JAMES E. ATHERTON II James E. Atherton II, 41, Kansas City, Missouri passed away January 1, 2010.  Memorial services will be held 1:00 PM, April 10, 2010 at Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 13th & Broadway, Kansas City, MO.  James was born October 6, 1968 in Carrollton, Missouri.  He was 1987 graduate of Carrollton High…

Charles Smith, 68, Lawson, MO, passed away Dec. 30, 2009 at North Kansas City Hospital. Charles is survived by his wife Wendy (Lewis) Smith, a son Tristan Smith, a sister Julie Wall, Nephew Chris Lee, Niece Stacey Novak, and a great niece, Marisa West. Also surviving Charles are 11 dogs, 1 cat and a rooster.…

Lucille E. Cannaday Welden, born July 31, 1917, peacefully died at her home in Blue Springs, MO on Dec. 30, 2009 after a hospitalization. She was born in Newburg, MO to Rev. Daniel E. Cannaday and Ola Buckner Cannaday. She married William R. Welden in 1938 who preceded her in death in 1950. She is…

VIVIAN M. McNERNEY Mrs. Vivian M. McNerney, 96, Kansas City, MO, passed away Dec. 30, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Mrs. McNerney was born in Wyandotte Co., KS, one of the six children of Hilda and Guy Helverson. She moved to Kansas City with her family in the 1920’s, where she remained, and where she…

Joyce Stafford, 67, Dallas, TX, (formerly of Kansas City) passed away Dec. 29, 2009. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 AM, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at St. Therese Little Flower Church, 5814 Euclid, KC, MO. A visitation will precede the mass from 9-10 AM.

Kenneth Lee May, 57, Edgerton, KS passed away December 28, 2009.  He was born February 8, 1952.  Ken will be greatly missed by all who knew him.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Mary Elaine Rohrer (70) of Lee’s Summit, Mo., passed away on December 27, 2009. Mary was born October 2, 1939, to Edward and Effie Coppo in Calumet, Michigan. The oldest of five, it was there that she formed strong relationships with her brothers and sister. Surviving is her sister Sandra (Jack) Massoglia and her brother…

                 No higher honor can be paid to a man than when his friends gather together to show their love and respect for him.  This may come at any time in his life and sadly, too often at the close.   All will remember and share willingly their many positive experiences with this outstanding…

Harold Cottle, 70, passed away December 26, 2009 at the VA Hospital with his daughter Bonnie Kay of Chattanooga, TN by his side.  Mr. Cottle was a longtime resident of Columbia and native of Dunn, NC.  He enjoyed working as a flagger for longtime friend Darrell Smith Mobile Home Transportation.  He will be missed by…

      Roy Vogel, 64, of Shawnee, passed away Friday, 12/25/2009. A memorial service will be held 12/31/09 at the Eudora Chapel, 1003 John L. Williams Dr, Eudora, KS at 2:00 pm.     Roy worked in the Johnson County school District for 28 years.  He was an avid coin collector and shared this passion with…

Roy Vogel, 64, of Shawnee, passed away Friday, December 25, 2009.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Eudora Chapel, 1003 John L. Williams Dr., Eudora, Kansas.  Roy will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Mary Argyle Auer, 86, of Columbia passed away December 24, 2009.  Born in Portland, OR, she lived most of her life in St. Louis, MO.  After the death of her beloved husband, Harry C. Auer, Jr. in 2005, she moved to Columbia, MO to be closer to family.  Mary was a passionate activist who believed…

Mary Louise Hardy, 98, Prairie Village, KS passed away December 22, 2009 at Villa St. Francis Nursing Home in Olathe, KS.  She was born May 14, 1911 in Kansas City, MO.  Cremation.  Services are to be planned for a later date.

Linda Zackler Solomon, Ph.D, 69, of Kansas City, Missouri, died on Monday, December 21, after a brief, courageous battle with metastatic cancer. Linda was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on April 26, 1940 to the late Pauline and Abraham Zackler. She attended New York University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, and then Stanford…

Marie B. Scott, 80, North Kansas City, MO passed away December 20, 2009 at Northe Kansas City Hospital.  Marie was born March 1, 1929 in CHeyennem WY.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation, services have not been planned at this time.

Grover Cleveland Mears, Jr., 85, of Independence, MO passed away December 19, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Grover was born December 28, 1923 to Grover and Delores Mears in Elmore City, OK.  Grover was an insurance salesman and was a US Army veteran.  Cremation.  Services will be held at a…

John Gardner, 53, Kansas City, MO passed away December 17, 2009 at his home.  John was bron October 13, 1956 in Kansas City, MO to Raymond and Katherine Gardner.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Helen R. Wilson, 93, Olathe, KS passed away December 16, 2009 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Olathe, KS.  Helen was born September 18, 1916 in French Lick, IN to Samson and Maude Lane.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation.  Services will be planned for a later date.

Everett Earl Wright, beloved father of Timothy Morgan EverLes and Jek Eeon Everchal, died December 16, 2009, at 10:16pm, at his home in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 62. Born June 21, 1947, at the home of his parents, James Marion and LaRue Neisler Wright, in Fillmore Township, Montgomery County, Illinois, he joined his three…

James Edward Driver, 66, Kansas City, KS passed away December 16, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  James was born August 13, 1943 in Kansas City, MO.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.