Deborah Lynn Watson, 56, Independence, MO passed away June 30, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family. A celebration of her life will be held at Santa Fe Park off Chrysler in Independence on July 4th between 3-9pm.

Sharon Smith, 63, Liberty, MO, passed away June 29, 2007. She is survived by her husband of 45 years Ron Smith, five children; Wendi Hedges, Curtis Smith & wife Denise, Dondi Carr & husband Mike, Jasen Smith, Cruz Vasquez & wife Rita. Brother Roger Majors & wife BJ, sister Judy Ward & husband Gene, brother…

Charles W. Galloway, 77, Liberty, MO, passed away June 28, 2007 at his home. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, July 7th at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (located across the street from the Elms Hotel) Excelsior Springs, MO. Charles is survived by his wife of 56 years Patricia, sons Chuck & wife…

Arthur M. Nelson, 68, died Wednesday June 27th, 2007. Mr. Nelson was born March 22, 1939. A lifelong resident of the Kansas City area, he worked at TWA as an airline mechanic for 29 years until his retirement in 1993. He was a member of the South-Side Amateur Radio Club (call letters K2C00). He was…

Rochelle Singleton, 47, Kansas City, MO, passed away on June 27, 2007. Cremation-No services planned at this time.

Verona ?Vicki? Mercer, age 65, of Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at her home. She was born September 24, 1941, in Dry Prong, Louisiana, a daughter of Winfred and Neva (Beebe) Slayter. She married Ken Mercer, September 3, 1960. Vicki, a realtor and 1984 Lincoln University graduate is survived by her husband;…

Jean Bryant, 76, of Fulton, died at The Bluffs Nursing Home in Columbia, Missouri on Sunday, June 24, 2007. She was born June 30, 1930 in Ilkeston Derbyshire, England, daughter of the late Dorothy May Martin-Larkins and Hector Ewart Richardson. She arrived in the United States on June 22, 1953. Although she lived in the…

Ramona A. Dressler, 56, Edwardsville, KS passed away June 24, 2007 at Golden Living Kaw River Nursing Facility in Edwardsville, MO. Cremation.

Phyllis (Loban) Crago, 85, died peacefully June 23, 2007 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe, KS. Born in Oelwein, IA, she worked as an assistant portrait photographer, trained as a radio operator (early TWA) and was proud of working much of Howard Hughes’ record transcontinental flight. Phyllis was an awardwinning, published poet and was…

Sunrise: October 22,1946 1:52 A.M. Sunset: June 23, 2007 7:45 P.M. Steve worked as a Concrete Superintendent and owned his own business, Steve was a hard working, loyal man and had a good heart. He especially loved his wife, of 28 years, and his beautiful family. Steve was a great animal lover and bird watcher…