Richard D. Reineck, 87, of Shawnee, Kansas passed away Friday, March 25, 2011. He was born March 7, 1924 in Bluffton, Indiana.  Graduating from Bluffton High School, Richard moved to California where he graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration.  Richard worked in the aerospace industry for…

Nancy A. Reagan Hensler, 52, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Thursday March 24th, 2011. A celebration of life will be held Sunday March 27th at Andre’s, 4929 W 119th, Overland Park, KS 66209 at 5pm She was born April 5, 1958 in St. Louis Missouri Nancy was preceded in death by her father Vincent Reagan,…

Kathleen Myda Smith (née McFarling), 55, passed away at University Hospitals, Columbia, MO, March 23, 2011, of metastatic cancer. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Kathleen was born on Nov 9, 1955 in Kansas City to Robert and M. Myda Hutinger McFarling. She married Danni Smith July 24, 1976 and…

Betty Sparks, 84, Belton, MO passed away March 21, 2011 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Betty was preceded in death by a son, John Harvey Sparks. She leaves behind her husband Harvey A. Sparks of the home, a son, Sid Sparks (Jane) of Kansas City, MO, three grandchildren; Kristen, Lauren and Brett, and 2…

Michael James Osborne, 65, Sabetha, KS passed away March 19, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS.  He was born March 1, 1947 in Nebraska.  He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.  A military graveside service will be March 29, 2011 at 1:30 PM at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth,…

Virginia Elaine Winters, 86, Overland Park, KS, (formerly of Liberty, MO), passed away on March 19, 2011 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, KS. Virginia was born to Carl and Beulah Fredrickson, on January 2, 1925 in Iola, KS. She attended William Jewell College, Liberty, MO, and University of Kansas. In 1949, she married Dr.…

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…