Alvin A. Rust, Jr., Olathe, KS, passed away August 23, 2004, at Veterans Administration Medical Center. Military graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2004, at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

Donna S. Gonzalez, 53, Independence, MO, passed away August 18, 2004, at her home. Cremation. Donna was born January 6, 1951 in Trenton, MO

Florence L. Bilger, 97, Raytown, MO, passed away August 17, 2004, at her home. Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday, August 20 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown.

LaVerne M. Thomas, 83, passed away Monday, August 16, 2004, at her daughter’s home. She was born on October 30, 1920, to Eugene and Hortense Anderson Mott of Kansas City, MO. LaVerne was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Mazelma E Jones and Jeanne Vivian Hughes and one brother, Joseph Mott. She attended…

Harriett M. Noel, 82, Raytown, MO, passed away August 14, 2004, at Jefferson Health Care. She is survived by two brothers, Charles L. Noel, Raytown, and Richard Noel, Kirksville.

Lynne A. McCarty, 48, Kansas City, MO, passed away August 13, 2004, at home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Survivors include husband James; mother Helen; two daughters and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Fern Elizabeth “Liz” James, 92, passed away August 12, 2004 in Kansas City, MO. Mrs. James was born on a farm near Inwood, Iowa on April 16, 1912 to Clara and Benjamin Datisman. During the early 1940’s she was Public Relations Director of Blue Cross/Blue Shield for three states. She was active in the Order…

Jean Houser, 81, Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away August 9, 2004, at Wilshire at Lakewood Nursing Home. Cremation. Private family services will be held at a later date in Charlotte, NC. Jean was born July 2, 1923, in Charlotte, NC.

Samuel J. Williams II, 58, Bethany, MO passed away August 7, 2004 at his sister’s home in Raytown, MO. He is survived by sisters, Dawn Ely of Raytown; Cindy Gatchell of Trona, CA and brother Danny Williams of Torrance, CA.

Anne “Lois” Brady, 75, Lincoln, MO, formerly of Deepwater and Grandview, MO, returned to her Creator August 7, 2004. Anne is survived by her husband Joseph Brady; brother Daniel Loyas, Clifton, NJ; children Bruce (Mary) Olds, Deborah (Robert) Runckel, Elaine (William) Ickes, David Olds; her husband’s children Terry (Jack) Hall, Robyn (Kevin) Green, Ted Brady,…