James Cernyn Smith, 53, of Fulton entered into eternal rest Tuesday September 29, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Sir Winston Restaurant in the Churchill Banquet Room. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Jimmy was born May 11, 1956 to Chester…

  Randall “Randy” Scott Pennington Randall “Randy“ Scott Pennington, 44, son of Billy & Rhoda Pennington of Edwards, MO., was killed in a tragic accident on Saturday Sept. 26, 2009. He leaves behind his wife and “best friend,“ Lori, son Billy and daughter Michaela, of the home, his son Brian and fiancé Jessica, their daughter,…

Kirk Rankin entered this world May 6th, 1986 and chose to leave it on September 25th, 2009. His parents are Steve and Jamie Miller Rankin of Four Season, MO. Kirk lived in the Chicago area, Omaha, and Kansas City but considered Columbia his home the past five years.  He attended high school at Blue Valley North…

Helen F. Sprang, 84, died Friday, September 25 at Presbyterian Manor of Kansas City, where she had been a resident for six years. A memorial service will be held at 6p.m. on Tuesday, September 29 in the chapel at Presbyterian Manor, 7850 Freeman Ave. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to…

Audrey Louise Sullivan Kane passed away Thursday, 24th Sept 2009 as she wanted it, at her home in Kansas City. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick Canada, Audrey married Vance Kane and moved to Omaha Nebraska, where she spent most of her life. She was in her early forties when Vance died and Audrey raised…

Bob Akin, 82, of Raytown, MO passed on September 22, 2009. Bob was born June 12, 1927 on a rural farm in the town of Ida Grove, IA. He went into the Marine Corp at the age of 18. Throughout the years Bob worked at Bendix, Armour Foods, and retired from the Marine Corp Finance.…

Gary M. Gilliland, 54, Independence, MO formally of Raytown, MO passed away September 22, 2009 at Centerpoint Medical Center.  Memorial services will be held 11 AM, Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO.  Visitation will be held 10-11 AM, Saturday, September 26, 2009 prior to the…

Shirley Mae Mason, 81, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at The Groves, Rosewood Center. Shirley was a retired school teacher. She tutored, home schooled as well as taught in both private and public schools for over 37 years. She had a masters degree in helping the mentally disturbed and learning disabled children. She also was…

John A. Bottone, 79, Raytown, MO passed away September 22, 2009 at Cedar Valley Health Care in Raytown, MO.  Cremation.  Services will be planned at a later date.  He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.