Richard D. Odell, 75, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., died February 1, 2012, at John Knox Village Hospice after a long battle with Leukemia. He was preceded in death by his parents, William P. and Flossie Odell; and brother, Mark Odell. He is survived by his beloved son, David Odell and his wife Jill; three grandchildren,…

Lon R. Coker, 70, Kansas City, KS passed away February 4, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Lon was born July 19, 1941 in Marquez, TX to James and Ruby Coker.  He will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned…

Larry Otis Culbertson, 69, Topeka, KS passed away February 1, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Larry was born February 16, 1942 in Topeka, KS to Jesse R. and Vera A. Culbertson.  He will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been…

 Charles Marvin “Chuck” Alexander,  80, passed away February 8, 2012, after a brief illness.  He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Barbara Alexander, whom he loved from the moment he met her on her 16th birthday, February 21, 1948. Together they have five children: Dan Alexander (Denise), Bobbie Stewart (Jim), Gary Alexander (Laura),…

Walter Crinklaw, Jr., Stockton, MO passed away January 26, 2012 at Benchmark of Harrisonville, Harrisonville, MO.  Walter was born October 10, 1924 in Kansas City, KS to Walter Sr. and Martha Crinklaw.  He will be greatly missed by his loving family and all who knew and loved him.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not…

Mary Elyse Saft died at home late Saturday, January 28, 2012 following a struggle with breast cancer. She was born on November 29, 1931 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the firstborn child of Kathryn (Radecke) and Edward Anthony Feehan. The family moved to the Kansas City area when Mary was about ten years old. She graduated from…

Burton Austin Selfridge Jr. passed away on Jan. 31, 2012. He was born March 17, 1929, in Newark, NJ, to Catherine and Burton Selfridge Sr. After singing in church choirs, in high school, and at Florida Southern College, Burt began a professional singing career, performing in supper clubs in New York, with the Fred Waring…

James A. Miller, 63, of Summersville, MO passed away January 28, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  James was born January 27, 1949 in Ottawa, IL to Martin and Audrey Miller.  He will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.  Cremation will take place.  Service info is unavailable at…

Larry Base passed away January 28th at Saint Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza. He was born August 21, 1932 in Great Bend, Kansas. He met the love of his life, Viola, in 1953 and married her June 7, 1954. This union was blessed with 4 sons and a daughter. He then served in the US…