Roy Lee Myers, Sr., 77, St. Joseph, MO passed away April 20, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Roy was born December 8, 1932 in Easton, MO.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Vincent W. Feehan, 64, Kansas City, MO passed away April 19, 2010 at his home.  The son of Edward and Kathryn Feehan, Vincent was born November 13, 1945 in Kansas City, KS.  He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Monty Garald Coley, 51, of Columbia passed away April 17, 2010. Private family services will be held at a later date. Monty was born on April 15, 1959 in Sacramento, CA to Garald Coley and Barbara (Breshears) Cullen. Monty is survived by two sons; Brandon Coley and David Jones both of California as well as two sisters, Melody…

Doris Rhodes, 82, of Blue Springs, Mo., passed away on April 17, 2010. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 22, at 2:00 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church, 301 SW Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs. The family will greet friends from 12:30 until 2:00 at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials…

 Steven “Steve” R. Patterson CPO USN (RETIRED)  Steven “Steve” Patterson, 62 of Kansas City North, Missouri, passed away April17, 2010 at the VA Hospital.  Military graveside will be held Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 12:30 P. M. at the National Cemetery 150 Muncie  Rd., Leavenworth Kansas.  Steve was born December 4, 1947, in Santa Rita, N.M.  His…

Dana Dean Nokes, 60, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away April 17, 2010 in Kansas City, MO.  He was born September 7, 1949 in Norton, KS to Chester and Dorthy Davis.  Dana will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him.  Cremation. Services have not been planned at this time.

 Talmage "Gene" Jones, 73, Kansas City, MO passed away April 16, 2010 at Monterey Park Nursing Home in Independence, MO.  He was born November 2, 1936, the son of the late Forrest and Minnie Jones.  Cremation will take place.  Gene will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.  Services have not been…

 John Adair Algard, 54, Leavenworth, KS passed away April 16, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Leavenworth.  He was born August 30, 1955 in St. Louis, MO.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Delbert Dean Bartel passed away Thursday, April 15, 2010, at his home. Mr. Bartel was born 11/27/1928 in Durham, KS. He was preceded in death by his first wife Beverly Taylor Bartel, parents David and Anna Bartel, brother Elmer Bartel and sister Georgia Bartel. Dean is survived by his wife Juanita Mayer Bartel; daughters Deena…

 George L. Morejon died April 14, 2010.  Cremation.  No services have been planned.

John LeMoine Whipple, Sr., 85, formerly of Columbia, died April 14, 2010 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, MO. John donated his body to the University of Missouri and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Community of Christ Church, 1111 S. Fairview Rd. in Columbia. Mr. Whipple…

Judy Belt, 64, Liberty, MO passed away April 14, 2010 from a massive stroke.  She was preceded in death by her father, Bruce O’Bryan.  Survivors include her mother, Charline Seele; son, Darrell and wife, Jami Purdue; daughter, Christy and husband, Tom Clement; four grandchildren, Sean and Zac Purdue and Evan and Elaina Clement; her husband,…

After only three months in Columbia, Sydney Timmons was part of a family. A family that drove to New York to pick him up, although they had not met him face to face before, and brought him to a new home in Columbia. "He never felt that he was at home ’til he was in Columbia,"…

Thelma June Watson, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, 72, of Renick, lost her battle with Leukemia and MS on April 12, 2010 at North Village Park in Moberly. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 15 at 2pm at New Hope United Methodist Church where she was a member for many years. Themla is survived…

 Allen B. Simmons, 73, Kansas City, MO passed away April 11, 2010 at home.  He was born April 15, 1936 in Brownfield, TX to Aaron and Edna Simmons.  Allen will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Carol Lynn Holtz, 61, of Lee’s Summit MO, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends April 11, 2010 after losing her 9 year battle with breast cancer.  Carol was born September 16, 1948, in Long Island NY to Frederick and Doris Bedell.  She was married to Thomas Holtz for 38 years having two…

  Gerald K. Bell was born October 13, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Andrew and Suel Hiram Bell, and passed away April 10, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, sisters-Louise, Helen, and Gloria Jean; brothers-Harry Bell, Arnold Bell, Morris Bell and Richard Bell; and a daughter Deborah Bell. On August…

 Erma June Norris, 82, Independence, MO passed away April 9, 2010 at Independence Manor.  She was born March 12, 1928 in Tulsa, OK to T.B and Alta Mills.  Erma will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

 A graveside memorial service for Helen Lucille Meinholdt, 79, Lawrence, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery.  Mrs. Meinholdt died Thursday, April 8, 2010, from Parkinson’s disease. She was born Dec. 10, 1930, in Lamoni, Iowa, the daughter of Emmit and Hazel Morgan.  She graduated from Washburn University.  Mrs. Meinholdt worked as an…

 Jaymee Snow Putzier Lagessie, 46, Kansas City, Kan., formerly of Paola, died April 7, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, Kansas City, Mo. A celebration of life service was held April 10. Memorials may be sent to a cancer society or St. Jude’s.