RICHARD LOWELL “RICK” THOMPSON
Richard Lowell “Rick” Thompson, 70, of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Belton, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home. Rick was born November 17, 1951 in Highland, Kansas, the son of Robert L. and Wilma B. (Haupt) Thompson. He graduated from Warsaw High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served from 1971…
Read MoreGERALDYNE (JERRY) YVONNE CARR
Geraldyne (Jerry) Yvonne Carr, 89, passed away December 1, 2021, followed by her beloved cat “Cookie” on December 6. Geraldyne was born October 23, 1932 in Tacoma, WA. She moved to Kansas City in 1949 and began her career as a telephone operator shortly after. After raising her children, she became an avid traveler and…
Read MoreWILLIAM KENT “BILLY” HOOVER
William Kent “Billy” Hoover, 33, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at his home. Billy was born July 5, 1988 in Kansas City, the son of Timothy Kent Hoover and Gerilynn (Christian) Hoover. He was raised in Holden and graduated from Holden High School, where he was a member of the Football…
Read MoreELNORA JOYCE “ELLIE” PAGE
Elnora Joyce “Ellie” Page, 90, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at North Kansas City Hospital. Ellie was born May 15, 1931 in Logan County, Kentucky, the daughter of Walter Dwight Blum and Lillie Ann (Johnson) Blum. As a child, she resided in Dove Creek, Colorado until she moved to Missouri where…
Read MoreBreakfast With Santa Draws Big Crowd
The Kingsville Recreation Club hosted their annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 11, and it was a great success! “It was so nice to be able to host the event this year after missing the breakfast in 2020 due to the pandemic,” say organizers. According to Parks & Rec members, “Santa was a big hit…
Read MoreR-III District Approves General Obligation Bond Refunding
The Board of Education of the Holden R-III School District of Johnson County, Missouri approved a parameters resolution at a regular meeting on November 8, 2021, that authorized a final terms committee consisting of Tonyea Inglis, Board President, Dr. Mike Hough, Superintendent, and Larry J. Hart, CEO of L.J. Hart & Company. The resolution approved…
Read MoreJEROME “JERRY” JOSEPH RAPP
Jerome “Jerry” Joseph Rapp, 86, of Holden, Missouri, met his Heavenly Father on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at the Holden Manor Care Center. He was born Monday, April 8, 1935, in Saint Louis, Missouri, the son of the late Rienhold Rapp and the late Frances Rapp (Grabowski). Jerry graduated high school in Ferguson, MO and…
Read MoreMARTHA ANN (SHIER) EARLY
Martha Ann (Shier) Early of Bates City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday morning, November 30, 2021 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and known for her sweet and caring nature. Martha was born April 30, 1939, to Thomas Henry and Bessie Pearl (Ballard) Shier of Holden, Missouri.…
Read MoreMICHAEL D. “MYKEL” MINNICK, JR.
Michael D. “Mykel” Minnick, Jr., 48, of Kansas City, died Friday, November 26, 2021, at Adventhealth of Shawnee Mission, KS. Mykel was born on September 20, 1973, in Richmond, the son of and Michael D. Minnick, Sr. and Brenda Hilton. Mykel was raised and educated in Richmond. He later attended the Fashion Institute in Miami,…
Read MoreROBERTA (ROGERS) PENROSE
Roberta (Rogers) Penrose, 85, of Warrensburg, Missouri, passed away on December 2, 2021, at Warrensburg Manor in Warrensburg. She was born on February 21, 1936 in Warrensburg, and was the daughter of the late Dorris and Lillian Rogers. Roberta graduated from Warrensburg High School in 1954. In 1956, she married John Penrose in Warrensburg and…
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