Robert (Radio) Adams, 55, Kansas City, KS, died June 30, 2008. Surviving are his wife, Martha; daughter, Kelly Sanders; son, Ian Cauble; 4 grandkids, Jamie, Kaeleb, Julie & Ashley. No services have been planned at this time.

Douglas Panknin, 52 of Overland Park, KS., passed away June 28 at his home. Douglas was born Sept 17, 1955, in Kansas City to Jerry and JoAnne Panknin. He attended Southwest High School, Wentworth Military Academy, and UMKC before joining the Army in 197. After the military he followed in the family tradition working as…

Valerie Garton died at her home on June 29th  2008, after a long battle with cancer.  Valerie was 46.  She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Kevin Wilson, her daughter, Reed Wilson, her parents Stanley and Joyce Garton, and her brothers, Darryl and Scott Garton. Val grew up in Centralia and graduated from…

Ellen "Dee" Skie, 87, Lawrence, Kan., died June 29, 2008. Born in KY, she married John Skie and lived in Lawrence for 58 years. Surviving are three daughters, including Debbie Scrivner, Leawood and three grandkids.

Douglas Panknin, 52, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away June 28 at his home. Douglas was born Sept. 17, 1955, in Kansas City to Jerry and JoAnne Panknin. He attended Southwest High School, Wentworth Military Academy, and UMKC before joining the Army in 1972. After the military he followed in the family tradition working as…

Don Alleyson Jones, 79, of Weaubleau passed away June 28, 2008 at the Harry S. Truman VA Hospital in Columbia, MO.  Don was born on August 15, 1928 in Chatanooga, Tennessee to Allen and Rosalie (Radcliffe) Jones. 

Keim Djoa, 95, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed way on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Donna Consentino, 78, of Montezuma, Illinois, passed away, Friday, June 27, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Indpendence, Missouri.  

Homer Smith, 80, passed away June 26, 2008 at his home in Holden, MO.  Cremation.   Services have not been planned at this time. 

David Blaine Sims, 65, of Independence, Missouri passed way at Centerpoint Medical Center on Thursday, June 26, 2008.