Joyce Irene Pearse passed away October 7, 2008.   She was born February 4, 1924, in south St. Paul, Minn., the daughter of Albin D. and Ada Mae Challberg. Her father was a superintendent for the Cudahy Meat Packing Co., and she attended schools in St. Paul, Denver, and Omaha, graduating from Benson High there…

Madge D. Arfsten, 103, Kansas City, MO passed away October 7, 2008 at Timber Lake Care Center in KCMO.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.

Marie (Goodman) Reach, 61, passed away Mon. Oct. 6th, 2008 in Lee’s Summit. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 37 years, Jack E. Reach. She is survived by her parents Ralph and Jackie Goodman; her brothers Dave, Jeff and Joe, and their families; her son Nick Reach and her daughter Nicole…

Fred Irwin Schwab, 87, of Millington, died at his home on Sunday, October 5, 2008. There will be a Masonic service at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Missouri Funeral Care, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, Mo. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Born in Kansas City, Mo., he grew up on…

Doug McKenzie, 62, Kansas City, MO, passed away Oct. 5, 2008 in Kansas City. He was born August 23, 1946 in Hebron, NE.  Doug was preceded in death by his parents, Delma and Richard McKenzie a sister Treasa Reinboth, and brother-in-law Ted Currey.

Jack E. Moore, 80, Overland Park, KS passed away October 5, 2008 at Park Meadow Nursing Center.  Cremation.  Services have been planned for a later date.

      Jack Joseph Kreeger Sr. Jack Kreeger, Sr., 65, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on October 5, 2008 at VAMC in Kansas City.   Jack was born in Lee’s Summit on February 9, 1943 to John and Loren Kreeger. He lived in Lee’s Summit most of his life, retiring to Warsaw in 2001.…

Gary E. Fleeman, 63, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away October 3, 2008.  Visitation will be held 1-2 PM, Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO.  Funeral services will follow at 2 PM at the funeral home.  Burial in Lee’s Summit Cemetery. Gary was born to Ernest…

Mary Jo Boling, 77, Kansas City, MO passed away September 30, 2008 at home.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time. 

Charles Clair Dray, 53, of Warsaw, MO passed away September 30, 2008 at Bothwell Hosptial.  Charles was born in Chelsea, MA to Charles and Marilyn (Pride) Dray.  He is survived by many loving friends and family members.