Obituaries
Judith K. Romaker (Hall)
Apr 9, 2015
Judith Romaker, 72, of Buckner, MO passed away April 9, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Monday, April 13, at First Baptist Church of Buckner, MO. Burial will be held at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Judith was born January 18, 1943 in Sedalia, MO to Harry and Lorene (Miller) Hall. She...
Georgia Marie Howard (Mcneil)
Apr 9, 2015
Georgia M. Howard, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 12 at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 13 at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Georgia was born November 22, 1925 in...
Connie Lynn Adams (Todd)
Apr 9, 2015
Connie Adams, 62, of Independence, MO passed April 9, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, at Lobb Cemetery. Connie was born January 26, 1953 in Kansas City, MO to Kenneth and Esther (Lindley) Todd. She loved race cars,...
Robert M. Altheiede
Apr 8, 2015
Robert Michael Altheide, 86, of Sibley, MO passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Robert proudly served in the United States Army for twenty years until his retirement. He also worked for Universal Construction for ten years and later for Fort Osage High School for ten years. Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Betty (Rinacke) Altheide;...
Jessalene M. Gray (Shumaker)
Apr 7, 2015
Jessalene Gray, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, at the chapel with burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, MO. Jessalene was...
Beulah Mae Kenney (Turner)
Apr 6, 2015
Beulah Mae Kenney, 95 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away, Monday, April 6, 2015 at John Knox Village. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 10, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday at the Stockton Cemetery in Stockton, MO. The family will greet...
Raymond Mcconnell
Apr 6, 2015
Raymond E. McConnell, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, April 6, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 9th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 10th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO. Raymond was born March 16, 1926 in Kansas...
Garvin Fred Foster
Apr 5, 2015
Garvin Foster, 94, of Raymore, MO, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Services will be 11:00 am Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Timothy Lutheran Church, 425 NW R D Mize Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64014. Gravin was born on January 21, 1921 in Rich Hill, MO to Fred and Reada (Schwart) Foster. Garvin was...
David Leon Bennett
Apr 5, 2015
David Bennett, 62, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015. Visitation will be Friday, April 10, 2015, from 10-11am at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Memorial Service will follow at 11am at the chapel. David was born on March 15,1953 in Lamar, MO to Charles and Maria (Coy) Bennett. David retired in 2007 as a lineman. Over the years he had...
Harold Edward Osburn
Apr 4, 2015
Harold Edward Osburn, 81 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 at NorthCare Hospice. Graveside services with full military honors will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Donations may be made in his name to the Wounded Warriors. Harold Was born January 11, 1934 in Kansas City, MO to Richard E....
Gus Carlton
Apr 4, 2015
Gus Carlton, 80, of Independence, MO, passed away April 4, 2015. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, April, 11, 2015 at Low Gap Assembly of God in Low Gap Arkansas. Gus was bon on October 31, 1934 in Low Gap, AR...
Anthony Joseph Blazic
Apr 3, 2015
Anthony Blazic, 32, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015. Visitation will be from 7-9pm Friday, April 10, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Chapel. Anthony will be inurned at a future date per his wishes. Anthony was born on July 7, 1982 in Kansas City, MO to...
Janice Aurolyn Leaming
Apr 3, 2015
Janice A. Leaming, 82, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away April 3, 2015. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 pm Friday, April 10, 2015 at Floral Hills Cemetery. Janice was born January 2, 1933 in Kansas City, Kansas. The family moved to Independence, MO in 1937. Her first spouse, Ted Leaming preceded her in death on January 2, 1995. Janice...
Wanda Lee Maxwell (White)
Apr 3, 2015
Wanda Maxwell, 85, of Chanute, KS, formerly of Independence, MO passed away April 3, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 10, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the chapel with burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Contributions may...
Joseph Burton "Burt" Mcarthur
Apr 2, 2015
Joseph Burton (Burt) McArthur, 98, returned to his Lord on April 2, 2015. He was born on March 04, 1917 in Jay, Florida to George and Emma McArthur. Burt, as his many friends and family members knew him, grew up in Jay, Florida and graduated from Jay High School. In high school his favorite sports were football, baseball, and boxing....
F. Elaine Cochran (Martin)
Apr 2, 2015
F. Elaine Martin Cochran passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on April 02, 2015. Elaine was born in Coffeyville Kansas and was preceded in death by her parents Loyd E. Martin & Florence J. Biggerstaff Martin and her younger sister June Martin Cochran. Elaine was married for 45 years to V. Dan Cochran DDS, a prominent northland dentist...
Julianna "Julie" Engstrom (Lynch)
Apr 1, 2015
Julie Engstrom was born on February 14, 1932 in Conception, MO to Julia and Jack Lynch. She went to be with the Lord on April 1, 2015 and had a life full of love and family. Julie will always be remembered as a kind, loving soul whose petite frame held a huge personality. She was a devoted wife, mother and...
Catherine Louise Kessner (Selle)
Mar 31, 2015
Catherine Kessner, 86 of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away April 14, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm, Friday, April 17, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral Services will follow visitation,- beginning at 2 pm at the chapel. Burial will take place in Floral Hills East Cemetery. Survivors include; her husband of 64 years, Donald...
Judith Porter
Mar 31, 2015
Judith Margie Porter, 74, of Independence, MO died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her home. Cremation is planned with a memorial visitation to be held from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. A memorial service will be held in Eugene, Oregon, at a later date....
George M. Kirkpatrick
Mar 31, 2015
George Mitchell Kirkpatrick, 70 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away, Sunday, May 31, 2015 at John Knox Village Hospice. Cremation is planned. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with visitation to follow. Donations may be made to the organization of the donor’s...
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