Carol Ann Jones, 69, of Raytown, passed away April 20, 2007 at her home. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Tues., April 24 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown. Visitation 1 hour prior to the service. Carol is survived by her daughters Dana Worthington & husband Don, Laura…

Frank Basker, 87, Kansas City, MO, passed away on January 19, 2007. Cremation.

Wendy Lee Sandker, 59, Kansas City, MO, passed away April 18, 2007. Cremation.

Carrie Joyce Tyner, Grandview, MO, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007. A memorial service will be held 1PM, Sunday, April 22, 2007 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. According to her wishes, organ donation is planned to assist another in their struggle for health. In lieu of flowers, donations may…

Jane S. Mustain, 81, of Centralia, died at her home on Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Born May 30, 1925 in Chicago, IL a daughter of William and Donna (Macauthur) Strack. A memorial service will be held Sat. April 21, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Parkview Christian Church in Centralia. She was married June 17, 1947…

Graydon B. Goldsberry, 87, died April 17, 2007, surrounded by family. Graydon passed at Season’s Care Center, Lee’s Summit, Missouri at the end of a long and joyous life. Graydon was born in Arkansas, October 13th, 1919 to A.A. and Dica Bell Lynch Whorton. She had been a resident of Garden City, KS since 1962,…

Nellie Joanne Smith, 61, Independence, Mo., passed away April 17, 2007 at her home. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2885 Hardy Ave., Independence. Joanne is survived by her husband Sherman of the home, sons Sherman Smith Jr., Jeremiah Smith, both of Independence,…

Charles Roberts, 90, Blue Springs, MO, was called home April 17, 2007 surrounded by his family. A military graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, April 20th at Missouri Veterans Cemetery Higginsville, MO.

Valerie Lee Donovan, 46, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away April 15, 2007 at her home in Kansas City. Cremation with no services. Valerie is survived by her son Kevin James Donovan

There’s a moment in everyone’s life when they decide whether they’re going to be a conventional person or not. My mother, was far from conventional. Its what made her SO beautiful. Because of that, this is not going to be traditional. For she wasn’t a spirit confined by typical expectations. She always lived outside of…