M. Patricia Mayer, 67, Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away September 13, 2004. She is survived by her husband, William; four children, William Fields, Toni Ray, Debora Fields, Anna Aldridge; granddaughter, Josefine Danuser; 12 other grandchildren; several greatgrandchildren and great-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson, Arron.

Leland H. “Stoney” Stone, 70, passed away at his Liberty home on Sept. 13, 2004, after a long battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Memorial services and visitation afterward will be held at Platte Woods United Methodist Church on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m. with a second service in…

Robert David “Bob” Kivett, Sr., passed away Thursday, September 9, 2004. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Monday, September 13 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, Raytown, MO. Bob was born January 14, 1938, in Kansas City, MO. He served in the USAF, and was a skilled printer. He was the owner of K&S One…

Billy Chapman, 72, Kansas City, MO, passed away September 7, 2004, at VA Medical Center. Military graveside service will be 11 a.m. Friday, September 10, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO.

Deborah L. Conroy, 49, paddes away September 7, 2004 at a local VA hospital in Columbia, MO. Cremation.

Harold T. Riedel, 66, Princeton, MO passed away September 6, 2004 at Liberty Hospital. Cremation.

RObert E. Armstrong died on Friday September 3rd, 2004 at a local KC hospital. Robert Armstrong was born March 29, 1942 in Cheyenne, WY. He was the son of Donald G. Armstrong and Carolyn D. Reust. Robert Armstrong served in the US Army for 4 years and was a Police Officer for the Topeka Police…

Mark James Smith, 45, Kansas City, MO, passed away September 2, 2004. Funeral Mass was Tuesday, September 7 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made NAMI of Kansas City and Grace Hospice. He is survived by his parents Jim and Joan Smith, brother Timothy,…

Albert R. Brackett, 64, Kansas City, MO passed away September 4, 2004. Cremation.

Wallace G. Hopkins passed away August 28, 2004. Cremation.

James Mayberry, 66, Kansas City, MO, passed away August 28, 2004, at Truman Medical Center. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown.

Doris Jane Logan, 71, Fontana, KS, passed away August 26, 2004, at St. Luke’s South. She is survived by her husband James; four children; 10 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren

Alvin A. Rust, Jr., Olathe, KS, passed away August 23, 2004, at Veterans Administration Medical Center. Military graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2004, at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

Donna S. Gonzalez, 53, Independence, MO, passed away August 18, 2004, at her home. Cremation. Donna was born January 6, 1951 in Trenton, MO

Florence L. Bilger, 97, Raytown, MO, passed away August 17, 2004, at her home. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday, August 20 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown.

LaVerne M. Thomas, 83, passed away Monday, August 16, 2004, at her daughter’s home. She was born on October 30, 1920, to Eugene and Hortense Anderson Mott of Kansas City, MO. LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Mazelma E Jones and Jeanne Vivian Hughes and one brother, Joseph Mott. She attended…

Harriett M. Noel, 82, Raytown, MO, passed away August 14, 2004, at Jefferson Health Care. She is survived by two brothers, Charles L. Noel, Raytown, and Richard Noel, Kirksville.

Lynne A. McCarty, 48, Kansas City, MO, passed away August 13, 2004, at home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Survivors include husband James; mother Helen; two daughters and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Fern Elizabeth “Liz” James, 92, passed away August 12, 2004 in Kansas City, MO. Mrs. James was born on a farm near Inwood, Iowa on April 16, 1912 to Clara and Benjamin Datisman. During the early 1940’s she was Public Relations Director of Blue Cross/Blue Shield for three states. She was active in the Order…

Jean Houser, 81, Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away August 9, 2004, at Wilshire at Lakewood Nursing Home. Cremation. Private family services will be held at a later date in Charlotte, NC. Jean was born July 2, 1923, in Charlotte, NC.