Tolly Jean Anderson, 67, Kansas City, KS passed away May 21, 2008 at home.  Cremation.  Services will be planned for a later date; to be held in Brainard, MN.

  Robert Chambers, 70, passed away May 21, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Robert was preceded in death by his parents DeForrest and Myrtle (Jones) Chambers, two brothers Albert and Roland (Sonny), and his wife Edna. He is survived by four children Bill of Independence, MO, Robin of Blue Springs, MO Melissa of…

Delores Ruth Brown, 79, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri.  Funeral mass will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, May 23, at Visitation Church, 5141 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri.  Delores was born May 9, 1929, to Royal and Louella Shade.  Delores and her loving husband of 34 years, Dr. Charles W.…

Kevin Wood, 48, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Boone Hospital.  Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday May 23 at First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Tracy Cook officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church and cremation will follow the service.  Kevin is…

Judy J. Kraft, 57, Gardner, KS passed away May 18, 2008 in Olathe, KS.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Roger Sarnes, 45, born in Norwalk, OH, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008 in Kansas City, MO.  Survivors include a sister, Kathy Sarnes of Chester, Vermont.

Kathleen Maud Clevenger, died on May 17, 2008. She graduated from Central High School and Kansas City Business College. She was a Christian lady, rodeo queen, dance teacher, volunteer, horse lover, Gene Kruppa Band singer and a United States Naval Reservist. She worked for Kansas City Power and Light Company. Curtis Michael Clevenger, her son,…

Earline (Mahaffey) Pittman 79, formerly of Texarkana, Texas passed away on Friday May 16, 2008 at Carmel Hills Nursing Home in Independence,  Mo.  She was born in Ravenna, Texas on September 25, 1928.   Survivors include her sister Doris Tullos of Lufkin, Tex., brother Kenneth Mahaffey of Texarkana, Ark., daughters Joyce Malone of Glendale Ca.,…

Patricia D. Miller, 55, of Pleasant Hill, MO passed away May 16, 2008 at John Knox Village Care Center in Lees Summit, MO. Preceded in death by Don & Oma Dillard, parents and a sister, Betty Tibbs. Her survivors include daughter & son in law Tracy Vinyard & Stephen Secrist of Pleasant Hill, son &…

Steven Andrew, 46, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away May 15, at St. Luke’s Hospital following a traffic accident. Steve is survived by his parents, Paul and Kay Andrew, a sister, Sandy Andrew Schmedding and husband Mike, two nieces, Alex and Abby, and many friends. Services will be held Sat., May 24, at the Central…

Margaret Johnson, 86, of Grandview, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kenneth Hinz, 60, passed away May 14, 2008. Born in Atchison on March 20, 1948, Kenneth lived in the Kickapoo Township area of Leavenworth County. He grew up in Lancaster on the family dairy farm, attended Atchison County Community High School and graduated in 1967. Kenneth was preceded in death by his father, Albert K.…

Geneva Helen Kingrey (Schmidt), 75, Raytown, MO, formerly of Marshville, MO passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Research Medical Center in KCMO. Helen is survived by her only son, Michael L. Kingrey and his wife Debbie; her 2 grandchildren, Stephanie & Michael; her 1 great-granddaughter, Hannah. She is also survived by 1 brother and…

Carl Arterburn Carl Arterburn, 67, Independence, MO, passed away May 13, 2008 at The Rehab Center of Independence. Cremation with no services. arr. Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 816-313-1677)  

Francis M. Powell 61, of Columbia passed away May 11, 2008 at her home in Columbia.  Private family services will be held at a later date.  Francis is survived by two daughters, Jammie Griggs and her husband John of Huntsville and Shelly Chirillo of Ashland, one sister Mary Khrenov of Columbia, as well as two…

Dorothy Lee Wheeler, 87, Kansas City, MO passed away may 11, 2008 at North Kansas City Hospital.  Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents Raymond & Irene (Marcum) Highfill; and three brothers, Charles Highfill & wife Vesta, Clarence Highfill, and Wilbur Highfill and wife Ruth.  Dorothy is survived by two children, Vesta and Raymond…

Christian A. Ewell, 33, Kansas City, MO passed away May 10, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House in KCMO.  Cremation.  Services will be held at a later date.

Kathy L. Williams, 50, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at her home.  Cremation has been accorded and graveside services will be held at White Chapel Cemetery in Troy, Michigan at a later date.  Kathy is survived by family members and friends who will miss her dearly.

Guangmei Zhang, 71, of Columbia passed away May 6, 2008 at her home.  Guangmei was born on August 3, 1936 in Henan Provience, China to Rong and Xiuying (Chen) Zhang.  Guangmei was marred to Daxin Ni, who survives. 

Willie D. Warren, 68, Kansas City, KS passed away May 5, 2008. A memorial service will be Saturday, May 15th at 11:00 am at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1021 Seminary St, Kansas City, KS 66103.