Mary O’Brien, 58, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away on December 12, 2006. Visitation from 4-6 p.m. Friday, December 15, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown. Survived by husband Kerry; daughter Jenny and nephew Chris of the home; sons Alan O’Brien and wife Rachael of Overland Park, Tom O’Brien and…

Diane Layman passed away on December 12, 2006, following a long illness. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 15, at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. Diane was born January 9, 1947, to Leslie and Genevieve Seedorff in Oelwein, Iowa. She is survived by her parents; husband Charles Layman; son and daughter-in-law Brian and…

Linda L. Bly, 57, Independence, Missouri, passed away December 11, 2006 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Cremation with no services

Ronald Simmons, 69, Kansas City, MO, passed away Dec. 11, 2006. He is preceded in death by his mother Elma, and step-father Jim Gibbs. Ronald is survived by, Father James W. and Stepmother Marguerite Simmons, Children; Christina, Ronda and Carolyn. He is also survived by his grandchildren, a brother, Louis Gibbs and lifelong friend Jerry…

Richard F. Henrichs, 65, passed away on December 11, 2006 at his home in Braymer, Mo. Rick’s passion for farming reflected his love of and spiritual connection to nature. Rick is survived by his partner of thirty years, Larry Dyer, and his son, Johnathan David Dyer-Henrichs, of Braymer, Mo., and by his sister, Glenda Foeller…

Bethany Marie Sheil, was born to Shannon Sheil and Angela Gomez on December 11, 2006. She passed away the same day. Cremation.

John A Stafre, 77, Overland Park, KS, passed away December 9, 2006. John is survived by his wife Olga, son Nick & family, daughter Ria & sister Dorothy Suflas. Memorial contributions can be made to KC Hospice House.

Joyce B. Szilagyi, 51, peacefully passed on to her Lord’s care on December 8, 2006. Joyce was born in Passaoc, NJ on Nov. 9, 1955. After graduating from State College Area High School she attended South Hills Business College. Prior to moving to KC in 1998, Joyce had lived and worked in Lexington, KY, Stanford,…

Richard Wayne Diale, 51, Kansas City, KS passed away December 8, 2006 at the VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, KS. Cremation.

Frances was born June 23, 1922 in Clearmont, MO to Amy & Clarence Holbrook and spent her childhood years in Northwest Missouri and Southwest Iowa. During a June, 1945 visit to friends in Wyoming she was delighted to see snow on the ground and decided that this would be a wonderful place to live. After…