Obituaries

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. A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 4-5:30pm with memorial service following at Bross & Spidle Funeral Home, 217 W. Broadway, Excelsior Springs, MO. 64024.  In lieu of flowers the family suggest contributions to Harvesters. 

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. He also graduated from the University of Southern California and the Phoenix University of Nursing. He was a home health nurse when retiring, moving to Phoenix, Arizona. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Kansas City, MO.

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.  Memorials and cards may be directed to the family or sent to Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, IA 50401. 

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. 

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gene McCrary; children, Ronald McCrary, Connie McCrary Murray, Stephanie McCrary Perry; and sister, Chareena (Bug) Brown. 

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. 

Jeff was born on November 1, 1963, to Walter Clay and Cynthia Sue Riegel.  Jeff loved to play basketball. After graduating from Braymer High School, he went on to study at William Jewell College. 

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.  Work started at Worlds of Fun and the Pepsi plant in town.

“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.