Susan K. Wilcox, 53, of Wellsville, MO passed away July 5, 2008.  Susan was born on August 23, 1954 in Aurora, Colorado to Chris and Sue (Gillespie) Christenson.  She will be missed by her husband, Dorman, and many other friends and family members. 

  George M. Johnson, 56, Kansas City, MO. Born 12-23-51 died 7-4-08. He is survived by brother Tom & wife Sharon Platte City, MO, nephew Sam Johnson Sunrise Beach, MO & niece Jennifer (Johnson) Curtis. Preceded in death by parents Carl & Jimmie, sister Kitty Rayl, brother Jim Johnson. George was born in KCMO, graduated…

Janet Bird, 62, of Marshall, MO passed away July 4, 2008 at her home.  Janet was born on April 17, 1946 in Calverly Yorkshire, England to Harold and Patricia (Hall) Knowles.  She is survived by her loving husband, Jerry Bird, and many other family members and friends who will miss her dearly.

      James “Bob” Granger, 81, Kansas City, MO passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008 at the Missouri Veterans Center in Cameron, MO. A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 12th at 2:00 at The Park Hill Christian Church. Mr. Granger was born December 20, 1926 in Kansas City, MO to Hazel Marie…

Frances May Linder Massaro, 88, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Tues., 7/2/08. Cremation, no services. Loving daughter, sister, wife mother, grandmother & friend.

J. David Miller, 82, of Kansas City, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008. A memorial service will be held this Thursday, July 10th, at the Overland Park Christian Church at 7600 West 75th Street. Visitation with the family begins at 3:30 p.m. A Recognition and Celebration of Dave Miller’s life…

Beulah Ruth (Gromer) Meade, 98, passed away July 1st at Shangri-la Care Center in Blue Springs. Born Sept. 28, 1909, in Pattonsburg, MO, she was the daughter of Charles (Mud) and Martha Pearl Blankenship. She married Dr. Ray Gromer, a dentist, in 1934. He died in 1950. In 1955, she married Vern Meade, who died…

Jerome Paul Blegstad (Jerry), 63, of Kansas City, MO, passed away at his home on July 1, 2008. Jerry was born Oct. 16, 1944 in Manchester, N.H., the first of 2 children to Melford and Wanda Blegstad. A proud Army veteran of the Vietnam war, he enjoyed sports, especially baseball, music and competing in BBQ…

Robert (Radio) Adams, 55, Kansas City, KS, died June 30, 2008. Surviving are his wife, Martha; daughter, Kelly Sanders; son, Ian Cauble; 4 grandkids, Jamie, Kaeleb, Julie & Ashley. No services have been planned at this time.

Robert (Radio) Adams, 55, Kansas City, KS, died June 30, 2008. Surviving are his wife, Martha; daughter, Kelly Sanders; son, Ian Cauble; 4 grandkids, Jamie, Kaeleb, Julie & Ashley. No services have been planned at this time.

Douglas Panknin, 52 of Overland Park, KS., passed away June 28 at his home. Douglas was born Sept 17, 1955, in Kansas City to Jerry and JoAnne Panknin. He attended Southwest High School, Wentworth Military Academy, and UMKC before joining the Army in 197. After the military he followed in the family tradition working as…

Valerie Garton died at her home on June 29th  2008, after a long battle with cancer.  Valerie was 46.  She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Kevin Wilson, her daughter, Reed Wilson, her parents Stanley and Joyce Garton, and her brothers, Darryl and Scott Garton. Val grew up in Centralia and graduated from…

Ellen "Dee" Skie, 87, Lawrence, Kan., died June 29, 2008. Born in KY, she married John Skie and lived in Lawrence for 58 years. Surviving are three daughters, including Debbie Scrivner, Leawood and three grandkids.

Douglas Panknin, 52, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away June 28 at his home. Douglas was born Sept. 17, 1955, in Kansas City to Jerry and JoAnne Panknin. He attended Southwest High School, Wentworth Military Academy, and UMKC before joining the Army in 1972. After the military he followed in the family tradition working as…

Don Alleyson Jones, 79, of Weaubleau passed away June 28, 2008 at the Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, MO.  Don was born on August 15, 1928 in Chatanooga, Tennessee to Allen and Rosalie (Radcliffe) Jones. 

Keim Djoa, 95, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed way on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Donna Consentino, 78, of Montezuma, Illinois, passed away, Friday, June 27, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Indpendence, Missouri.  

Homer Smith, 80, passed away June 26, 2008 at his home in Holden, MO.  Cremation.   Services have not been planned at this time. 

David Blaine Sims, 65, of Independence, Missouri passed way at Centerpoint Medical Center on Thursday, June 26, 2008.

Jane Elam, born Nov. 25, 1957, went home to the Lord on June 26, 2008, following a brief struggle with non-smoker’s lung cancer. After graduating from Shawnee Mission South High School, Jane earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Kansas in 1980. In 1991 she married Carleton Britt Elam. Jane worked in…