Obituaries
Cassandra Franco
Aug 28, 2014
Cassandra Franco, 13 months, passed in the arms of Jesus after battling numerous complications within her heart and body on Aug. 28, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-9:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. She was born in Independence, MO on...
Robert Cully
Aug 25, 2014
Robert Weldon Cully, 88, Odessa, MO went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday August 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Weldon was born March 3, 1926 in Seymour, MO and grew up at Humansville, one of ten children. He married Wanda L. Garland in April 1950. They moved to east Independence, MO in 1952....
Vern Sinclair
Aug 25, 2014
Vern A. Sinclair, 92, peacefully passed away with his loving family at his side on Monday, August 25, at The Groves. A visitation will be from 9:00-11:00am Friday, August 29, 2014, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055, with a funeral service at 11:00am. Burial will follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Vern was born June 27,...
Elise Jordan
Aug 25, 2014
Elise “Eilie” Jordan Born Sunday, February 23, 2014 was made a true Angel on Sunday, August 24, 2014. She lived in Kirksey, KY with her Daddy, Nicholas and Mommy, Danelle. Eilie enjoyed giggling to mommy kisses and daddy tickles. With a family so large its spread all over the country. She will be missed greatly by her parents, 8 grand-parents,...
Denise Davis
Aug 24, 2014
Denise Lynn (Brown) Davis, 63 of Buckner, MO died from pneumonia August 24th after years of battling cancer. Services will begin at 10:00 a.m., with a O.E.S. service by the Buckner Chapter #280 O.E.S. with the funeral service immediately following on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel with burial to follow in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family...
Bill C. Shaw
Aug 24, 2014
Bill C. Shaw, 92, passed away Aug. 24, 2014. Services will be 1 pm, Sat., Aug. 30 at Good Shepherd Community of Christ, 4341 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday Aug. 28 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 1820 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family requests contributions to...
Velma Kenney
Aug 23, 2014
Velma Louise (Nickelson) Kenney passed away August 23, 2014, at age 86 in Lee’s Summit, MO. She was born December 27, 1927 in Freedom, OK, to Lillian Maud (Moreland) and Frank Henry Nickelson. She was raised on the family ranch, located on the Cimarron River, west of Freedom, OK, and attended Edith Rural School. She graduated from Freedom High School...
Emily Miller
Aug 23, 2014
Emily Jane Miller, 89, Independence, MO passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014. Emily was born December 27, 1924 the daughter of Burney B. and Edith (Wallace) Herndon of Wasola, MO. After graduating from Ava High School she attended SMSU. She married Freeman Miller in 1945. They resided in Wasola, Independence and Waynesville, MO returning to Independence in 2001. Emily was...
Harry Hays Jr
Aug 22, 2014
HARRY F. HAYS, JR. Harry F. Hays, Jr., Independence, MO, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014. Harry was born on November 10, 1931, in Independence, MO, to the late Harry F., Sr. and Rachel M. (LaRose) Hays. He married Anna L. “Dee Dee” Frank in March 1948. Harry owned and operated Flynn Sign Company for over 45 years before retiring...
Marian Holley
Aug 22, 2014
Marian Holley, 98, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014. Memorial Services will be 11:00 am Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Eastside Baptist Church. Marian was born on January 7, 1916 in Independence, MO to Forest and Myrtle (Swank) Tye. Marian was a graduate of north East High School, and had lived in the area all of her...
Shirley Phillips
Aug 22, 2014
Shirley Elaine Phillips, 78, of Independence, MO passed away August 22, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 11:00 am, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be prior to service beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will take place in Forest Hill Cemetery. Shirley was born in St. Joseph, MO to James and Leona (Feiden) Hayward....
William Quinn Mcconnell
Aug 20, 2014
William “Bill” Quinn McConnell of Independence, MO, passed away August 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on September 14, 1924 in Kansas City, MO to Jesse and Minnie (Warrem) McConnell. After graduating from North East High School, Bill joined the Navy. While in the Navy Bill earned the Victory Medal, American Area, Good...
Harold Bell
Aug 19, 2014
Harold Jean Bell, 85, of Independence, MO, passed away, Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Blue Hills Rest Home. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at 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., Friday at the chapel. Harold was...
William Shultz Jr
Aug 18, 2014
William I. “Bill” Shultz, Jr., 88, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, August 18, 2014 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Friday...
Patricia Talbott
Aug 17, 2014
Patricia Talbott, 74, of Lees Summit, MO, passed away on August 17, 2014, surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was born August 5, 1940 in Indio, California. She met and married Jim Talbott in 1962 while attending Compton Junior College, and together they had one daughter, Barrie Talbott. Patricia devoted 25 years to volunteering at Powell Gardens,...
Avis White
Aug 16, 2014
Avis Lucille White, 91 of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Bates City Community of Christ. Avis was born August 16, 1923 in Ardmore, OK to Andrew Jackson and Sarah Catherine (Elmore) Sexton. She spent her...
Daniel Fields
Aug 16, 2014
Daniel Fields, 92, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014. A service will be held at 3:00pm Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. A visitation will be directly preceding the service, from 1:00-3:00pm. Burial with military honors will be at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO, on Wednesday, August 20,...
Mildred S. Manners
Aug 16, 2014
Mildred S. Manners, Sugar Creek, MO passed away Aug. 16, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am, Thursday, Aug. 21 preceded by visitation beginning at 9 am and the Rosary at 9:45 am at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church, Sugar Creek, MO; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mildred was born in Sugar Creek and was a life-long resident and...
Thomas Hellstein
Aug 16, 2014
Thomas Cashen Hellstein, 87, passed away on August 16, 2014 following a stroke earlier this year. Born in Connecticut on June 9, 1927 to Florence and Theodore Hellstein, he grew up with his older brother Ted, his younger sister Jeanne, and his youngest brother Dick. They moved often but kept their center of life near the West Springfield, Massachusetts and...
Bobbie Gene Baker
Aug 15, 2014
Bobbie Gene Baker, 78, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 15, 2014. Graveside services will be 11 am, Thursday at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wednesday at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Bob was born Nov. 17, 1935 in Sullivan County, MO. He was an auditor of the Railroads for the U.S. Government. He...
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