Kenneth Carlyle Mallory, 55, of Moberly passed away March 17, 2008 at Unviersity Hospital & Clinics in Columbia.  Kenneth was born on December 18, 1952 in Yates, MO to Earl and Julia (Wright) Mallory.

                                                                            Max L. Baker   Max Baker, 79, Windsor, MO, passed away March 17, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Kansas City. Max was preceded in death by his parents, Vance and Tessie (Long) Baker, and 5 siblings. He is survived by his spouse Joan, 6 children, and 11 grandchildren. Cremation. Private family services are…

September 13, 1935 – March 16, 2008 Roberta Lasswell, Olathe, KS passed away March 16, 2008.  She is survived by her three children, Michael Wry, David Wry and wife Arleta, and Patricia Durham and husband John; and her five grandchildren, Derek, Sharla, Vanessa, Jerica, and Steven.  A private family memory service is planned.  Roberta will…

Gladys E. "Gladomine" Berridge, 83, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday March 15, 2008, with her family, at her home.  She was born in Orting, WA and has lived in the Lee’s Summit Community for 11 years. Gladys was our earth "angel," mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, peace advocate, humanitarian, environmentalist, political activist, and avid…

James Dean Crawford James Dean Crawford, 66, Blue Springs, MO, passed away March 15, 2008. James is survived by son Brad, daughters Toni Kenna and Karen Gingles, 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and brother Bill. Private services.

Sergio Hernandez Vargas, 36, Independence, MO, passed away March 15, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 pm Monday March 24th at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society 6113 Bluer Ridge Blvd Raytown.

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Raymond G. Beebe Raymond G. Beebe, 56, April 8, 1951 – March 14, 2008. Raymond is survived daughters Rachel Caballero & Rebecca Nuckles, son Ryan Beebe & 6 grandchildren. He was a graduate of Lathrop High School.

William Albert Cowden, 76, Paola, Kan., a former Osawatomie resident, died March 14, 2008, at home. He was born August 12, 1931, in Osawatomie, the son of Nelson Shaw and Jessie LaJune Johnson Cowden. He attended Osawatomie High School and graduated in 1949. He married Evelyn Marie Haney on August 28, 1952. William worked as…

Frances L. Richardson was born May 30, 1925 in Marlow, OK and grew up and lived most of her life on Marlow, Lawton, and Oklahoma City. She was a WWII aircraft factory worker in Oklahoma City and a cab owner and driver in Lawton. She loved antiques and was a dealer and specialist in depression…