Gloria Ann (Van Patten) Nelson, daughter of Loren E. Van Patten and Mildred Standish Van Patten, was born July 28, 1937, at Norton County Hospital, Norton. She died peacefully in her sleep on the afternoon of December 6, 2024, at the age of 87, shortly after a sudden diagnosis of end-stage cancer following years of progressing dementia. At the time of her death, Gloria was in the care of her children and hospice at her son Terry’s home on Wilson Lake; she was turned toward the view of the lake at the end.

Thomas "Tom" Menzies, age 78, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on January 17, 2025, at his vacation home in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

He was born on October 6, 1946, to John and Louise Menzies. Tom dedicated much of his life to his country in the United States Air Force, both in active duty and civil service. Tom was honorably discharged from active duty in 1972 as Master Sergeant. 
Tom was joined in marriage with his late wife, Cheryle Menzies, on November 21, 1971. Their union was blessed with three children.