Patricia Ann Batton, 47, Kansas City, MO, passed away Sept. 9, 2010. Services will be at 6 p.m. Wed., Sept. 15, at DW Newcomers & Sons, 509 S. Noland Rd, Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Crossroads Hospice, 9237 Ward Parkway, Ste. 300, KCMO 64114 (816) 333-9200

 Henrietta Clark, 84, Lansing, KS passed away September 8, 2010 at Twin Oaks Assisted Living in Lansing.  She was born March 17, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY to Jacob and Sophie Hoober.  Henrietta will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time. 

Jake Watson, 20, Raytown, MO passed away Sept. 7, 2010. Memorial services will be held at 7 pm Sept. 13, 2010 at Heartland Cremation 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133, a visitation will be prior to the service and begin at 6 PM at the funeral home. Jake was born Feb. 12, 1990 in…

James Micheal Peak, 18,  Holden, Missouri passed away September 6th, 2010 at Lake of the Ozarks, Stover, Missouri. A Memorial Gathering will be held Saturday September 11th, 2010 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, Raytown, Missouri. James was born May 11, 1992 in Independence, Missouri.     James was currently attending his senior year at Holden…

MILDRED T. COX    Mildred Cox, 88, Raytown, MO, passed away September 5, 2010. A visitation will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. and a memorial service following at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 18, at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church 6429 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made…

Jessie Lois Isaac, 95, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2010, in her Independence home. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. and a memorial service will follow at 11 a.m., Thursday, September 9, 2010 at the 1st Baptist Church of Independence, 500 W. Truman Rd., Independence, Missouri 64050. Lois was preceded in death by…

Clayton John Garman of Topeka, formerly of the Emporia -Admire area, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. He was 53. The memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the North Lyon County Community Center in Allen. There will be a tribute ride around Council Grove Lake after the service.…

Harry Streator Morrison, Jr., 82, of Columbia died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Boone Hospital. He was born October 6, 1927 in Douds, IA to Grace Cree and Harry Morrison. Harry’s integral part of the music and theater community in Columbia since 1960 leaves a legacy that lives on in the many lives he has…

Eric William Hansen, 51, Raytown, MO passed away September 4, 2010 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City.  A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, September 11, 2010 at The Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64133. Eric was born September 14, 1958 in St. Joseph, Missouri to M.…

Matthew (Matt) Ryan McMahan of West Memphis, Arkansas, recently of Liberty, Missouri was killed in a car accident on September 3, 2010.  Matt was a graduate of Big Foot High School in Walworth, WI,  attended Marioin High School in Marion, AR, and Henderson State University in Arkansas where he played football.  Matt is survived by…