Obituaries
Betty Irene Lawrence (Camden)
Jul 26, 2015
Betty Irene Lawrence Betty Irene Lawrence, 89 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 30, 2015 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 60452. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Thursday...
Frederick E. "Fred" Wooldridge
Jul 25, 2015
Fred E. Wooldridge, 83, of Oak Grove, MO passed away on July 25, 2015. Visitation will be from 10-11 am Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 am. Burial will take place in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Fred was born on November 5, 1931 in Hopkins, MO to Frederick and Zana...
Oliver Sheley Iv
Jul 25, 2015
Oliver “O.C.” Sheley IV, 76, of Independence, MO passed away July 25, 2015. Visitation will be from 9-11am, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11am at the chapel. Burial will take place in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Oliver was born on February 20, 1939 in Kansas City, MO to Oliver and Ruby (Clayton) Sheley III....
Sherwood Spaulding Oldham
Jul 24, 2015
Sherwood S. Oldham, 89, of Liberty, MO passed away peacefully at home on July 24, 2015, with his grandson Tommy Maxwell and granddaughter Brianna Maxwell by his side. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 pm, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial with Military Honors will...
Donald Albert Hedden
Jul 24, 2015
Donald Albert Hedden, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, July 24th, 2015. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00am Tuesday, July 28th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery with full Military Honors. Don was born February 11, 1926 as the only child to...
Michael Gene "Mike" Smith
Jul 24, 2015
In loving memory of Michael Gene Smith ( 10/20/1961-7/24/2015). Born in Independence, MO to parents Eugene & Annelise Smith. He attended Fort Osage schools and had worked in the Optical Lab field for 30 years. He married his first love, Joyce Mae Hedberg in 1982 and they had a daughter, Leah Nichelle Smith born Sept 13th, 1982. He remarried in...
Christopher Bukaty
Jul 23, 2015
Christopher Bukaty, 52, of Orrick, Missouri, passed away surrounded by family on July 23, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Chris was the youngest of five children born to Raymond and Alberta (Kobe) Bukaty. A smile always lit up his face when 6’3” Chris was referred to as the “baby” of the family. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in...
Imogene Louise "Imy" Blair (Haerer)
Jul 23, 2015
Imogene (Imy) Louise Blair, nee Haerer was born January 12, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas and died July 23, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Imogene grew up in the Independence, Missouri area. She attended Mount Washington Elementary School, Northeast Junior High School, and Northeast Senior High School, graduating in June, 1937. She enjoyed playing violin in the school orchestra. Throughout...
Myra Lea Lewis (Harris)
Jul 22, 2015
Myra Lea Lewis of Independence died at Kansas City Hospice House on July 22, 2015 at the age of 71. Myra was born on August 22, 1943 in Kansas City, MO. She was a graduate of William Chrisman High School and attended University of Central Missouri. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Independence. She was preceded...
Harold Richard "Pete" Smoot
Jul 22, 2015
Harold “Pete” Smoot (66) of Blue Springs, Mo, formerly of Centralia, MO, died Wednesday, July, 22, 2015. He was born August 12, 1948 to the late Leo Smoot, Sr. and Dorothy Haney Smoot. He was married for 38 years to Betty Smith Smoot and together they had two children. He will be greatly missed by his daughter and son, Sara...
Cheryl Ann "Sherry" Perleth
Jul 22, 2015
Sherry Perleth, 59, of Oak Grove, MO passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas on February 10, 1956 to loving parents John (deceased) and Maxine Deckard, now of Blue Springs, MO. She is survived by her husband, Greg Perleth and her daughter, Jamie O’Malley of the home. Other survivors include her sisters, Leslie...
Alice Herreboudt
Jul 20, 2015
Alice Jean Herreboudt, 92, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Monday, July 20, 2015. A visitation will beheld from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 29th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 7:00p.m. at the chapel. Alice was born December 12, 1922 as the youngest of 8 children to James Warren and Lucy Matilda (Whitney) Isbell. After graduating,...
Larry Gorham Sr
Jul 19, 2015
Larry Carl Gorham, Sr., passed away unexpectedly of a pulmonary embolism on July 19, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital, at the age of 71. Larry was born on June 11, 1944, in La Plata, MO to Stanley Eugene and Deloma Ethel Gorham. He had been a resident of Buckner, MO, since 1973. Larry was a steel worker for Armco Steel/GST...
Wilma Cox
Jul 19, 2015
Wilma Jean (Inman) Cox, 79, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday July 19, 2015. A memorial visitation will be held on Monday July 27, 2015 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Wilma was born on March 31, 1936 in Nixa, MO to Kenneth and Norma (Painter) Inman. She lived in several cities and states and ended up in Independence,...
Lonnie Albertson
Jul 19, 2015
Lonnie L. Albertson, 63, of Greenwood, MO passed away July 19, 2015. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Thursday, July 23. Memorial Services will be 10 am Friday, July 24th, both at Aldersgate UMC, Lee’s Summit, MO. Lonnie was born on March 2, 1952 to Johnnie and Twila (Walz) Albertson in Grinnell, KS. Lonnie was raised on the family farm and...
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....
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