Shirley Wadleigh, 74, Independence, MO, passed away February 8, 2010 at Research Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, February 12, at Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64133. A visitation will precede the service and begin at 1 p.m. Shirley was born June…

Shirley Wadleigh, 74, Independence, MO, passed away February 8, 2010 at Research Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, February 12, at Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64133. A visitation will precede the service and begin at 1 p.m. Shirley was born June…

Sarah Nourse Golder Dixon, Sally to all her friends, died recently at the age of 79. She was born on October 3, 1930 in Washington, D.C. She was preceded in death by her father, her mother and her brother. She is survived by her husband, Richard, of Columbia, MO, by her son James of Hallsville,…

Lloyd Rex Loveland Lloyd Loveland, 92, of Kansas City, MO., passed away February 5, 2010. A memorial service will be at 2 PM, Wednesday, February 10th at Heartland Cremation, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd. Raytown, MO 64133, with a visitation starting at 1 PM. Survivors include his son, Jim and wife Georgia Loveland; 3 grandsons; 1…

Fred L. Whitaker, 79, of Kansas City, Kan., passed away February 5, 2010, with his family by his side. A visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. and memorial service following at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo. Fred is survived by…

Randall Wayne Garrett Randall Garrett, 62, of Independence, MO, passed away February 4, 2010. A memorial gathering will be held from 10:30am to noon, Saturday, February 6th at Blue Ridge Assembly of God, 740 Blue Ridge Blvd Kansas City, MO.Survivors include; sons, Timothy Wayne and Marc Daniel Garrett; sister, Treva Massey; grandchildren, Cole Wayne and…

Ted Boyd, 48, Independence, MO passed away February 4, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center.  Ted was an Independence resident for more than 35 years.  Ted graduated from William Chrisman in 1979, and in 1993 from Park University.  He was a deacon, and was very active in his church, New Hope RLDS of Independence.  Ted enjoyed…

Gerald H. Fitch, 93, died at the Monterey Nursing Center Thursday, February 4, 2010.   Dr. Fitch, a retired dentist, was born May 16, 1916 in West Baden, Indiana.   He is survived by his wife Retha Fitch and step-children Aleta Nelson (Willard), John Davis (Joan), Hal Davis (Barbara Brock), three sisters-in-law, eight grandchildren, nieces and nephews,…

Howard N. Stiefer, 62, Plattsburg, MO passed away February 3, 2010 at his home.  Howard was born September 19, 1947 in Nampa, ID to Howard and Lola Stiefer.  Cremation will take place.  Services have not been planned at this time.  Howard will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. 

Carlos Valverde, 78, Kansas City, KS passed away February 2, 2010 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS.  Carlos was born October 23, 1932 in Kansas City, MO to Juan and Jesus Valverde.  Carlos will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Services have not been planned at this time.