Robert D. Carter, 38, Independence, MO passed away January 3, 2008. Visitation will be held 6-7 PM, Monday, Jan 7, 2008 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral services will follow at 7 PM at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held 10 AM, Tuesday, Jan 8 at…

Ralph Patton Combs died Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at the Fayette Care Center, Fayette, MO where he had been a resident since December 27, 2007. Mr. Combs was 96 years of age. Born July 3, 1911, Mr. Combs had been a life-long resident of Howard County Missouri, being born and living on the family farm…

William Brian Buell of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 31, 2007. Bill was 55 years old. For the past eight years Bill worked as a senior counselor for Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. His career with Vocational Rehabilitation involved evaluating and providing assistance…

Scooter Hockensmith, 67, passed away on December 31, 2007 in Lee’s Summit MO. Scooter was a loving wife, mother and Grandmother. Scooter was preceded by 3 loving husbands, Kermit Sterns, Stanley Campbell, and Darrell Hockensmith and one son, Ronald Sterns. Scooter was survived by 1 brother, Marvin McElwain, four children Monty Wayne, Ronda Jayne &…

William Brian Buell of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 31, 2007. Bill was 55 years old. For the past 8 years Bill worked as a senior counselor for Missouri?s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. His career with Vocational Rehabilitation involved evaluating and providing assistance…

Ethil M. Savage, 49, Independence, MO passed away December 29, 2007 at home. Cremation. No services have been planned at this time.

Russell Chandler Hamblin, 39, Cameron, MO passed away December 29, 2007. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Terry Lou Baskas, 49, Topeka, KS passed away December 28, 2007 in Topeka, KS. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Billy Edward Mathis, 91, Kansas City, MO passed away December 28, 2007 at the KC Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Cremation. Services to be held at a later date.

Clara Read Smith, 91, Independence, MO passed away December 28, 2007. Cremation. Service to be held at a later date.