Larry Lee Ross, 56, St. Joseph, MO passed away January 28, 2005 at home. Cremation.

Vasil Tersiev, 49, Kansas City, MO passed away January 28, 2005 at home. He is survived by his sons, George and Nick; daughters, Daniella and Antonia. Cremation.

Burris L. Long, 77, Kansas City, MO, passed away Jan. 28, 2005, at his home. Graveside services will be 2 p.m., Tues., Feb. 1, at Ebenezer Cemetery, Bogard, MO. In lieu of flowers contributions to the American Cancer Society.

A prominent figure in Kansas City cultural events for nearly 40 years, James D. Costin died on Tuesday, January 25, 2005, one month away from his 71st birthday. Services for Jim will be held in the Helen F. Spencer Theater in the Performing Arts Center on the Campus of UMKC on Tuesday, February 1, at…

Tom Schiwetz, 54, Stanley, KS, passed away Jan. 24, 2005, at his home. Memorial service will be 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 27, at Southwoods, Christian Church, Overland Park, KS. Tom is survived by his wife, Sue; daughter, Lauren; son, Evan; mother, Juanita; sisters, Sally and Waynene. Memorial contributions can be made to Kansas City Hospice.

Lucille Winters, 83, Kansas City, MO, entered into rest on January 24, 2005, at Carondelet Manor. A Memorial Service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 29 at Christ the King Catholic Church, 85th & Wornall, KCMO. A Visitation and Rosary will be 9 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in Los Angeles, CA. The…

Jack E. Reach, 66, a USMC Veteran and steelworker employed by Armco/GST for thirty plus years, died Sunday, January 23, 2005. A Memorial Gathering will be held for friends and family on Saturday, January 29. Jack is survived by wife, Marie; three sons, Kevin Reach, Pleasanton, KS, Todd Reach, San Diego, CA, and Nicholas Reach,…

Orval T. Zahm, 83, Independence, MO passed away January 23, 2005 at Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Cremation.

Mark Sicking, 46, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away January 22, 2005 at Truman Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Cremation.

Frank H. Kyle, 61, Independence, MO, passed away, January 22, 2005, at home. Frank is survived by his wife of 40 years, Margit Kyle; son Mike Kyle; daughters, Michaela Greenlee and Brenda Green; grandchildren, Keith Johnson, Ryan Green and Erica Green.

Judith Louise Johnson, 85, Overland Park, KS, passed away January 21, 2005 at The Forum Health Care Center. Cremation with interment in Seattle, WA. Judith is preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Troy Johnson. She is survived by her children, Sharon Stevens and husband, Arnold, and their children, Deborah and Arnold III;…

Ray Leon Lewis, 44, Kansas City, KS passed away January 19, 2005 at KU Medical Center. Cremation.

Donald O. Yant, 85, Independence, MO, passed away January 19, 2005, at the Medical Center of Independence. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, January 22 at Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Private family graveside services will be held in…

William A. Wright, 83, Kansas City, MO, passed away January 18, 2005, at St. Joseph Medical Center. Cremation without services. Mr. Wright was born October 30, 1921, in Idabel, OK.

George Ray Ellis, 75, Kansas City, MO passed away January 16, 2005 at North Kansas City Hospital. Cremation.

Adolphus “Doc” Melton Doc Melton, 83, passed away January 13, 2005 at Liberty Hospital. Cremation. Memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 22, at Country Meadows Chapel, Polo, MO.

Donald Lee Sterling, 77, Belton, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2005, at his home. He is survived by his daughter Sandy Bell and his son Scott. Contributions can be made to Kansas City Hospice.

Woodrow Wilson, 76, Mt. Grove, MO passed away January 10, 2005 at Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Columbia, MO. Cremation.

Mark E. Talbott, 86, Independence, MO, passed away January 4, 2005. Memorial service will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, January 8 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown. Mark was a graduate of North East High School in Kansas City. He served in the Army Signal Corps during WWII in the Philippines.…

On January 4, 2005, we lost a devoted friend, brother, son, and father. Richard Huffman died peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones. An informal gathering will be held at the Lee Haven Senior Citizen’s Complex in the Cass Browning Community Center, 111 S. Grand, Lee’s Summit, at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2005,…