Linda Pragman, 60, Kansas City, MO, passed away at the Kansas City Hospice House on August 4, 2007. Linda leaves behind her husband James, four children, Todd Bass, Tamara Barbour, Tosha Bass, and Madison Pragman, a sister, Sarah Towne, and a brother Alvie Atkins, and 4 grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held in…

Louise Vann, 79, Kansas City, MO passed away August 4, 2007 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Memorial services will be held 9 AM, Saturday, August 11, 2007 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO 64133. Louise was born Feburary 5, 1928 in Chidista, Arkansas to Bee & Marie…

Jeffery B. Sherman of Kansas City Mo. passed away suddenly on August 3rd, 2007. Survivors include a stepbrother, Ron Sherman. (Arr: Heartkland Burial and Cremation Society, Raytown. Mo. 816-313-1677).

Harry Eugene Lowe, 61, of Columbia passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at University Hospital due to a head injury from a fall at his home. Private family services will be held. He was born August 12, 1945 to James H.E. and Mary Susan (McBaine) Lowe. Harry married Rita Orcutt on March 6, 1966 and…

July 18, 1979 to August 1, 2007 Sara Catherine Cox of the Liberty area passed away in her home. A celebration of her life will include a visitation, 1:00pm to 2:00pm, with services beginning at 2:00pm on August 19th at Barry Christian Church, 1500 W. Barry Road. Interment at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, 6600 N.…

Thomas Martin Baker, O.D., 69, passed away July 31, 2007 in Columbia, MO. Dr. Baker was born on August 19, 1937 in Cleveland, OH to the late Thomas A. and Delia B. (Costello) Baker. He moved his family and relocated his Optometry practice to Holliston, MA in 1964. After a successful career he retired to…

John Louis Riling, 53, Independence, MO passed away July 30, 2007. Cremation.

Darrell Gene Ray, Sr., 64, of Sedalia passed away July 28, 2007. Darrell was born on November 5, 1942 in Oakland, California to the late John and Opal (McPheeters) Ray. He served in the Marines from 1960 to 1964. He also spent many years working as a body repair man. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen…

James Marshall Garza, 56, Kingsville, MO passed away July 27, 2007. James was born July 16, 1951 in Indiana, Illinois. (arr. Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 816-313-1677)

Surrounded by her loving family, Susan Kay “Sue” Thornhill, 59, of Clark passed away at her home on Thursday July 26th, 2007 after a brave fight with melanoma. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 4th, 2007 at Sturgeon Christian Church in Sturgeon, MO. She was born in Moberly, MO April…