Obituaries
Joyce Bailey
Sep 15, 2016
Joyce Cowan Bailey passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016, peacefully at The Groves in Independence, MO. Joyce was born February 11, 1926 in Ransom, Ness County, KS. She is predeceased by her husband Robert “Bob” Bailey, her parents Austin & Bertha (Christian) Cowan, her sister June Ronga & her brother Benn Cowan, as well as her daughter Marsha Bailey,...
James Michael Overbeck
Sep 14, 2016
James Michael Overbeck, 56, passed away on Sept. 14, 2016. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 1-2pm, with service at 2pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. He will be laid to rest in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Michael was born on Oct. 25, 1959, in Kansas City, MO, to Bert Joseph and...
Paul Smith
Sep 14, 2016
Paul W. Smith, 64, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away suddenly on September 14, 2016. Visitation will be from 3-4pm followed by a Memorial service beginning at 4pm, both on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Spring Valley Baptist Church, 8801 E. 79th St., Raytown, MO, 64138. Contributions may be made to Donate Life or Midwest Transplant Network in his memory. Paul...
Jerry King
Sep 14, 2016
Jerry King, 62, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 64055. Jerry was born on April 24, 1954 in Camdenton, MO to Arthur and Ilene King. After proudly serving...
Rose Elizabeth Duea (Casey)
Sep 14, 2016
Rose Duea passed away on September 14th 2016. She joins her father John Casey and mother Mable Casey , her sister Margret Casey and brother John Casey in heaven. She was surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her three daughters Mandy Duea, Stephanie Wahl, and Alicia Duea. She had six grand children, Aryanna, Tracy, Daniel, Elizabeth, Jordan,...
C. Margaret Noren (Walton)
Sep 13, 2016
C. Margaret Noren, 88, of Independence, MO passed away September 13, 2016. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be 10 am Sunday, September 18, 2016 at Mound Grove Cemetery in Independence. Margaret was born on September 29, 1927 in Taylorville, IL to William and Laura Estelle (Leonard) Walton. She attended...
Delores "Lola" Galvan
Sep 13, 2016
Lola Galvan, 89, of Independence, MO passed away September 13, 2016. Rosary will be prayed at 6:30 pm Friday, September 16, 2016 followed by visitation from 7-9pm, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Independence. Mass will be Saturday 10am September 17, 2016 at the church. Lola was born on March 18, 1927 in Chicago, IL to Francisco and Felicita Dolores...
Jace Patience
Sep 11, 2016
Jace Lee Patience, 2, passed away on September 11, 2016. A celebration of his life will be Sat., Sept.24, at 2pm, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Jace was born on June 5, 2014, in Phoenix, AZ, to Brandan and Nikki (Armstrong) Patience. From the moment he was born, he was a happy, caring, and loving baby. He loved to dance when...
Ruth E. Holloway (Ohlhausen)
Sep 10, 2016
Ruth Holloway, 88, Independence, MO passed away at her home Sept. 10, 2016. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Sept. 15 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the chapel. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a member of...
Sarah D. "Sally" Vaughn (Moore)
Sep 10, 2016
Sarah D. Vaughn, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 10, 2016. Services will be 11 am, Wed, Sept. 14 at Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E. 39th St. S., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will begin at 10 am before the service at church. Private burial will follow. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Christ United Methodist Church. Sarah...
Clyde Edward Beatty
Sep 10, 2016
Clyde Edward Beatty, 66 of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m.,...
Norman D. Anderson
Sep 9, 2016
Norman D. Anderson, 75, passed at his home in Blue Springs, MO on Sept. 9, 2016. Norman was born Sept. 9, 1941 to Ishmael T. and Velma E. (Carney) Anderson in Kansas City. MO, both proceeding him in death. Also proceeding him in death his daughter Trudy Anderson, his sister Janice June Neidig and his step-father Warner Linn Byram. Norman...
James Thomas Gerke
Sep 7, 2016
James Gerke, 71, of Kansas City, MO passed away September 7, 2016. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 12, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36th Terrace,...
Kathlene Stewart
Sep 7, 2016
Kathlene Stewart, 57, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016. A visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the chapel. Cremation will follow the service. Kathlene...
William Liddle Jr
Sep 6, 2016
William (Bill) F. Liddle, Jr., passed away September 6, 2016 at age 93. A visitation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., from 1-2:00 p.m., with funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel. He will be laid to rest with military honors in Woodlawn Cemetery. Bill was born on Feb....
Aaron Billingsley
Sep 4, 2016
Aaron Billingsley, 40, of Odessa, MO passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016. A visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 2016 at the chapel. Aaron was born on April 30,...
John Carl Gross
Sep 3, 2016
John Gross, 80, of Sibley, MO passed away on September 3, 2016. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Ebenezer United Church of Christ, 206 W Old Lexington Rd, Levasy, MO 64066. Funeral services will be 10 am Friday, September 9, 2016 at the church. Burial will take place in Ebenezer Church Cemetery. John was born...
Richard Falk
Sep 1, 2016
Richard Joseph Falk, 82, passed away on Sept. 1, 2016. Richard was born on June 3, 1934, in Lee’s Summit, MO, to Edward Carl and Hazel May (Scherer) Falk at the home. He graduated from Lee’s Summit High School and then attended MU for Music Arts. He served in the U.S. Army Marching Band as a trombone player, and married...
Robin Marie Andrews
Sep 1, 2016
Robin Marie Andrews, 60 of Independence, MO passed into the loving arms of her Savior on Thursday, September 1, 2016. She leaves to celebrate her life: Twisted Sisters, #1, 3 and 4; her best friend Mary Ioanis and a loving and close knit family of Hippies, Heads, Hicks… and Southern Baptists. Robin is rejoicing in Heaven with her parents, John...
Stella Mychelle Kastor
Aug 31, 2016
Stella Kastor, 2 months, of Kansas City, MO passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. A visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Friday, September 9, 2016 Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 64055. Mass of a Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 am on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at St. Mark's Catholic Church...
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