Donna M. Pierson, 64, Kansas City, MO, passed away May 27, 2008 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center.  Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2008 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO.

John S. Bruner 55, Leavenworth, Kan., died Tuesday (5/27/08). He was born May 4, 1953 in Waterloo, Iowa. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Bryan Hunt; son and daughter-in-law, Rod and Beth McKinzie; grandchildren, Savannah and Abigail Hunt; Zach Powell; uncle, Ed Holm. He is preceded…

Brian VanCleave, 42, Kansas City, MO, passed away May 25, 2008. Brian is survived by his wife Patricia of the home, his father Jack VanCleave, children; Johnathan, Sarah, and Matthew, siblings; June Clymore of Gladstone, Linda Walton of Oregon, Connie Smith of Raytown, Keith VanCleave of Illinois, and his twin Brother Bruce VanCleave of Kansas.…

Nickie Warren Burke, 68, Harrisonville, MO passed away May 24, 2008.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Dr. Robert “R. C.” Martin, 69, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away May 24, 2008 at home. Dr. Martin was born October 30, 1938. He is a graduate of University of Florida, where he received his B.A., M.A. and PhD. Dr. Martin recently retired from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, where he served as…

KIRK R. DEADMON Kirk R. Deadmon, 47, Holden, MO passed away at his home. Visitation will be held 1-2 PM, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 PM, Weds at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO Kirk was born December…

Peter Jenkins, 71, Kansas City, MO, passed away May 23, 2008. Peter is survived by daughters Kim Hicks, Karen Davies, Kalli Jenkins, Kristal Jenkins, and four grandchildren, Jesse, Hayden, Kayla, and Jacob.    

Edward Hugh Gormley, 73, Abilene, KS passed away May 22, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

             Mary Patton, 74, Raytown, MO passed away may 22, 2008 at her home. She was preceded in death by husband Thomas R. Patton, and survived by a son Danny Shoaf, of Raytown, MO, and two daughters; Marsha Reese of Springville, AL, and Bobbi McCaslin of Independence, MO, Mary is…

John F. Patterson, M.D., 67 of Columbia passed away May 22, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Services will be held at a later date.  John was born November 4, 1940 in Willow Springs, MO to the late George F. and Myrtle (Pennington) Patterson.  John is survived by his beloved wife of…

Tolly Jean Anderson, 67, Kansas City, KS passed away May 21, 2008 at home.  Cremation.  Services will be planned for a later date; to be held in Brainard, MN.

  Robert Chambers, 70, passed away May 21, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Robert was preceded in death by his parents DeForrest and Myrtle (Jones) Chambers, two brothers Albert and Roland (Sonny), and his wife Edna. He is survived by four children Bill of Independence, MO, Robin of Blue Springs, MO Melissa of…

Delores Ruth Brown, 79, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri.  Funeral mass will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, May 23, at Visitation Church, 5141 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri.  Delores was born May 9, 1929, to Royal and Louella Shade.  Delores and her loving husband of 34 years, Dr. Charles W.…

Kevin Wood, 48, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Boone Hospital.  Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday May 23 at First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Tracy Cook officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church and cremation will follow the service.  Kevin is…

Judy J. Kraft, 57, Gardner, KS passed away May 18, 2008 in Olathe, KS.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Roger Sarnes, 45, born in Norwalk, OH, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008 in Kansas City, MO.  Survivors include a sister, Kathy Sarnes of Chester, Vermont.

Kathleen Maud Clevenger, died on May 17, 2008. She graduated from Central High School and Kansas City Business College. She was a Christian lady, rodeo queen, dance teacher, volunteer, horse lover, Gene Kruppa Band singer and a United States Naval Reservist. She worked for Kansas City Power and Light Company. Curtis Michael Clevenger, her son,…

Earline (Mahaffey) Pittman 79, formerly of Texarkana, Texas passed away on Friday May 16, 2008 at Carmel Hills Nursing Home in Independence,  Mo.  She was born in Ravenna, Texas on September 25, 1928.   Survivors include her sister Doris Tullos of Lufkin, Tex., brother Kenneth Mahaffey of Texarkana, Ark., daughters Joyce Malone of Glendale Ca.,…

Patricia D. Miller, 55, of Pleasant Hill, MO passed away May 16, 2008 at John Knox Village Care Center in Lees Summit, MO. Preceded in death by Don & Oma Dillard, parents and a sister, Betty Tibbs. Her survivors include daughter & son in law Tracy Vinyard & Stephen Secrist of Pleasant Hill, son &…

Steven Andrew, 46, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away May 15, at St. Luke’s Hospital following a traffic accident. Steve is survived by his parents, Paul and Kay Andrew, a sister, Sandy Andrew Schmedding and husband Mike, two nieces, Alex and Abby, and many friends. Services will be held Sat., May 24, at the Central…