Obituaries

Arthur Jack “Art” MacLean, 78, of Blue Springs, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence.

Terry Madole, 78 of Higginsville, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri.

Joyce Loraine Thomas (69) of Richmond, MO. passed away on February 21, 2026 at the Shirkey Nursing & Rehab Center, in Richmond, MO. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

James “Jim” Monroe Evert, 83, of Richmond, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at North Kansas City Hospital.

Larry Joe King, 80, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Kansas City Hospice House, surrounded by the love of his family.

David Cabret Nazario, 58, of Bates City, Missouri passed away Friday February 20, 2026, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri surrounded by family.

Marjorie Whited (Umphenour), 89, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at her home in Kansas City.

June 23, 1956-February 21, 2026 Joyce Loraine Thomas (69) of Richmond, MO. passed away on February 21, 2026 at the Shirkey Nursing & Rehab Center, in Richmond, MO. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.