Theodore (Ted) John Mellor, 71 went to be with the Lord at his home near Boonville Missouri surrounded by his family July 19th.  He was born January 10th, 1937 in Pilot Grove, Missouri to Ernest and Sara Mellor.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Ernest, Jr. and his sister Ernabelle. …

Robert Wayne Whitney passed away July 16, 2008 at Pinnacle Ridge in Olathe.  Robert was born September 22, 1949, in Kansas City, Kan.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Solange Whitney and daughter Valinda Whitney-Lodge.  He is survived by his daughter, Valerie Brownlee; son, Robert L. Whitney; sister, Barbara Doles; brother,…

George Sutton, 57, Monett, Mo., passed away July 16, 2008, at VAMC Kansas City, Mo. He was smiling. He is survived by sons, Phillip and Charles Sutton. Cremation; no services.

Ethel Mines, 67, of Independence, Mo., passed away July 16, 2008, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Cremation. No services are planned at this time.

Michael Jay Stanford, 54, St. Joseph, MO passed away July 15, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, KS.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

James Russell Radcliffe, 63, of Macon passed away at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital in Columbia.  Cremation has taken place and his ashes will be placed at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, MO.

Alexander Victor Schull of Boonville, MO passed away July 15, 2008 at University Hospital & Clinics in Columbia, MO.  Services will be held on Monday, July 21, 2008 at Santa Fe Trail Baptist Church in Boonville, MO with Pastor Tom Brack officiating. Family visitation will be at 10:00 am, Memorial service at 11:00 am with…

        CDR Clarence Robert Beyer USN Ret.  Bob Beyer, 88, died on July 15th at his “home” at Blue River Rehab Center, KCMO with his daughter, his nurses, and the staff of Grace Hospice in attendance. Bob spent 21 of his working years in the Navy and the rest in Dept of…

Patricia Ann Williams, formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin passed away Monday, July 14, 2008, in her Blue Springs home surrounded by family, she was 47 years old.  She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sisters and 1 brother.  She is survived by 8 children, Antonio,Pointer, Antwuan Pointer, Romero Williams of Milwaukee; Lakeisha Pointer,  Temetris…

Nancy Lee Martinez, 54, Centrahoma, OK passed away July 14, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Topeka, KS.  A military graveside service will be Friday, July 25, 2008 at 4:00 pm at Newkirk Cemetery in Newkirk, OK.  Memorial service info to be determined.