Edward Owens, 83, Pleasant Hill, MO, passed away Dec. 13, 2007, at John Knox Care Center. Edward is survived by his wife Carolyn, five children; Carmen Rollins, Scott Owens, Carol Lynn Andrews, James Owens, Mary Desmond, and three grandchildren; Amy Hewitt, and, Lily, and Savannah Andrews. Edward worked as a Kansas City police officer for…

Marjorie L Gross, 76, Mission, Kansas, passed away December 13, 2007. A memorial service will be held 1 PM Sunday Dec 16th a Maple Hill Cemetery 2301 S 34th St. Kansas City, KS.

Harold Montavy, 71, Odessa, MO passed away December 13, 2007. A memorial service will be held on December 22, 2007 at 1 PM at Mt. Zion Church, 17 NW Hwy W, Kingville, MO.

Douglas Scott Rash, 32, Topeka, KS passed away December 12, 2007 at home. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

George “Bart” Geerlings, 42, of Overland Park, Kansas, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at his home. Bart, a Christ follower, dedicated father, husband, son, brother and friend, was a non-smoker who courageously fought advanced lung cancer for two years. Bart believed deeply in God’s grace and mercy, and knew salvation through Jesus Christ. Bart wants…

Walter Samuel Short, Jr. 66 passed away on Dec 12, 2007. He lived in Belton, formerly of Corder, MO. He is preceded in death by his parents, Walter & Ruth Short, one brother George Short, one sister Emily Maxwell. He is survived by his sister Leita Schumaker, Corder, MO. Also survived by his children, Kevin…

Walter Samuel Short, Jr., 66, Belton, MO passed away December 12, 2007 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Joseph Curns, 66, Kansas City, MO, passed away Dec. 12, 2007 in Grandview. There will be a memorial service 10 AM on Monday Dec. 17, 2007 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO 64133. Mr. Joseph E. Curns (Pep) was born April 20, 1941 in Taft, OK, to the union…

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,…