Mary Dyer Starks, 86, Overland Park, KS passed away June 21, 2005 at home. She was buried in Springfield National Cemetery.

Marie Van Hook, 91, Independence, MO passed away June 21, 2005 at home. Cremation.

Karen L. Hardman, 64, Independence, MO, passed away June 21, 2005. Memorial services will be held 7:30 p.m., June 27, at Calvary Baptist Church, 1915 N. Liberty, Independence, MO. Visitation will be held 6-7:30 p.m., prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harvesters Food Pantry. Karen was born…

David L. Brewer, 52, Kansas City, MO, passed away June 21, 2005, at VA Medical Center. He is survived by three children, Tracy, Tammy, Heath; grandsons Quentin, Seth; sisters Kaye, Rhonda and former wife Betty.

Shari L. Graham, 51, Liberty, MO, passed away June 20, 2005. Memorial services 3 p.m. Thursday, June 23 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, MO. Shari was a loving, caring, and wonderful wife, daughter, mother, and grandmother. She was a selfless person who put everyone before her own needs. She will be greatly missed.

David Guyol-Meinrath, 51, died June 20, 2005, at his home. Born December 18, 1953 in Evanston, IL, to Cecil Jean Warrick and Irving “Bud” Meinrath, David was preceded in death by his mother and his older brother, John Meinrath. The kindest and gentlest man anyone could wish to know, David is survived by his wife…

Helen Cohen, Kansas City, MO, died June 18, 2005, of complications following surgery. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on August 21, 1934, to Harriet and Sol Jacobson. She attended Hunter College, where she received a BA in international affairs, and had graduate degrees in education from Temple University in Philadelphia, and UMKC. In 1957,…

Irma B. Megaris, Overland Park, KS, passed away June 16, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Mike Megaris; devoted mother of Michael G. Megaris. Graveside services Johnson County Memorial Gardens on Thurs., June 23, 2005, at 10 a.m.

Marvin W. Crockett, Sr., 60, of Kansas City, MO, passed away June 15, 2005, at VA Medical Center. Military graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday June 20, at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS

Jessa Michelle Cook, 31, Merriam, KS, passed away June 14, 2005, at her home. Memorial service will be 2 p.m., Saturday, June 18, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 5325 Nieman Rd., Shawnee, KS. Jessa, a loving Montessori teacher, and inspiration to all was survived by son, Aaron, mother, Shara Crawford; brothers Dwight Meyer, Glenn and…