George Edward Hand, 70, Leavenworth, KS passed away June 7, 2009 at the Medical Lodge of Leavenworth. He was born August 28, 1938 in Kansas City, KS to Luther and Helen (Wilson) Hand. George served in the US Navy from 1955 to 1959. Following his career in the Navy, George was an engineer for the railroad.…

Daviann Gilbert, 62, born Aug. 4, 1946, passed away June 6, 2009. Survivors include husband Frank; children, Sherry Raner, Henry John Dieckman, Josh Gilbert & DJ Gilbert; grandchildren Justin Raner & Raddyn Edwards; brother, Tom McDougle. A celebration of Daviann’s life will be June 13, 2009 at the home.

Betty J. Slaughter, 74, Clearview City, KS, passed away June 5, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Memorial services will be at Lake Village, AR.

Elizabeth Josephine Usnick, 83, Independence, MO passed away June 3, 2009 at The Groves Retirement Community in Independence. She was born November 28, 1925 to William and Ruth Frazell in Painton, MO. Cremation. Services will be held at a later date.

Tony Tipton, 72, Olathe, KS passed away Wednesday, June 3rd at his home. He was born June 26, 1936 at the family home near Newkirk, Oklahoma to Melvin and Marie (Nadeau) Tipton.   Tony grew up in Arkansas City, Ks and graduated from Arkansas City High School. He married Mary Jean McKee in 1955. For…

Michael Clifford Ritsema, 55, San Francisco, CA passed away June 2, 2009. He was born October 22, 1953 to Clifford F. and Ethem M. Ritsema in Kansas City, MO. Cremation. Services will be held at a later date.

Sally Swanson, 63, of Overland Park, KS passed away May 31, 2009 in Baldwin City, KS. Cremation. Services will be held at a later date.

Betty E. Page, 85, of Olathe, KS, passed away May 29, 2009 at her home after a battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, June 1, 2009 at Liberty Christian Life Center, 572 E. Park St., Olathe, KS. Mrs. Page was born June 9, 1923 in Byers, OK. During Betty’s…

Joshua Lee Sadler, 22, Kansas City, MO passed away May 26, 2008. He was born November 17, 1986 in Kansas City, MO. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Cremation. Services are to be held at a later date.

Jane Collette Lund, dedicated daughter, devoted mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 53, at 10:30 p.m. on May 25, 2009, at St. Joseph Hospital after suffering an aneurysm three weeks earlier. Her daughter, Audra K’Neen Vroman, and sister Ama Hai, were present to witness her last breath on this earth. Jane…

Elizabeth Sue “Libby” Barnes Elizabeth S. Barnes “Libby” (Cass) Barnes, 53, born in Kansas City, MO, January 8, 1956, passed away at her home on May 25, 2009. Birth parents were George “Morgie” and Claire “Janie” Humbird. Libby was adopted and raised by her uncle & aunt Dewey and Edith Cass. Preceding her in death…

LaVerne Faye Smith Sturman was born in Camden, MO on March 24, 1930 to Maurice and Mary Smith. She grew up in Missouri with 3 sisters, and graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1947. In 1950 she married Melvin Sturman and together raised 7 children. She retired from the Department of Agriculture in 1990.…

Leona Rose Chaney, 75, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2009 at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Leona was born in Kansas City on November 26, 1933, she lived here all her life.  Leona is preceded in death by her parents, William and Alice (Derringer) Hagerty, Sr., her brothers,…

Nancy I. Kenney, 75, Kansas City, MO passed away May 22, 2009 at home. She was born May 13, 1934 in Wichita, KS to the late Veril and Marion Church. Cremation. Services have not been planned at this time.

Dorothy Edna Schiller, 92, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away May 22, 2009. She was born December 10, 1916 to Edwin and Edna Miller in Butler, PA. Cremation. Services have not been planned at this time.

David Lindgren, 68, KCMO, passed away May 21, 2009. There will be a memorial service on Wednesday May 27, 2009 at 2 PM at central Presbyterian Church, 3501 Campbell St. Kansas City, MO 64109.

Billy D. O’Dell, 62, Kansas City, MO passed away May 21, 2009. A visitation will be held from 6-7 PM on May 28, 2009 at Park Lawn North, Liberty, MO. Funeral services will be held from 7-8 PM after the visitation. Mr. O’Dell was born July 12, 1947 in Excelsior Springs, MO. He was a…

Ryan E. Black, 33, Independence, MO passed away May 20, 2009 in Holden, MO. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Cremation. Services are to be held at a later date.

Delmar Olaf Kauffman Delmar Kauffman, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 20 at Carmel Hills Living Center, Independence, where he lived for three years. Del was born August 12, 1915 in Blue Island, Illinois to Kendall and Agnes (nee Ericson) Kauffman. He graduated high school in 1933 and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He served in…

Delmar Olaf Kauffman, 93, passed away Wednesday, May 20 at Carmel Hills Living Center, Independence, where he lived for three years.          Del was born August 12, 1915 in Blue Island, Illinois to Kendall and Agnes (nee Ericson) Kauffman. He graduated high school in 1933 and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. He served in the…