Brad Runyon, 51, Grandview, MO passed away October 12, 2005 at home. Memorial Service 11:00 am, Saturday, October 15 at First Baptist Church, 2 NE Douglas, Lee’s Summit, MO.

Robert L. Klausing passed away at his residence in Foxwood Springs Nursing Home on October 11, 2005. Death was caused by complications of advanced Parkinsons Disease. He was 76 years old. Mr. Klausing was born in Carrollton, MO on July 3, 1929 to Mr. Robert H. Klausing and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Klausing. Robert enlisted in…

Jesse Dalton, Jr., 71, Kansas City, MO passed away October 9, 2005 at Veteran’s Administration Medicial Center, Kansas City, MO. Cremation. Jesse was buried at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

Maurice J. Connors, 91, Raytown, MO, passed away October 9, 2005, at Edgewood Manor. Cremation. Maurice was a retired Command Sergeant Major for the Army. Burial will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Michael W. DeMore, 54, Kansas City, MO, passed away October 7, 2005. Memorial service will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Comerstone Wesleyan Church, 6609 N. Brighten, Kansas City, MO. Michael is survived by his wife, Sheryl; daughter, Rachel DeMore; sons, Shawn Morris, Scott Morris, and Jack DeMore; six grandchildren; and eight…

Dean Bender, 76, Ridgeway, MO, passed away October 6, 2005 at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, MO. Cremation. Dean was born on July 26, 1929 in Edwardsville, KS.

Mary Patricia LaNoue, 72, Leawood, KS passed away October 4, 2005 at home. Cremation. Mary was born November 11, 2005 in Independence, KS.

Walter K. Disney, 69, Kansas City, MO, died Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital of heart failure. Cremation. Memorial Service: 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7, 2005 at Christ Community Church, 142nd and Kenneth Rd., Leawood, KS. Mr. Disney was a retired attorney from the KC area. He was an alumni of MU- Columbia.…

Dr. William R. Sloane, 82, passed away Friday, September 30 in Liberty, MO. He was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin and lived in Pleasant Hill, IA for 30 years. He worked at Drake University for 25 years as an Ellis and Nelle Levitt Finance Professor until his retirement in 1993. A visitation will be held…

Betty Jo Patterson passed away on Sept. 27, 2005 at Independence Regional Hospital. Betty was born May 22, 1944. She is survived by her loving partner in life, two sisters, one brother, daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Keith Guthrie, a step-son, David Jacob, nine grandchildren, one greatgrandson, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was…