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)...

May 13, 2015

Robert Rex “Butch” Butcher, Sr., 67, of Garden City, MO passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, May 18th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 19th at the chapel. Burial will be at 12:00 p.m. at Lawson Cemetery, Lawson, MO the same day....

May 13, 2015

Theola Jean Adams, 87, passed away on May 13, 2015, in Olathe, KS. Family will greet friends from 4-6:00pm Sunday, May 17, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. A graveside service will be on Monday, May 18, at 10am, at Raymore Cemetery, south of 58 Hwy on East Lucy Webb Rd. in Raymore, MO. Theola was born...

May 13, 2015

William Elton “Pete” Rust, 84, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015. A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 18th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO. Pete was born October 5, 1930...

May 13, 2015

Shirley Mae Staggs, 70, of KC, MO, passed away Wed, May 13, 2015. Visitation will be from 9-10 am, with services following at 10am, Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will take place in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Shirley was born on June 25, 1944 in Novinger, Mo to Harold and Alice Ishmal) Davis. On August 26, 1957 she...

May 12, 2015

Kevin Michael Cole, 31, of Grandview, MO passed away May 12, 2015. He was loved by all and will be missed dearly. Kevin loved basketball and enjoying life to the fullest. Kevin leaves behind his grandfather, Kenneth Cole, Lee’s Summit, MO; father, Frank Cole, Grandview, MO; mother, Yvette Miller, Grain Valley, MO; two brothers, Rick Cole, KCMO and Aaron Mills,...

May 12, 2015

Mel Stanley, 84, of Independence, MO passed away May 12, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8pm Friday, May 15, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be 10am Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Carrollton, MO. Mel was born on August 8, 1931 to Richard and Izora (Newport) Stanley in Wakenda, MO. For many years he operated the...

May 11, 2015

James “Jim” Albert Clark was born November 21, 1932, in Pleasant Hill, MO, to John George Clark and Sadie (Olinger) Clark. He went home to be with the Lord on May 11, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm, Friday, May 15 at the Village Heights Community of Christ Church, 1009 Farview Drive, Independence, MO 64056. Interment...

May 11, 2015

Wilma Smart Dunlap, age 96, of Independence, Missouri died Monday, May 11, 2015. A graveside service will be held at Mound Grove Cemetery 10:00 Thursday, May 14. Wilma was born July 25, 1918 to A.G. (Bert) and Lenna Cook Smart in Eads, Colorado, and moved to Independence in 1948. She retired in 1983 from the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital where...