Florence Evjen, 87, of Sedalia, died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parkview Christian Church. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.

Jack Murphy Gipson, 67, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away April 21, 2008 at Golden Living Center Parkway in Edwardsville, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, KS 66109. The visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. and the funeral to follow at 6 p.m. Jack…

  John Reynolds, 64, Kansas City, passed away April 20, 2008 at Clara Manor. A private memorial service will be hosted by the family.  

Richard L. McGuire, 42, of Mission, KS passed away April 19, 2008 at Trinity Nursing & Rehab in Mission, KS.  Cremation.  Services have been planned for a later date.

Clarence Rodney McMurray, 49, of St. Helens Oregon passed away April 18, 2008.  Clarence was born on April 2, 1960 in Stanton, TX to Gene and Nettie (Smith) McMurray. 

Shirley L. Creekpaum, 71, of Columbia entered into eternal rest on Friday, April 18, 2008 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday April, 20, 2008 at Kemper Arena, 1270 Boone Industrial Drive in Columbia.  Shirley was born October 24, 1936 in St. Louis to…

Florence was born in Kansas City on July 13, 1914, to Hattie and Ralph Ripley. She nurtured what was to become a lifelong passion for dancing as she and her elder sister Winifred studied dance and went on to be instructors as teenagers. The family moved briefly to Omaha, returning for Florence’s senior year at…

David Leon Goett, 57, of Centralia passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008, at his home. He was born Nov. 8, 1950. Survivors include daughter, Sarah Ruby; stepsons, Mark and Richard Deavers; stepdaughters, April Avalos and Lisa Montano; brothers, William and Edwin Goett; sister, Charlotte Goett; many grandchildren and stepgrandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

Helen W. Eshnaur, 90, Overland Park, Kan., passed away April 17, 2008, at home after a long battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Eshnaur was born January 8, 1918, in KCK and was a lifetime member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 4347 in Drexel, Mo. She was also a member of the LaCygne United Methodist Church.…

Donald S. Sjoblom, 87, Overland Park, KS passed away April 16, 2008.  Cremation.  Services have not been planned at this time.