Joseph ?Joe? Liera, 76, Kansas City, MO passed away Feb 22, 2007. Visitation will be held 6-7:30 PM, Monday, Feb 26th at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, 901 Cesar Chavez, KC, MO. A funeral mass will follow Tuesday, 10 AM at the church. A ?Celebration of Life? reception will be held at the church following…

Myron Fortenberry, 83, of Clarence, entered into eternal rest February 21, 2007 at Samaritan Hospital in Macon. Mr. Fortenberry was born on December 1, 1923 in Oak Grove Louisiana to the late Robert and Amanda (Pevytoe) Fortenberry. Myron served in the United States Army Air Corps and on Dec. 3, 1949 he married Kathleen Boling…

Tammy Renee Duffy, 43, Independence, MO passed away Feb 19, 2007. Visitation will be held 6-7 PM, Friday, Feb 23rd at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral services will follow at 7pm. Memorial contributions may be made to KC Hospice. Tammy was born Oct 1, 1963 in KC, MO.…

Will Maurer, 55, Lenexa, KS was called to his heavenly home Saturday, February 17, 2007 after a lengthy illness. His mission the last three years was to witness to others about Jesus Christ and he was an inspiration to many people. He will be greatly missed by all who loved him. Willard is survived by…

Barbara Ellen Hedges Sager was born on July 15, 1927 and died February 15, 2007. Memorial services will be held at First Baptist Church of Jefferson City, Missouri, on Feb. 17, 2007, at 1:30 p.m., with visitation following the services in the fellowship hall, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Graveside services will be at…

Dorothy D. Breckenridge, 86, a long-time resident of Independence, MO passed away Feb. 15, 2007 at Independence Regional Health Center. She will be remembered as a loyal volunteer at the Medical Center of Independence, and a dedicated member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Medical Center of Independence Auxilliary. Dorothy was preceded in death…

Dennis Duane Bassett, 54, Grant City, MO passed away on Feb. 14, 2007 in Albany, MO. Cremation.

David Arnold Bell, 56, of Fulton passed away February 14, 2007 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri. David was born on March 31, 1950 to Monroe and Frances (Owen) Bell. David is survived by his loving wife, Melinda Sue Bell and a host of relatives and close friends from whose lives his absence will…

Jake Allan Radford, 50, of Columbia passed away February 14, 2007. A memorial service will be 6:00 p.m., Mon. Feb. 19, 2007 at Oak Towers with the Major George Windham officiating. Jake resided at the Salvation Army Harbor House for almost two years before recently moving into Oak Towers. He is survived by a host…

Leo Baker, 80, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on February 14, 2007 in Kansas City, Missouri. Cremation.

Jack Browne age 61 passed away on February 13, at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Military Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday February 19, 2007 at the Miller Chapel Cemetery in Pettis County. Jack was born April 13, 1945 a son of James and Sarah Browne. He…

Anna Marie Johnson, 68, Raytown, MO passed away Feb. 13, 2007. She was death by her parents, Edward & Dorothy Rensch; brother, Edward; and her son, Barnabas. Anna is survived by her husband, Roger; children, Jennifer Shofner; Dorothy Burgess, JoAnn,Joe, Jr.; Debi Halvorson & Vicki Thayer; 12 grandchildren; 5 greatgrandchildren; sisters, Kay Benson & Peggy…

Robert “Byrdman” Miner passed away at home on Feb. 12, 2007. He was born Aug. 18, 1942 in Kansas City, MO. As a child he spent his summers in Centerview, IA with his grandparents. He served 2 years in the US Navy and worked as a surveyor for 30 years. His passions were music and…

Marta Smith, 40, died at home after a two-year battle with cancer. Marta was born January 22, 1967, to Ruth Link Deuschle and the late Erhardt “Dutch” Deuschle. She loved growing up in Prairie Village and attending St. Ann’s, playing CYO sports and SM East High School. She played volleyball and was active in the…

Alese Shafer, age 64, passed away at home on Sunday, February 11, 2007, in Raytown, Mo. She was born in Chicago, Ill., on April 1, 1942, to the late Leo and Alice Shafer. She lived the majority of her life in Boise, Idaho and Kansas City, Mo., where she practiced her career as a registered…

William Lancaster, 72, passed away Feb. 10, 2007. There will be a visitation Feb. 14 from 5-7 p.m. at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society in Raytown, MO. Funeral services will be held Feb. 15 at 11 a.m., at the funeral home. William is survived by his wife Ruth, daughter and son-in-law Leslie and Steve Gorton,…

Jerry W. Fox, 62, Kansas City, Mo passed away February 9, 2007. Cremation.

Robert Popper, 74, of Kansas City, MO, passed away February 9, leaving the world a better place than he found it. A loving man of integrity, keen intellect, sharp wit, and savoir-faire, Bob will be missed by his beloved wife of 44 years Mary Ann, son Robert and wife Virginia, and daughter Julianne and husband…

Dr. Vimala Seshumurty, 70, of Prairie Village, Kan., died on Feb. 9 after a long illness. She was born Jan. 15, 1937, in the Tamil Nadu state of India, and moved to the area in 1974. She worked for many years as a pediatrician. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Ponnuru Seshumurty; her brothers…

Donald A. Gamblian, 69, of Columbia, entered into eternal rest on February 8, 2007 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2007 at the Prairie Grove Baptist Church, 860 N. East Park Lane in Columbia with the Rev. Alan Bailey officiating, burial will follow at Columbia Cemetery. Mr.…