Paula Bennett, 54, Peculiar, MO passed away Sept. 28, 2008. A memorial service will be held Friday Oct. 10 at 2:00 PM, at the First Baptist Church of Peculiar, 216 East Broadway in Peculiar.  Cremation. (arr. Heartland Cremation, 816-313-1677)

Barry Beckwith, 60, Memphis, MO passed away Sept. 28, 2008 in Kansas City, MO. Memorial services will be held 11 AM Friday Oct. 3, 2008 at Church of the Open Door, in Clinton, IA. Mr. Beckwith was born April 18, 1948 in Clinton, IA. Mr. Beckwith previously owned and operated Gateway Sewer and Plumbing. He…

Stanley Brian Webb, 53, Kansas City, KS passed away September 26, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House.  Stanley was born December 27, 1954 in Kansas City, MO from the union of Clyde A. Webb and Ada Cooper Webb, who preceded him in death. Stanley accepted Christ as a teenager and was a member of Sheffield Family Life Center.  He attended school…

Melanie G. Juarez-Mendoza passed away September 24, 2008 in Overland Park, KS.  Born to Abel Juarez and Priscilla Mendoza-Espinoza.  Cremation.  Services are not planned at this time.

Eric H. Gwynne-Thomas, 91, Overland Park, KS passed away September 24, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House in KCMO.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Laura Nadine Richey Laura Richey, 82, Independence, MO., passed away September 24, 2008. A memorial service will be held 11am Thursday Sept 25th at Beverly Hills Baptist Church 1229 W. 31st Street Independence, MO. .

Robert Edwin Garey, 85, of Columbia passed away September 23, 2008 at Boone Hospital Center after a short illness.  Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 7 pm Friday September 26, with memorial service following at Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia. He made a Gift of Body to the University of Missouri so there will be…

Richard Edison Dillon, 67, of Jefferson City, MO passed away September 21, 2008 at Boone Hosptial in Columbia, MO.  Richard was born on March 8, 1941 in Craig, CO to Richard and Helen (Gore) Dillon.  He is survived by many loving friends and family members.

Steven Russell Osborn, 64, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 at his home in New Franklin. Services for Mr. Osborn will be held Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the American Legion Post #202, 600 S. Legion Lane, Columbia, MO from 2-6pm.  Steven was born on November 24, 1943 in Camdenton, MO.  He was the son…

Carolyn Sue Lea, 56, of Jefferson City, MO passed away September 19, 2008.  She was born in Mexico, MO on Feb. 5, 1952 to Norman and Violet (Gray) Collier.  She is survived by many loving family members and friends.

Robert Fredrick Ruether, 80, of Sunrise Beach, MO passed away Sept. 18, 2008 at his home.  Robert was born on Jan. 6, 1928 in Columbia, MO to the late Gus and Evelena (Wright) Ruether.  Robert is survived by his loving wife, Virginia (Heying) Ruether.

Fred E. Bryan Jr. Fred E. Bryan Jr., age 75, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at VA Hospital on September 17, 2008. No services, Cremation. Fred was born on March 14, 1933 in Joplin, MO. He is served in the U.S. Navy as a corpsman. He was an insurance agent for 40+ years. He…

Arthur Leagree Rigdon, 65, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away September 17, 2008 at Villa St. Frances Nursing Home under the loving care of Crossroads Hospice.  Born August 28, 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida, the son of Norman C. Rigdon and Susan D. (Taylor) Rigdon.  In 1961, at age 18, Art enlisted in the US Air Force, serving…

Jean W. (Buehne) Hogge, 75, passed away 9/15/08 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Plaza, KC, MO from lung cancer.  Graveside services will be held at 1:15PM, Friday, September 19, 2008 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.  Visitation will be held from 6-9PM, September 18, 2008 at Kutis Funeral Home, 10151 Gravois, Afton, MO.  Mrs. Hogge was…

    Freddie Lee Ward Freddie Ward, 70, Kansas City, MO, passed away September 15, 2008. Freddie is survived by his children, Freddie Jr., Dane, Ira, & Michelle, brothers Joe, Ivory & Otha, sisters Clara Woods & Mattie Morris , 11 grandchildren and many other relitives. (arr. Heartland Cremation, 816-313-1677)

      DONALD R. SMITH   Donald R.Smith, 45, loving Godly husband & father, Independence, MO passed away Sept 12, 2008. Memorial services will be held 2 PM, Sept 20, 2008 at Maywood Baptist Church, Independence, MO. Donald was born July 28, 1963 in Harrisburg, PA. He worked for Ford Motor Co for 15+…

Kathleen Ann Crank, 59, of Mountain View passed away Sept. 10, 2008 at the Harry S. Truman Veteran’s Hospital in Columbia, MO.  Kathleen was born on March 23, 1949 in Moline, Illinois to Hershel and Alice (Twitchel) and Barham.  She is survived by many friends and family members, including her husband, Jack Crank.

Jimmy L. Cawthon, 40, Kansas City, MO passed away September 9, 2008.  Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Saturday, Sept 13, 2008 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society.  Friends may call 10-11 AM, Saturday, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society.  Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, MO.  Jimmy was born November 1, 1967 in…

Matthew Lyon Skinner, 34, of Overland Park, KS, died September 9, 2008 at his home. A celebration of Matt’s life will be held at Homer’s Coffee Shop, 80th & Metcalf on Sunday, September 14 at 3:00 p.m. As an enthusiastic 7 year old Matt darted in front of a car on Halloween night and sustained…

Edward C. Bomberger, 75, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away on Monday, September 8, at the VA Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. There will be a memorial service at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 3, at the Committal Pavilion at the National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kan. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you remember…