Marilyn Dawn Petterson, 60, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away March 17, 2011.  Services will be held Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 11:00 am in the Unity Chapel at Unity Village, Missouri.  Mrs. Petterson was born March 7, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Siefkas and her…

CMSGT. JACK F. HAGELIN, USAF RETIRED On March 17, 2011, Jack Francis Hagelin passed away in his home, surrounded by family and friends who loved him dearly. Jack is survived by his wife, Ah-shia Hagelin and seven children. Jack was born September 2, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri. He began playing the violin at the…

Leslie Stanley Ratliff, 73, Raytown, MO passed away March 15, 2011 at his home. A memorial service will be held 11 AM, Saturday March 19, 2011 at Heartland Cremation, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133. A visitation will precede the service at the funeral home and begin at 10 AM. Stanley was a lifelong…

Robert McDowell, 62 of Kansas City, MO, passed away March 15, 2011, at his home surrounded by his loved ones and Crossroads Hospice. A visitation will be held 2 p.m. with a memorial service following at 3 p.m. Friday, March 19, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO. Memorial contributions…

Elizabeth "Betty" McDowell, 81, Blue Springs, MO, passed away March 13, 2011. Visitation will be held 10-11 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2011 at Maywood Baptist Church, Independence, MO. Funeral Services will follow at 11 a.m., at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Maywood Baptist Church or the Arthritis Foundation…

Jonathan lived a LOT in his short 39 years of life. He was highly educated, world traveled, and artistically talented. When he decided to try something – he went for it. He graduated from high school, served in the U.S. Navy, and completed an MBA. He learned to fly a helicopter, snowboarded and skied in…

Edward Hallahan, 67, of Cameron, Missouri, passed away March 12, 2011. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at Grand View Church, 10792 Hi Point, Breckenridge, MO.

Leroy Thomas Carney, 73, Belton, MO passed away March 12, 2011, at Menorah Medical Center. Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Beautiful Savior Nursing Home in Belton.

Samuel Wayne Howell, 62, Leavenworth, Kansas passed away March 11, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, KS.  He was born July 3, 1948 in LaCross, Kansas to Frank and Grace Howell.  A military graveside service will be Friday, April 1, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Leavenworth National Cemetery.  Samuel will be deeply missed…

Hilda Malone, 83, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away March 11, 2011 at her home. A memorial service is planned for 7:00 PM, Friday, March 25, 2011, at Second Missionary Baptist Church, 5111 Harry Truman Dr., Grandview, MO 64030. Hilda was born in Tunica, LA. She had four brothers and three sisters: Samual Gray, Jr., Lidell…