Ruth Ann Meyers, nee Rauls, 71, passed away on June 24, 2004, after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Robert (Bob) of the home; two sisters, Mary Jane Lochner (Kenneth) of Roxbury, WI, and Alice Ballweg (Melvin) of rural Dane, WI; also two brothers, Philip (Virginia) of rural Dane, WI,…

Lola JoAnn “Jo” Sippel, 75, Raytown, MO, passed away June 22, 2004, at Park Place Care Center. Cremation. Visitation will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, June 28, at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace Hospice, 9200 Ward Parkway, Ste.…

Cedric Stanton Feverston, 62, passed away June 22, 2004 at the Harry S. Truman VA Medical Center in Columbia, MO. Cremation. Military graveside services will be held at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO at a leter date. Cedric was born July 18, 1941 in Alaska to Arthur and Violet Feverston. He worked in…

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.