Frank William Ryan, 79, Gallatin, MO passed away June 16, 2004 at Heartland Regional Hospital in St, Joseph, MO. Cremation.

Ruth Adams, 78, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away at John Knox Care Center June 16, 2004. Cremation.

Jack F. Browne, Jr., 55, Avondale, MO, passed away June 16, 2004, at Truman Medical Center. Jack is survived by his significant other of 12 years, Pat Davis; two sons; and two grandsons.

Kent Ed Stout, 44, of Kansas City, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004, after a brief illness, at the home. Memorial Services are scheduled at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 13th & Broadway, Kansas City, MO, on Friday, June 11, at 10 a.m. Mr. Stout, the son of a central Missouri family, pursued diverse career interests…

Loris Baustian, 70, Cleveland, MO, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2004, at Research Medical Center, KCMO. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 8 at Raymore Presbyterian Church. Loris was born August 15, 1933, in Higbee, MO, to O.B. and Laureen Wehmeyer. Loris married her soul mate Gordon Baustian on August 30, 1987. She is…

Layton (Red) S. Maxey, 86, Raytown, MO, passed away June 1, 2004. A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church, 6429 Blue Ridge Blvd. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Blue Ridge…

Robert Allen Howerly, 65, Kansas City, MO, passed away May 31, 2004, at the Kansas City VA Hospital. Military Graveside services 11 a.m. Fri., June 4 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO.

Herbert H. “Timmy” Timm, 54, Platte City, MO, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2004, at the VA Hospital in Leavenworth, KS. Memorial Services are pending and will be held at the Platte City Cemetery.

Rubin “Bob” Greenspan, 78, Overland Park, KS, passed away May 29, 2004, at St. Luke’s South. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 4, at Leavenworth National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. He is survived by his wife, Angela, daughter, Debra, and son, Robert.

Dani M. Saunders, 56, Belton, MO, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at her home. She is survived by her life partner Janice Dollahite and kids.