Jay Burwell, 52, Salina, KS passed away January 19, 2004 at Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Cremation.

Virginia Greer, 97, Kansas City, MO passed away January 19, 2004 at Overland Park Regional. Cremation.

Wallace Vance Keene, 68, Blue Springs, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at his home. Mr. Keene was born June 1, 1935, in Buffalo, Okla., and moved to Ottawa, Kan., in 1945, where he graduated high school. He entered the U.S. Army in 1954 and spent two years in the Far East. He graduated from Pittsburg…

Benjamin “Ben” Swale, 83, Kearney, MO passed away January 15, 2004 at Liberty Hospital. Cremation. Graveside will be at Oak Wood Cemetery, Beloit, WI. Memorial contributions can be made to American Heart of Diabetes Assoc. Ben served in the US Coast Guard during WWII. He was Teamster for Local #41 for over 35 years. Survivors…

Benjamin Franklin Hanes, Jr., 69, Osage Beach, MO passed away January 15, 2004 at Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center, Columbia, MO. Cremation.

Carl T. Johnson, 74, Kansas City, MO passed away January 14, 2004. Military graveside services will be January 20, 2004 at Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Verne Nelson “Corky” Young ,73, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away January 14, 2004. Cremation. Memorial Services will be held at a later date in Hernando, Mississippi. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Heart of America Humane Society, PO Box 12703, Overland Park, KS 66282. Corky was born May 15, 1930 to Daniel…

Marjorie M. Slyker, 73, Kansas City, MO passed away January 11, 2004 at Barry Manor. Cremation.

David M. Gardner, 45, Columbia, MO passed away January 11, 2004 at Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center, Columbia, MO. Memorial Service 5-7:00 pm, Sunday, January 18 at Liberty Street Community of Christ Church, Independence, MO. Graveside service, 12:30 pm, Tuesday, January 20 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.

Beverly J. Fares, 54, Kansas City, MO passed away January 8, 2004 at her home. Cremation. Visitation will be 1-3:00 pm, Monday, January 12, 2004 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, MO. Beverly was born on May 16, 1949. She was a clerk at the Kansas City Hall in the Water Company for many…