Obituaries
James East
Apr 22, 2014
James R. East, 70, of Blue Springs, MO passed away April 22, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 9, at the Suburban Chapel. James was born January 27, 1944 in Indiana. He...
Leroy Autenrieth
Apr 20, 2014
LeRoy Allen Autenrieth, 82, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, April 20th 2014. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24th at Trinity Church of the Nazarene; 19800 E Truman Rd. Independence, MO 64056. Inurnment will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery at a later time. LeRoy was born August 30, 1931 in Rhineland, MO to Edgar Marvin...
Lindell Wright
Apr 19, 2014
Lindell James Wright, 92, of Independence, MO, joined loved ones in heaven on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Rosewood Health Center. Lindell was born August 27, 1921, in Bourbon, MO, to Robert E. and Alice (Mason) Wright. He worked as a mechanic for Jerry Hayes Ford until he retired in 1986. He was a veteran having proudly served in the...
Judy Ann Koch (Dickson)
Apr 19, 2014
Judy Ann Koch, 77, Independence, MO passed away April 19, 2014. Memorial services will be 10 am, Thursday, April 24 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 180202 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Inurnment at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery will take place at a later date. Judy was born Oct. 20, 1936 in Lock Springs, MO and moved to Independence in...
Lola Jean Berry (Patterson)
Apr 18, 2014
Lola Jean Berry, 86, Jack County, TX, formerly of Independence MO, passed away April 18, 2014. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, April 24 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Graveside services will be at 1 pm, Friday, April 25 at Dadeville Masonic Cemetery, Dadeville, MO. Lola was born Nov. 28, 1927 in Everton, MO....
Olivia Degrace
Apr 18, 2014
Olivia Janee’ DeGrace, 10 days old, passed away on April 18, 2014. Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 23, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm prior to the service at the Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600.
Vincent Arslanian
Apr 17, 2014
Vincent Arslanian, 92, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014. Vincent was born December 9, 1921 in Detroit, MI the only son of Harabet and Arax (Tetezian) Arslanian. He attended the University of Detroit before enlisting in the Army. Vincent was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII serving in France and the Philippines. After the war Vincent returned to...
June Koehly
Apr 16, 2014
June Rose Koehly, 69, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014. June was born June 14, 1944 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Eldred and Lois (Phillips) Clemens. She is survived by her loving husband, George “Dan” Koehly of 50 years; sons, Jeffrey Koehly and wife Marlo, Brian Koehly and wife Cari; grandchildren, Ashley, Austin, and Brayden; and...
Gail Reynolds
Apr 16, 2014
Gail Elizabethann Reynolds, 59, of Riverside, MO passed away, Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at North Kansas City Hospital. Cremation is planned with a memorial services to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Wednesday at the...
Kathy Ann Hemerson (Saunders)
Apr 15, 2014
Kathy A. Hemerson, 62, Lee’s Summit, MO departed this Earth unexpectedly April 15, 2014. Services will be 10 am, Sat., April 19 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Brooking Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the chapel. Kathy was born Feb. 9, 1952 in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Deepwater...
Dennis Martin
Apr 15, 2014
Dennis Ray Martin, 63, of Independence, MO, passed peacefully at home on April 15, 2014. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014, fro 2:00 - 5:00 pm, at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Dennis was born on October 20, 1950, to Rayford and Bobbie (Jackson) Martin in Kansas City, MO. He is preceded in death by his parents, and...
Alfred Lefman
Apr 15, 2014
Alfred Leo Lefman, 89 of Independence, MO, passed away, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Centerpoint Medical Center. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Private graveside services will be held in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Donations may be made to Steppingstone, 5100 Noland Rd,...
Hattie Stevenson
Apr 14, 2014
A long-time resident of Blue Springs, MO, Hattie Lorene (Forester) Stevenson passed away April 14, 2014 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:0 am, Friday, Apri 18, 2014 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO. Visitation will be 6:00 -8:00 pm, Thurday, April 17, 2014. Immediately following services, burial will be at Mount Washington...
Doris Marie House (Dale)
Apr 14, 2014
Doris Marie House, 80, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at St. Luke’s East surrounded by her family. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Lee’s Summit, 2 N. Douglas, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. Visitation will be prior to the service starting at 9:30 a.m. Burial in Floral Hills East Cemetery. Memorial contributions...
William Gnefkow Jr
Apr 13, 2014
William Joseph Gnefkow, Jr., 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Independence, Missouri on Sunday, April 13, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born on December 20, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, the first son of William J. Gnefkow, Sr. and Joyce (Grant) Gnefkow. Bill started kindergarten at St. Augustine’s Grade School and completed his elementary...
Ruth Elizabeth Coskey (Moyer)
Apr 12, 2014
Ruth Elizabeth (Moyer) Coskey, 81, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Wellington Parke Assisted Living Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Visitation will be from 12-1 pm on Friday, April 18th at Messiah Lutheran Church, 613 S. Main, Independence, MO 64050 with a memorial service to follow at 1pm. Private committal services at Leavenworth National Cemetery. The family suggest memorial contributions...
Donald Rohr
Apr 12, 2014
Donald W. Rohr, 78, of Independence, MO went to be with the Lord on April 12, 2014. Don was born April 19, 1935 in LeRoy, KS to Jesse and Iva (Wright) Rohr. He married his high school sweetheart, Adele Holmes. Together they raised a family of four children, Glenda Callicott (Mike), Doug Rohr (Nancy), Dean Rohr (Kim) and Dennis Rohr...
Werner Seeh
Apr 12, 2014
Werner Peter Seeh, 87, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 16th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. Werner was born March 18, 1927 in Stuttgart, Germany to Jakob and Emilie (Hoffman)...
David Roark
Apr 12, 2014
David Gene Roark, 67 of Kansas City, MO, passed away, Saturday, April 12, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the F.O.E. #3717 11424 E. 24 Highway, Sugar Creek, MO 64054. David was born July 6, 1946 in Spokane, WA to...
James Tormena Sr
Apr 11, 2014
James A. Tormena Sr., 65, of Independence, MO passed away April 11, 2014 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, at Brooking Cemetery. Jim was born February 15, 1949, in Independence, MO to Tony and Edna Mae (Baker) Tormena. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Tormena; two children, Jim...
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