Kenneth Williams, 44, Independence, MO passed away May 13, 2011 at North Kansas City Hospital. He was born April 10, 1967 to Arthur and Constance Williams. Kenneth was a brick mason. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved him. Cremation will take place. Services have not been planned at this time.

Theodore R. Helmer, 91, Waverly, MO passed away May 7, 2011 at Missouri Veteran’s Home in Warrensburg, MO. He was born April 3, 1920 in Chicago, IL to Theodore and Clara Helmer. Theodore was a US Army Veteran. He will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends. Cremation will take place. Services have…

Phillip Tatum, 64, Raytown, MO died May 7, 2011. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 15, at Heartland Cremation, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO. Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Monday, May 16, also at Heartlans with a military graveside at 2:30 p.m., Monday, at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

Charles H. Skaggs, 62, Warrensburg, MO, passed away May 8, 2011, at his residence, from ALS. Mr. Skaggs was born May 21, 1948, in Milo, MO. Memorial service 3 PM, Sat. May 21, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, 369 NW US Hwy 50, Warrensburg, Missouri.

Bart Strecker, 56, Grandview, passed away May 7, 2011, at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. Bart was preceded in death by father, Herman. He is survived by mother Margaret; sisters, Billie and Jean; and brother Greg. Private services will be held.

Sally M. Baker, 55, of Raymore, MO, made her transition on May 5, 2011. Sally was a longtime faculty member at DeVry University in Kansas City where she taught accounting, tax, and computer classes. Although she was proud of her technical competencies at work, she was even more proud of her ability to coach and…

William Duncan, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away May 5, 2011. William is survived by his wife of 54 years, Betty; daughter, Stephanie (James) Soltis; and 3 grandchildren. Private services

Marsha Darden Lantz surrendered her life to God’s loving care on May 3, 2011 at the age of 55. She was a native and lifelong resident of Kansas City, MO and dearly loved her home town. Marsha felt passionate about politics and her concern for social justice. She received her Bachelor of Social Work from…

Daryl Franklin Stokes, 52, Kansas City, MO, passed away April 23, 2011. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 29, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 8310 Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64131.

Nelson Kircher, 73, Independence, Missouri, passed away April 24, 2011, at Centerpoint Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 13, 2011, at Antioch Cemetery in Nevada, Missouri. Nelson was born April 24, 1938. He was a lifelong resident of the Independence area, and was a 1956 graduate of William…