Douglas L DeWitt, 44, Independence, MO passed away April 25, 2008 following a brave and courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will be held 2-3PM, Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Memorial services will follow at 3 PM. Doug was born, April 29, 1963 in Neodesha, KS.…

Walter A. Culpepper, 68, Kansas City, MO passed away April 25, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in KCMO.  Cremation.  Burial will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

Troy Gordon, 47, passed away Friday, April 25th. There will be a memorial gathering in the Shelter House at the Arrow Rock State Historic Site on Saturday, May 3rd from 2-4pm. Around 3:15 we will have a short service and sharing of memories Troy was born August 18, 1960 in Independence, MO to Milo Jacks…

Florence Evjen, 87, of Sedalia, died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parkview Christian Church. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Jack Murphy Gipson, 67, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away April 21, 2008 at Golden Living Center Parkway in Edwardsville, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, KS 66109. The visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. and the funeral to follow at 6 p.m. Jack…

  John Reynolds, 64, Kansas City, passed away April 20, 2008 at Clara Manor. A private memorial service will be hosted by the family.  

Richard L. McGuire, 42, of Mission, KS passed away April 19, 2008 at Trinity Nursing & Rehab in Mission, KS.  Cremation.  Services have been planned for a later date.

Clarence Rodney McMurray, 49, of St. Helens Oregon passed away April 18, 2008.  Clarence was born on April 2, 1960 in Stanton, TX to Gene and Nettie (Smith) McMurray. 

Shirley L. Creekpaum, 71, of Columbia entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 18, 2008 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday April, 20, 2008 at Kemper Arena, 1270 Boone Industrial Drive in Columbia.  Shirley was born October 24, 1936 in St. Louis to…

Florence was born in Kansas City on July 13, 1914, to Hattie and Ralph Ripley. She nurtured what was to become a lifelong passion for dancing as she and her elder sister Winifred studied dance and went on to be instructors as teenagers. The family moved briefly to Omaha, returning for Florence’s senior year at…

David Leon Goett, 57, of Centralia passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008, at his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1950. Survivors include daughter, Sarah Ruby; stepsons, Mark and Richard Deavers; stepdaughters, April Avalos and Lisa Montano; brothers, William and Edwin Goett; sister, Charlotte Goett; many grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

Helen W. Eshnaur, 90, Overland Park, Kan., passed away April 17, 2008, at home after a long battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Eshnaur was born January 8, 1918, in KCK and was a lifetime member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 4347 in Drexel, Mo. She was also a member of the LaCygne United Methodist Church.…

Donald S. Sjoblom, 87, Overland Park, KS passed away April 16, 2008.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time. 

Frances Louise Flanagan Frances Flanagan, 94, Independence, MO, passed away April 16, 2008 at her home. A memorial service will be held 10:30 am Tuesday April 22nd at First Baptist Church of Independence 500 W Truman Rd Independence. Visitation will begin at 9:30 at the church. She is survived by son George & wife Lyndia…

Delbert R. Ridgeway, 65, of El Dorado Springs, MO passed away April 16, 2008 in Columbia, MO at Boone Hospital Center.  Delbert was born on November 23, 1942 in Pittsfield, Illinois to Arthur and Mary (Pruitt) Ridgeway.  Delbert is survived by his wife, June Ridgeway and many other loving family members. 

  Shirley June Myers, age 84, of John Knox Village, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away peacefully at home with her family at her side on April 15, 2008. Shirley was an only child, born June 19, 1923 to John and Geraldine Binford in Olathe, KS. Shirley attended The University of Kansas and was a successful…

Jennifer M. Wilcoxson, 39, Odessa, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Visitation begins at 10:00 am. on Saturday, April 19, 2008 and the Funeral Service will immediately follow at 11:00 am at Countryside Church, 14150 W. 175th Street, Olathe, KS. Graveside service and internment will be…

Larry W. Walrath, 53, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away April 14, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House.

David Wesley Bradley, 47, of Columbia, MO passed away.  He was born on August 21, 1960 in Washington, D.C. to David and Betty (Wells) Bradley. 

Brian Williams, 52, of Westwood, Kan., died at Kansas University Medical Center on April 13, 2008, following a hard fought battle with cancer. Born Feb. 16, 1956, and raised in Brownsville, Texas, Brian was a graduate of the University of Texas. He worked for GE Insurance Solutions in Mission, Kan. He is survived by his…