MICHAEL DENNIS CAVANAUGH, 72 passed away Sunday April 22, 2012 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Mike was born June 3, 1939 to Eulra Harrison Cavanaugh and Lorene Shaffer in Winfield, Kansas.  His wife Linda Vance Cavanaugh of Kansas City, MO, daughter Christa Cavanaugh and husband Michael Wright of…

Howard Wayne Dyer, 65, of Bates City and formerly Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away due to complications from surgery on April 19, 2012.  A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Fillmore Chapel at Unity Village near Lee’s Summit.  A visitation will precede the service starting…

Shirley Lee Turner, 81, formerly of Kansas City, passed away April 20, 2012 at Lenoir Healthcare Center in Columbia, MO.  A memorial service will be held at 4:00 Wednesday, April 25 at The Groves, 1500 White Oak, Independence, MO. Shirley was born on July 6, 1930 in Morganville, KS, the youngest child of Leah Helen…

Dwight S. Pritchard, 63, Raymore, MO passed away April 13, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Dwight was born December 4, 1948 in Englewood, CA to Walter and Evelyn Pritchard.  He will be greatly missed by his loving family and host of friends.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been…

Anthony “Tony” Thomas Ray, 57, Raytown, MO passed away April 12, 2012 at Benchmark of Raytown.  Tony was born August 31, 1954 in Memphis, TN to Carl and Dollye Ray.  Cremation will take place.  Tony will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Services have not been planned at this time.

John David Lascoe, 68, Blue Springs, MO passed away April 13, 2012.  John was born November 8, 1943 in Chicago, IL to John F. and Vera M. Lascoe.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Marilyn “Lynne” Sullivan, 76, of Independence, MO, passed away April 13, 2012. Her husband Paul, sons Michael of Tampa, FL, Greg, of Richmond, VA, and sister Dorothy Stroupe of Hot Springs Village, AR, survive her. Marilyn graduated from the University of Missouri, Columbia with a BS in education. She was a professional Girl Scout and…

Donald W. Dugan, 90, of Columbia, passed away Friday, April 20, 2012 at Boone Hospital.  He was born in Winchester, Illinois to Tom and Edith Dugan August 21, 1921. He attended University of Illinois and served three and a half years in the army in World War II, serving in various places including the European…

Richard Edgar Smith, 63, Leavenworth, KS passed away April 8, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS.  Richard was born March 5, 1949 in Detriot, MI to Edgar and Martha Smith.  He will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.  Interment will take place at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS.