Precious Lucy Pulido, infant daughter born to Scott and Jerri Dawn Pulido passed away October 20, 2008.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time. 

John "Jack" Melvin, died October 20, 2008, after a short illness. Born November 22, 1935 in Yonkers, NY, Jack spent his childhood in New York. At the age of seventeen, Jack joined the Marines and went on to serve in the Korean War. After his service, he attended Boston College where he played football and…

Genevieve I. (Posey) Hicks, 89, died Monday, October 20, at Overland Park Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born and raised in Black Hawk County, Iowa, and earned a teaching certificate from Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls. She taught rural school in Black Hawk County until her marriage to William Herschel Hicks in 1945.…

Kenneth D. Ivy Sr. age 70 of Centralia, formerly of Fayette, passed from this life Monday morning October 20, 2008 at his home. A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 23, 2008, at First Assembly of God (Centralia). Visitation will begin at 6pm and the memorial service at 7pm. Kenneth was born September 9th…

Phyllis T. Riffel, 75, Lee’s Summit, MO, formerly of Tarrytown, NY passed away October 20, 2008 at Jefferson Health Care in Lee’s Summit.  Cremation.  Services will be held at a later date.

Dorothy E. Meeker, 94, died October 20, 2008, at John Knox Village Lee’s Summit, Mo. Dorothy was born Feb. 20, 1914, in Kansas City, Mo., to James Orlando and Gladys Hosman Lawrence. She was married to Richard Edward Meeker in Raytown, Mo., on Feb. 6, 1935. Her husband died Jan. 23, 1983. They had a…

Alegra DeToro, 75, passed away October 18, 2008, at Kansas City Hospice House. Survived by brother, Braulio Tolosa; children, Kathy, Mike, Patty; grandchildren, Ashton, Joshua, Sean and Max. Visitation 10 a.m., Mass 11 a.m. Tuesday, at St. Matthew Church, 8001 Longview Rd., Kansas City, MO 64134.

Paul Edward Kohler Paul Edward Kohler, 45, Raytown, MO, passed away October 18, 2008. Paul is survived by his mother Judy, sister Candace Haines and husband David and brother-in-law Scott Gossey. No services. (arr. Heartland Cremation, 816-313-1677)

Charles Stanley Reid Jr. Charles Stanley (Stan) Reid Jr. died on October 18, 2008 at home. At his request, no services are planned. He was born in Denver, CO but lived most of his life in the Kansas City area. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during the Korean War. Stan…

Charles Edward Clark, 59, entered into rest October 16, 2008 at Harry S. Truman Veteran’s Hospital. Charles was the son of Charlie and Faye Wile(Smith) Clark , born on June 17, 1949  in St. Louis, Missouri. Serving in the Marine Corp from 1968- 1970, he was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He had worked…