Leota Thurston, 90, Prairie Village, KS, passed away October 5, 2007. Born Oct. 18, 1916 in Manchester, KS. She married Roy R. Thurston who preceded her in death January 1971. Survivors include, daughters; Carole Moore, Springfield, MO, and Nancy Alonge, Prairie Village, KS, grandsons; Richard Moore, St. Peters, MO, Nicholas Alonge, Prairie Village, KS, and…

Ruth ?Arlene? McClanahan Arlene McClanahan, 76, Kansas City, Mo., passed away October 4, 2007 at the Kansas City Hospice House. A memorial gathering will be held 6:30 PM Thursday Oct. 11th at Joy & Greg Epperson?s home. Arlene is survived by her husband Herb McClanahan, son David, daughter Joy Epperson & husband Greg & grandson…

Candace Zubeck, 47, Raytown, Missouri, passed away Oct. 4, 2007 at her home. She was preceded in death by her mother Dorothy Hinck. Candace is survived by her father Ernest Hinck, a sister PagetThomas, 2 daughters; Brandy Summers, Brooke Zubeck, and a son Lucas Zubeck. Cremation, no services are planned at this time.

Marvin O?Dell, 72, Kansas City, MO, passed away Oct. 4, 2007, at his home. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 39 years, Connie Rae O?Dell, and a brother Robert ?Lyle? O?Dell. He is survived by a sister, four sons, 10 grandchildren, a great- grandchild, and a host of loving family…

Ralph Clifton “Clif” Richardson was born and raised in New Mexico and resided there most of his life with the exception during a stint in the Army as as Clif would have said, “for three years, 4 months, eight days, six hours and 14 minutes.” Clif then proceeded to move to the Kansas City area…

Calvin William (Bill) Hawkins passed way Tuesday, October 3, 2007 at Liberty Hospital. Mr. Hawkins was born October 12, 1921 in Emporia, KS, the son of Joseph Earl Hawkins and Bessie Mildred Brooks. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Florence Pasek, Jennie Swanson, and Betty Smith. Bill was married in 1949 in Washington,…

Doris Carter, 78, passed away October 2, 2007 at The Greens at Creekside. No services are planned at this time.

Betty Jean Edwards, 90, passed away Oct. 1, 2007, at her home in Kansas City, MO, after a long illness with Parkinson?s Disease, Betty was born April 30, 1917, in Checotah, OK She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold J. Edwards; a daughter, Virginia Conn; and a brother and sister. Survivors include six…

Omega Mae Davis, 76, Kansas City, MO passed away October 1, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital. Cremation.

Dorothy M. Henderson, 94, Kansas City, Mo., passed away at the home. She was born in Burdett, Mo., on April 1, 1913. She leaves her only son, Gary of New York City; and one brother. Cremation provided by Heartland Cremation & Burial Society,