Winfred (Gene) Taylor, 81, passed away Wednesday March 31, at home from pancreatic cancer. Services will be held Monday April 5, at St. Mark‘s Catholic Church, 3736 Lee‘s Summit, Rd, Independence, MO. Visitation at 8:30 AM, Mass at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or The…

Delores McKinney, 60, Kansas City, MO passed away March 31, 2010 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.  Delores was born July 5, 1949 in Kansas City, MO to Calvin and Lucille Mallory.  She was the wife of Michael L. McKinney.  Delores will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends.  A visitation…

John N. Booth, Jr., 88, Kansas City, MO passed away march 30, 2010 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO.  He was born January 2, 1922 in Kansas City to John and Louise Booth.  John will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned…

      Gary Wieland, 65, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at his home. Gary was born in Emporia, Kansas on August 28, 1944 to William and Adeline (Erpleding) Wieland. Gary is survived by his wife, Deb; brothers: Jay and Patrick; sons: Gerard, Brian, Andrew (Tara), and Stuart; daughters: Cindy Starks…

H. Clyde Wilson, Jr., 83 of Columbia died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at home after a long illness.  A memorial service is planned for 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Missouri Theater on the corner of 9th Street and Locust, Columbia, Missouri.  He was born May 6, 1926 in Proctor Texas to the…

 Cheryl Marie Shipman, 53, Independence, MO passed away March 30, 2010 at her home.  She was born July 27, 1956 in Kansas City, MO to William and Rosa Lee Humston.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

J.D. Merrill, II, age 33, of Eudora, KS passed away March 30, 2010 at home.  He was born September 20, 1976 in Lawrence, KS, the son of Gerald and Cynthia (Richardson) Merrill.  J.D. will be greatly missed by his loving family and his friends. Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this…

 David Rinehart, 63, Kansas City, Kansas passed away March 30, 2010.  He was born May 21, 1946.  He is survived by his wife, Vicki; sons, David and Dwane; sister, Joyce Mayhew; brothers, Jim and Jerry Rinehart; and two grandchildren.  A memorial service will be held April 5, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Heartland…

 Matthew Wherry, 45, passed away March 29, 2010.  Survivors include his sisters, Jeanette Long and Eileen Wherry; brothers, James P. Wherry and Alex Little.  No services have been planned at this time.  He will be greatly missed. Love You Matty!

 Don Delain Ward, 80, Shawnee, KS passed away March 27, 2010 at his home.  Don was born November 20, 1929 in Clayton, KS, the son of LeRoy P. and Lee A. (Griffith) Ward.  He was a U.S. Army veteran.  Don will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation.  Services have not…