Robert D. Dayton, 78, Kansas City, MO passed away January 12, 2008. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Hamdy A. Salem, 62, of Fulton, died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. He was born in Cairo, Egypt on March 5, 1945. He married Sharon (Keller) Salem on June 21, 1980. She survives at the home. Survivors include two daughters, Nadia Salem of Columbia and Maggie Salem of the home; a…

Elsie Irene Baker Elise Baker, 80, Pleasant Hill, MO, passed away January 12, 2008, Elsie is survived by brothers George, Harold & Wilson Cantwell, sisters Ronda Trotter & Katherine Snodgrass.

Ian Lee Thomas, 33, Independence, MO, passed away January 11, 2008. A memorial gathering will held from 11am to Noon Tuesday January 15th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO. Ian is survived by his daughter Isabel Thomas, parents Randy & Beth Thomas and sister Talia Thomas.

Richard J. Haas, Lowry City, MO passed away January 9, 2008. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Peggy Don Major, 81, of Columbia went to be with Jesus on January 9, 2008. Cremation has been accorded and private family services will be held later. She was born November 6, 1926 to Don and Mabel Webster. She is survived by 10 children, Regina Kelly, Judy Kribbs, Lorretta Henry, Cathy Boyle, Barbara Caraway, Jim…

John C. Ruby died January 8, 2008, at the Timberlake Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 88 years old. John was beloved by many Kansas City tennis players as the organizer of the Kansas City Tennis Club, which he devoted his time to after his retirement from the railroad. John was a regular…

John Kimbel Coffman, 68, Belton, Mo passed away January 7, 2008 at home. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Clifton E. Lochner, 46, KCKS died January 6, 2008 after battling a long- term illness. He is survived by his step- father and mother, John & Beverly Tarpenning; 2 sisters Diana Armentrout and Joana Warman; 1 brother Daniel Lochner; 4 step sisters & 1 step brother; several nieces & nephews. A graveside service will be…

Cherie Sullivan, 56, passed away January 5, 2008 at home in Overland Park, KS. Cremation. Cremation. Services are to be held at a later date.

Donald W Shrader 83, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away at his home Jan 5, 2008 of heart failure. Born in Nemaha, Nebraska, Don was a Navy veteran of WWII and participated at Normandy Landing. He was a long time resident of Lake Lotawana where he served in city pubic office for over 25 years, 14…

Gloyd R. Eichenauer, 61, Kansas City, MO passed away January 4, 2008 at Rock Hill Manor in Kansas City, MO. Cremation. No services have been planned at this time.

William D. Graves, 65, of Shingletown, CA, died Friday, January 4, 2008, in Columbia, MO as a result of Cancer. He was born December 4, 1942, in Kansas City, KS. He was a veteran of the Cuban missile crisis in Guantanamo bay, Cuba and attained the rank of Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps,…

Marjorie A. Jordan, 78, Kansas City, MO passed away January 4, 2008 at Truman Medical Center East in Kansas City, MO. Cremation. No services have been planned at this time.

Scot Edward Elrick, 53, passed away January 3, 2008 at the Leavenworth VA Nursing Home in Leavenworth, KS. Cremation. Burial will be at Harlan Cemetery in Clinton, MO at a later date.

Beverly Bernice “Lee” Patch Winkler, 75, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2008 at Cass Medical Center in Harrisonville, MO. She was born January 20, 1932 to Walter Charles Patch and Enid Tweed Patch of Kansas City, MO, who prededed her in death, along with two of her three sisters, Dolores Durham of Colorado Springs,…

Cathleen Cummings born April 10, 1954 in St. Petersburg, FL. Anyone who has spent any time in the publishing industry is familiar with Cate Cummings, and her successful Kansas City-based agency, Cate Cummings Publicity & Promotion Group. The distinguished publicist passed peacefully this morning at Truman Medical Center, after fighting like a champion against cancer.…

Robert D. Carter, 38, Independence, MO passed away January 3, 2008. Visitation will be held 6-7 PM, Monday, Jan 7, 2008 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral services will follow at 7 PM at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held 10 AM, Tuesday, Jan 8 at…

Ralph Patton Combs died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at the Fayette Care Center, Fayette, MO where he had been a resident since December 27, 2007. Mr. Combs was 96 years of age. Born July 3, 1911, Mr. Combs had been a life-long resident of Howard County Missouri, being born and living on the family farm…

William Brian Buell of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 31, 2007. Bill was 55 years old. For the past eight years Bill worked as a senior counselor for Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. His career with Vocational Rehabilitation involved evaluating and providing assistance…