Martin "Red" McCann, 61, Oak Grove, MO, passed away Nov. 10, 2009, at the Kansas City V.A. Hospital. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m., Nov. 17, 2009, at The Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, 20109 Bus. Highway 13, Higginsville, MO 64037.

MARGARET “GAIL” REYNOLDS Margaret “Gail” Reynolds, 66, Kansas City, MO passed away November 9, 2009. Visitation will be held Friday, 1-2 PM, November 13, 2009 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, MO. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 PM at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Gail was born July 19, 1943 in Kansas City,…

      Barbara Elder-Owens, 71, of Lee’s Summit, MO, left her fierce battle with cancer behind peacefully at her home surrounded by friends and family on Monday, Nov 9, 2009. Barbara was born Sept. 1, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to Ray & Georgina Elder. She graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in 1959. She…

Fred B. Ellis, 94, of Independence, was welcomed into Heaven Monday evening, November 9, 2009. A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm Friday November 13th at New Hope Cemetery, Liberty, MO. An avid fisherman with an 80 year spotless driving record. Fred was loved by everyone who knew him and was known as the…

Tom Oliver, 59, of Independence, Mo., passed away Saturday November 7, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary, 10017 E. 36th Terrace, Independence. Cremation is planned, with the ashes to be scattered at a later date. Tom graduated from Van Horn High…

June Clarice Murphy passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2009, with family by her side. Her beloved cousin- caregiver, Cheryl, her brother and sister-in- law, Virgil and Eileen Leibold and her doxies, Murphy and Danke Schon. June was born in Great Falls, Mont., on Sept. 5, 1918, to Robert and Bethy Leibold. As…

Mark W. Nash went to be with his wife and his Lord on November 6, 2009.    He was preceded in death by his wife, mother, two brothers, and a sister.  Mark is survived by his daughter Crystal (Craig), grandchildren, Ethan and Cianna, his father George, a brother John, his mother in law Kate Small,…

Elma P. Medearis, 98, Cameron, MO passed away November 5, 2009 at Cameron Manor in Cameron.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Errol Nine Huffman, 84, of Lake Winnebago, Missouri, died peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Pleasant Hill Health and Rehab Center, on Wednesday, November 4. Huff was the much loved husband of Lois, and father of Warren and Brenda. He will be sadly missed by all whose lives he touched – both the four…