Hazel Jones, 86, Gladstone, MO, passed away July 2, 2011, at The Village Hospice House. Private services are planned.

Barbara Elizabeth Adams Newlon, 58, of Eagle Rock MO, passed away on Sunday June 26th 2011 in Kansas City, Kansas from acute liver failure. She was born in Kansas City, MO on August 30th 1952 to Wanda and Pharm Adams. Barb and her brother David Adams spent many summers in Jonesboro AR with extended family.…

Jean Wright, 88, Kansas City, MO died July 11, 2011 at her home, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was preceded in death by her husband Harlin Wright.  Jean was born in Kansas City, MO in 1923, she spent her early life in Collins, MO, where she met and married Harlin.  She was a…

HOWARD LESLIE SCOTT Howard Leslie Scott passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Hidden Lake Care Center in Raytown.  He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 3, 1924 to Albert and Freeda (Van Benthuysen) Scott. During World War II Howard joined the U.S. Navy and served as an aircraft mechanic aboard the aircraft carrier…

Lu Brooks, 57, Raytown, MO passed away July 12, 2011 at her home. Services will be held from 3-5 PM, Sunday August 14, 2011 at the Sermon Community Center, 201 N. Dodgion, Independence, MO 64050, in the gymnasium. Lu is preceded in death by her father Frank Laster. She is survived by her husband Rick,…

Norma Jean Nunn was born May 31, 1930 in Kansas City, KS. She was the first born to the union of Rozell and Rosetta Nunn. Norma’s mother, father, husbands, a sister and three brothers preceded her in death.  Norma was educated in the Kansas City, KS school system, leading to her graduation from Sumner High…

William Joseph Smart, 71, of Portland, MO passed away, Saturday, July 2, 2011 at University Hospital in Columbia, MO.  A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, July 9, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Smart home, 8811 State Rd. D, Portland, MO 65067.  William is survived by his wife Pauline…

Sonia Clogston, 45, Blue Springs, MO passed away July 8, 2011. Sonia is survived by her parents Gloria and Don Williams, 2 sons Ryan Clogston and Jackson Blauw, 2 sisters Tina Williams and Dawn Kleoppel, 3 nephews and a niece. Visitation will be held Tuesday July 12, from 6-7:30 PM at Heartland Cremation, 6113 Blue…

A memorial service for Karen Ann Stewart, 56, Centerview, Mo., will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Southside Church of Christ in Lawrence, 1105 W. 25th St. Inurnment at Oak Hill Cemetery will be at a later time. Karen died Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo.  She was born Nov. 10, 1954, in…