Alva "Joe" Joe Wilson
Jun 6, 2018
Alva Joe Wilson was born September 26, 1938, to Goldie and Alva Wilson in Marshall, MO. He passed away on June 6, 2018, at Northcare Hospice House. Joe graduated from Marshall High School in 1956, and, leaving behind his high school sweetheart, entered the Navy to serve in aviation ordnance on the U.S.S. Hancock. Loading bombs on fighter jets was...
Terri S. Storms (Hedges)
Jun 6, 2018
Terri S. Storms, 75, Hutchinson Island, FL, formerly of Independence, MO, was called home by God on June 6, 2018 in Vero Beach, FL. She passed away very peacefully with her husband by her side. Services will be 10 am, Sat., June 16 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will...
Karla "Evonne" Harves Carey
Jun 2, 2018
Karla “Evonne” Harves Carey, 64 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Truman Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 with burial to follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Evonne was born December 2, 1953 in Independence, MO to Walter Carl Harves, Jr....
Ronald M. Hoskins
Jun 2, 2018
Ronald Monroe Hoskins was born on July 18, 1939 in Boone Iowa and the family soon moved to Mountain Home Arkansas. When he was 8 years old, they moved to Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Westport High School and then joined the Navy at 17 years of age in 1956. He served in the Mobile Intelligence Production Unit, Pacific and...
Steven Grate
Jun 1, 2018
Steven Grate, 61, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Friday, June 1, 2018. Cremation is planned with a Celebration of his life to be held on Sunday, June 10th, 2018 from 2-6pm at Lucky Empire Salon 2750 SW 40 Highway Eastbound, Blue Springs, MO, 64015. Steven was born on April 10, 1957 in St. Louis, MO to Jack and Delores...
Sheila Lorance (Dunkerley)
Jun 1, 2018
Sheila, age 77, of Independence passed peacefully to be with the Lord on June 1, 2018 in Blue Springs. Visitation will be Sunday June 10 from 5-7 pm at Carson – Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO. Funeral Services will be Monday June 11, 2 pm at Six Mile Baptist Church, 26005 E Blue Mills Rd, Sibley, MO...
Wanda Lea Lay
May 31, 2018
Wanda Lea Lay, 89, of Independence, passed away May 31st, 2018. A private family graveside service will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Independence. All are welcome to a remembrance memorial for Wanda on Saturday, June 9th at 2:00pm at Redwood of Independence, 1800 S. Swope, Independence, MO 64057. Wanda was born August 15th 1928, in Kansas City, MO. She...
Luva D "Lu" Vaughan
May 29, 2018
Luva D. “Lu” Vaughan July 27, 1932/May 29, 2018 Luva D. “Lu” Vaughan, 85, of Independence, Mo. and Rancho Mirage, Calif., passed away peacefully on May 29, 2018, at Monterey Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Independence. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, Mo. 64052....
Keen
May 27, 2018
“Keen”, 73, of Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018. Cremation is planned with no services, per his wishes. He was born on October 11, 1944 to Joseph and Otah (Hemphill) Keen. He was born and raised in Lebanon, MO. He worked for Lipton Tea Company in Independence, MO and retired after 31 (wonderfully enjoyable) years of service....
Rosena "Pat" Belle Cunningham
May 27, 2018
Rosena Belle “Pat” Cunningham, 96, of Independence, passed away May 27th, 2018. A visitation will be held Friday, June 1st from 9-10am with a funeral service following at 10:00am both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Interment will follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Pat was born on a very hot July 19, 1921 in Houstonia,...
Sherry Hammond
May 27, 2018
Sherry Hammond, 40, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018. A service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. The family will greet guests from 1-2pm at the chapel that afternoon. Interment will take place at Blue Springs Cemetery. Sherry was born and raised...
Lewis Nordike
May 27, 2018
Lewis E. Nordike, 87, of Independence, MO passed away May 27, 2018. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. The Rosary will be prayed at 6 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am Friday, June 1, 2018 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Burial will full Military Honors will take place in Floral...
Mary Jane Beard (Davis)
May 26, 2018
Mary Jane Beard, 101, Independence, MO passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018. Visitation will be from 10-11 am Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11 am at the chapel. Burial will take place in Mt. Washington Cemetery. . The family requests contributions to the Grace United Community Ministries, 801 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, MO...
Myrtle Johnna Haynes
May 25, 2018
Myrtle J. Haynes, 83, of Independence, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018. A visitation will be held Thursday, May 31st from 9-10am with a funeral service following at 10:00am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Interment will take place at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Myrtle was born July 20, 1934, in Grain Valley, MO to...
Anna L. Schonfeldt (Kornbrust)
May 24, 2018
Anna L. Schonfeldt, 94 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at The Fountains at Greenbrier. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until...
Wilma Katherine Livingston
May 23, 2018
Wilma Katherine Livingston, 90, of Independence, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00pm Wednesday, May 30th with a funeral service following at 2:00pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St.., Independence, MO 64055. Interment will follow at Lobb Cemetery. Wilma was born July 10th, 1927 in Kansas City, MO to Oliver and Katherine...
Elsie Romayne Leake (Peck)
May 23, 2018
Elsie Romayne Leake passed away quietly on Tuesday, May 23, 2018 at her residence located in Independence, Missouri. She was devoted to her family and friends during her 99 years. Romayne was a proud mother of three, grandmother of seven, great-grandmother of 15, and great-great grandmother of 13 children. She was born October 31, 1918 in Newburg, Missouri and attended...
Beth Nadine Smith (Kincaid)
May 21, 2018
Beth N. Smith, 93, of Independence, passed away May 21, 2018. Visitation will be from 6-7pm Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 7pm at the Chapel. Beth was born on May 25, 1924 in Lincoln, NE to Lloyd and Clair (Stice) Kincaid. Beth grew up in the surrounding area, where she loved to...
Robert Michael Gutjahr
May 21, 2018
Robert Michael Gujahr, 95, Independence, MO, formerly of New Your City, NY passed away May 21, 2018. A committal service with Full Military Honors will be at 11:00 am, Monday, June 4 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Robert was born Jan. 21, 1923 in The Bronx, NY. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II....
Virgil F. Pugh
May 19, 2018
Virgil F. Pugh, 94, Independence, MO passed away May 19, 2018. Graveside services with Full Military Honors will be 1:30 pm, Wed. at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence, MO. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Kindly omit flowers as the family requests contributions to NorthCare Hospice, 2800 Clay Edwards...
