Obituaries
Mary Lois Rodak (Baker)
Jul 18, 2015
Mary L. Rodak, 69, Independence, MO passed away July 18, 2015. Funeral Mass will be 10 am, Wed., July 22 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee's Summit Rd, Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-7:30 pm, Tuesday with the Rosary at 7:30 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055....
Roger Ingram
Jul 17, 2015
Roger K. Ingram, 62, passed away on July 17, 2015. Family will greet friends from 12-2pm Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence. A funeral service will be held at 2pm Wednesday at the chapel. Roger was born on February 23, 1953, in Pittsfield, IL. He and his family moved to Independence in...
Virgil Lee Roofener
Jul 14, 2015
Virgil Lee Roofener, 85, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, July 16th at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Virgil was born January 26, 1930 in Laclede, MO as the only child to Willie Vernon and Minerva (Ginnings) Roofener. He proudly served his country in the US...
Connie Williams
Jul 14, 2015
Connie Lou Williams, 64, passed away on July 14, 2015 in Independence, MO. A memorial visitation will be held at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO, on Saturday, July 18, from 2-4:00pm. Connie was born on March 31, 1951 in Mexico, MO, to Homer and Evelyn (Landrum) Worley, as one of five children. She graduated from Van Horn...
Wanda Rose Sims (Heishman)
Jul 13, 2015
Wanda R. Sims, 82, Independence, MO passed away July 13, 2015. Services will be 10 am, Friday, July 17 at Susquehanna Assembly of God, 612 N Jennings Rd, Independence, MO 64056; interment at Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the church. The family requests contributions to the American Heart Association, 6800 93rd St, Overland Park, KS 66212....
Benjamin Corcoro Javier
Jul 13, 2015
Benjamin C. Javier, 72, of Kansas City, MO passed away July 13, 2015. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will begin at 8 am until service time. Burial will take place in Blue Springs Cemetery. Benjamin was born on November 2, 1942 to Marcelino and Magdalena (Corcoro) Javier in Pangasinan, Philippines....
Arlene "Dolly" Ivy (Cooper)
Jul 13, 2015
Arlene “Dolly” Ivy, 77, Independence, MO passed away July 13, 2015. Graveside services will be 10 am, Friday, July 17 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. The family requests contributions to NorthCare Hospice House, 2800 Clay Edwards Dr., North Kansas City, MO 64116. Dolly was born...
Clyde Lee Lingelbach
Jul 11, 2015
Clyde Lee Lingelbach, 88 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015. Services will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. The family will greet friends beginning at 9:00 a.m. and the service will begin at 10:00 a.m. Burial with full military honors will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery....
Shirley Ann Cutshall (Allen)
Jul 11, 2015
Shirley Ann (Allen) Cutshall, 75, of Independence, MO peacefully left this earth Saturday, July 11, 2015 while surrounded by her family. Shirley was born March 22, 1940 in Independence, MO the fifth child of Martin and Bertha Pearl (Ingmire) Allen. Shirley spent her life in Independence, MO with her siblings Zelma, Mary, Dorothy, Naomi, Patty, Janet and Jimmy. She married...
Johanna M. Hooper (Bonavia)
Jul 11, 2015
Johanna M. Hooper, 74, of Independence, MO passed away July 11, 2015 due to complications of a stroke. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery....
Cheryl Ann Cobb (Flanders)
Jul 9, 2015
Cheryl Ann Cobb, 69, of Lee's Summit, MO passed away Thursday, July 9, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Lee's Summit, MO. Contributions may be made to a Hospice facility of your choice. Cheryl was born April 24 1946 in Mullins, SC to Hugh and...
Robert Gessley
Jul 9, 2015
Bob Gessley, 68, of Grain Valley, MO passed away on July 9, 2015.Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Monday, July 13, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be private. Bob was born on April 7, 1947 to Harold and Laura (Cramer) Gessley in Independence, MO. He graduated from Van Horn High School and Central Missouri State University. Bob’s...
Deborah Ann Oldham
Jul 8, 2015
Deborah Ann Oldham, 52, passed away on July 8, 2015. Family will greet friends on Monday, July 13, 2015, from 6-8:00pm, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St in Independence. A funeral service will be held at the chapel on Tuesday, July 14, at 10am. She will be laid to rest in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Deborah was born on...
James Albert Davis
Jul 8, 2015
James Albert Davis, 76, of Kansas City, MO passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015. A visitation will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. Monday, July 13th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A graveside service will be follow at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. James was born August 26, 1938 in Skidmore, MO as one of three children to Albert...
Ruby Fontella Boatwright (Holmes)
Jul 7, 2015
Ruby Boatwright, 89, of Independence, MO passed away July 7, 2015. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Friday, July 10, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial will be held at Mound Grove Cemetery. Ruby was born September 11, 1925 in Breckenridge, MO to Charles and Mae...
Owen Earl Malicoat Jr.
Jul 7, 2015
Owen Malicoat, 78, of Blue Springs, MO passed away July 7, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Heart of Life Church, 800 SW 150 Hwy, Lee’s Summit, MO 64082. Owen was born February 9, 1937 in Kansas City, MO to Owen Earl Malicoat Sr. and Katherine (Borchart) Malicoat. He...
Mark Thomas Evans
Jul 6, 2015
Mark Thomas Evans, 52 of Plattsburg, MO passed away, Monday, July 6, 2015. Mark was born March 12, 1963 in San Jose, CA the son of Bobby D. and Dorothy L. (Bausum) Evans. Mark served as a police officer and detective with the Independence Police Department for over 24 years. He was a member of the Independence Fraternal Order of...
Suzanne Weiss (Hampton)
Jul 6, 2015
Suzanne Weiss, 80, 0f Independence, MO passed away July 6, 2015. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 am Wednesday, July 15 at the chapel. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 pm on Wednesday at Chilhowee Cemetery. Suzanne was born on December 26, 1934 in Higginsville, MO to...
Steve Michael Maniscalco
Jul 6, 2015
Steve Michael Maniscalco, 87 of Buckner, MO passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO. Services 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016. Burial with Full military honors will be in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8pm Friday,...
Betty Lee Whitehead (Gardner)
Jul 5, 2015
Betty Lee Whitehead, 88 of Clinton, MO passed away, Sunday, July 5, 2015 at the Appleton City Manor. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Donations may be made in her name to Alzheimer’s Association. Betty was born January...
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