George Nicholas Stroube, 73, of St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008.

Aida Norma Rios, 79, of Columbia passed away February 12, 2008.  She was born on July 4, 1928 in Tijuana, Mexico to Francisco Flores and Aurora Downey. 

 William Lee Entsminger LTC USAF Retired, 82, Raymore, MO passed away February 11, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Memorial services will be held 2 PM, Saturday, Feb 16, 2008 at Grandview United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held at the church 1-2 PM, prior to the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may…

Dorothy “Lorene” Berry, 84, Raytown, MO passed away February 11, 2008. Memorial services will be held 6 PM, Friday, Feb 15, 2008 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Continua Hospice. Lorene was born Sept 20, 1923 in Mountain View,…

Naomi Danner, 77, of Gladstone, Mo., passed away February 10, 2008. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, February 16, at 4 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall, 5120 Old Pike Road, Gladstone, Mo.

Carl Ernest Schuler, 57, of Columbia passed away February 10, 2008 at Columbia Healthcare.  Carl was born on July 9, 1950 in St. Louis, MO.  He is survived by a host of close friends from whose lives his absence will be greatly felt.   

Harold Clyde Hinshaw, 90, of Columbia passed away Saturday, February 9, 2008.   Celebration services will begin at 12:30, Sunday, Feb. 17, in McMurray Chapel of the Missouri United Methodist Church at 204 South 9th Street with a holy service of the Masonic Lodge.  Visitation will be at 1 p.m. in the main floor parlor…

Nancy Bell Creech, 69 Independence, MO, passed away February 9, 2008. Nancy was a retired VA Nurse and a dedicated Volunteer at Powell Gardens Memorial contributions can be made to The Groves Hospice.

K. Umphenour, 87, Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, February 9, 2008 at his home.  He was a Seabee in WWII.  Survivors include this wife of 61 years, Mavis; sister, Dorothy & Bob Newcomer; son, Terry & Rosie; daughter, Judith & Les Marr of Las Vegas, NV; grandson, Mason; and three step-children.  Cremation with a…

Joe Edward Woods, 62, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2008.