Michael Phillip Shells, Jr., newborn son to Michael Shells and Shanicea Fuller, passed away on his birthday, April 26, 2010 at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  He will be greatly missed and loved by his family and loving friends.  Services have not been planned at this time.

      John Robert Gulick, 70, of De Soto, KS, formerly of Brevard, NC and Shawnee, KS passed away April 26, 2010. A celebration of life will be held Friday, April 30, 2010 at 6:00 pm at The Meadows Clubhouse, 7620 Halsey, Lenexa, KS. John was a self taught electronics genius, artist and musician.…

 Billy Joe Thompson, 82, Independence, MO passed away April 26, 2010 at home.  Cremation will take place.  No services have been planned at this time.

 Larry E. Brown, 56, Raytown, MO passed away April 25, 2010 in Kansas City, KS.  He was born July 11, 1953 in Kansas City, KS to Dennie and Wanda Brown.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time.  Larry will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Patricia Louise Merrill, 79, of Eldon Missouri was guided home to God by her angels on April 25, 2010.  She was born on October 17, 1930 in Springfield, MA to the late Clarence & Faye Frederick. She will be greatly missed by her husband of sixty years Richard Alvin Merrill, her children, Frederick Merrill and…

Gerald Lee Barstad, 70, of Jefferson City, died Sunday, April 25, 2010.  A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Spring Valley Baptist Church in Henley, MO located at the corner of Rt. H & Rt. BB.  Gerald was born June 13, 1939 in Berkeley, CA to Omar…

 Jay G. Hulse, 66, Kansas City, MO passed away April 24,2010 at his home.  The son of J. Gordon and Martha Hulse, he was born in Kansas City, MO on June 5, 1943.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  It was Jay’s wishes for cremation to take place.  Services…

John G. White, 48 of Roeland Park, Kansas passed away on Saturday April 24, 2010 at his residence.  Mr. White was born 9/19/1961 in Grenada, Mississippi.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucia Mae Schmitz White and a brother, David White.  Survivors include his father, William Earl White of Carrollton, MS brother, Mike White…

 Dr. Borchers, 72, passed away April 24, 2010. A service will be held 11 AM, Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, preceded by a visitation at 10. A military graveside will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery at 2:30 PM. Memorials may be made to Crossroads…

 Millicent Somerset Twyman was born on March 16, 1923 in Que Que, Southern Rhodesia, Africa.  She was raised by her Aunt Irene Innes and spent her early years in Cape Town, Union of South Africa before immigrating to America. A graduate of the Kansas City Business School, she was Secretary to the British Consulate in…