Harry T. Irwin, 90, Kansas City, MO passed away February 18, 2004 at Baptist Medical Ceneter. Cremation. Survivors include wife, Nancy, of the home; son, Richard Irwin, Kansas City, MO; sisters, Edna Reinecker, Osawatomie, KS, Ruth Dawson, Palm Springs, CA; sister-in-law, Virginia Miller, Grain Valley, MO.

Gladys Virginia Shonk was born in Bath, South Dakota on July 19, 1914 and died of Alzheimer’s disease in Olathe, KS on February 15, 2005. Her husband, Elbert Vernon Shonk preceded her in death in 1989. They had lived in Lakeland for many years and will be buried in Oak Hill Cemetery at a later…

Silvia Foster, 52, Kansas City, MO passed away February 14, 2004 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Cremation. Survivors include her husband, Timothy Foster; children, Donald LeCoque and Sandy LeCoque and 5 grandchildren.

Theresa A. Weber, 47, Kansas City, MO, passed away Feb. 14, 2005, at home. Cremation. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO, 64133. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice. Theresa was born August 22, 1957, in…

Vera J. Elleson, Ph.D., Pleasant Hill, MO, passed away at her home on February 12, 2005. Vera was born on August 19, 1934, in Minocqua, WI, to Stuart and Vera McCoy. She grew up in Tomahawk, WI, received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling from the…

Jeanine Renier Stallings, 72, Lee Summit, MO, passed away Feb. 11, 2005, at White Ridge Care Center. Services will be held at Unity Village later this spring. She is survived by three sons and five grandchildren.

Veronica “Bonnie” Dilk Barnes, 84, died peacefully Feb. 11, 2005, at John Knox Village Care Center. A memorial mass will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at our Lady of the Presentation Church, 130 NW Murray Road, in Lee’s Summit, MO. A 12:30 p.m. luncheon at the church will precede the…

Herman Elimino Gonzalez, 72, Independence, MO passed away February 5, 2005 at Independence Regional Hospital. Cremation.

Pedro Santiago, 48, Kansas City, MO passed away February 4, 2005 at home. Cremation.

Melvin E. Sturman, 79, Independence, MO, passed away February 2, 2005, at the home. Graveside service will be 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10, at Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery, Higginsville, MO.