Mary Patricia Sparks/Holmes, age 82 of Brownsville, TX passed away June 29th 2009. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday July 4, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Blue Springs Missouri. Mrs. Sparks/Holmes was born June 4, 1927 in Owine, Iowa. Mary resided in Independence Mo for 36 years, followed by 11 years in…

Jean R. Partridge, 82, Harrisonville, MO passed away June 28, 2009 at home. Mrs. Partridge was born November 1, 1926 in Scotland. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses for 50 years and loved to help others understand the bible. She traveled with her husband, Bob, to aid in the construction of many new Kingdom Halls.…

Eddie J. Spence, 80, died June 28, 2009. Visitation will be held 10-11 a.m., Monday, July 6, Greater Pentecostal Temple, KC, KS. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Burial in Leavenworth National.

Mercer M. Buell, 80, of Chamois passed away June 27, 2009. Mercer was born on April 22, 1929 to the late Haiston and Margaret (McKee) Buell. He is survived by his loving wife, Peggy, and many other close family members and friends.

Grace Eileene Davison, 91, of Clark passed away June 26, 2009 at her home. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at New Hope United Methodist Church in Clark with a memorial service to follow at 7:00 p.m. Eileen is survived by two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, 17…

Marianne Louise (Tillman) Stovall was born December 21, 1950 in Ortonville, MN, the 2nd child of Vincent and Dorothy (LaCombe) Tillman. She passed from this life on June 26, 2009 in Independence, MO, after a valiant battle with cancer. Marianne worked for the City of Independence for the past 5 years. She was actively involved…

Calvin Edgar Fletcher, Jr., 61, of Tebbetts passed away June 26, 2009. Calvin was born on December 7, 1947 in St. Louis, MO to Calvin and Frances (Gilpin) Fletcher. He is survived by many loving friends and family members.

Lorraine Catherine Wolverton, 79, of Columbia died June 24, 2009 at Boone Hospital Center. Lorraine was born on October 26, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late Andrew and Jean (Ptak) Blish. She is survived by many loving family members.

Jane P. Stevenson, 87, Lee’s Summit, Mo., formerly of Green Valley, Ariz., and Evansville, Ind., passed away June 22, 2009. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 26, at Liberty Christian Church, 427 E. Kansas St., Liberty, Mo. Jane was born August 14, 1921, in Big Creek, W.Va. She married Eugene H.…