Robert J. Smith, 51, Kansas City, MO, passed away June 23, 2005, at Truman Medical Center West. A memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, July 2 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society, Raytown, MO. Contributions may be made to Truman Medical Center West or to American Cancer Society. Robert was the choir director at…

Gloria E. Edwards, 74, Raytown, MO, passed away June 23, 2005. Memorial services will be held 7 p.m. Tuesday June 28, 2005 at Spring Valley Baptist Church. Burial will be held at a later date in Patterson Cemetery, Springfield, MO. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. Gloria…

Mark William Schieck, 51, passed away June 22, 2005. A visitation will be 7-8:30 pm, Friday, July 1 at Excelsior Springs Community of Christ. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Biker?s for Babies or Lung Assc. Mark is preceded in death by his parents, William Richard and Pauline Many Schieck. He is…

Dean Paul Boudreau, 54, Kansas City, MO passed away at the VAMC, Kansas City, MO. Military Graveside services will be 11:00 am, June 28, 2005 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

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…