Korey Manley, 53, of Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away Jan. 19, 2022.

Frances Elaine Hazlett, 79, of Lawson, MO passed away on Jan. 16, 2022. Elaine was a much-beloved resident of Lawson, MO for over 52 years. She became known as an inspirational force as well as an adoptive mother and grandmother to so many in the community.

Edgar (Ed) Alvin Haney, 83, of Polo, MO passed on Jan. 4, 2022. Ed was born on Jan. 1, 1939, in Trenton, MO to Clifford and Flavia (Arbuckle) Haney. He married Freda Pitts in 1957 and they had two children, Eddie and Vickie.

Norman (Gene) Deckard, 83, passed away peacefully Jan. 11, 2022, at Liberty Hospital. Gene was born Dec. 10, 1938, in Kansas City, MO to Lester and Gusta Deckard. He attended Park Hill High School and the University of Central Missouri. He was employed by Baxter Healthcare for 34 years.

Luvicie "Vicie" Delle (Tennyson) Bennett, 67, passed away at her home Sunday Jan. 16, 2022.  She was born on Jan. 5, 1955, in Richmond, MO to the late Mary Jane and Harold N. Tennyson. She was united in marriage to Fred L. Bennett on June 16, 1973. 

John David Allen, Jr. of Wood Heights, MO passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, at Liberty Hospital.

Ward Junior Wollard passed away Dec. 27, 2021, at the age of 84.  He was born on Feb. 11, 1937, in Hardin, MO to Ward Reed and Glenna Mae (Hawkins) Wollard and was baptized on April 14, 1946, at the Methodist Church of Excelsior Springs, MO.

Robin Gale Gerhardt, 61, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at the Research Medical Center in Kanas City. Robin was born on Nov. 16, 1960, in Kansas City, MO, to Bill Lewis Gerhardt and Carolyn Kay (Joiner) Gerhardt.

Jeffrey Dean Dillon, 52, of Excelsior Springs, MO, went home to be with Jesus on Jan. 14, 2022, at Liberty Hospital with loved ones at his side.

Eddie Holly, Jr. of Excelsior Springs, MO passed away unexpectedly at his home on Jan. 7, 2022, at the age of 66. Eddie was the beloved husband of Belinda Jane Holly and proud dog-parent to Sophie and Bear.