Betty Jane Michaelis, 83, DeSoto, KS, died April 18, 2005. Memorial service 10:30 a.m., Wed., April 27, Federated Church, Mound City. Interment 3:30 p.m., Corinth Cem., 83rd & Mission. Survivors, husband of 58 years, Jacob; daughter, Kathy Graves, sons Terry and Monte; nine grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

Dorothy Bioff, 70, Prairie Village, KS, peacefully passed away in the loving arms of her daughter on Saturday, April 16, 2005 at her home. Visitation will be held 3-4 PM, Saturday, April 23, 2005 at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 9100 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas 66206, with funeral services to follow 4 PM…

Charles Eric Ward, age 87, passed away April 15, 2005. A private memorial service will be held Monday, April 18, 2005, at 3 p.m., at the Raytown Christian Church. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Martha Jane (Choate) Ward of the home; daughters, Mary Elizabeth Alexander of Lincroft, New Jersey, Martha Elaine Ward of…

Betty Ann Long passed away Friday April 15, 2005 at her home. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, seven brothers, one sister, two sons, one grand daughter and one great grand son. Her surviving family members are sisters, Thyra Bailey and Mrs. Ivan Culline, brother, Donny Basse, daughters, Lee Tezon and Kathy…

Dorothy Hawksley, 77, Warrensburg, MO passed away April 15, 2005. Cremation.

Wanema G. Standridge, 71, Kansas City, MO passed away April 13, 2005 at John Knox Care Center, Lee’s Summit, MO. Cremation.

Wanda Lee Mitchell, age 72, died April 12, 2005 in Kansas City, KS. She was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma, October 13, 1932. She and her husband Edward A. Mitchell moved to Emporia, KS in October of 2004, where their daughter and son-in-law Ruth and George Miller live. Ed and Wanda moved back to Wagoner in…

Maniben K. Patel, 81, Gladstone, MO passed away April 11, 2005 at her home. Prayer service will be held 4 PM, Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society. Cremation to follow prayer service. Mrs. Patel was born January 2, 1924 in Anand Gujarat, India. (arr. Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 816-313-1677)

James Klingenberg, 53, passed away April 11, 2005, at KC Veterans Hospital. No services are planned, with burial at a later date in California.

Carolyn Frances Lyons, 52, Liberty, MO, passed away April 10, 2005, at Beverly Healthcare Center, Smithville, MO. Cremation with private family services at a later date. Carolyn was born January 3, 1953, in Moberly, MO, to Harvey and Alice (Jenkins) Lyons. Carolyn enjoyed singing and her favorite foods were hamburgers, fries, and ice cream cones.…