Joseph P. Simpson, 56, Severance, KS passed away January 25, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Simpson; father, Merrill Simpson; mother, Helen (Libel) Simpson; and brother, Gene Simpson. Joe is survived by his daughters, Teresa Thomas and husband Charles, of Atchison, KS; and Jodie Smith and husband, Brad, of Troy, KS;…

Amir Geuron, 58, Los Angeles, CA was found January 25, 2007 in Kansas City, MO. Cremation.

Raymond L. Vinyard, 51, Independence, passed away January 24, 2007. Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown. Visitation one hour prior to service. Survives include his wife of 15 years, Carol, son Chris Clay Independence, daughter LeAnne Clay, Independence &…

Billy Struble, 74, Freeman, MO, passed away January 24, 2007, at his home. A memorial service will be held 6:30 pm on January 31, 2007 at Heartland Cremation and Burial Society in Raytown. Billy was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Dorothy (Hite) Struble, and a sister Betty Struble. He is survived by…

Norma May Reynolds, 57, Overland Park, KS passed away January 23, 2007. She retired from the Army Corps of Engineers in 1999 as a Contract Specialist. Norma enjoyed gardening, cooking, and being with friends and family. She is survived by her husband, Charles P. Sullivan of Overland Park, KS. Cremation services have been planned for…

Spurgeon Thomas, Jr., 81, Cameron, MO passed away January 23, 2007. Cremation.

Walter H. Dunson, 54, Mid Town KC, passed away January 22, 2007. He is survived by his wife Patricia Dunson and children Brencarol Dunson & George Serrell. Memorial service 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday January 27, at Swope Parkway Church of Christ.

Norma L. Brown, 82, Kansas City, MO passed away at home on January 21, 2007. Cremation.

Murray Wood, 78, of Columbia, formally of Pilot Grove, entered into eternal rest on January 20, 2007 at Columbia Regional Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2007 at Lohman Chapel in rural Shelby County, MO with the Rev. Jimmy Wood officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.…

Constantine Calamotsakis was found at home on January 19, 2007. Cremation with no services at this time.

Patricia Ann Harbin, 51, Kansas City, MO passed away January 19, 2007. Cremation.

Walter James Rowe, 68, formerly of Sylvania, OH, died Friday morning at the Woodbine Health Care and Rehab Center in Gladstone, MO after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his pa rents, Milton and Adelaide Rowe and brother, William Rowe. Surviving are sisters Lois Smith of Sylvania; Alice Young of Toledo and…

Louis Edward Gamble, 89, Winchester, KS passed away on January 17, 2007. Cremation.

Mark “Dog” Chamblin, 53, Liberty, MO passed away January 17, 2007 at his home. Mark was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth. Surviving Mark are; grandmother, Brooksie Wyatt; mother Katherine Chamblin; daughters, C. Michele Breit, husband Shawn, and Sarah L. Mackey, husband Lincoln; a sister Betty K. Doughty; a grandson, Nicholas B. Breit, and…

Evelyn K. “Kay” Lapaglia Kay Lapaglia, 65, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at her home. Kay was born June 16, 1941, in Sioux City, Iowa to Otto and Lena Allen. Kay worked for many years at Keller Dental Labs. Kay was employed at the Independence Price Chopper before her retirement. Kay is survived…

Daniel Steffan, 71, Independence, MO, stepped into glory, January 15, 2007 at the Kansas City Veterans Administration Hospital. A memorial service will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS, January 26, 2007 at 11 AM . Daniel was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Irene (Wapp) Steffan, an infant daughter, Monique, and…

Bonnie Jo Pray, 70, of Kansas City was born October 22, 1936 and passed away on January 13, 2007. A remembrance and memorial service will be held Saturday, January 27th, 1:00 pm at the Heartland Cremation & Burial Society Chapel, Raytown, MO. Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Wynona Reeves. She…

Jung Su Yu, 66, Kansas City, MO passed away on Junuary 12, 2007. Cremation.

Joyce Laughery, 58, Kansas City, KS passed away on January 12, 2007. Cremation.

Ellen Gicante from Peculiar , MO, 74, passed away on January 12, 2007 at home. She was born in Larned, Kansas on October 26, 1932. She is survived by her spouse of 27 years, John II. She is also survived by 6 children – Sue of Kansas City, MO, Terrie of Kansas City, KS, Kim…