Cornelius (Neil) L. Teer, III died August 19, 2009, at age 61. He was surrounded by his family and died peacefully in his home.   Neil was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 16, 1947. A few years later, his family moved to Flandreau, South Dakota, which he called his home. Neil loved being raised in…

Manly Smith, 75, Grandview, Mo., passed away August 18, 2009. A graveside service will be held 12 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at Longview Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Dollie, sons, Nick and Derek, grandchildren, Nick Smith and Courtney Parker.

Teresa Dorothy Flynn Teresa Dorothy Flynn of Olathe KS Passed away peacefully on August 15, 2009 at about 5:30 pm at the Kansas City Hospice House after a final attempt to beat cancer. Terre was born 2/6/1940 in Kansas City. MO to Arthur and Teresa Unterreiner. She is survived by her son James Flynn and…

Elaine Burns LaRue, 74, Overland Park, KS, died August 14, 2009, at home surrounded by family. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Friday, August 21, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 6401 Wornall Terrace, Kansas City, MO. She was a graduate of the University of North Carolina, teacher, and devoted wife and mother. She was…

Billy Eugene Greenway, 60, Ft. Scott, KS passed away August 14, 2009.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Dwan and Barbara Greenway and brother, Larry Greenway.  He is survived by his sister, Sylvia Kitchen, Liberty, MO; brother, Tommy Greenway and wife Crystal, Ft. Scott, KS; sister, Angela Sandage and husband, Tom, Kansas City,…

Richard "Dick" Johnson, 81, Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away August 12, 2009 at Jefferson Health Care, Lee’s Summit, MO. Dick requested cremation and burial at Sea.

Lawrence J. (Lee) LeFever, 81, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at his home of natural causes. Lee was born November 27, 1927, in upstate New York to Lawrence J. LeFevre and Clara (LaChance) LeFevre and grew up in the New York area. During World War II, Lee served in the U.S. Merchant Marines and sailed…

Douglas D. Barnes, 60, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away August 11, 2009, at KU Medical Center, from lung cancer. Doug was born October 3, 1948 in Rochester, NY. He and his wife owned Patina Inc., a decorative painting company, until his retirement. He served in Vietnam in the USMC. He enjoyed spending his time…

Thomas A. Carlson, 50, passed away August 10, 2009.  Thomas was born on August 28, 1948 to Ralph and Virginia (Keberlein) Carlson.  He is survived by many loving friends and family members.

Glodene Kappelman, 97, died Aug. 9, 2009. She was born in Cross Timbers, MO, the daughter of Elbert & Lucretia Huffman. She lived in Waverly, MO, after her marriage to Ben D. Kappelman in 1932. Both retired in 1982 and moved to Kansas City, MO. Glodene was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church in…