Kaye Eileen Woods, 85, Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away on October 18, 2022. Kaye was born March 6, 1937 to Roy and Grace Wendleton in Stover, Missouri. Kaye was a homemaker who liked gardening, mowing and reading. She loved her pets and her grandchildren and the Lake of the Ozarks.

Kim Allen Curtis of Excelsior Springs, Missouri was born on November 12, 1955 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Jack Francis Curtis and Patricia Ann (Grassley) Curtis. He left this Earth on October 20, 2022.

Wayne R. Green passed away on October 7, 2022. He lived in Lawson, MO. Wayne was the son of Harry and Gertrude Green, born in Excelsior Springs on May 2nd, 1936. He was 86 years old. He graduated from Excelsior Springs High School with the Class of 1955.

Gary B. Naumann, 76, formerly of Mason City, passed away on August 3rd, 2022 at his home in Excelsior Springs, MO.  A private family inurnment will be held at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield, IA.

Betty Mae McCrary, 93, formerly of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away Oct. 7, 2022.  She was born Feb. 10, 1929 in Excelsior Springs to Kline and Ella (Williams) Teegarden.  Betty was a cook for the Lawson School District until retiring.

11/8/1956-10/7/2022  Keith George, 65 years of Lawson, passed away on Friday October 7, 2022 at his residence.

Jeffrey Allen Riegel passed away on August 7, 2022, at the age of 58, in Kearney, MO. His battle with cancer in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with a sense of humor or that ornery smile. Despite the pain, Jeff stayed strong until the end.

Carl Carrel was born in Ft. Lewis, Washington in an Army family that was stationed all over the United States and Europe.  Third grade was in Excelsior Springs while his father was in Vietnam and again after his dad retired to finish his school years here.

Judith I. Pope, 82, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 at her home surrounded by family.  Ms. Pope was born July 14, 1940 in Ottawa, KS, to George and Florence Pope.

“The sea has roared like thunder, the sea has lifted it’s pounding waves.  But mightier than the violent raging of the sea, mightier than the waves that break on the shore- the Lord above is mightier than these !” Psalms 93:3-4  Yes- mightier than the waves of the sea is His love for you.