David M. Gardner, 45, Columbia, MO passed away January 11, 2004 at Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center, Columbia, MO. Memorial Service 5-7:00 pm, Sunday, January 18 at Liberty Street Community of Christ Church, Independence, MO. Graveside service, 12:30 pm, Tuesday, January 20 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

Beverly J. Fares, 54, Kansas City, MO passed away January 8, 2004 at her home. Cremation. Visitation will be 1-3:00 pm, Monday, January 12, 2004 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, MO. Beverly was born on May 16, 1949. She was a clerk at the Kansas City Hall in the Water Company for many…

Barbara “Babs” Lee Schmidt died January 7, 2004 at her home. She was born December 12, 1929 in Moberly, MO to Chester Royce Bousman and Sidney Odith Eubank Bousman. Her parents moved to Boonville, MO in 1930 when her dad “Chet” became the Projectionist at the famous Lyric Theater (the first opera house west of…

Patricia Gibson, 67, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away January 5, 2004 at home. Cremation.

Dorothy Williams, 93, Pleasant Valley, MO passed away January 5, 2004 at Pleasant Valley Manor. Cremation.

Myrtle Niemann, 75, Overland Park, KS passed away January 3, 2004 at home. Cremation.

Vivian Fitch, 79, Kansas City, MO passed away January 2, 2005 at home. Cremation.

Betty Jane Baker, 80, Kansas City, MO passed away January 1, 2004 at home. Graveside service will be 11:00 am, Monday, January 5, 2004 at Blue Ridge Lawn Memorial Garden.

Nathaniel Woods, 79, Kansas City, MO passed away December 31, 2003 at Seasons Care Center, Kansas City, MO. Services will be held in Omaha, NE at a later date.

Gerald Richardson, 82, died Monday, December 31, 2003 at 2:05 P.M. at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. Gerald was born March 17, 1922 in New Edinburg, Wyoming to Hugh and Lennie Richardson. He was to Margret Williams of Paola, Kansas on October 06, 1939. Gerald was a member of the Central Baptist Church in…

William Albert Henderson, Jr., 59, Kansas City, KS passed away December 28, 2003 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Cremation.

Marie A. Sciascia, 81, Kansas City, MO passed away December 23, 2003 at her home. Graveside services will be December 30, 2003 at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY.

Leonard E. Orr, 65, passed away December 21, 2003. Graveside services will be 11 AM, Friday, December 26th at Leavenworth National Cemetery. He is survived by his son, Stoney Orr, New Richmond, WI; daughter, Chrisis (Orr) Swanson, Ft. Worth, TX; and sister, Donna Stimac, Pittsburg, KS.

Charles E. Stock II, beloved husband and father, Kansas City, MO passed away December 19, 2003 at Research Medical Center. Visitation will be 6:30-8:00 PM, Monday, December 23rd at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. He is survived by his wife, Loxie; daughters, Stacie and Gretchen; brothers, Mark, Kevin, Dirk,…

Dean C. Hatfield, Kansas City, MO passed away December 18, 2003 at Research Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, December 22 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO.

Joseph G. Berube, 72, Olathe, KS passed away at his home on December 14, 2003. Cremation.

John Guy Jr., 51, passed away December 13, 2003. Memorial services will be 7:30 PM, Wednesday, December 17th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Visitation to follow. Contributions may be made to the family. He is survived by his father, John Sr., mother, Betty Odom; sisters, Vickie Mersman, Tina…

Katie Marie Vitale, 89, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away December 13, 2003 at Lee’s Summit Hospital, Lee’s Summit, MO. Cremation.

Larry Dale Walker, 61, passed away December 12, 2003 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Cremation.

Tim Arnold Fitzgerald, 62, Latour, MO passed away December 8, 2003 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Cremation.