Lori Drawe, 44, Kansas City, MO passed away July 3, 2009 in her home. A visitation will be held 5-6 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Memorial services will follow at 6 p.m. Burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, KC, MO. Lori worked as an…

Dian Marie Holder, 54, Olathe, KS passed away July 3, 2009 in Olathe. She was born June 5, 1955 to Thomas and Dorothy Taylor in Kansas City, KS. Diane served as a Mag Rep for Federal Express. Cremation. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Burial will take place at Leavenworth National…

Manuel ROmero, 61, Kansas City, MO passed away July 2, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House in KCMO. Manuel was born May 31, 1948. Cremation. Services have not been planned at this time.

Linda Gail (Laffoon) Jones, 64, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away July 1, 2009. A Celebration of Linda’s life will be held 6PM, Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Lee’s Summit United Methodist Church, 2nd and Douglas, Lee’s Summit, MO. A visitation will be held 5-6PM Wednesday prior to the memorial at the church. Family burial will…

John W. Zawadzki, 73, Warrensburg, MO passed away July 1, 2009 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg. John was born October 5, 1935 in Niagra Falls, NY to John and Jenny Zawadzki. He was a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy, serving from 1952 to 1971 when he was released from active duty.…

Cornelius Pellman "Neil C.P." Dukelow, 88, passed away July 1, 2009 at Lakeview Village Care Center. He was born Aug. 3, 1920, to Howard Martin and Sylvia DeWitt Dukelow in Hutchinson. He attended Hutchinson Junior College and Park College, where he met and married Ruth Ann Brown in the spring of 1943. He then attended…

Meda M. Grace, 84, Kansas City, MO passed away June 30, 2009 . She was born March 6, 1925 to G.W. and Rilla Odom in Coal Valley, AL.  A private family service will be held July 3, 2009 at Heartland Cremation, Raytown, MO. Burial will be at Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Higginsville, MO at a later…

  Friends and family far and wide are saddened by the loss of Robert Edwin (Bob) Brooks. Surrounded by peaceful words and faces, Bob was drawn to the eternal light during his sleep, in the early morning hours of June 30. He is now joyfully reunited with his wife of 41 years, Helen Ann. Robert…

Carollyn Miller, 85, Kansas City, MO passed away June 30, 2009 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Cremation. Services will be planned for a later date.

Herminia Egea Herminia Egea, aka Herminia dos Santos Aleman Vd. de Egea, died June 30, 2009. She was 94 y/o. She is survived by her only son Dr. Fernando M. Egea, MD; grandchildren, Fernando M. Egea, Jr. of Chicago, his wife Susan Egea, and great grandson Nicolas Egea; Marcela Egea of Overland Park and great…

Kim Bowman, 55, Independence, MO, passed away June 29, 2009. A memorial gathering will be held from 2-4 PM on Friday July 3, 2009, at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge BLVD, Raytown, MO 64133. Kim is survived by his mother Mary Bowman, three children, Chris, Scott and Carrie Bowman, and 6 siblings.

Mary Patricia Sparks/Holmes, age 82 of Brownsville, TX passed away June 29th 2009. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday July 4, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Blue Springs Missouri. Mrs. Sparks/Holmes was born June 4, 1927 in Owine, Iowa. Mary resided in Independence Mo for 36 years, followed by 11 years in…

Jean R. Partridge, 82, Harrisonville, MO passed away June 28, 2009 at home. Mrs. Partridge was born November 1, 1926 in Scotland. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses for 50 years and loved to help others understand the bible. She traveled with her husband, Bob, to aid in the construction of many new Kingdom Halls.…

Eddie J. Spence, 80, died June 28, 2009. Visitation will be held 10-11 a.m., Monday, July 6, Greater Pentecostal Temple, KC, KS. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Burial in Leavenworth National.

Mercer M. Buell, 80, of Chamois passed away June 27, 2009. Mercer was born on April 22, 1929 to the late Haiston and Margaret (McKee) Buell. He is survived by his loving wife, Peggy, and many other close family members and friends.

Grace Eileene Davison, 91, of Clark passed away June 26, 2009 at her home. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at New Hope United Methodist Church in Clark with a memorial service to follow at 7:00 p.m. Eileen is survived by two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, 17…

Marianne Louise (Tillman) Stovall was born December 21, 1950 in Ortonville, MN, the 2nd child of Vincent and Dorothy (LaCombe) Tillman. She passed from this life on June 26, 2009 in Independence, MO, after a valiant battle with cancer. Marianne worked for the City of Independence for the past 5 years. She was actively involved…

Calvin Edgar Fletcher, Jr., 61, of Tebbetts passed away June 26, 2009. Calvin was born on December 7, 1947 in St. Louis, MO to Calvin and Frances (Gilpin) Fletcher. He is survived by many loving friends and family members.

Lorraine Catherine Wolverton, 79, of Columbia died June 24, 2009 at Boone Hospital Center. Lorraine was born on October 26, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late Andrew and Jean (Ptak) Blish. She is survived by many loving family members.