James W. Hooker, 74, of Overland Park, KS passed away on March 19, 2007 at home. Cremation.

Jesse Ray Lackey, 53, Independence, passed away March 18, 2007. A memorial service will be held 10:30 am Saturday March 24th at Sheffied Family Life Center 5700 Winter Rd. Kansas City, MO.

Freddie Johnson, 71, Kansas City, MO passed away march 18, 2007. Cremation-no services at this time.

Raymond J Elkins, 58, Kansas City, KS passed away March 17, 2007. Military graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. Thurs., March 22, 2007 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. Raymond was born Oct 15, 1948 in Ft. Scott, KS. He is survived by: mother, Neolin Elkins; brothers, Richard (Maryann) & William (Vickie) Elkins; sister,…

Florence Donges, 95, of Merriam, KS passed away on March 17, 2007. Cremation.

Mary (Treacy) VanDerKaay, 96, of Shawnee, KS passed away on March 17, 2007 at home. Cremation.

Cecil Pomeroy, 88, of Moberly passed away March 16, 2007. Cecil was born on December 19, 1918 in Detroit Michigan to Vivian and Margaret (Wilson) Pomeroy.

Richard “Dick” D. Weisser, 79, of Stilwell, Kan., died peacefully at his home on March 15th. Dick was born in Grand Forks, N.D. on August 4, 1927, to Harry and Katherine Weisser. He graduated from Grand Forks High School in May 1945 and immediately joined the Navy as a Seaman 1st Class, serving on a…

Jane Wilbanks, 75, left this world to be with our Lord on March 15, 2007. Mrs. Wilbanks was born on December 28, 1931 in Helena, Alabama to the late James and Susan (Stubbs) White. She was a newcomer to Columbia, Missouri, having lived most of her life on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, and more…

Dennis Milton Slater died March 15, 2007, at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia. He was born in Salida, Colorado in 1943 to Warren and Ruth Slater. Dennis spent his youth in the Lincoln-Lucas area of Kansas where his family farmed. Dennis served honorably in the US Army and did a tour…

Cheryl L. Kohler, 42, Belton, MO passed away at home on March 15, 2007. She is survived by her son, Devon; mother, Joyce Evans; fianc?, Steve Coats; & siblings, Courtney Walker, Cindy Kohler, Shane Kohler & Stephanie LaBelle.

“Life is really just an interesting journey, isn’t it?” Brian completed his journey on earth entering into grace on March14, 2007. Born January 19, 1963 in St. Louis, MO, he lived most of his adult life in Oklahoma. Brian was a devoted father lovingly engaged in his children’s lives and well being; an avid Cardinal…

Ruth L. Beyer, 87, KCMO, died peacefully March 14, 2007 from CHF. Services will be in her home town of Allentown, PA in the spring. She was preceded in death by her beloved son Larry 13 in 1971 & sisters Betty & Jane of PA. She is survived by her former husband, Clarence R. (Bob)…

Chester Michael Mainard, 53, Holden, Mo., died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at the home he shared with his brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Nancy Mainard. Other survivors include his mother, Florence Mainard; sister, Misty Dawn Mainard; father and stepmother, Chet and Terri Mainard; niece Rana Mainard; nephew Josh Mainard, extended family and many great friends.…

Mrs. Ann Donovan, of Columbia, passed on 13 March after a tough struggle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Tim and daughter Kathy Donovan Hanson, of Columbia, and son John of Leavenworth, Kansas, and grandchildren Tim, Patrick, Erin, and Andy of various and sundry addresses. Born Elizabeth Ann Meriwether in Denver, Colorado, she…

Thomas ?Rick? Sims II, 53, KC, MO passed away March 13, 2007. A visitation will be held 12-1 PM, Friday, March 16, 2007 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown. A memorial service will follow at 1 PM. Burial in Elm Spring Cemetery. Rick was born Jan 5, 1954 in KC,…

Leland F. Jeffress, age unknown, passed away March 12, 2007 in Kansas City, MO. Cremation. No services have been planned at this time.

David Michael Tolle, 51, of Hillsborough, North Carolina passed away March 11, 2007. David was born on November 23, 1955 to Dick and Dorothy (Hobbs) Tolle. David has been cremated and family services will be held at a later date.

Aimee Jane Mouer, 82, Palm Bay, FL, passes away March 10, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband Rod and daughter Susan. Beloved mother of Rick Mouer and wife Theresa, Ellen Taylor and husband Larry, Barbara Garvin and husband Bob, Mary Josephine Curry and husband David, Esther K. Pinto, Patricia Butte and husband…

Bob Benton, 80, Stilwell, KS, passed away on March 8, 2007. He graduated from Rural Shawnee Mission High, went to KU, was a WWII Navy veteran and enjoyed his career in sales. Bob had many talents including the sax and clarinet, which he played throughout his life. Survivors include his wife, Bobbe, children, Terrye Morgan…