Henrietta Sybil Heyen, 86, passed away June 11, 2008.  A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, June 15, 2008 at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness in Mexico, MO.  Henrietta was born on June 23, 1921 in Glen Lake, Minnesota.  Henrietta was passionate about God, fishing, painting, and crocheting.  She is survived by…

Bonnie L. Peacock, age 67, of Sibley, Mo., went home to be with the Lord on June 10, 2008. Bonnie was born to William H. and Hazel (McClary) Ormsbee on Sept. 9, 1940, in Onaway, Mich. She married Carl Peacock in October of 1964. Bonnie was the beloved mother of Anne Marie (Calvin) Buesing of…

Frederick Douglas Franklin IV, 53, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 9, 2008 at the V.A. Hospital in Topeka, KS. 

Carl Henry Buersmeyer, 76, of Columbia passed away June 8, 2008.  Interment has taken place in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.  He was born to the late Casper and Emma (Aholt) Buersmeyer in Westphalia, MO.  He is survived by two sisters, Olivia and Sister Flavia, as well as three brothers, Wilfred, Marvin,…

Susan Kay Davis, 63, De Soto, KS, passed away June 8, 2008. Visitation will be held 1-2 PM, Friday, June 13, 2008 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Memorial services will follow at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the KSU Foundation or…

On June 8th at 8:10 a.m., Barbara Campbell was welcomed to her eternal home in Heaven. Welcoming her arrival were her parents, Harry and Jessie Wilson; her husband, James Jacobs; her sister, Shirley Wilson; her grandson, Matthias Green; and her son-in-law, Matthew McNab. She died in her home in Overland Park, Kan. She was born…

Dr. Donald R. Douslin, 91, of Columbia, died June 6, 2008 at the Bluffs. No services are planned. Donald was born on December 7, 1916 in Paynesville, Mich. and was married for more than 50 years to his beloved wife, Esther, who preceded him in death. He received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering…

Samuel Thurston Harrington, 64, passed away due to complications of heart disease Friday, June 6, 2008 at his residence in Kansas City, MO. Born on September 14, 1943, he grew up in Lathrop and spent his time on the family farms where he rode his horse and played with his friends in the hay barns…

Kenneth Lee VanDusen, 44, passed away June 6, 2008.  He was born to Gerald and Elizabeth (Brouhard) VanDusen on March 21, 1964 in Chillicothe, MO. 

BARBARA ALICE WRIGHT ALLEN Barbara Alice Wright Allen, 68, Lexington, MO passed away June 4, 2008 at home. Graveside services will be held 11:30 AM, Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lexington, MO. Memorial contributions should be sent to The Lafayette County Cancer Coalition POB 88 Higginsville, MO 64037 or The Nature Conservancy,…