Obituaries
Shirley Francis Brogdon (Frike)
Feb 10, 2017
Shirley F. Brogdon, 79, of Independence, MO passed away February 10, 2017. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A private inurnment service will take place at a later date at Mound Grove Cemetery. Shirley was born...
Oleta Eklof
Feb 9, 2017
Oleta Jean (Crain) Eklof, 87, passed away on February 9, 2017. A visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 a.m., with funeral at 11:00 a.m., both Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. A graveside service will be held at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in Flemington Cemetery, Flemington, MO. Oleta was born on July 24,...
Donald D. "Don" Pickett
Feb 6, 2017
Donald D. Pickett, 70, passed away in the presence of his family at Centerpoint Medical Center on Feb. 6, 2017 after a long illness. Services will be 2 pm, Sunday, Feb. 12 at St. Luke Evangelical Free Church, 700 Mo. Hwy. 224, Wellington, MO 64097; interment at St. Luke Cemetery with full Military Honors. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday,...
Edward Suiter
Feb 6, 2017
EDWARD LEON SUITER Ed Suiter, 76, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, February 6. 2017. A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00pm Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will be held at 10:00am on Monday, February 13, 2017 at the chapel. Ed was born in Warsaw, MO on November...
Linda Marie Perez (Montoya)
Feb 4, 2017
Linda Perez 67, of Independence, Mo. passed away peacefully, Saturday the 4th day of February, 2017 surrounded by her family. Linda was born November 19, 1949. She was a lifelong resident of the Independence area. Linda worked for the Adams Mark Hotel for 27 years and for Goodwill Industries before she retired. Linda was an extraordinary beautiful kind soul who...
Sherry Irene Tignor (Hallagin)
Feb 4, 2017
Sherry Irene, Tignor, 66, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 4, 2017. Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 am, Friday, Feb. 10 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 10109 E Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64053; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am before Mass at the church. The family requests contributions to the American Diabetes Association or the...
Gary Wayne Welsh
Feb 3, 2017
Gary Wayne Welsh, 68 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to be held from 4 to 6:00 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Donations may be made in his name to the charity of the...
Richard Duane Holm
Feb 3, 2017
Richard Duane Holm (Dick) 86, of Independence Mo, passed away peacefully with family by his side on February 3, 2017, at K.C. Hospice. The service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Grandview Mo. Community of Christ Church, 12600 Byars Rd., Grandview, MO 64030. Irene McCoun and Larry Martin officiating. Visitation will be held following...
Mary Lou Lee
Feb 2, 2017
Mary Lou Lee, 71, a life-long resident of Independence, MO, passed away February 2, 2017. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday February, 9th and a funeral service will be Friday, February 10th at 10:00 a.m., both at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence MO 64055. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Mary...
John Vertako Jr
Feb 1, 2017
JOHN JOSEPH VERTAKO, JR. John Vertako, Jr., 69, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at his home. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm on Thursday, February 9. 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Woods Chapel...
Boonsom "Som" Gleason (Anudum)
Jan 30, 2017
Som Gleason, 69, of Blue Springs, MO passed away January 30, 2017. Visitation will be from 7-8pm Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 8pm in the chapel. Som was born on July 5, 1947 in Ubon, Thailand. She relocated to the United States as a young woman. She was very proud to obtain...
Rosy Mary Peryea
Jan 30, 2017
Rosy M. Peryea, 81, of Independence, MO, passed away on January 30, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February, 11th at 2:00 p.m. at The Waldo Restoration Church of Jesus Christ, 819 W. Waldo Ave., Independence, MO 64050. Rosy was born on October 2, 1935, in Sutton County, CA to William and Helen (Hargrave) Taylor. She was...
Delores Elaine Korona (Peters)
Jan 30, 2017
Delores Elaine Korona, 73, died January 30, 2017. Delores was born July 5, 1943 to Clifford and Thelma (Sayers) Peters, in Pontiac, MI. She had 3 sisters Della, Barbara, and Linda; 3 brothers Frank, Clifford, and Larry. She attended Vanderbilt High School and graduated in 1961. She married Sylvester in 1963 and together they had 2 daughters Patricia and Donna:...
Doris Akin
Jan 29, 2017
On Jan. 29, 2017, Doris passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after waging a courageous 3-year battle with cancer. She was 88 years old. She was born Aug. 9, 1928, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Irvin and Cecil Bly, and graduated from Raytown High School in 1945. In 1948, she married Pete Carrasco and together they raised...
Yadira Gomez Andujar
Jan 29, 2017
Yadira Gomez Andujar, 32, of Independence, MO passed away January 29, 2017. Visitation will be 12-3pm, Monday, February 6, 2017 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson Speaks Chapel 816.252.7900)
Josephine Rader
Jan 28, 2017
Josephine Rader, 92, passed away on Jan. 28, 2017. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 6-8pm, with Rosary said at 5:30pm, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. in Independence. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 11:00am, at Nativity of Mary, 10017 E. 36th Terrace. She will be laid to rest...
Velda "Joyce" Armstrong
Jan 27, 2017
Joyce Armstrong, 84, of Raytown, MO passed away January 27, 2017. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Monday, January 30, 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 10am Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the chapel. Burial will take place in Floral Hills Cemetery. Joyce was born on October 21, 1932 near Everton in Dade County MO to Bland Otto...
David Wheeler
Jan 26, 2017
DAVID JAMES WHEELER David Wheeler, 94, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017. David was born January 3, 1923 in Grand Rapids, MI to Paul and Luella (Kinney) Wheeler. David was baptized into Jesus Christ (Romans 6:3) and was faithful throughout his life to Him in the Church restored to the earth in 1830. He graduated from William Chrisman...
John Pirog
Jan 26, 2017
John F. Pirog, 90, of Independence, passed away January 26, 2017. Visitation will be 10 to 11 am, Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Nativity Catholic Church, 10017 E 36th Terr, Indep, followed by mass at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Nativity Church or KC Hospice. John was born December 15, 1926, to Stanley and...
Veneta "Rosalie" Kramer (Pratt)
Jan 25, 2017
Veneta “Rosalie” Kramer, 94, formerly of Independence, MO passed from this life to the next on January 25th, 2017. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2017 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 West Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday January 29, 2017 at the chapel. Rosalie was born on October...
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