As a child, she loved reading ?Pollyanna,? the story of an 11-year-old who faced any challenge believing the glass was half full. Her family often referred to Anna Ruth as Pollyanna, because in many ways that?s who she was. Anna Ruth Shinn, 76, of Columbia, died December 11 as a result of Alzheimer?s disease. Her…

LeRoy Woodrow Post, 90, Raytown, MO passed away December 11, 2007. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Mary Jane Charles, 56, of Liberty, Mo., passed away Monday, December 10, 2007, at the home. Memorial services will be held in the Liberty Christian Church 427 East Kansas, Liberty, (take Hwy. 152 east to Kansas St.) at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Planned Parenthood or…

Conness Johnston Blair, a lifelong Joplin resident, died December 9, 2007 at Bishop Spencer Place, an Episcopal retirement community in Kansas City, where she had resided since September. Mrs. Blair was married to the late Charles David Blair of Joplin. She was 80 years old. Mrs. Blair was a 1945 graduate of Joplin High School…

Larry Stephen “Steve” Mullins, 57, passed away December 8, 2007 in Overland Park, Kansas. Memorial services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, December 22 in the Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel, Oklahoma City.

John C. Greig, 91, passed away Dec. 8, 2007, at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Mo. He was born Sept. 18, 1916, in Winnipeg, Canada. John served as a captain in the U.S. Army Signal Training Group during WWII. During this time he met and married Mildred Williams. Following the war he worked for, and retired from…

Keith Jones Walker, 60, of Kansas City, MO, passed away December 8, 2007. Memorial services will be held 1 PM, Friday, Dec 14, 2007 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO. Beloved son of Luther and Kaythryn Walker, Keith was born on January 27, 1947. Keith grew up in Gashland,…

Howard J. Simpson, 79, Independence, MO passed away December 8, 2007. Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Thursday, Dec 13, 2007 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Burial in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Howard was born Dec 27, 1927 in Macon, MO. He attended Macon HS before…

RObert C. Elwell, 73, Kansas City, MO passed away December 4, 2007 at the KC Hospice House. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Charlotte A. Christian, 58, KC, MO passed away December 4, 2007. Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. Friday, Dec 7, 2007 at the Family Worship Center, Smithville, MO. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Dream Catchers PO Box 134, Kearney MO 64060. Charlotte was born May 31, 1949 in KC,…