Donnie Gene Benedict, 78, of Columbia passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at home surround by his loving family.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Burial will…

Joseph Giangiacomo, M.D., age 71, of Columbia entered into eternal paradise Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at home surrounded by his family.  A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Columbia, Missouri.  His interment will be later this summer in his birthplace. Joseph…

Charles Glenn Wood, 50 of Columbia passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at home surrounded by his familly.  A memorial service will be held 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 616 Jackson St., Columbia, MO 65203.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.  Charles is…

Pamela Silvey, 56, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away March 15, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital.  A memorial service will be held 1PM, Monday, March 18, 2013 at Spirit of Hope MCC, 3801 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, MO 64111.  Pamela was preceded in death by her mother, Marthaleen Stufflebean.  She is survived by her life partner,…

Myron Willis McVay, Jr. passed away on February 26, 2013, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center after a long, courageous struggle with disability and illness. Our husband, father, mentor, friend, and teacher will be sadly missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Tracy McVay; his son Christopher McVay of Kansas City,…

Dwight Harold French Jr., 63, Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 12, 2013 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri with his family by his side.  Visitation will be held 6:00 – 7:00 PM, Monday, March 18, 2013 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO.  Memorial services…

Donald Gene Butler Sr. Donald Gene Butler Sr. passed away March 6, 2013, at his home in Grandview.  He was preceded in death by his brothers Everett Jr., and Brian. He is survived by his father Everett Butler, Sr., his mother Alice Kent, his stepfather Phil Kent, his children Donald Jr., Natasha, James Allen, and…

James M. Hensley, 56, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away March 5, 2013.  He was born July 20, 1956 in Kansas City, KS.  James was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend.  He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, and fishing in his younger days.  James will be remembered for his love…

  Betty Johnson, 78, Kansas City, MO passed away March 1, 2013.  Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 9, 2013 at St. Monica’s Church, 1616 Paseo, Kansas City, MO.  Mrs. Johnson was born July 8, 1934 in Kansas City, MO.  She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and friend.  Betty worked…

Dorothy Forbes-Hood (Mops), 47 of Kansas City, MO passed away March 1, 2013 at her home from ALS.  Funeral services will be held at 1PM, Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at First Assembly of God, Raytown, MO.  Visitation will be held 12-1 PM, March 6, 2013 immediately prior to the funeral at the church.  Burial in…

Mary Ellen Tippee, an accomplished vocalist who performed and directed musical groups in the St. Louis area during the 1950s through the 1980s, died near her home in Leawood, Kan., Mar. 2 with family members at her side. She was 87. Known to friends and audiences as “Tommie”—a nickname derived from her maiden name Thomas—Mrs.…

LLOYD LYLE MESSICK Lloyd Lyle Messick, age 64, passed away on Thursday, February 28th 2013 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Lloyd was born in El Dorado Springs, MO on February 21, 1949. He attended El Dorado Springs High School and graduated in 1967. He went on to attend University of Missouri – Columbia for his…

Helen Louise Michael Armstrong joined her family in heaven on February 28, 2013. She fought a long courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born June 21, 1923 to Leroy and Cleta Michael in Hamilton, Missouri. As a young woman she moved to Kansas City, Missouri and worked at Montgomery Wards. She married Gerald Vaughn Armstrong…

Peggy A. Clare, 69, of Holts Summit, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at her home. She is survived by her husband David Clare, sister Mary Cook and family, children David Clare Jr, Nancy Clare, James Clare, and Mickel Clare, and grandchildren Clare Foster and Daniel Clare. Memorial services will be held at 3p.m. Sunday,…

Melvin E. Watkins 59, of Columbia passed away Monday, February 18, 2013 in Columbia.  A prayer service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 22, at St. Thomas Moore Newman Center.  Survivors include his mother, Miriam Steffan, Columbia, father, Melvin Glenn Watkins, California; sister, Alicia D’Orazio (Mario), Livonia, MI, brothers, William Watkins and Robert…