Doris Eileen Ralston Clinger, 85, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., passed away of natural causes in her home October 30, 2008. Born on January 7, 1922, in Portsmouth, Ohio, her father’s name was Wesley Homer Ralston, her mothers name was Monnie Jane Greene Ralston. Doris was married to Edwin James Clinger M.D. on March 1, 1946,…

Born in Ludlow, MO on September 23, 1922 to the late Clyde and Merl Hatchitt, eventually residing in Kansas City from her youth, made her transition on October 30, 2008. Yvonne was a graduate of Northeast High School and secretarial school. She worked briefly for Ris’s Trucking Co. until her marriage to the late Howard…

Robert L. Schrimpf, 73, of Jefferson City, MO passed away October 30, 2008 at Villa Marie.  Robert was born on July 13, 1935 in Jefferson City, MO to Ben and Bertha (Meyers) Schrimpf.  He is survived by many loving family members and friends.

Kay L. Gibbs, 72, of Paola, KS passed away October 27, 2008 at Olathe Medical Center.  Cremation.  Services are planned for a later date.

Dorothy L. Wolf, 84, of Independence, passed away Oct. 28, 2008. She was born in Blackwater, Missouri, on November 4, 1923, to Margaret and Hardy O’Rourke. Mrs. Wolf attended William Chrisman High School and junior college. She married Robert Graham in 1942 and had one daughter, Bobbie Wilkinson. She later married Clarence Wolf in 1969.…

Wilbur R. McAlpine, 65, of Columbia, MO passed away October 28, 2008 at the Harry S. Truman Veteran’s Hospital.  Wilbur was born on Jan. 19, 1943 in Oakland, CA.  Wilbur is survived by many family members in the California area. 

Carl A. Jones, 48, Overland Park, KS passed away October 27, 2008 at home.  Cremation.  Services will be planned for a later date.

Mary Carol Ernst Mary Carol Ernst, age 62,Of Greenwood Mo., passed away on October 27,2008. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday November 1st 2008 at Eastside Church of Christ,106 SW 4th St, Lee’s Summit, MO, 64063. Survived by: Children Lisa Steiner, Matthew Ernst, Robert Ernst, Julie Ernst, William Ernst; grandchildren Elizabeth Ernst,…

Carl Croxton Carl Croxton, 85, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Monday, 10/27/08 at Royal Terrace in Olathe. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm, Thursday, 10/30 at Johnson County Memorial Garden.

Eileen Dean, 69, Kansas City North, passed away Oct. 27, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Sat. Nov. 1, 2008 at Winnwood Baptist Church, 4513 N. Jackson, Kansas City, MO. Eileen is survived by sons, Denton, John, Gilbert Dean, Darren Kirkland, and a daughter Gloria Dean, and 14 grandchildren.

Betty Virginia Clayton Osborn, 89, of Oak Ridge, TN passed away on October 26, 2008 at her new home in the Kansas City, MO area. She was born Dec 6, 1918 in Mexico, MO to late parents Claud Franklin and LaReine Warden Clayton.  She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Wilton Russell Osborn,…

Bonnie J. Hooper passed away with family by her side on October 26, 2008 and is finally pain-free after years of battling rheumatoid arthritis and its debilitating complications. Bonnie was born on June 27, 1929. She attended school in Adrian, MO, moved shortly after graduation to Kansas City and married Ken Hooper, with whom she…

CHARLES T. LANGSTON, JR. Charles Theodore Langston, Jr., 78, of Independence, MO passed away October 25, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Charles was born on January 28, 1930 to Charles T. Sr. and Hazel Lucille Langston in Sand Springs, OK, lived in Kansas City, KS until 1981 when he moved to…

    Shirley Jean Hyden Schult, Belton, MO, passed away October 25, 2008.    Born on October 23, 1926, she was the youngest of four children born to Victor Monroe Hyden, Sr., of Boston, MA, and Maude Sterling Hyden , of Ireland.  Maude immigrated with her widowed mother to the USA in 1907, meeting and…

Dorothy Winkelman, 93 passed from this life on Oct. 25, 2008 at TMC Lakewood Care Center. She was preceded in death by husband, John Winkelman, and is survived by 3 children, Linda DeCota of Independence, Debra Walker-Carpenti of San Francisco, and Tim Winkelman of San Diego. She leaves 5 grandsons, and 5 great-grandchildren. Cremation is…

James McKinney, 81, Raytown, MO, passed away Oct. 24, 2008 at his home. James is survived by his wife, Alma McKinney; children Dennis McKinney, and Denise Pueringer; grandchildren Dan McKinney, Lora Young, Rebecca Pueringer, and a great grandson, Kaden Young. James was a 55 year member of the IBEW Local #124. A memorial gathering will…

Carolyn Evangela Jones, 42, of San Diego, CA passed away October 24, 2008 in Marshall, MO.  Carolyn was born in San Antonio, TX.  She is survived by her mother, children, and many friends and family members. 

Karen Jo Malen, 60, of Salem, MO died October 23, 2008.  Karen was born on December 22, 1947 in Chicago, IL.  She was a elementary school teacher.  Karen was married to David.  She will be missed by all her friends and family members. 

Gwenyth Rodriguez, 57, Higginsville, MO, passed away October 22, 2008. Gwenyth is survived by daughters Kelley, and Mandy, grandchildren Thomas, Alexandria, Ivonna, Mercedes, Zane and Alexander.

William H. Whitehouse, 78, Raytown, MO passed away October 22, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House in KCMO.  Cremation.  Services will be held at a later date.