Obituaries
Melvin Parker
Aug 4, 2014
Melvin Ray Parker, 49, Independence, MO passed away Monday, August 4, 2014. Melvin was born March 23, 1965 in Kansas City, MO the son of Lewis W. and Evelyn (Prewitt) Parker. He worked for over 20 years with Reintjes Construction Company before going to work for North Kansas City Hospital in environmental and receiving services for the last eight years....
Edith Keehler
Aug 3, 2014
Edith Rose Keehler, 88, of Independence, MO passed away August 3, 2014. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. memorial service on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Edith was born February 16, 1926 in Independence, MO to Amon and Lorena Badder. She was preceded...
Vicki Phipps
Aug 3, 2014
Vicki Lea Phipps, 50, of Independence, MO, passed away August 3, 2014, in Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be from 6:00-8:00pm on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, 64055. A service will be at 10:00am on August 7, 2014, at Speaks Suburban, with burial directly following at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Vicki was...
George Rogers Jr
Aug 3, 2014
George Rogers, 89, of Independence, MO, went home to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on August 3, 2014. He died peacefully at John Knox Village Care Hospice in Lee’s Summit, MO. George was born in Fulton, MO and moved to the Independence area at the age of two. He returned to Independence at the end of WWII after...
Julia Renek
Aug 2, 2014
JULIA ANN RENEK Julia Ann (Everett) Renek (78) of Harrisonville, MO passed away on August 2, 2014 at her home. Julia was born in Kansas City, Kansas on May 7, 1936 to John Everett and Anna L. (Chaffin) Everett. She married Gary Michael Renek on August 9, 1957 and had three children. Julie worked at the Marine Corp Finance Center...
Corris Denny
Jul 31, 2014
Corris Denny, 92, of Independence, MO passed July 31, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Augustl 5, at the Suburban Chapel, with burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. She was born March 4, 1922 in El...
Donald Lewis
Jul 31, 2014
Donald Lawrence Lewis, 68, Raytown, MO passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014. Don was born June 25, 1946 in Kansas City, MO the son of Frank and Lavern (Hunt) Lewis. Don enjoyed his dogs and listening to Elvis. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Foresta Parks. Survivors include his brother, Jim Kelly, Jr., and his wife...
Ina Mae Tucker (Bates)
Jul 31, 2014
Ina Mae Tucker, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away July 31, 2014. Ina grew up in Excelsior Springs, MO, and spent the majority of her adult life in Independence, MO. She had a 20 plus year career as the manager of the Independence Housing Authority and made Second Baptist her church home. She leaves behind: 2 children(Shari Glaze, Gary Tucker)...
Melton Ross Rinacke
Jul 31, 2014
Melton R. Rinacke, 78, Independence, MO formerly of Buckner, MO passed away July 31, 2014 of natural causes. Services will be 2:30 pm, Tuesday, Aug. 5 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. The family requests contributions to the...
Carol Ann Vaughn (Vincent)
Jul 31, 2014
Carol Ann Vaughn, 56, of Independence Missouri, died Thursday July 31, 2014, at Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill. She was born March 31, 1958, in Galveston, Texas, the daughter of Carl Vincent and Anna Carker. Carol attended Hitchcock High in Texas. She was in the class of 1977. She was well traveled and lived in many places throughout Texas, Kansas...
Betty Lorance
Jul 30, 2014
Betty Jean Lorance, 75, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away July 30, 2014. Visitation will be Monday, August 4, 2014 from 9-10 am at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral Services will follow visitation, beginning at 10:00 am. Burial will take place in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Betty was born on April 14, 1939 to William and Kate (Allen) Rodgers in Belzoni, MS. She...
Mildred Swoffer
Jul 29, 2014
Mildred Lorene Small Ledsworth Swoffer, 94, left this earth on July 29, 2014, at her home. She was born on March 12, 1920, in Forrester, Michigan, to Margaret and David Small, the youngest of five sisters, and was adopted at age 10 by Charles Ledsworth after his marriage to her mother. She grew up on the shores of Lake Huron...
Gene Anderson
Jul 29, 2014
Bryan Eugene “Gene” Anderson, 74, Bates City, MO passed away July 29, 2014. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Sunday, Aug. 3 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. A graveside service will be at 1:30 pm, Monday at Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family requests contributions to the American Cancer Society Greater K.C. Chapter, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City,...
Eileen Brown
Jul 29, 2014
Eileen Marie Brown, 86, of Grain Valley, passed away, Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Lee’s Summit Pointe. She was born March 25, 1928, in Pike County, MO to Joseph A. and Dessie B. (Page) Betts. She worked as a Real Estate agent for 30 years for Gaslight Realty until she retired in 2000. She was a beloved wife, mother and...
Roger Harold Hitch
Jul 28, 2014
Roger H. Hitch, 78, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away July 28, 2014. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Aug. 1, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Longview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the chapel. The family requests contributions to John Knox Memory Care, 600 N.W. Pryor Rd., Lee’s Summit,...
Irma Loeffler
Jul 28, 2014
Irma Marie Loeffler, 88, of Grandview, MO, passed away, Monday, July 28, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 1, 2014 at Coronation of Our Lady Catholic Church in Grandview, MO. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until service time Friday at the church. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet...
Manon Wheeler
Jul 27, 2014
Manon (Yahnig) Wheeler, 90, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014. Manon was born March 14, 1924 in Wilburton, OK the daughter of Henry and Florence (Hale) Yahnig. Manon was baptized into Jesus Christ (Romans 6:3), and was faithful throughout life to him in the Church he restored to the Earth in 1830. She graduated from Thayer High School...
Stephen Harris
Jul 27, 2014
Steve “Z” Harris, 51, of Independence, MO passed on to a better place Sunday, July 27, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 1, at the chapel with burial to follow at Salem Cemetery....
Joan Meng
Jul 26, 2014
Joan D Meng, 68, of Independence, MO, joined the heavenly chorus on Saturday, July 26, 2014. She was born and resided in Independence, MO, for nearly all of her life. A graduate of Van Horn High School and the University of Missouri Kansas City, Joan was a lifelong educator, beginning her career as an English teacher in Raytown and then...
James Hooper Jr
Jul 25, 2014
James Leroy “JR” Hooper, Jr., 65, Kansas City, MO passed away Friday, July 25, 2014. JR was born February 19, 1949 in Independence, MO the son of James Leroy and Mabel Elizabeth (Hills) Hooper, Sr. He worked for Fike Corporation for 49 years as facilities manager. JR enjoyed staying busy working outdoors and loved spending time with family. Survivors include...
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