Keith E.W. Holder, 61, Kansas City, MO passed away January 21, 2008 at home. He is survived by his loving wife Cathy; and four wonderful children Ian, Scarlett, Dan and Katie. A family service will be held at a later date.

Terry Franklyn Cole, 69, son of Frank & Frances Cole of Emerson, passed away January 20, 2008 at his home in KCMO after battling lung cancer. Although Terry spent more than 30 years in the KC area, he kept close ties to his roots in Iowa. His loving wife Linda passed away only 1 week…

Pedro Acosta, 83, passed away Jan. 20, 2008, at Research Medical Center. A mass of Christian burial will be held, 7:30 PM, Thursday Jan. 24, 2008 at Christ is King Catholic Church, 8510 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114. An hour of visitation will precede the mass at the church.

Robert Hoover, 55, Kansas City, MO passed away January 19, 2007 at Plaza Manor. Cremation no services.

Jimmie A Williams, 69, Clinton, MO Passed away January 17, 2008 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital.

Margaret Carol Halvorsen, 81, Kansas City, Mo., passed away January 16, 2008. Cremation. No services are planned at this time.

Lois Genevieve Hathaway of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away at John Know Village in Lee’s Summit, MO. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Peter Voitenko, 81, Independence, MO (formerly of Shenandoah, IA), died January 14, 2008, after a brief illness. Pete was born on February 26, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, to Fred and Rose (Koprla) oitenko. Raised in the Bronx, he joined the Army Air Corps after graduating from high school. In 1945, while stationed at Fort…

Robert Dan Kirk, 67, passed away January 14, 2007 at Ashton Court Care & Rehabilitation Center in Liberty, MO. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Everett Chafin, 78, Junction City, KS passed away January 13, 2008. He is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Rudder and Lisa Belanger; one son, David Chafin; 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in Macon City, IL at a later date.

Jimmy Davis, 61, Kansas City, MO passed away January 13, 2007 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Jimmy is survived by his mother Louise Zandbergen.

Robert D. Dayton, 78, Kansas City, MO passed away January 12, 2008. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Hamdy A. Salem, 62, of Fulton, died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. He was born in Cairo, Egypt on March 5, 1945. He married Sharon (Keller) Salem on June 21, 1980. She survives at the home. Survivors include two daughters, Nadia Salem of Columbia and Maggie Salem of the home; a…

Elsie Irene Baker Elise Baker, 80, Pleasant Hill, MO, passed away January 12, 2008, Elsie is survived by brothers George, Harold & Wilson Cantwell, sisters Ronda Trotter & Katherine Snodgrass.

Ian Lee Thomas, 33, Independence, MO, passed away January 11, 2008. A memorial gathering will held from 11am to Noon Tuesday January 15th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO. Ian is survived by his daughter Isabel Thomas, parents Randy & Beth Thomas and sister Talia Thomas.

Richard J. Haas, Lowry City, MO passed away January 9, 2008. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Peggy Don Major, 81, of Columbia went to be with Jesus on January 9, 2008. Cremation has been accorded and private family services will be held later. She was born November 6, 1926 to Don and Mabel Webster. She is survived by 10 children, Regina Kelly, Judy Kribbs, Lorretta Henry, Cathy Boyle, Barbara Caraway, Jim…

John C. Ruby died January 8, 2008, at the Timberlake Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 88 years old. John was beloved by many Kansas City tennis players as the organizer of the Kansas City Tennis Club, which he devoted his time to after his retirement from the railroad. John was a regular…

John Kimbel Coffman, 68, Belton, Mo passed away January 7, 2008 at home. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Clifton E. Lochner, 46, KCKS died January 6, 2008 after battling a long- term illness. He is survived by his step- father and mother, John & Beverly Tarpenning; 2 sisters Diana Armentrout and Joana Warman; 1 brother Daniel Lochner; 4 step sisters & 1 step brother; several nieces & nephews. A graveside service will be…