Leo Bram     Leonard L. Bram of Leawood, KS passed away Monday, September 29, 2008. He was born July 9, 1922 in Salina, KS, the son of the late Leroy Bram and Bridget Curry Bram. Mr. Bram was a self- employed flour broker prior to retirement. He was previously associated with Kelly Erickson Jones…

Paula Bennett, 54, Peculiar, MO passed away Sept. 28, 2008. A memorial service will be held Friday Oct. 10 at 2:00 PM, at the First Baptist Church of Peculiar, 216 East Broadway in Peculiar.  Cremation. (arr. Heartland Cremation, 816-313-1677)

Barry Beckwith, 60, Memphis, MO passed away Sept. 28, 2008 in Kansas City, MO. Memorial services will be held 11 AM Friday Oct. 3, 2008 at Church of the Open Door, in Clinton, IA. Mr. Beckwith was born April 18, 1948 in Clinton, IA. Mr. Beckwith previously owned and operated Gateway Sewer and Plumbing. He…

Stanley Brian Webb, 53, Kansas City, KS passed away September 26, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House.  Stanley was born December 27, 1954 in Kansas City, MO from the union of Clyde A. Webb and Ada Cooper Webb, who preceded him in death. Stanley accepted Christ as a teenager and was a member of Sheffield Family Life Center.  He attended school…

Melanie G. Juarez-Mendoza passed away September 24, 2008 in Overland Park, KS.  Born to Abel Juarez and Priscilla Mendoza-Espinoza.  Cremation.  Services are not planned at this time.

Eric H. Gwynne-Thomas, 91, Overland Park, KS passed away September 24, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House in KCMO.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Laura Nadine Richey Laura Richey, 82, Independence, MO., passed away September 24, 2008. A memorial service will be held 11am Thursday Sept 25th at Beverly Hills Baptist Church 1229 W. 31st Street Independence, MO. .

Robert Edwin Garey, 85, of Columbia passed away September 23, 2008 at Boone Hospital Center after a short illness.  Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 7 pm Friday September 26, with memorial service following at Calvary Episcopal Church in Columbia. He made a Gift of Body to the University of Missouri so there will be…

Richard Edison Dillon, 67, of Jefferson City, MO passed away September 21, 2008 at Boone Hosptial in Columbia, MO.  Richard was born on March 8, 1941 in Craig, CO to Richard and Helen (Gore) Dillon.  He is survived by many loving friends and family members.

Steven Russell Osborn, 64, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2008 at his home in New Franklin. Services for Mr. Osborn will be held Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the American Legion Post #202, 600 S. Legion Lane, Columbia, MO from 2-6pm.  Steven was born on November 24, 1943 in Camdenton, MO.  He was the son…