Gary Grove, 60, Grandview, MO passed away August 15, 2010 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 3 PM Saturday August 28, 2010 at Grace Point Baptist Church, 10415 Chestnut Dr., KC, MO 64137. A visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 2 PM. Mr. Grove was born February…

Odis Reed, 71, Trimble, MO passed away, August 14, 2010 at his home. He is survived by wife Patricia, 9 children;Bryan Morris, Stephanie Donham, Douglas Reed, David Reed, Odis Reed, April Castillo, all from California, Lia Fasching of St. Joseph, MO, Billie Snook of Harrisonville, MO, and Kelly Wright of Smithville, MO. 12 grandchildren;Devin, Kevin,…

 Welcome Beatrice Pollard, 91, Gardner, KS passed away August 12, 2010 at Evergreen Nursing Home in Olathe, KS.   She was born January 24, 1919 in Brown Township, MI to Daniel and Grace Hanes.  Welcome will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at…

Lyle Leonard Reeves 87, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away August 12, 2010.  Lyle was born August 5, 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa to Ivan Reeves and Lillian Rufner. He graduated from Martensdale High School in 1941 and received Bachelors and Masters degrees from Drake University in Des Moines following service in WW2, in England in…

Mary Arden Stange was born to Violet and Andrew Forgach in Senachwine Township, Putnam County, Illinois on Monday, July 8, 1929. She married William J. Stange in 1956. Mary passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010 at her home in Rolla, Missouri, in the care of her family. Mary is survived by her daughters Carol…

Forrest “David” Fields, 69, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away August 10, 2010. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Longview Chapel at 12700 Raytown Rd., Kansas City.

Louise Simpson 71, Independence, MO passed away August 9, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Louise was born November 1, 1938 in Blairstown MO.  She retired from Regency Care Center in Independence in 2007.  She was a wonderful cook, a loving mother, sister, daughter and wife. She will be sadly missed by all.  Survivors include: children:…

Mary Ann was a member of the Village Presbyterian Church from its earliest years, attending weekly, sending her boys to Sunday school, and participating regularly as a member of the Congregation.   Mary Ann was a loving and devoted mother to three sons, Paul, Ed, and John, serving as den mother, PTA member, chauffer, cook,…

Neil Conway Jr., 49, of Phoenix, Ariz., passed away August 8, 2010. Neil is survived by his parents, Neil Sr. and Ann Conway, brother, Michael John Conway and sisters, Christine and Juliann Conway.

Karen Lynn Marcus passed away on August 7, 2010 after losing her 5 year battle with breast cancer. Karen was a respected icon within the Kansas City interior design community. Her beauty, style, and grace were both unique and greatly admired. Her capacity for love and compassion to both man and animal made her truly…

Keith Blythe, 79, Oak Grove, MO, passed away August 7, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO.  A memorial gathering will be held 1 PM to 3 PM, August 11, 2010 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society in Raytown, MO.  Burial will be at 1 PM, August 12, 2010, in White City Cemetery, in…

Flint McRoberts, 95, of Columbia passed away August 6, 2010 at Lenoir Woods. A memorial service will be held at the Epple Chapel on grounds of Lenoir Retirement Community on Saturday, August 14th at 10:00AM. A private burial will be held at the Forrest Grove Cemetery in Canton, Missouri. He was born on March 23, 1915 on the…

Howard Wayne Bradley, age 84, passed away after a brief illness on August 6, 2010.  Howard worked 34 years as an Outside Plant Engineer with Southwestern Bell, retiring in 1982.  He began a second career as a music entertainer in the Kansas City area providing countless programs singing and on keyboards in nursing homes, retirement…

“Vi” Elvira M. Wigle, 85, passed away Aug. 5, 2010 surrounded by family. She spent 22 years of her retirement with her husband in Florida enjoying the sun, beach, and their dog. She will be sadly missed by family & friends. Her smile, laughter, and caring ways will always be treasured. Vi is survived by…

 Vert Roscoe Gibson, 62, of Grandview, MO passed away August 5, 2010 at Life Care of Grandview.  He was born October 19, 1947 in Kansas City, MO to Vert and Minnie Gibson.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time.  

Elizabeth Martin, 82, of Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday August 4, 2010.  Elizabeth was born in Kansas City Missouri on November 26, 1928 to Jerry and Rose (Corrazzin) Visentin.  She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers, Angelo and "Doc" Visentin and 1 sister, Mary Cabrini.  She is survived by her husband, Angelo;…

 Linda Sue Triola, 57, Overland Park, KS passed away August 4, 2010 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.  Linda was born November 29, 1952 in Los Angeles to Ron and Lois Alexander.  Linda will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been…

 Thomas F. Avery, 75,of Kansas City, MO passed away August 3, 2010 at North Kansas City Hospital.  He was born March 1, 1935 in North Carolina.  Thomas will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time. 

George Dean Acton, 42, of Columbia died August 3, 2010. A memorial celebration will held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 7, 2010 at his home, 3501 E. New Haven Rd., Lot 181. Dean is survived by his wife Vicki, his parents Sonny Acton and Ann Neal, a sister Kristi Wilhite and her husband Brian as well as…

STEVEN MARK HERNANDEZ Steven Mark Hernandez, 53, Kansas City, MO passed away surrounded by family on August 3, 2010. Visitation will be held 5:30-7:00 PM with Rosary at 7:00 PM Friday, August 6, 2010 at Sacred Heart Guadalupe Catholic Church, 2544 Madison Ave, Kansas City, MO. Mass will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 7,…