Hugh Lancaster, Sr., 97, Independence, MO, passed away September 21, 2005 at home. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, September 25, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 9349 E. 65th Street, Raytown, MO.

Charles William Hucker, 58, died September 20, 2005, at his home in Kansas City. The cause of death was stomach cancer. Mr. Hucker was born June 25, 1947, at Old St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City. He was the son of Henry Charles Hucker III and Idella Maurine Benton Hucker of Kansas City. Mr. Hucker…

Mary G. Nash, 78, Gardner, KS passed away September 19, 2005 at home. Cremation. Mary is survived by her daughter, Thelma Green; 1 sister; 1 brother; 3 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

Charles Edward Simmons, 56, Kansas City, MO, passed away Septebmer 19, 2005 at KU Medical Center. Cremation.

Terry Patrick Smith, 42, of Independence died Sunday, September 18, 2005 at his home. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Independence. Visitation will precede the Mass at 9 a.m. at the church. Terry Smith was born in Kansas City and lived most of his life…

Mary L. Renfro, 83, Trenton, MO passed away September 15, 2005 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Cremation.

Harold W. Wilson, 79, Excelsior Springs, MO passed away September 8, 2005. Military graveside services will be held 2 PM, Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at Missouri Military Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Harold was born Oct 7, 1925 in Norborne, MO. He was a member of the American Legion. Harold is preceded in death by: brother, Terrel…

Ann Roe Hamilton passed away on Sept. 13, 2005 at KU Medical Center while awaiting a liver transplant. She was born August 30, 1944 in Oak Grove, MO, the daughter of Clifton and Minnie (Burns) Roe. She grew up in Rocky Ford, CO. There she met and married Lawrence M. Hamilton in 1963. They moved…

Lawrence G. “Buddy” Smith, 77, of Independence, Missouri, died September 13, 2005 at VAMC, KCMO. He served three tours of duty in the USMC with found memories of the Orient. He was a past member of the Abdula Shrine in Sedalia, Missouri, and a loving person. Lawrence was born in Worley, KY, August 13, 1928,…

Martha Elizabeth Jones, 86, Parkville, passed away peacefully at Alpine North, September 12, 2005. Her husband of 56 years, Edward Jones and her son Terence Jones preceded Martha in death. Survived by her son, Tim & his wife Irene, KCMO, Brian Jones, Parkville, MO; daughter Barbara Ballou & husband Terry; grandchildren, Terry, Jeffery, Amy, Bridget,…