Mildred Reed, 88, Lee’s Summit, Mo., passed away on July 3, 2007. Memorial services will be at Aldersgate UMC, 350 SW 150 Hwy., Lee’s Summit, Mo., on July 6, 2007. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. and services will be 2 p.m.

Gregory W. Cochran, 36, KC, MO passed away July 1, 2007 at his home. Military graveside services will be held 1 PM, Friday, July 20, 2007 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. He graduated from Ray-Pec HS in 1989 and worked for the postal service. He was in the US Army for 8 years and…

Vaughn M. Beck, 89, Bucyrus, KS passed away June 30, 2007 at the Kansas City Hospice House in KCMO. Cremation.

Doloretta Jean McCann, 61, Kansas City, MO, Passed away June 30, 2007. She was a life-long redsident of KCMO and retired from Humana Healthcare in 2003. Jean was preceded in death by her mother Delores Coleman & her son Chris Lasiter. She is survived by her son, Tim Lasiter, Olathe, KS and daughter, Tammy Tinsley,…

Deborah Lynn Watson, 56, Independence, MO passed away June 30, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of her life will be held at Santa Fe Park off Chrysler in Independence on July 4th between 3-9pm.

Sharon Smith, 63, Liberty, MO, passed away June 29, 2007. She is survived by her husband of 45 years Ron Smith, five children; Wendi Hedges, Curtis Smith & wife Denise, Dondi Carr & husband Mike, Jasen Smith, Cruz Vasquez & wife Rita. Brother Roger Majors & wife BJ, sister Judy Ward & husband Gene, brother…

Charles W. Galloway, 77, Liberty, MO, passed away June 28, 2007 at his home. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, July 7th at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (located across the street from the Elms Hotel) Excelsior Springs, MO. Charles is survived by his wife of 56 years Patricia, sons Chuck & wife…

Arthur M. Nelson, 68, died Wednesday June 27th, 2007. Mr. Nelson was born March 22, 1939. A lifelong resident of the Kansas City area, he worked at TWA as an airline mechanic for 29 years until his retirement in 1993. He was a member of the South-Side Amateur Radio Club (call letters K2C00). He was…

Rochelle Singleton, 47, Kansas City, MO, passed away on June 27, 2007. Cremation-No services planned at this time.

Verona ?Vicki? Mercer, age 65, of Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at her home. She was born September 24, 1941, in Dry Prong, Louisiana, a daughter of Winfred and Neva (Beebe) Slayter. She married Ken Mercer, September 3, 1960. Vicki, a realtor and 1984 Lincoln University graduate is survived by her husband;…

Jean Bryant, 76, of Fulton, died at The Bluffs Nursing Home in Columbia, Missouri on Sunday, June 24, 2007. She was born June 30, 1930 in Ilkeston Derbyshire, England, daughter of the late Dorothy May Martin-Larkins and Hector Ewart Richardson. She arrived in the United States on June 22, 1953. Although she lived in the…

Ramona A. Dressler, 56, Edwardsville, KS passed away June 24, 2007 at Golden Living Kaw River Nursing Facility in Edwardsville, MO. Cremation.

Phyllis (Loban) Crago, 85, died peacefully June 23, 2007 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, KS. Born in Oelwein, IA, she worked as an assistant portrait photographer, trained as a radio operator (early TWA) and was proud of working much of Howard Hughes’ record transcontinental flight. Phyllis was an awardwinning, published poet and was…

Sunrise: October 22,1946 1:52 A.M. Sunset: June 23, 2007 7:45 P.M. Steve worked as a Concrete Superintendent and owned his own business, Steve was a hard working, loyal man and had a good heart. He especially loved his wife, of 28 years, and his beautiful family. Steve was a great animal lover and bird watcher…

Thomas D. Harless, 65, Kansas City, MO passed early Saturday morning, June 23, in the presence of loved ones. Visitation will be held 6-7:30 PM, Weds, June 27, 2007 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral services will be held 10 AM, Thursday at the funeral home. Military graveside…

Keith Allen McFadden, 28, fell asleep in the Lord June 22, 2007 at his home surrounded by family and friends who loved him dearly. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 27 at 11:00 AM at community Covenant Church, 15700 West 87th St Parkway, Lenexa, KS. Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM followed by a reception…

Chrystal Ann VanBibber, 46, of Moberly passed away June 20, 2007. Chrystal was born on October 29, 1960 in Riverside, California to John and Maudie (Stephens) Lewis. She is survived by numerous family members from out of the area. Private family services will be held in California at a later date.

Kathleen M. Latham, 49, of Macon, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at Macon Health Care. She was born August 6, 1957 in St. Charles, MO to the late Herbert and Eileen (Madden) Dunman. Kathleen is survived by her husband Ferlin Latham of Clarksville, TN, two daughters: Ebeney Schnick and her companion Marty Magruder of Macon…

Mindy Jean Knopf, 55, Overland Park, KS, passed away on June 19, 2007. Cremation-No services planned at this time.

Betty Grewell, 86, of Columbia passed away June 19, 2007 at Columbia Manor Care Center. She was born on November 6, 1920 in Iowa to John and Zora (Smith) Hopkins. Betty was a homemaker all of her life, raising her children in Brisbane, California. Survivors include three children, Constance Murphy and husband Richard Murphy of…