Shirley Elder, 90, Olathe, KS passed away July 21, 2010 at Homestead of Olathe Assisted Living.  She was born October 4, 1919 in St. Louis to Charles and Pauline Felix.  Shirley will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation will take place.  Burial will take place next to her late husband,…

Hillman D. Colmean, 77, of Columbia died July 21, 2010 at Veterans Hospital. Private family services will be held later. Dewayne, as he was known by, served his country in the US Navy for 16 years and retired from Watkins Roofing here in Columbia. He is survived by brothers; Charlie, Larry and Dan Coleman; sisters Diane Watson, Erma…

Adelaide Mary Werden, born September 29, 1919, in Syracuse, N.Y. died July 21, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Memorial service 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64113. Survivors are daughter Beverly Wilson (Loren), granddaughter Danner Morrison (Norwood); grandson Doug Evans; great grandson Luke Morrison; sister…

Timothy Smart, 61, Kansas City, Mo., passed away July 20, 2010. A military graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 29, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 20109 Business Hwy. 13, Higginsville, Mo.

Helen Carroll (Mullane) Smith, 71, of Independence, died Sunday, July 18 at home. A memorial Mass will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Independence. Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Cremation. A devoted mother and grandmother, Helen was a lifelong area resident. She was born Oct. 1,…

 Lola Lee Owens, 78, Independence, MO passed away July 18, 2010 at Independence Manor.  She was born April 6, 1932 in Cassoday, KS to Ray and Marie Harsh.  Lola will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Christopher Andrew Thompson, 21, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010.  A memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 6:00 pm at London Heights Baptist Church in Kansas City, KS.  Mr. Thompson was born 9/5/1988 in Kansas City, Missouri.  Survivors include: mother, father, grandparents, 2 sisters and 1 brother. …

Gudrun Mae Maclean, 77, Kansas City, MO passed away July 16, 2010. Visitation will be held 2-3 PM, Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. A Remembrance service will follow at 3 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Public…

 Mary L. Hursman, 76, Kansas City, MO passed away July 16, 2010 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO.  Mary was born January 18, 1934 in Jefferson City, MO to Alonzo and Mildred Reed.  Survivors include four brothers; six sisters; two sons; two daughters; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.  A visitation will be held from 11:00…

 William Stover, 79, of Lawson., MO passed away July 15, 2010 at Lawson Manor in Lawson, MO.  Mr. Stover was born July 19, 1930.  Cremation will take place, services have not been planned.  

  BOB L. MALSON 1930 – 2010 Bob L. Malson was born June 27th, 1930, in Albany, Gentry County, MO. Bob lived most of his life in Kansas City, MO. Bob and his wife Shirley owned Bob’s Window Washing for several years in the Metro area. Bob is survived by his wife Shirley, sons, daughters,…

Jeffery Lloyd Langdon, 56, Lewisburg, KS passed away July 15, 2010 at home.  He was the son of Lucia Ella (Barker) Langdon and the late Donald Eugene Langdon.  He was born in Kansas City, KS.  Jeff graduated from Jefferson High School in 1971.  He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and North Texas State University.  Jeff…

Warren T. Hampton, 63, Olathe, KS, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2010. He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas E. Hampton. Warren is survived by his mother, Shirley D. Hampton; sister, Lynda (Dave) Wentz; brothers, Darrell & Bryan; companion, Jan Pearce; nephew, Keif (Tara); nieces: Kori (Mike) Ross, Wendy (Brandon) Derks, Robyn (Joe)…

Stewart Edward Farnham, 77, Lenexa, KS, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 21, at 9 a.m., at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, in Leawood, KS. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution to Matthews Ministries supporting the disabled is requested.

Jacquelyn “Jackie” M. Ferguson, 71, Riverside, Mo., formerly of Kansas City, passed away July 13, 2010. Visitation will be held 3-4 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, Mo. Memorial services will follow at 4 p.m. at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. Private burial in Bosworth, Mo. Memorial contributions may…

Lisa Thornton, 37, Independence, MO, passed away July 11, 2010.  She was born Feb. 27, 1973 in Kansas City, KS to Linda Louann VanBibber and James Earl Thompson.  She attended school and completed general education in Kansas City, MO.  She went on to attend Concord Career Institute, where she studied nursing to obtain her LPN…

Ophelia Pearl Shern, 75 of Columbia, MO passed away July 11, 2010 at The Bluffs nursing home, after a battle with cancer. She was born in rural Boone County, MO, October 16, 1934, to the late J.H. and Cleo Foley Rowland of Harrisburg, MO. There will be a Celebration of life and Memorial service held…

Diane D. Glenz passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the age of 54. Diane has been a resident of Boonville, MO since June of 2007.  She was born Diane Lynn McElroy in Kenton, OH on February 26, 1956.  She leaves friends in the cities of Richwood, OH; Kansas City, MO; Tampa, FL; and…

Mike Janner, 60, of Cleveland, MO, passed away on July 10, 2010. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 17, at St. Sabina in Belton, MO, followed by a mass at 11 a.m. celebrating his life. Cremation. Mike was born in Kansas City, MO, to Ed and Juanita Janner and grew up in Raytown,…

 Bernice Clouser, age 102, of Olathe, KS passed away July 10, 2010 at Evergreen Community of Johnson County.  She was born April 22, 1908 in Kansas City, KS to James and Mary Elizabeth Mitchell.  Bernice will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved her.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned…