John F. Patterson, M.D., 67 of Columbia passed away May 22, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Services will be held at a later date.  John was born November 4, 1940 in Willow Springs, MO to the late George F. and Myrtle (Pennington) Patterson.  John is survived by his beloved wife of…

Tolly Jean Anderson, 67, Kansas City, KS passed away May 21, 2008 at home.  Cremation.  Services will be planned for a later date; to be held in Brainard, MN.

  Robert Chambers, 70, passed away May 21, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Robert was preceded in death by his parents DeForrest and Myrtle (Jones) Chambers, two brothers Albert and Roland (Sonny), and his wife Edna. He is survived by four children Bill of Independence, MO, Robin of Blue Springs, MO Melissa of…

Delores Ruth Brown, 79, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Kansas City, Missouri.  Funeral mass will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, May 23, at Visitation Church, 5141 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri.  Delores was born May 9, 1929, to Royal and Louella Shade.  Delores and her loving husband of 34 years, Dr. Charles W.…

Kevin Wood, 48, of Columbia passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Boone Hospital.  Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday May 23 at First Assembly of God Church with Pastor Tracy Cook officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church and cremation will follow the service.  Kevin is…

Judy J. Kraft, 57, Gardner, KS passed away May 18, 2008 in Olathe, KS.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Roger Sarnes, 45, born in Norwalk, OH, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008 in Kansas City, MO.  Survivors include a sister, Kathy Sarnes of Chester, Vermont.

Kathleen Maud Clevenger, died on May 17, 2008. She graduated from Central High School and Kansas City Business College. She was a Christian lady, rodeo queen, dance teacher, volunteer, horse lover, Gene Kruppa Band singer and a United States Naval Reservist. She worked for Kansas City Power and Light Company. Curtis Michael Clevenger, her son,…

Earline (Mahaffey) Pittman 79, formerly of Texarkana, Texas passed away on Friday May 16, 2008 at Carmel Hills Nursing Home in Independence,  Mo.  She was born in Ravenna, Texas on September 25, 1928.   Survivors include her sister Doris Tullos of Lufkin, Tex., brother Kenneth Mahaffey of Texarkana, Ark., daughters Joyce Malone of Glendale Ca.,…

Patricia D. Miller, 55, of Pleasant Hill, MO passed away May 16, 2008 at John Knox Village Care Center in Lees Summit, MO. Preceded in death by Don & Oma Dillard, parents and a sister, Betty Tibbs. Her survivors include daughter & son in law Tracy Vinyard & Stephen Secrist of Pleasant Hill, son &…