The Excelsior Standard, Mar. 31, 2023

Belinda Halberstadt

Belinda Kay Halberstadt, 60, of Excelsior Springs passed away on March 20, 2023, at her home. Belinda was born May 7, 1962, in Excelsior Springs. She was born to Georgia Nadine Moore and Gerald Adams. Belinda was united in marriage to Alan Love in 1980. They had two daughters, Marcie and Andrea. She was then united in marriage to William (Bill) Halberstadt in 1988. Together, they adopted five additional children: Cassandra, Alexandra, Bryan, Ryan (Bubba) and Sierra.

Belinda was the life of the party. She loved socializing and drinking beer. One of her most favorite things was listening to live music, especially her older brother David’s bands. She also loved going to concerts with her girlfriends. During the summer, you could find her out back by the pool with a cold beer in hand. But her most favorite things in the world were her grandkids. She loved being a grandma.

She was preceded in death by her mother; brother, William Whitworth; husband, William Halberstadt; her stepdad, Jr Brown; and her friends, Rick and Buddy.

She is survived by her father, Gerald Adams; brothers, David (Kelly) Adams and Roy (Tracy) Adams; sister, Glynnis (Mark) Nava; and children, Marcie and Steven Roberts, Andrea O’Dell and JD Biermann, Cassandra and Jerad Broadaway, Alex Halberstadt and Jeremy Clark, Bryan Halberstadt, Ryan (Bubba) Halberstadt, Sierra Smith, and Jadon Hyatt and Russell O’Dell.

Other survivors include her grandchildren: Rylie Stottlemyre; Reese and Ragan Roberts; Baylee and Owen O’Dell; Kayden Halberstadt; Silas Goll; Treyton, Brecken and Lennox Broadaway; Nick, Lilly, Hazel and Asher Clark; Austin Hyatt; Arya Halberstadt and River Estes; Jadyn and Landon Biermann; and Ann Wood. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends, Cheri, Marlene, Bobbie, Steph, Martha, Tina, Peggy, Brenda and her friends at D&D Masonry.

Services were held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at Bross and Spidle in Excelsior Springs. After the visitation, the Eagles provided a dinner for friends and family. Visitors were asked to honor Belinda in their best Chiefs gear.