Obituaries
Laura Ruth Gibson (Schenck)
Aug 30, 2015
Laura Ruth Gibson, 83, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00am on Saturday, September 5th, at Parkview Community of Christ; 801 SW 19th St. Blue Springs, MO. A funeral service will follow at 10:00am at the church. Burial will be at Greenton Cemetery, Odessa, MO. Laura was born September 2,...
Harry Eugene "Gene" Hansen
Aug 30, 2015
HARRY EUGENE HANSEN Harry Eugene “Gene” Hansen, 90, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00am Saturday, September 5th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00am at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery with full military honors. Gene was born January 28, 1925, in Independence,...
Minnie Frances Lamb (Vaughn)
Aug 29, 2015
Minnie F. Lamb, 76, Independence, MO passed away August 29, 2015 at her home in Independence after a long battle with Colon Cancer surrounded by family. Services will be 10 am, Wed., Sept. 2 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the...
Gladys Marie Wilson (Thomas)
Aug 29, 2015
Gladys Marie Wilson, 93, of Belton, Mo passed away Saturday, August 29th, 2015. She was born December 2, 1921 in Sumner, MO as one of three children to Aubra and Hattie (Sanders) Thomas. After high school she married Harry B. Wilson on February 15, 1946 and together they raised two children. She worked as a telephone operator at Southwestern bell...
James Orr Jr
Aug 29, 2015
James William “Jim” Orr, Jr, 74, passed away on August 29, 2015. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2015, from 5-8pm, at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church, 4725 NE Lakewood Way, Lee's Summit, MO 64064. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 4, at 10:00am at the church. A private burial service will be held...
George David King
Aug 28, 2015
George David King, 80, Raytown, MO passed away Aug. 28, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, Sept. 3 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Private services will follow. Interment at Brownington, MO will be scheduled at a later date. George David was preceded in death by brothers Lonnie King and Bobby “Hap” King. He...
Teresita Nunez
Aug 26, 2015
Teresita D. Nunez was born January 17, 1920 and passed away on August 26, 2015 at the age of 95. Family will receive friends on Monday, August 31, from 6-9pm, with the Rosary said at 7:00pm, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St in Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 611...
Adam Scott Waldon
Aug 26, 2015
Adam Scott Waldon, 19, Buckner, MO passed away Aug. 26, 2015. A Celebration of Adam’s Life will begin at 10 am, Tuesday, Sept. 1 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; cremation. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday at the chapel. Adam was born July 30, 1996 in Kansas City, MO. He was a graduate of Ft....
Jesse E. Ballew
Aug 24, 2015
Jesse E. Ballew, Sr., 89 of Odessa, MO passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at his residence. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 28, 2015 at the Odessa congregation of the Community of Christ followed by a Celebration of Life to be held at 8:00 p.m., Friday at the church. Cremation will follow the...
Nadine Frances Wyckoff (Feldman)
Aug 24, 2015
Nadine F. Wyckoff, longtime resident of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on August 24, 2015 to be with her Lord and Savior. A visitation will be held at 1:00 pm. on August 26 at Speaks Suburban Chapel on 39th Street in Independence, MO, with a celebration of life service to begin at 2:00 p.m. Burial will take place at Floral...
Shirley Edmunds
Aug 24, 2015
Shirley Martella Edmunds, 83, passed away on August 24, 2015, in Lees Summit, MO. A visitation will be held on Thursday, August 27, from 6-8:00pm, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18202 E. 39th St in Independence. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to Village Hospice in her memory. Shirley was born on...
Jackson Lee "Jack" Cable
Aug 24, 2015
Jackson L. Cable, 76, of Independence, MO passed away on August 24, 2015 at Centerpoint Hospital. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Jack was born in Versaliles MO on June 10, 1939 to Gladys F. (Kidwell) Cable and Francis (Frank) D. Cable. Jack married Glendora Pryor September 12, 1959. They moved to...
Richard Eric Mathews
Aug 24, 2015
Richard E. Mathews, 63, of Harrisonville, MO passed away August 24, 2015. A private inurnment will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery, KS. Richard was born June 17, 1952 in Grandview, MO as one of three children to Richard F. and Vera P. (Ritchey) Mathews. He proudly served in the United State Air Force during the Vietnam War. He attended...
Arvin Edward Reiff
Aug 23, 2015
Arvin E. Reiff, 93, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 23, 2015 with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Wednesday, August 27, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be 10 am Thursday, August 26, 2015 at the Chapel. Burial with full Military Honors will at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Arvin was...
Marion "June" Henson (Staanken)
Aug 20, 2015
Marion “June” Henson, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00p.m. Monday, August 24th at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, August 25th at the church. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. June was born June 30, 1926 in St. Louis,...
Hadley Joy Smith
Aug 19, 2015
Hadley Joy Smith was born into the arms of Jesus at 5:05 am, Aug. 19, 2015. She weighed 13.7 ounces and was 10 inches long. Graveside services will be 2 pm, Sunday at Raymore Cemetery, Raymore, MO. Hadley is survived by her parents Jeremy and Monica Smith, Lee’s Summit, MO; sisters Madison and Meridith, of the home; paternal grandfather Mark...
Gerald Hugo Craven
Aug 19, 2015
Gerald Craven, 90, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, August 24, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial with full Military Honors will take place at Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Gerald was born into a large family on February 23, 1925 to Morgan Avander and Pansy Collis (Sperry) Craven in...
Velma Lucile Dehart (Waggoner)
Aug 19, 2015
Velma Lucile DeHart, 97, of Grain Valley, MO passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday, August 25th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday, August 26th at First United Methodist Church; 400 W. Maple Ave., Independence. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Lucile was born June 14,...
Raymond Hawks Sr
Aug 18, 2015
Raymond S. Hawks, Sr., 92 of Independence, MO passed away, Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Raymond was born April 3, 1923 in Morgan County, MO to James S. and Katie Ann (Sims) Hawks. He was married to Mary Lou (Gerhart) Hawks, his childhood sweetheart on May 31, 1944. Raymond was employed by General Motors Fairfax Plant for...
Saverio "Sonny" Denato
Aug 16, 2015
Saverio "Sonny" DeNato, peacefully returned to our Heavenly Father on August 16, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; daughter and son-in-law, Rosalie and Alvin Beltramo; sister, Rose Ann Paden, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at 10:00am, Monday, August 24th, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church; 3736 Lee’s Summit Road, Independence, MO. Mass will be at 11:00am....
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