Archives for April 2022

Anne Cherie Walker was born on July 2, 1943, in her grandmother’s home in Gallatin, Missouri. As a small child her family moved to the Kansas City area, where she spent the rest of her childhood and later earned a Bachelor of Fine Art at University of Missouri—Kansas City. On June 19, 1965, she married her loving husband James William Walker. In 1973, they purchased their home in Blue Springs, Missouri, where they raised their two children, Alicia and Allyn Walker. Jim and Cherie were deeply in love and enjoyed 56 years of marriage together. [Read more…]

Kereti S. Misailegalu, 66, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born May 26, 1955 in Aoa, American Samoa, the son of Mauia L. and Faialofa R. (Toala) Misailegalu and his aunt Taunu’u Misailegalu who raised him.

Kereti had been a Blue Springs, MO resident for the past 5 years moving from Seattle, WA.  He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Blue Springs, MO and the Samoan Community in Independence, MO. [Read more…]

Paul M. Shust, Sr., 78, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO.  He was born June 4, 1943 in Bronx, NY, the son of Albert T. and Mae (Martinsak) Shust.

Paul had been a resident of Grain Valley, MO for the past 8 years moving from the Bronx, where he had been a Police Officer with the New York Police Department.  He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.  Paul was active as a Little League Baseball coach and umpire in his time in New York.  He was a member of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Warwick, NY.  He was also a member of the V.F.W., Odessa, MO, the American Legion in Oak Grove, MO, and the Elk’s Lodge in Blue Springs, MO. [Read more…]