Obituaries
William Lawrence "Bill" Allcock
Dec 12, 2015
Bill Allcock, 63, of Independence, MO passed away December 12, 2015. Memorial Services will be 6pm, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will follow until 8:00 pm. Bill is preceded in death by his father, William Sr and nephew Shon Alvis. Survivors include; mother Barbara Allcock; daughters Sarah and Karah Mason; grandson London Mason; sisters LeeAnn Rice, Cheryl...
Deborah Gayle Newland
Dec 11, 2015
Deborah Gayle Newland 40 of Kansas City, MO, passed away with family and friends at her bedside after a heroically battling a long illness. She is survived by; her parents Jim and Gayle Newland of Griffin, GA and 2 brothers, Ben Newland of Smyrna, GA and David Newland of Brownington, VT. A memorial gathering was held at 10:00 a.m., Monday,...
Patricia Ann Christensen (Netherton)
Dec 11, 2015
Patricia Christensen, 75, of Lee’s Summit, Mo passed away unexpectedly on December 11, 2015. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Monday, December 14, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral Services will be 10am Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Ascension Lutheran Church 4900 Blue Ridge Blvd, KC, MO 64133. Patricia was born on July 21, 1940 to Kenneth and Mary (Stump) Netherton...
Donald Leon Turner
Dec 11, 2015
Donald L. Turner, 78 of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, December 11, 2015 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to be held from 2-3:00 p.m., Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donald was born January 20, 1937 in Pitcher, OK to Fred and Ethel (Lincoln) Turner....
Louie K. Ward
Dec 11, 2015
Louie K. Ward, 88, of Independence, MO passed away December 11, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Thursday, December 17, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will take place at Floral Hills East in Lee’s Summit, MO. Louie was...
William R. Hibbs
Dec 10, 2015
William Hibbs, 67, of Independence, MO passed away December 10, 2015. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO, 64052. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the chapel. William was born April 15, 1948 in Kansas City, MO. He served...
Elma Pearl Rains (Tillery)
Dec 10, 2015
Elma Rains, 93, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 10, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Wednesday, December 16, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will be held at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Elma was born September 3, 1922 in Humansville, MO to...
Bonnie Kay Parker (Griffin)
Dec 10, 2015
Bonnie Parker, 76, of Independence, Mo passed away December 10, 2015. Visitation will be from 1-3pm, Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Memorial Services will follow at 3pm at the Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson Speaks Chapel 816.252.7900)
Craig Alan Davis
Dec 10, 2015
Craig Alan Davis, 36, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away December 10, 2015. Visitation will be from 4-6pm, Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600.
Curtis Earl Miller
Dec 10, 2015
Curtis Earl Miller, 76, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00pm Sunday, December 13th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Monday, December 14th at the chapel. Cremation will follow. Curtis was born June 28, 1939 in Windsor, MO as one of five children to Forrest...
June Rose Williams (Dobson)
Dec 8, 2015
June Rose Williams, 65 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at her residence. Services 10:00 a.m. Friday December 11, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery. The family will greet from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the chapel. Following the...
Georjean Harman (Robinson)
Dec 8, 2015
Georjean Harman, 98, of Independence, MO passed away on December 8, 2015 at the Rosewood Health Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Georjean was born March 19, 1917 in St. Joseph, MO to Earle and Cora (Logan) Robinson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Marvin Harman. She is survived by her daughter,...
Richard Leslie "Dick" Lewis Jr.
Dec 8, 2015
Richard L. “Dick” Lewis, Jr., 88, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 8, 2015. Funeral services will be 10 am, Friday, Dec. 11 followed by the Royal Order of Jesters Court #54 Rose Ceremony at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. A Masonic service will begin at 6 pm, Thursday followed by visitation...
Debra Kay Francka
Dec 8, 2015
Debra Francka, 45, of Lee’s Summit passed away December 8, 2015. Visitation will be from 10-11am Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Our Lady of Presentation Catholic Church. Memorial services will follow at 11am at the church. Debra was born in Independence, MO on June 10, 1970 to Bill and Beverly (Burch) Francka. She was a life long member of Our...
Jimmie Lynn "Jim" Crall
Dec 8, 2015
Jimmie (Jim) Lynn Crall - 76, died Tuesday December 8, 2015 with his sister Wanda by his side. Grave side service will be held Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens at 11 a.m. Jim was born and died in Camden County but lived most of his life in the Kansas City area .Jim was in the U.S....
John Burrell Lawson
Dec 7, 2015
John Burrell Lawson, 74, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away December 7, 2015. A masonic and memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. followed by a visitation, on Friday, December 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. John was born October 13, 1941, in Independence, MO, to Joseph Burrell and Erma Estelle Lawson. He...
Larry Ray Chapman
Dec 7, 2015
Larry Ray Chapman, 69, of Liberty, MO passed away peacefully December 7, 2015 at home, after a long battle with cancer. Larry was born July 15, 1946 in Wichita, KS, the son of Bobby Ray and Maxine Chapman. After graduating from Northeast High School in Kansas City, MO, Larry honorably served his country in the US Air Force. Larry worked...
Nadine Harnish (Aldridge)
Dec 5, 2015
Nadine Harnish, 93, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away December 5, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO, 64052. Nadine was born September 26, 1922 in East Lynne, MO. She was a member of Northern Boulevard United Methodist...
John Lee Cottrell
Dec 5, 2015
John Cottrell, 68, of Independence, MO passed away December 5, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Sunday December 13, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. John was born January 27, 1947 in Smithers, West Virginia. John served for 4 years as a member of...
Michael Everett Pozun-Hart
Dec 4, 2015
Michael E. Pozun-Hart, 49, of Kansas City, MO. passed away mid Friday morning, December 4th at Centerpoint Medical Center, after a brief but intense battle with pneumonia. Michael was a loving husband and a devoted father to his grandson who proudly called him "daddy". Born October eighteenth, 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri, Michael grew up in an environment of adversity...
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