No higher honor can be paid to a man than when his friends gather together to show their love and respect for him.  This may come at any time in his life and sadly, too often at the close.   All will remember and share willingly their many positive experiences with this outstanding…

Harold Cottle, 70, passed away December 26, 2009 at the VA Hospital with his daughter Bonnie Kay of Chattanooga, TN by his side.  Mr. Cottle was a longtime resident of Columbia and native of Dunn, NC.  He enjoyed working as a flagger for longtime friend Darrell Smith Mobile Home Transportation.  He will be missed by…

      Roy Vogel, 64, of Shawnee, passed away Friday, 12/25/2009. A memorial service will be held 12/31/09 at the Eudora Chapel, 1003 John L. Williams Dr, Eudora, KS at 2:00 pm.     Roy worked in the Johnson County school District for 28 years.  He was an avid coin collector and shared this passion with…

Roy Vogel, 64, of Shawnee, passed away Friday, December 25, 2009.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at the Eudora Chapel, 1003 John L. Williams Dr., Eudora, Kansas.  Roy will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Mary Argyle Auer, 86, of Columbia passed away December 24, 2009.  Born in Portland, OR, she lived most of her life in St. Louis, MO.  After the death of her beloved husband, Harry C. Auer, Jr. in 2005, she moved to Columbia, MO to be closer to family.  Mary was a passionate activist who believed…

Mary Louise Hardy, 98, Prairie Village, KS passed away December 22, 2009 at Villa St. Francis Nursing Home in Olathe, KS.  She was born May 14, 1911 in Kansas City, MO.  Cremation.  Services are to be planned for a later date.

Linda Zackler Solomon, Ph.D, 69, of Kansas City, Missouri, died on Monday, December 21, after a brief, courageous battle with metastatic cancer. Linda was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on April 26, 1940 to the late Pauline and Abraham Zackler. She attended New York University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, and then Stanford…

Marie B. Scott, 80, North Kansas City, MO passed away December 20, 2009 at Northe Kansas City Hospital.  Marie was born March 1, 1929 in CHeyennem WY.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation, services have not been planned at this time.

Grover Cleveland Mears, Jr., 85, of Independence, MO passed away December 19, 2009 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.  Grover was born December 28, 1923 to Grover and Delores Mears in Elmore City, OK.  Grover was an insurance salesman and was a US Army veteran.  Cremation.  Services will be held at a…

John Gardner, 53, Kansas City, MO passed away December 17, 2009 at his home.  John was bron October 13, 1956 in Kansas City, MO to Raymond and Katherine Gardner.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.