Obituaries
Richard Shepherd
Oct 6, 2014
Richard Dale Shepherd, 77 of Buckner, MO, passed away, Oct. 6, 2014. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening, Oct. 9, 2014 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016. A brief committal service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, October 10, 2014 at the IOOF Cemetery in Monet, MO. Donations may be...
Nina Moore
Oct 6, 2014
Nina Moore, 96, passed away October 6, 2014. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 10, 2014, from 10-11:00am, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 West Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. A graveside service will be held at Lone Jack Cemetery directly following the visitation. Nina was born on January 11, 1918, in Lone Jack, MO, to Robert Helmig and Edith...
Evon Malone
Oct 5, 2014
Evon B. Malone, 93, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014. Evon was born December 12, 1920 in Evergreen, AL. the daughter of Lonnie Lee and Susan Annie (Tolbert) Booker. She married Alfred “Russell” Malone on November 30, 1940. He preceded her in death in 1968. Survivors include her sister, Ruth O. Booker of Independence, MO; children, Rita Warren,...
Claude Elliott Sr
Oct 5, 2014
Claude Rowe Elliott, Sr., 77, Buckner, MO. passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014. Claude was born June 30, 1937 in Enid, OK the son of Franklin Ellwood and Edna Mae (Rowe) Elliott, Sr. Claude served as Chief of Police for Grain Valley and Buckner. He retired from Colonial Nursery. Claude was a member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, the Fraternal...
Hugh Dunning Jr
Oct 5, 2014
Morris Dunning, Jr., 92, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away, Sunday, October 5, 2014 at John Knox Village. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel....
Mildred Balko
Oct 4, 2014
Mildred Balko, 87, of Sugar Creek, Mo, passed away, Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Mildred...
Veda Sollars
Oct 3, 2014
Veda Ann Brunk Sollars, 88, of Indep,. passed away Oct. 3, 2014 Visitation will be from 6-8pm Tues, Oct 7 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside Service on Wednesday at 11:00 am at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in St. Joseph Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600.
Helen Mcdaniel
Oct 3, 2014
Helen A. McDaniel, 99, of Independence, MO passed away October 3, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House with her daughter, Cindy Cosner at her side. Helen was born September 28, 1915 in Waterloo, IN to Lawrence and Nannie (Gfeller) Parks. She attended school in Waterloo, and then graduated from Ball State University in 1939 with majors in English, History,...
Jacqueline Fortney
Oct 2, 2014
Jacqueline Colleen Fortney, 87, of Independence, MO, passed away October 2, 2014. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 18 from 1-2 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Memorial Services will follow at 2 pm. Jackie was born in Macon County, MO on June 4, 1927 to Albert and Ruby Jordon Ausmus. She and her family moved to Buckner in 1961, where...
Julie Moore
Oct 2, 2014
Julie Ann Moore, 55, of Indep., passed away Oct. 2, 2014. Visitation will be from 9-11am, with Funeral Service at 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Julie was born on April 18, 1959 to Horace Henderson and Marianne Brockman, in Augsburg Germany. Julie moved to the United States when...
Wendell Hathhorn
Oct 2, 2014
Wendell Ray Hathhorn, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Private interment was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery and a Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church of Independence, MO with a reception to follow. Donations may be made in his name...
Teresa Coffey
Oct 1, 2014
Teresa Suzanne “Terri” Coffey, 55, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 1, 2014. Memorial services will be 2 pm, Wed., Oct. 8 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; cremation. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. Terri was born April 3, 1959 in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Van Horn High School in the Class of 1977. She worked in...
Halina Power
Oct 1, 2014
Halina Power, 84, of Indep., MO, passed away peacefully at her home on Oct. 1, 2014. She was born in Poland on Aug. 10, 1930. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward Power, mother, Louise Janicki, daughter, Mary Weir, and brother, Leo Janicki. Halina is survived by; daughters, Helen Wilczewski (Kazik), Donna Walat (Casey), and Irene Sozanski; son,...
Hazel Hedrick
Sep 29, 2014
Hazel Marie Blankenship Hedrick, 94, of Independence, MO passed away, Monday, September 29, 2014 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 3, 2014 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Friday at the chapel....
Wanda Keesee
Sep 29, 2014
Wanda Ellen Keesee, 68, of Independence, MO, passed away on September 29, 2014. A Celebration of Life Picnic will take place on October 4, 2014, from 1:00 pm until sunset at Village Heights Community of Christ Church, 1009 Farview Dr, Indep., MO 64055. Wanda was born on February 28, 1946 to Wilton and Lillian (Stoops) Marek. She attended Blue Springs...
Kenneth Butterworth
Sep 28, 2014
Kenneth Byron Butterworth, 89 years old of Independence, Mo passed away Sunday September 28, 2014 at Payton Place in Blue Springs, Mo surrounded by his family. He was born March 6,1925 in Woodbine, Iowa to Frank and Sara Jane Butterworth. Siblings; Velva Davis, Lois Davis, Bob Butterworth, Eddie Butterworth, Beatrice Mengel, & Bernard Butterworth. Kennie married the love of his...
Richard Alvin Larson
Sep 28, 2014
Richard Alvin Larson, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 at Villages of Jackson Creek. “Rick” was born December 19, 1927 to Charles and Allie Larson in Kansas City, MO. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Donna Rhea, together for 49 years of marriage; his son Richard Ronald, six siblings, and his...
Esther Robertson
Sep 27, 2014
Yellow Dandelion Of all the flowers in this world That I would claim for mine And hold forever in my heart The yellow dandelion. Folks don’t like to see them On their lawns of green. Yet, they raise their pretty Heads hoping to be seen. Ode to the yellow dandelion For when the flowers gone, You can hold the stem...
Erin Eastburn
Sep 27, 2014
Erin F. Eastburn, 76, of Bates City, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 1st at Timothy Lutheran; 425 NW RD Mize Rd. Burial will be at Floral Hills, Kansas City. Erin was born August...
Alice Plain
Sep 27, 2014
Alice L. Plain, 89, of Independence, MO passed away September 27, 2014. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Wednesday, October 1, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial will be held at Mound Grove Cemetery. Alice was born April 14, 1925 in Independence, MO to John and...
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