Obituaries
Marianna Marker (Johnston)
Jul 22, 2017
Marianna (Johnston) Marker, 93, Independence, MO passed away July, 22, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 11 am, Sat., July 29, at Liberty Church of the Nazarene, 1400 Southview Drive, Liberty, MO 64068; cremation. Marianna was born Nov. 4, 1923 in Cheyenne, WY to Forrest and Metta Faye (Dawson) Johnston. She served in the U.S. Navy as a...
Betty J. Owen
Jul 21, 2017
Betty J. Owen, 83 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at St. Luke’s East Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Wednesday at the...
Mary Boutross
Jul 20, 2017
Mary Kathryn Boutross, 81, passed away on July 20, 2017. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 25, from 10-11 a.m., with Mass at 11 a.m., both at St. Ann’s Parish, 10113 E Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64053. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in her honor. Mary was born...
Wanda Robertson
Jul 20, 2017
Wanda Robertson, 82, of Raytown, MO passed away July 20, 2017. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 West Lexington Independence, MO 64052. Funeral services will be 10am Monday, July 24, 2017 at the chapel. Burial will take place in Mound Grove Cemetery. Wanda was born the 3rd of 9 children in Hermitage, MO...
Kenda Nell Huckabey (Huckabey)
Jul 20, 2017
Kenda Nell Huckabey, 52 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Truman Lakewood Hospital. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 24, 2017 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 1:00 until service time Monday at...
Storm Martin
Jul 20, 2017
Storm Alan Martin, 55, of Independence, Missouri passed away on July 20, 2017. Storm was born in Kansas City, Missouri on February 17th, 1962 to Storm and Sandy Martin. He spent his childhood in Raytown, Missouri playing football, baseball, running track and wrestling right alongside his siblings Wendy, Sandy, and Dusty. He graduated from Raytown High School in 1980. Storm...
Msgt James Everett "Jim" Ring, Ret.
Jul 18, 2017
James E. Ring, 78, of Independence, MO passed away July 18, 2017 with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Services will be 10am Monday, July 24, 2017 at the chapel. Burial with full military honors will take place in Chapel...
Norma Faye Robison (Moore)
Jul 17, 2017
Norma Faye Robison, 63, passed away on July 17, 2017. A visitation will be held on Friday, July 21, from 6-8pm, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence, MO. Norma was born on December 11, 1953, in Kansas City, MO, to James and Patsy (Harper) Moore. She graduated from Northeast High School in the class of 1972....
George Edward Wagener
Jul 16, 2017
George E. Wagener, 73, Independence, MO passed away July 16, 2017. A memorial service will begin at 10 am, Sat., July 22 at Sycamore Hills Baptist Church, 15200 East 39th Street Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at church. Private committal will take place later at Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family...
Cheryl D. Darby (Ballowe)
Jul 16, 2017
Cheryl Darby, 67, of Independence, MO passed July 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Cheryl was born July 1, 1950 in Frankfurt, Germany to Thomas and Mary (Mitchell) Ballowe. She was a wonderful woman, who loved being a grandma. For...
Verla Gibbs
Jul 16, 2017
Verla Ione Gibbs, age 99 ½, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 22, at 11:00 a.m., at Colbern Road Restoration Branch. She will be laid to rest in Mound Grove Cemetery at a later date. Contributions may be made to Waldo Avenue Restoration Branch in her honor. Verla was born...
Anna Allen
Jul 16, 2017
Anna Elizabeth Allen, age 96, passed July 16, 2017. Visitation will be 1-2pm Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will follow at 2pm at the chapel. Burial will take place in Floral Hills Cemetery. She was born in Kendrick Colorado on August 11, 1920. Her parents were John and Hattie (Way) Lucas. She grew up in Kansas...
Eleanor Elaine Goodin (Fogelsong)
Jul 15, 2017
Eleanor E. Goodin, 79, Kansas City, MO, formerly of Mercer, MO, passed away July 15, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on August 5, at White Oak Cemetery, Mercer, MO at a later date following cremation. Eleanor was born Aug. 7, 1937 in Modena, MO and graduated from Princeton High School. She was a family farmer...
Norma Byrn
Jul 14, 2017
Norma Jean Byrn, 90, passed away on July 14, 2017. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m., with funeral service at 10:00 a.m. both Thursday, July 20, at South Crysler Congregation Community of Christ, 3100 S. Crysler Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. She will be laid to rest in Mound Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Outreach International or Kirtland...
James Pauley
Jul 14, 2017
James Kenneth “Kenny” Pauley, 85, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at Village House Hospice in Lees Summit. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. A service will follow at 2pm at the chapel. Kenny was born on June 8, 1932 in...
Gilbert Lee Leclaire
Jul 9, 2017
Gilbert L. LeClaire, 66, Independence, MO passed away July 9, 2017. Memorial services will be 3 pm, Sat., July 15 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1:30 pm before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Crossroads Hospice, 14310 East 42nd St South, Unit...
P.J. Lasater
Jul 9, 2017
P.J. Lasater, 42, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away July 9, 2017. A visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. memorial service on Friday, July 14, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. P.J. was born June 25, 1975 in Kansas City, MO to Perry and Linda Lasater. He enjoyed...
Josephine Lee Cottone (Rigdon)
Jul 8, 2017
Josephine Lee Cottone, 82 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Carmel Hill Living Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 13, 2017 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 9:30 a.m., until service time Thursday at the church. Burial...
Jane Marie Bryant (Bryant)
Jul 8, 2017
Jane Bryant, 54, passed away July 8, 2017. Per her wishes cremation has taken place and Memorial services will be at a later day. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson Speaks Chapel 816.252.7900)
Minnie Josephine Hogan (Rader)
Jul 8, 2017
Minnie Josephine Rader Hogan was born in Loma, CO on April 6, 1923. She attended public schools in Loma and Fruita, Colorado and graduated high school May of 1941. She married John Hogan June 5, 1944. They moved to San Diego where he served the country as an aviation machinist mate and she served as a civilian, working for the...
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