May 30, 2015

Mayre Richerson, 92, of Indep., MO passed away May 30, 2015. Per her request there will be no services. Survivors include; sisters Betty Crow/Cox and Pat Ray; daughter in law Barbara Richerson; granddaughter Tara Richerson; sister in law Anita Richerson; nieces Michelle Davenport and Robin Ray. Mayre is preceded in death by her husband Jarvis V. Richerson; parents, Lee and...

May 28, 2015

Donna Silsby Weddle was born in Pisgah, Iowa, on Sept. 1, 1920. She died in Independence on May 28, 2015. She married her husband, Fred, in 1944 and for a number of years lived many places while he was a combat pilot in the US Air Force. They became residents of Independence in 1950. She taught for 25 years in...

May 28, 2015

Sherri Lee Paddock, 54, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Messiah Church of the Brethren; 1925 Hardesty, Kansas City, MO. Burial will be at Oak Ridge...

May 27, 2015

Barbara R. Rambeck, 79 of Independence, MO passed away, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2015 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., Tuesday evening at the...

May 26, 2015

Donald Wayne Massey, 85, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015. A visitation will be held from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 2nd at Carson Speaks Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 6:00 p.m. at the chapel. Donald was born January 21, 1930 in Falcon, MO as the fifth of six children to Washington Van-Buren and Eliza Cordelia...

May 26, 2015

Sylvia Gilbert, 75, of Indep., MO passed away May 26, 2015. Per her request there will be no services. Private family Inurnment will take place at a later date in Oakland Cemetery. Sylvia was born on September 22, 1939 in Independence, MO to Harry and Margaret (Webb) Borland. She was a graduate of Van Horn School and attended William Jewell...

May 25, 2015

Linda Gaskey, 59, of KC, MO, passed away May 25, 2015. Memorial Services will be 10:00 am Monday, June, 1, 2015 at Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E 39th St, Indep., MO. Linda was born on October 5, 1955 in Iowa City, Iowa to Edward and Mary (White) Dreher. Her mother passed away when Linda was very young, and she...

May 24, 2015

May 24, 2015

Jim was born March 5, 1953 in Lindsborg, KS as one of two boys to Adrian Marlin and Lois (Wedel) Rundberg. He graduated with a bachelor’s in business from Kansas State University. Afterwards he pursued a career in banking working for UMB bank for over thirty years, recently as Executive Vice President. He married his beloved wife of 21 years,...

May 24, 2015

Robert Lee Long, 90 of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Villages of Jackson Creek. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Friday at the chapel. Private family interment will follow in...

May 22, 2015

Charlotte Tindall, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at Blue Springs Manor. Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will be 2pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Charlotte was born on May 8, 1929 in Clinton, MO to Harry and Maude (Lambert) Lionberger. She was a...

May 22, 2015

Thomas H. Cockrill, 90, of Warrensburg, MO passed away May 22, 2015 at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Warrensburg. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A graveside inurnment service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. Thomas was...

May 21, 2015

William C. Kendall, Sr., 80, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 28th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 29th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. William was born July 25, 1934 to Alma Sylvanus...

May 18, 2015

Imogean “Gean” Corley, 87, of Oak Grove, MO passed away May 18, 2015 at her home. She was born January 5, 1928 in Neosho, MO to Norman Franklin and Beulah Emma (Bouling) McCowan. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one daughter, Theresa Bolster. Gean is survived by one son, Larry Corley and wife Monty; sister, Chris Stuckey...

May 17, 2015

Willodean Davidson, 87, Buckner, MO passed away May 17, 2015 in Independence, MO. Services will be 10 am, Friday, May 22 at Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO 64016. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Oak Grove Nursing & Rehab Activities Fund, 2108 S.W. Mitchell St., Oak...

May 16, 2015

Lena Mary Gerdts, 73 of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at her residence. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends prior to the services from 10:00 a.m., until service time Thursday at the chapel. Burial will follow in...

May 15, 2015

Lucille Caroline Anklam, 86, passed away on May 15, 2015, in Blue Springs, MO. Private family services are planned. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements in care of: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600)

May 14, 2015

May 14, 2015

Harriett Waldroup, 74, of Indep., MO passed away May 14, 2015. Visitation will take place beginning at 10am, Mon., May 18, 2015, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 am at the church. Burial will take place in Lobb Cemetery. Harriett was born on February 11, 1941 in Washington, IN to Charles and Mary...

May 14, 2015

Austin Long, 20, of Indep., MO passed away May 14, 2015. Visitation will be from 6-9pm Friday, May 22, 2015, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A Memorial Service will be 7pm Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at Epic Church, 19260 E 50th Terrace Independence, MO 64055. Austin was born in Kansas City, MO on February 7, 1995 to Larry and Kristine (Miller)...