Angel E. Cancel, 67, Puerto Rico, passed away December 12, 2007. Angel is survived by his mother Francisca Gonzalez & sister Evelyn Mayorga. He was preceded in death by his brother Julio Cancel.

Alice Mary O?Brien, 89, of Columbia entered into eternal rest December 11, 2007 at University Hospital. A memorial mass will be held Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Fr. Jeremy Secrist officiating. Alice was born April 11, 1918 in Madison, Maine to the late Ferdinand and Eleanora (Poirier) Allain.…

As a child, she loved reading ?Pollyanna,? the story of an 11-year-old who faced any challenge believing the glass was half full. Her family often referred to Anna Ruth as Pollyanna, because in many ways that?s who she was. Anna Ruth Shinn, 76, of Columbia, died December 11 as a result of Alzheimer?s disease. Her…

LeRoy Woodrow Post, 90, Raytown, MO passed away December 11, 2007. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Mary Jane Charles, 56, of Liberty, Mo., passed away Monday, December 10, 2007, at the home. Memorial services will be held in the Liberty Christian Church 427 East Kansas, Liberty, (take Hwy. 152 east to Kansas St.) at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Planned Parenthood or…

Conness Johnston Blair, a lifelong Joplin resident, died December 9, 2007 at Bishop Spencer Place, an Episcopal retirement community in Kansas City, where she had resided since September. Mrs. Blair was married to the late Charles David Blair of Joplin. She was 80 years old. Mrs. Blair was a 1945 graduate of Joplin High School…

Larry Stephen “Steve” Mullins, 57, passed away December 8, 2007 in Overland Park, Kansas. Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, December 22 in the Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel, Oklahoma City.

John C. Greig, 91, passed away Dec. 8, 2007, at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Mo. He was born Sept. 18, 1916, in Winnipeg, Canada. John served as a captain in the U.S. Army Signal Training Group during WWII. During this time he met and married Mildred Williams. Following the war he worked for, and retired from…

Keith Jones Walker, 60, of Kansas City, MO, passed away December 8, 2007. Memorial services will be held 1 PM, Friday, Dec 14, 2007 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO. Beloved son of Luther and Kaythryn Walker, Keith was born on January 27, 1947. Keith grew up in Gashland,…

Howard J. Simpson, 79, Independence, MO passed away December 8, 2007. Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Thursday, Dec 13, 2007 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Burial in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Howard was born Dec 27, 1927 in Macon, MO. He attended Macon HS before…

RObert C. Elwell, 73, Kansas City, MO passed away December 4, 2007 at the KC Hospice House. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Charlotte A. Christian, 58, KC, MO passed away December 4, 2007. Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at the Family Worship Center, Smithville, MO. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Dream Catchers PO Box 134, Kearney MO 64060. Charlotte was born May 31, 1949 in KC,…

Maureen Campbell, 60, passed away December 4, 2007, at her home. She was born in Johnstown, Scotland, to Hugh and Joan Peoples and moved to the U.S. as a child. She lived the last 23 years in Overland Park, Kan. She is survived by her daughters, Heather Campbell and Allyson McFarlane; son-in-law, Meade McFarlane; and…

Debbie Lindsay, 46, Kansas City, MO passed away Dec. 3, 2007 at North Kansas City Hospital. She is survived by her mother, Bernice Henderson; husband, Chuck Lindsay; children, Michael, Chasidy, Krystol, Lacy, Tiffany, and Chucky; grandchildren, Nevaeh, Michael Jr., Aaron, and Savannah. She is also survived by one unborn grandchild, Gracie Lynn. Debbie will be…

Debbie Lindsay, 46, Kansas City, MO passed away Dec. 3, 2007 at North Kansas City Hospital. She is survived by her mother, Bernice Henderson; husband, Chuck Lindsay; children, Michael, Chasidy, Krystol, Lacy, Tiffany, and Chucky; grandchildren, Nevaeh, Michael Jr., Aaron, and Savannah. She is also survived by one unborn grandchild, Gracie Lynn. Debbie will be…

Ronald Eugene Green Sr Ronald E. Green Sr., 74, passed away on December 3, 2007 peacefully at home. Ron was born on January 7, 1933 in Atchison, KS to Eugene (Gene) and Marie Green. He has 2 sisters Carol Coleman & Shirley Carter, 1 brother John Green all in Kansas City, MO. He graduated from…

Bobbie Berle Ribeiro, 84, Overland Park, KS passed away December 2, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick; her parents; and sister Bernice Root, formerly of New Orleans. Bobbie is survived by her children, Mike and Donna of Overland Park, KS; and one sister, Phyllis Pacheco of Sacramento, CA. Bobbie was a…

Kathlyn Fitzgerald, also known as ?Tracy? or Baby Kay?, 64, of Kansas City, MO, moved into her heavenly house on Dec. 1, 2007. Her three children were there to see her off. At Tracy?s request she will be cremated and a memorial celebration, as she was not a fan of traditional funerals, will be held…

Vivian C. Ballard, 82, Roseville, Calif., passed away December 1, 2007. Vivian is survived by granddaughters, Lori Chevalier and family and Jebi Miller and family, both of Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Michael George Tevebaugh passed away unexpectedly November 30, 2007 at his home in Kansas City, MO. He was 38 years old, born April 29, 1969. He leaves behind two sisters: Gertie and husband Bill Landanger of Nebraska, and Mary Tevebaugh Ballew of Leavenworth, Kansas. He leaves four brothers: Ernie and wife A.J. Tevebaugh of Leavenworth,…