Jesse Ray Lackey, 53, Independence, passed away March 18, 2007. A memorial service will be held 10:30 am Saturday March 24th at Sheffied Family Life Center 5700 Winter Rd. Kansas City, MO.

Freddie Johnson, 71, Kansas City, MO passed away march 18, 2007. Cremation-no services at this time.

Raymond J Elkins, 58, Kansas City, KS passed away March 17, 2007. Military graveside services will be held 2:30 p.m. Thurs., March 22, 2007 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. Raymond was born Oct 15, 1948 in Ft. Scott, KS. He is survived by: mother, Neolin Elkins; brothers, Richard (Maryann) & William (Vickie) Elkins; sister,…

Florence Donges, 95, of Merriam, KS passed away on March 17, 2007. Cremation.

Mary (Treacy) VanDerKaay, 96, of Shawnee, KS passed away on March 17, 2007 at home. Cremation.

Cecil Pomeroy, 88, of Moberly passed away March 16, 2007. Cecil was born on December 19, 1918 in Detroit Michigan to Vivian and Margaret (Wilson) Pomeroy.

Richard “Dick” D. Weisser, 79, of Stilwell, Kan., died peacefully at his home on March 15th. Dick was born in Grand Forks, N.D. on August 4, 1927, to Harry and Katherine Weisser. He graduated from Grand Forks High School in May 1945 and immediately joined the Navy as a Seaman 1st Class, serving on a…

Jane Wilbanks, 75, left this world to be with our Lord on March 15, 2007. Mrs. Wilbanks was born on December 28, 1931 in Helena, Alabama to the late James and Susan (Stubbs) White. She was a newcomer to Columbia, Missouri, having lived most of her life on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, and more…

Dennis Milton Slater died March 15, 2007, at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia. He was born in Salida, Colorado in 1943 to Warren and Ruth Slater. Dennis spent his youth in the Lincoln-Lucas area of Kansas where his family farmed. Dennis served honorably in the US Army and did a tour…

Cheryl L. Kohler, 42, Belton, MO passed away at home on March 15, 2007. She is survived by her son, Devon; mother, Joyce Evans; fianc?, Steve Coats; & siblings, Courtney Walker, Cindy Kohler, Shane Kohler & Stephanie LaBelle.