H. Clyde Wilson, Jr., 83 of Columbia died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at home after a long illness.  A memorial service is planned for 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Missouri Theater on the corner of 9th Street and Locust, Columbia, Missouri.  He was born May 6, 1926 in Proctor Texas to the…

 Cheryl Marie Shipman, 53, Independence, MO passed away March 30, 2010 at her home.  She was born July 27, 1956 in Kansas City, MO to William and Rosa Lee Humston.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

J.D. Merrill, II, age 33, of Eudora, KS passed away March 30, 2010 at home.  He was born September 20, 1976 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Gerald and Cynthia (Richardson) Merrill.  J.D. will be greatly missed by his loving family and his friends. Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this…

 David Rinehart, 63, Kansas City, Kansas passed away March 30, 2010.  He was born May 21, 1946.  He is survived by his wife, Vicki; sons, David and Dwane; sister, Joyce Mayhew; brothers, Jim and Jerry Rinehart; and two grandchildren.  A memorial service will be held April 5, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Heartland…

 Matthew Wherry, 45, passed away March 29, 2010.  Survivors include his sisters, Jeanette Long and Eileen Wherry; brothers, James P. Wherry and Alex Little.  No services have been planned at this time.  He will be greatly missed. Love You Matty!

 Don Delain Ward, 80, Shawnee, KS passed away March 27, 2010 at his home.  Don was born November 20, 1929 in Clayton, KS, the son of LeRoy P. and Lee A. (Griffith) Ward.  He was a U.S. Army veteran.  Don will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation.  Services have not…

        Edna Ruth Miller Edna Miller, 86, of Ramsey, NJ and Middletown, NY, passed away March 27, 2010. Survivors include her sons, Robert, Ronald and Raymond, 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and sister Martha Morrow. (arr. Heartland Cremation 816-313-1677)      

WILLIAM L. SOLIGO William L. Soligo, 62, passed away from long-term medical conditions on March 27th. He is survived by his wife, Betty; daughter, Sincee & Mike; 2 grandchildren, Zachary & Destiny Farris; brothers, Rick & Jim.

Charles L. Traner, 63, Kansas City, MO passed away March 25, 2010.  Visitation will be held 6-7:30 PM, Monday, March 29th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, MO.  Funeral services will follow 10AM, Tuesday March 30 at Heartland.  Burial in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO.  Chuck was born June 25, 1946 in KC, MO. …

Dorothy Rae Triplett, 82, Kansas City, MO passed away March 24, 2010 at Timberlake Care Center.  She was born October 3, 1927 in Brewster, NE to George and Ida Ferguson.  Dorothy will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation.  Service info is not available at this time.

Christyna Bedsaul, 61, Kansas City, Mo., passed away on March 23, 2010. A visitation will be held at 1 p.m., with services following at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 27, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo. Mrs. Bedsaul was born June 4, 1949, in Kendrick, Idaho. She was preceded in…

William Henry Hinkle, age 74, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on March 22, 2010, at his home. A memorial celebration will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at 36580 W. 303rd St., Paola, Kansas.

Samuel Randolph "Randy" Polk, 51, formerly of Matthews, Mo. died March 22, 2010 at St. Lukes Northland Hospital in Kansas City. Born March 14, 1959 in Sikeston, Mo. to Evelyn Polk and the late Alvin A. Polk, he was a 1977 graduate of Matthews High School. A former chef, painter and electronics student, he loved…

Bruce R. Sproul passed away on March 21st at 6:30 a.m. with family by his side. He was 66 yrs. Old. He was born in Boston, MA on January 10, 1944. He is preceded in death by his parents, M. James and Maizie K. Sproul; and a sister, Sandra Sue Sproul. Bruce is survived by…

Tommy Dale Barnes, 43, of Liberty, Missouri passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Liberty, Missouri.  Funeral Services will be Friday, March 26, 2010 at 6:00 pm at Winnwood Baptist Church, in Kansas City, Missouri.  Visitation will be held at 5:00 pm immediately prior to the service.  Mr. Barnes was born June 4, 1966 in…

  Bettie Jean Boyd Bettie J. Boyd, 88, of Raytown, MO, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2010. Bettie was born March 16, 1022, graduated from Westport High School in 1939 and attended William Woods College in Fulton, MO. She was preceded in death by husband Harry R. Boyd and daughter Nancy Atkins and is…

Naomi Erwin, 80, Overland Park, KS passed away March 19, 2010 at Manor Care Nursing Center in Overland Park.  She was born March 4, 1930.  Naomi will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.   Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Rose Marie Bucha, 93, Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters on March 19, 2010, at the Kansas City Hospice House, KCMO. Rose was preceded in death by her husband, Barney A. Bucha; and her brother, Ted Arch. She is survived by her three daughters, Bonnie Werner (Larry) of IL, Barbara Seymour…

Mallard, 63, of Independence, Mo., passed away Friday, March 19, 2010. Per her wishes, no services will be held. Kindly omit flowers. The family suggests contributions to the .

Lillian Coy, 63, St. Joseph, MO passed away March 19, 2010 at Nodaway Care Center in Maryville, MO.  Lillian will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.