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center in Lexington.

Billy was born on October 11, 1938, in Richmond, the son of Ira and Mable (Foley) Rogers.  He was united in marriage to Mary Sue Reeder of Richmond on January 31, 1960; she survives of the home.

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS - The Chamber of Commerce announced it is moving Waterfest to later in the year to distance it from the current COVID-19 quarantine.

Originally slated for late in June, this year's Waterfest will now be held Aug. 28-29, 2020, according to Chamber Director Elaina Lamley.

"Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19 and not knowing the immediate future of guidelines for social distancing, to be safe we decided to move Waterfest for the 2020 season," Lamley said.