Obituaries
Brad Staggs
Dec 16, 2014
Brad A. Staggs, 39, of Grain Valley, MO passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Monday, December 22, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Cremation will follow. Brad was the second of twins born September 10, 1975 in Kansas City, MO to Terry (Holcombe)...
Gladys Clayton
Dec 15, 2014
Gladys Irene (Fox) Clayton, a native of Independence, MO, died on Monday, December 15, 2014. She was 89 years old, and was the daughter of John Henry and Rosa Catherine Fox. She was married to George Allen Clayton for 42 years and spent most of her life in Independence, MO. She is the mother of 5 daughters: Kathryn (Mike) Thayer,...
Loretta Marshall
Dec 15, 2014
Loretta Sue (Easterly) Marshall, 83, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 19th at Carson Speaks Chapel; 1501 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO. Loretta was...
Russell Stuckey
Dec 15, 2014
Russell Albert Stuckey, 96, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, December 15, 2014 at his home. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22nd, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City. In honor of Russell’s life work, motorcycles are welcome!...
"Betty" Flora Allen
Dec 13, 2014
Betty Allen, 90, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014. Betty was born on January 8, 1924 to William Irvin “Doc” and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Dobson) Bates in Albia, Iowa. Betty knew at a young age that she wanted to devote her life to helping others. When she graduated from high school, she pursued her dream of becoming a...
Victor Dale Gragg
Dec 13, 2014
Victor D. Gragg was received by his Lord on December 13, 2014. He was born in Baring Missouri in Knox County on September 29, 1931, the third child of Jess R. Gragg and Violet Marie Hudnut. Victor is survived by his wife Norma and his two sons and daughters-in-law, Steven and Marcie, and Stanton and Robyn. He has four grandsons:...
Jake Shipman
Dec 12, 2014
Jake Shipman, 85, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Friday, December 12, 2014. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Jake was born February 8, 1929. He proudly served in the US Navy. He lived a simple life working a long...
Albert Shineman
Dec 11, 2014
Albert A. Shineman, 94, of Independence, MO, died peacefully on Thursday, December 11, 2014. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday, December 15th at Blue Ridge Christian Church of Independence; 3625 S Blue Ridge Blvd, Independence, MO. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church. A graveside service will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December...
Vera Marie Sherman (Anderson)
Dec 11, 2014
Vera Marie (Anderson) Sherman, 93, of John Knox Village, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was a member of the Ridgewood Community of Christ Church (R.L.D.S.), Kansas City, MO. Honoring Mrs. Sherman’s request, there will be no services. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel (816) 373-3600)
Farol Baldus
Dec 11, 2014
Farol Thomas Baldus, 74, Buckner, MO passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 surrounded by his family. Farol was born December 22, 1939 in Buckner, MO the son of Noah Thomas and Katherine Edith (Campbell) Baldus. He retired after 40 years with Lyons Diecasting as foreman and supervisor. Farol was a life long resident of Buckner. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing...
Anna Marie Yuhas (Bertalotto)
Dec 11, 2014
“Straight Ahead”, Mom Anna Marie (Bertalotto) Yuhas, 92, of Sugar Creek, Missouri, died Dec 11, 2014, surrounded by all eight of her children. Anna was born Aug 13, 1922, in Monett, Missouri, to Alex and Mary (Strick) Bertalotto. She graduated from Monett High School and worked for the Missouri Division of Employment Security in Monett. Later, she transferred to Kansas...
Morey D Spencer
Dec 11, 2014
Morey D. Spencer, 90, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House on Wornall Road. Born in Salem, Missouri to Sterling Asbury, "Barry," and Bonnie (Nettles) Spencer. He lived most of his life in Independence, Missouri. Morey was a Navy man who volunteered for submarine duty during World War II. He was...
Melvin Daniels
Dec 10, 2014
Melvin Ray Daniels, 91, lost his battle on Dec. 10, 2014. He was born on March 2, 1923. A visitation will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, from 9-11am, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Indep., MO 64052. Ray is preceded in death by one son. He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Sybol; 6...
Cornelia Hutcheson
Dec 10, 2014
C. Jeanette Hutcheson, 92, of Independence, MO, passed away December 10, 2014. Visitation will be from 10-11:00 am, followed by a Funeral Service at 11:00 am. Saturday, December 13, 2014, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Jeanette was born on May 14, 1922 to Bernhard and Bertha (Weeth) Luternow in Edmond, OK. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo Hutcheson...
Pamela Mae "Pam" Ferguson
Dec 10, 2014
Pamela M. Ferguson, 62, Kansas City, MO passed away Dec. 10, 2014. Services will be 10 am, Monday, Dec.15 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-6 Sunday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Rd., Kansas City,...
Harriett Lionberger
Dec 8, 2014
Harriett Joan Lionberger, 89, Independence, MO passed away Monday, December 8, 2014. Joan was born June 22, 1925 in Henry County, MO the daughter of Harry William and Helen Maude (Lambert) Lionberger. She moved to Independence in 1936. She attended Bristol School for two years and graduated from William Chrisman in 1942. Joan worked for Rothschild’s Clothing, Commerce Bank in...
Wanda Kramer
Dec 8, 2014
Wanda Lee Kramer, 85, Sibley, MO formerly of Stockton, CA passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at her son’s home. Wanda was born June 3, 1929 in Cherryvale, KS the daughter of Leon and Clara (Hargis) Bellairs. She lived most of her life in Stockton, CA. Wanda worked as a waitress for a number of years and as a seamstress...
Rosemma Stanley
Dec 6, 2014
Rosemma Stanley, 79, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 10th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. Rosemma was born in Oak Grove, MO as one of six children to Lester D....
Gene Eldon Palmer
Dec 6, 2014
Gene Palmer, 86, Portage, IN, formerly of Independence, MO, died Dec. 6, 2014. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Graveside services will be 1:30 pm, Friday at Botts Cemetery, five miles north of Meadville, MO. Gene was born in the Meadville area on July 6, 1928. He attended Meadville Elementary...
Helen Osburn
Dec 5, 2014
Helen Berniece Osburn passed away December 5th, 2014, 8:00 am at Centerpoint Hospital in Independence, MO, surrounded by her children. Born April 18, 1924 in Maple, Oklahoma to Lester T. and Edna Mae Wallace, Berniece was 90 years of age. She was preceded by her husband of 64 years, William Fred Osburn, who was 83 when he died in 2004....
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