John (“Jack”, “J.J.”) J. Campbell, 54, Kansas City, MO, passed away February 28, 2005, at his home. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, March 5 at Gashland Baptist Church, 601 NE Barry Rd. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. John was born July 20, 1950, in Valentine, NE. He moved to…

Robert Arnold, 54, Kansas City, MO passed away February 28, 2005 at home. Cremation.

Joyce Lorraine (Kangas) Singleton, 74, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2005 at the home of her family. A memorial service will be 1:00 pm, Thursday, March 3, 2005 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, Raytown, MO. Joyce is preceded in death by her husband, Lee Singleton and sons, Jeff and Jay Singleton. She is…

Arlene Hall, 88, Smithville, MO passed away February 27, 2005 at Gower Convalescent Center. Cremation.

Gerald Ruokangas, 58, Overland Park, KS, passed away Feb. 27, 2005, at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Kansas City. Gerald is survived by two daugthers, Wendy, and Misty; son, Wayne; and three grandchildren.

Bobby Lee Brown, 70, Warsaw, MO, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2005, in Belton, MO. Bob was born in Herrington, KS, on November 10, 1934, to Walter and LaVeta (Hankerson) Brown. He served our country in the Armed Forces during the Cold War era. Bob then founded Mar-Kay Plastics, Inc., where he was president…

Jerry M. Roach, 77, died Saturday, February 25, 2005, at Kingswood Health Center in Kansas City, MO. A Graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, and a former drawing instructor there. Mr. Roach was a painter of Western landscapes, and a freelance artist whose clients included Hallmark, Inc. Mr. Roach was born, June 21, 1927,…

James Shelby, 79, Kansas City, MO passed away February 23, 2005 at Blue River Care Center, Kansas City, MO. Cremation.

Gilbert Louis Lefholz, 74, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2005. He was born April 27, 1930, in Grand Pass, MO. Gil was preceded in death by his loving wife Donna and his adored puppy, Louis. He is survived by his daughter Dr. Kimberly Lefholz, Ft. Worth, TX, and many nieces and nephews, including Amy Boogher,…

Cynthia Richeson, 44, Raytown, MO, died Feb. 18, 2005. Celebration of Life 6 p.m. Tues., Feb. 22 at Holmeswood Baptist Church, 9700 Holmes Rd., KCMO; doors open at 5:30 p.m. Contributions to the church or KC Hospice.