Lorraine J. Grant-Nash, 62, Kansas City, MO passed away December 12, 2009 at North Kansas City Hospital.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation. Services have not been planned at this time.

A Tribute to Timothy Gray Butler   Tim Butler was the fourth son born to Walter (“Buck”) and Ellen Gray Butler. Four additional children came after Tim. Being part of a crowd like that, you’d have to do something to be noticed! Fortunately for Tim, he was cute, with long eyelashes and an engaging grin.…

Alice A. Kirby, 82, Overland Park, KS passed away December 12, 2009 at Sweet Life @ Grand COurt in Overland Park.  Alice was born September 2, 1927 in Alliance, NE to Lloyd and Louise Antrim.  She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Mark Richard Ehster, 53, passed away December 11, 2009 in Kansas City, MO.  He was born November 3, 1957 in Gainesville, FL to Ronald and Karen Ehster.  Mark will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Services will be planned for a later date.

Carol L. Rice, 72, of New Bloomfield passed away December 11, 2009.  Carol was born on June 29, 1937 in Waukegan, Illinois to Emil and Elsie (Bracher) DeMeyer. She is survived by one son, Donald E. Maglio Jr. of Pocatello, ID; two brothers, Donald J. and Charles Jimmy DeMeyer of New Bloomfield; two sisters, Sharon Cheslik…

Hollie P. Cooper, 34, Raytown, MO passed away December 10, 2009 at Cedar Valley Nursing Home in Raytown.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Leonard "Dean" Ray, Warensburg, MO passed away December 10, 2009 at home in Warrensburg.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Rosa Ruby Smith, 72, Raytown, MO passed away December 10, 2009 at home.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Jerry Lee Osborne, 57, Kansas City, KS passed away December 10, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  He was born July 16, 1952 in Cincinnati, OH.  Charles will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Murray Waldron, 87, Harrisonville, MO passed away December 9, 2009 in Harrisonville.  Murray was born April 14, 1922 to Bradford and Lillian Waldron.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation, services have not been planned at this time.