Obituaries
Gene Stewart
Oct 14, 2015
Floyd Gene Stewart, 74, of Oak Grove, MO passed away October 14, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Wednesday, October 21, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial will be at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Gene was born May 26, 1941. He was a retired master electrician...
Agnes V. Wells (Penyock)
Oct 14, 2015
Agnes Virginia Wells, 94, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Wednesday, October 14th, 2015. Rosary will be recited at 5:30pm Sunday, October 18th at Carson Speaks Chapel followed by visitation from 6- 8:00pm at the Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30am Monday, October 19th at St. Cyril’s Church, Sugar Creek, MO. Burial will be at...
Esther Sophia Anna Caroline Fischer
Oct 12, 2015
Esther Sophia Anna Caroline Fischer Esther Fischer, 93, of Indep., MO passed away Oct. 12, 2015 at St. Luke’s East Hospital. She was born in Emma, MO and lived in the Kansas City area most of her life. Esther retired from General Motors in 1967 after 34 years, and was a member of the GM Fairfax Salaried Retiree’s Club. Esther...
Kenneth W. Magruder
Oct 11, 2015
Kenneth Wayne Magruder, 70, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00pm Saturday, October 17th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 3:00pm at the chapel. Kenneth was born June 29, 1945 in Jefferson City, MO. He married his beloved Connie Sue (Evans) on April 11, 1988. Following in...
Adela A. Cantos
Oct 11, 2015
Adela A. Cantos, 84, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at John Knox Village. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the...
Raymond B. Winburn
Oct 11, 2015
Raymond B. Winburn, age 92 of Independence, MO died Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015 at the Villages of Jackson Creek. Services will be 2 pm, Sat., Oct. 17 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO 64052; interment with Full Military Honors at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. In lieu...
Sarah Evelyn Reed
Oct 10, 2015
Sarah Evelyn Reed, 86, passed away on October 10, 2015, in Liberty, MO. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 16, from 9-10:30am, with funeral service to follow at 10:30am, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence. She will be laid to rest in Blue Springs Cemetery. Evelyn was born on September 6, 1929, in Kansas...
Annetta Mae "Ann" Robertson (Purman)
Oct 10, 2015
Annetta “Ann” Robertson, 72, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 10, 2015. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Oct. 15, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. The family requests contributions to YMCA of the Rockies,...
E. Leroy Weiss
Oct 10, 2015
Elmer LeRoy Weiss, 88 years old, passed away on October 10th, 2015. He was born in Independence, Missouri on March 29th, 1927 to Elmer Carl Weiss and LaVada Weiss. He grew up in Independence, attended William Chrisman High School and while there he was enrolled in R.O.T.C and achieved the rank of Captain of Company A. He was elected President...
David Leon Martes
Oct 10, 2015
David Leon Martes, 40 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday morning, October 10, 2015 following a motorcycle accident at 23rd St. and Blue Ridge Blvd. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. The family will greet friends from 6...
Beulah Wilson
Oct 9, 2015
Beulah Eva Wilson, 85, passed away on October 9, 2015, in Lees Summit, MO. A memorial visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, from 5-8pm, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. in Independence. Beulah was born on August 21, 1930, in Kansas City, MO, to Ulpian Grey and Julia Melissa (Boyd) Mitchell. She attended Northeast High School,...
Wanda June Bandy (Gower)
Oct 9, 2015
Wanda June Bandy, 72, Kansas City, MO passed away Oct. 9, 2015. A Celebration of Wanda’s Life will begin at 3 pm, Thursday, Oct. 15 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; cremation. Visitation will begin at 2 pm before the service at the chapel. The family requests contributions to the American Lung Association, 6701 W. 64th...
Kimberly K. Hendrix (Brown)
Oct 8, 2015
Kimberly K. Hendrix, 58, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00am Tuesday, October 13th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00am at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Kimberly was born June 12, 1957 in Kansas City, MO as one of six children to...
Frank L. Brumfield
Oct 7, 2015
Frank L. Brumfield, 71, of Independence, MO passed away October 7, 2015 at his home. A visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 12, at the chapel with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Frank was born March 13,...
Helen Irene Drecktrah (Dieckmann)
Oct 6, 2015
Helen Irene (Dieckmann) Drecktrah, 74, Napoleon, MO passed away Oct. 6, 2015. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Oct. 9 at St. Paul’s Church, 205 Hill St., Napoleon, MO 64074; interment at St. Paul’s Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO 64016. The family requests contributions to St. Paul’s Church Sunday School...
Juaree Page "Tete" Cook
Oct 5, 2015
Juaree “Tete” Cook, 94, of Independence, MO passed away October 5, 2015. Visitation will be be from 9-10am Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services at the chapel will follow at 10am. Burial will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery. Tete was born on May 28, 1921 in Bay Minette, AL to Herbert and Doris (Miller) Page. She was...
Terrell Hill (Southard)
Oct 4, 2015
Terrell Hill, 95, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015. No services are planned. As per her request, her body was donated to KU Medical Center. She was born April 1, 1920 in Kansas City, KS and was a member of the Community of Christ Church. She was married to Burhl Hill for sixty-six years until his death in...
Barbara Joan Gose (Barnhard)
Oct 4, 2015
Barbara Joan (Barnhard) Gose, 88, of Independence, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at NorthCare Hospice in Kansas City. She was born in Independence, Missouri, on August 17, 1927, to the late Milo and Mary (Hansen) Barnhard. Barbara’s early years were spent in Idaho. Her family eventually returned to Independence where she graduated from William Chrisman High School...
Myrtis Marie "Myrt" Rohrs (Rohrs)
Oct 4, 2015
Myrtis Marie Rohrs, 84 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Rosewood Health Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Mound Grove Cemetery. Myrtis was born January 14, 1931 in Independence, MO to Ralph Walter and Donna Belle (Stephens) Rohrs and has been a lifelong area resident. She graduated from William...
Zela R. Shrable (Coleman)
Oct 3, 2015
Zela Shrable, 84, of Independence, MO passed away October 3, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Friday, October 9, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO. Burial will be held at New Salem Cemetery. Zela was born April 17, 1931 in Gid, AR to Verlin and...
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