A memorial in his honor will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Fifth Street Christian Church. The Rev. James Kimbro will officiate. Richard worked as a printer at General Printing and Sir Speedy Printing before retiring. He is survived by a daughter, Desha Kelly of Columbia; sons Brandon Jackson of Springfield and…

William "Bill" J. Yanovich, 42, Stanley, Kan., passed away at home on March 2, 2009. A private family service will be held.

Ethel Marie Reynolds, 82, Raytown, Mo., passed away March 1, 2009, after a long illness. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Gregory Hills COGH, 7020 James A. Reed Rd, KCMO. Ethel was born in Dunlap, Iowa, and lived most of her life in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was a…

Nancy Deibler, 60, of Overland Park, KS died Friday, February 27th surrounded by her partner Deb Bigogno and family. Services will be held at Unity Temple on the Plaza (707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, MO, 64112) on Saturday, March 7th. Visitation is scheduled from 1PM to 2:30PM with memorial services following immediately after. In…

  Laurie Anne Lightner, 45, of Columbia passed away peacefully Thursday, February 26, 2009, in her home after a three year battle with cancer. Upon her request, the family will hold a memorial service at 4 p.m. Monday, March 2, at The Crossing Church. Visitation with the family will be held prior to the service…

Clarence Joe “C.J.” McMillen, 78, Odessa, MO passed away February 26, 2009. A memorial gathering will be held 10 AM-12 PM, Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Buckner. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Assoc. C.J. was born November 10, 1930 to Ovid Wilson…

Weston Francis Smithwick, 94, Plattsburg, MO passed away February 25, 2009 at Clinton Care and Rehab in Plattsburg.  Cremation.  Mr. Weston will be buried at the Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, Maine at a later date.

Frank Lincicome, 65, of Centralia, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at his Sister’s home.  He was born December 5, 1943 in Kansas City, MO the son of Buck Lincicome and Marion Winters.  He was employed off and on for 20 years with the garment industry.  Frank was currently employed at Prenger’s Foods in the deli. …

Muriel Pirtle, 84, walked into the arms of her lord and savior, Jesus Christ, on the evening of February 24, 2009. Muriel was born on August 8th, 1924, in Huntington, England. Muriel came to the United States as a war bride in March of 1947. Muriel was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers,…

      Robert Freeman, 56, Kansas City, MO, passed away February 22, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday February 27, 2009 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO, 64133. A visitation will be held Friday at 10 AM…