The Excelsior Standard, April 4, 2025 M. Gerlene McPeak July 25, 1936-March 30, 2025 M.

The Excelsior Standard, April 4, 2025 Betty Sanson At 6:15 a.m. Sunday, March 30, 2025, Betty Jane Sanson, 84, departed this world to join her beloved husband, Jerry Ray Sanson.

The Excelsior Standard, March 21, 2025 Iletta Faye (Swartz) Pulley of Lawson passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, from natural causes. Iletta was born Saturday, April 25, 1936, in Amity, the daughter of the late Harry and Mollie (Hines) Swartz.

The Excelsior Standard, March 14, 2025 Anna Spear Anna Lorene Spear, 84, of Excelsior Springs passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, surrounded by her family.

The Excelsior Standard, March 14, 2025 Aletha “Allene” Crowley, 91, of Richmond passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. Allene was born July 19, 1933, in Excelsior Springs, the daughter of John Edward and Zoe Lee (Terrell) Banning.

The Excelsior Standard, March 14, 2025 Clarence McKay Jr. Deacon Clarence (Bud) McKay Jr., 88, passed peacefully March 7, 2025.

The Excelsior Standard, March 14, 2025 Margaret Ann “Peggy” Craven, 80, went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2025, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Peggy was born Jan.

The Excelsior Standard, March 14, 2025 Ernie Hurt Jr. passed away March 7.

The Excelsior Standard, March 7, 2025 Bill Stark Hugh William Stark (Bill) of Indian Springs, Ala., entered the Gates of Heaven on Feb. 21, 2025.

The Excelsior Standard, March 7, 2025 Born to Austin and Margaret (Moberly) Price in Salina, Kan., she passed away March 2, 2025, in Liberty. She was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Price.