Obituaries
Jeanne Craig
Jan 26, 2018
Jeanne Craig, 96, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, January 26, 2018. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. A service will be held at 10am on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at the chapel. Interment will take place at Glensted Cemetery in Glensted, MO. Jeanne...
James Forcum
Jan 26, 2018
Jim Forcum, 62, of Independence, MO passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018. The family will greet guests from 6-8pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. The funeral service will be at 10am on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the chapel. Jim was born on February 21, 1955 in Kansas City,...
Eileen S. Taylor (Sabin)
Jan 26, 2018
Eileen S. Taylor, 90, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center surrounded by family. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Feb. 2 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family...
Lawedna Pearl Peterson (Seaton)
Jan 26, 2018
LaWedna Pearl Peterson, 92, of Independence, MO passed away January 26, 2018 at Benton House in Blue Springs, MO. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A private graveside will be held later at Mound Grove Cemetery. LaWedna, or Lou as...
Max Edward Roberts
Jan 25, 2018
Max Edward Roberts 72, passed away on January 25, 2018 at his home in Independence, Missouri. Max was born in Gardner, Kansas on December 2, 1945 to Charles and Margaret Roberts. Eager to serve his country, he graduated early from Spring Hill High School, and joined the Navy, serving in the Vietnam War aboard the USS Ogden. Upon his honorable...
Josephine Shumaker
Jan 25, 2018
Josephine “Jo” Spence Shumaker, 98, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully on January 25, 2018 at Kansas City Hospice House, with her family nearby. A visitation will be 6-7pm on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A memorial service will follow at 7pm. Jo was born in Columbia, MO on November...
Jude Everett Lausten
Jan 25, 2018
Jude E. Lausten, 5, of Independence, MO passed away in the loving arms of his family on January 24, 2018. Memorial services will be held 11 am Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Jude was born on February 20, 2012 in Kansas City, MO to Joseph and Jessica (Thoele) Lausten. He loved music, Batman, and Clifford the big red...
Jack Gilliland
Jan 24, 2018
Jack Gilliland, 77, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. Jack was born on May 29, 1940 in Lawrence, KS. On June 10, 1962 he married Penny Cline. For 40...
Erma Lou Lowry
Jan 24, 2018
Erma L. Lowry, 68, of Independence, passed away Jan. 24, 2018. A visitation will be 9-10:00am, Mon, Jan 29th with a service following at 10am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055.
Freda "Tommie" Lorraine Mann (Swadley)
Jan 24, 2018
Freda “Tommie” Lorraine Mann, 89 of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at Wilshire at Lakewood. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 60455. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time at the chapel. Donations may be made in her name...
Marjorie Kennedy (Green)
Jan 22, 2018
Marjorie Kennedy, 95, of Independence, MO passed away January 22, 2018. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 28, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Marjorie was born August 12, 1922 in Tina, MO to Carlton and Hattie (Owens) Green. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George...
Donald James "Don" Kasmerchek
Jan 22, 2018
Donald James Kasmerchek, 71, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 22, 2018. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 pm, Monday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Outreach International, 129 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO...
Frank James Drown
Jan 22, 2018
Frank J. Drown, 95, Harrisonville, MO passed away Jan. 22, 2018. Services will be at 2 pm, Sat., Jan. 27 at Avant Ministries, 10000 N. Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64155; interment at Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel., 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions...
Henry Louis Rice Jr.
Jan 22, 2018
Henry Louis Rice, Jr., 90, of Independence, passed away January, 22, 2018. A visitation will be held Tues. Jan 30th from 5-7:00pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO 64055. A graveside with full military honors will be Wed., Jan 31st 10:00am at Mound Grove Cemetery, 1818 N River Blvd., Independence, MO 64050. Henry was born Feb....
Sharon Marie Clothier (Hetrick)
Jan 22, 2018
Sharon Marie (Hetrick) Clothier, of Independence, passed away in her home on Jan. 22, 2018 at the age of 78. She will be buried next to her husband, Robert, in a private ceremony on Friday. Sharon was born in East Los Angeles, CA, on May 14, 1939, and grew up in the Los Angeles area. She attended Graceland College, in...
Ursula S. Liggett (Pawlowski)
Jan 21, 2018
Ursula Liggett passed away January 21, 2018 at her residence in Independence, Missouri. Cremation is planned with private inurnment at a later date. She was born February 21, 1927 in Berlin, Germany to Johann Pawlowski and Franziska Golinski. After relocating to the United States as a young woman, she met and married Wade Berton Liggett. They eventually relocated from Independence,...
Donna Frohm
Jan 21, 2018
Donna Frohm, 81, of Leeton, MO passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018. A visitation will be held on her birthday from 2-3pm on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. A memorial service will follow at 3pm. Donna was born on March 3, 1936 in Kansas City, MO to Emmitt and Zenobia (Perry)...
Della Grace Tabor (Williams)
Jan 21, 2018
Della Grace Tabor, 90 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Villages of Jackson Creek, Memory Care Unit. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Thursday...
Carol Ann Smith
Jan 21, 2018
Carol Smith, 78, of Leeton, MO passed away January 21, 2018. Visitation will be 10-12 pm Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will follow at 12:30 pm at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Carol was born on April 17, 1939 in Kansas City, MO to LeRoy and Frances (Waldron) Smith. She was a graduate of Central High School,...
Richard Ollie Williams
Jan 20, 2018
Richard Williams, 72, of Blue Springs passed away on January 20, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be from 10-12 pm Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Inurnment will take place 12 pm on April 17, 2018 with full Military Honors at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Richard was born on October 14, 1945 in Mobile,...
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