Obituaries

Sarah Mae Brock (Cartmill)

Sarah Mae Brock (Cartmill)

Jan 5, 2015

Sarah Mae Brock, 59, of Buckner, MO passed away Monday, January 5, 2015. Visitation will be Thursday, January 8, from 6-8 pm at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Chapel. Burial will be in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Sarah was born on November 2, 1955 in Independence, MO to Perry and...

Martha A. Machir (Tullis)

Martha A. Machir (Tullis)

Jan 5, 2015

Martha A. Machir, 94 of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at Vitas Hospice. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the chapel. Donations may...

Jason L. Jones

Jason L. Jones

Jan 5, 2015

Jason Jones, 43, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015. A Visitation will be held form 6-8 pm Sunday, January11, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral Services will be the following day, 200 pm Monday, January 12, at the Chapel. Burial will take place in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Jason was born on March 5, 1971 to Hersel Jr. and...

Edna Frances Willis (Magruder)

Edna Frances Willis (Magruder)

Jan 4, 2015

Edna Frances Willis, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Edna was born July 18, 1928 in Armstrong, MO, as the oldest of four children to Lemule B. and Elizabeth (Robb)...

Betty L. Stephens (Walker)

Betty L. Stephens (Walker)

Jan 3, 2015

Betty L. Stephens, 88, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Jan. 3, 2015 at Cornerstone Hospital in Conroe, TX. Services will be 2 pm, Sat., Jan. 10 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. Betty was born Jan. 14, 1926 in...

Dianna Lynn Bishop (Ewing)

Dianna Lynn Bishop (Ewing)

Jan 2, 2015

Dianna Lynn Bishop, 68, Grain Valley, MO passed away Jan. 2, 2015. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, Jan. 9 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. Dianna was born March 14, 1946 in Independence, MO. She and her husband...

Helen Annetta "Toodie" Wilson (Stone)

Helen Annetta "Toodie" Wilson (Stone)

Jan 2, 2015

Helen Annetta Wilson (Toodie), 67 years of age. She was a long time resident of Sugar Creek. Helen passed away on January 2, 2015, in her sleep at home losing her battle to lung cancer. Helen was born January 15, 1947 in Wardell, MO to Helen and Bill Stone. Helen was the third of four children, Venieta, Charlotte, and Michael....

Trudy Jo Willard Thomas (Edwards)

Trudy Jo Willard Thomas (Edwards)

Jan 2, 2015

Trudy Jo Willard Thomas, 66, of Raytown, MO passed away January 2, 2015 in Raytown, MO. She was born April 15, 1948 in Gainesville, TX to John B. and Betty J. Edwards. She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Ron Willard. Trudy was a long-time employee of Burns & McDonnell and later retired from the Raytown School...

Hazel Mae Welsh (Ferro)

Hazel Mae Welsh (Ferro)

Jan 1, 2015

Hazel Welsh, 95, of Independence, MO passed away January 1, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Deepwater Cemetery in Deepwater, MO. Hazel was born May 1, 1919 in Leesville, MO to Antonio and Nettie (Sullivan) Ferro. She was preceded in...

Virginia Mae Calvert (Brown)

Virginia Mae Calvert (Brown)

Dec 31, 2014

Virginia Mae Calvert, 85, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Virginia was born March 11, 1929 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of John and Carrie (Cavender) Brown. She worked for a number of years with her parents at Brown’s Feed & Grocery Store and later co-owned Stans DX Service Station in Independence. Virginia was a charter member...

Harry Clifford Edwards

Harry Clifford Edwards

Dec 30, 2014

Harry C. Edwards, 89, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 30, 2014. Services will be 11 am, Tuesday, Jan. 6 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd, Independence, MO 64055; entombment at Mt. Olivet Mausoleum. Visitation will begin at 10 am before the service at the church. Harry was born Jan. 3, 1925 in Augusta, KS. He graduated...

Joann Wolfer

Joann Wolfer

Dec 30, 2014

JoAnn Wolfer, 75, of Independence, MO passed away December 30, 2014. A celebration of JoAnn’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 3, at the Northland Abundant Life Worship Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the church food pantry. JoAnn was born June 9, 1939 in Hays, KS to Welsley Sr. and Leona (Derks) McQueen. She...

William Ray Mcclintock

William Ray Mcclintock

Dec 30, 2014

William Ray McClintock, 82, of Liberty, MO passed away on Tuesday, December 30th, 2014, peacefully at his home and surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7th at Westridge Christian Church; 7903 Westridge Road, Raytown, MO 64138. He leaves behind wife of 25 years, Florence (Green) McClintock of the home; brothers, Clark...

Marvin Lutz

Marvin Lutz

Dec 29, 2014

Marvin Duane Lutz, 82, passed away on Dec. 29, 2014 in Raymore, MO. A funeral service will be held at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Indep., MO, on Friday, Jan 2, 2015, at 10:00am. Burial with military honors will be at MO State Veteran’s Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. He was born on June 2, 1932, in Caldwell, KS,...

Wilma Rogers

Wilma Rogers

Dec 29, 2014

Wilma R. (Wilson) Rogers, 94, passed away on December 29, 2014. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 2:00pm, at Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams in Buckner, MO. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at New Salem Cemetery. Wilma was born on April 15, 1920, in Chariton County,...

Stephen Mark "Steve" Dewalt

Stephen Mark "Steve" Dewalt

Dec 28, 2014

Stephen M. DeWalt, 64, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 28, 2014. Services will be 3 pm, Sat., Jan. 3, 2015 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1:30 pm, before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the American Heart Assoc. 6800 93rd Street,...

Ernesteen Frakes (Wagy)

Ernesteen Frakes (Wagy)

Dec 28, 2014

Ernesteen Frakes, 84, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 28, 2014. Services will be private. Ernesteen was born March 20, 1930 in Carrollton, MO and grew up in Bosworth, MO. She was an Avon Lady for over forty years. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert E. Frakes and daughter Sandra Idom. She is survived by three daughters Linda...

Margaret Friedrich

Margaret Friedrich

Dec 27, 2014

Margaret L. Friedrich, 92, of Independence, MO, passed away December 27, 2014, peacefully at home. She was the daughter of John Milton Cramer and Inez Delilah Stevens, born in Lamine, MO, on August 13, 1922. She worked and retired from Woodcraft Manufacturing in Independence in 1978. She married Milford Friedrich on February 17, 1951, who preceded her in death in...

James Dakota Hubbard

James Dakota Hubbard

Dec 27, 2014

James Dakota Hubbard, 16, of Independence, MO died December 27, 2014 at Truman Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Sunday, January 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. James was born on August 26, 1998 at Truman Medical Center to parents Rosa Carreon and James F. Hubbard....

Anna Finfrock

Anna Finfrock

Dec 27, 2014

Anna Louise (Condit) Finfrock, 89 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Village Care Hospice House. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at the Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations...