Obituaries
Thomas Dooley
Mar 17, 2014
Thomas Ernest “Tom” Dooley, 83 of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, March 17, 2014 at Golden Living Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial with full military honors will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday...
Paula Hinkle
Mar 16, 2014
Paula Sue Hinkle, 55, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014. A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 23 at Carson Speaks Chapel. Rosary will recited at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 24 at the chapel with a funeral service to follow. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. Paula was born January 12, 1959 in...
Maxine Marie Weber
Mar 16, 2014
Maxine M. Weber, 85, Independence, MO, formerly of Kirksville, passed away March 16, 2014. Services will be 10 am, Friday, March 21 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. The family requests contributions to the First Baptist Church of...
Jerry Dike Sr
Mar 16, 2014
Jerry Lewis Dike, Sr., 72 of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, March 16, 2014 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Friday at the...
Paul Walls
Mar 16, 2014
Mr. Paul Kevin Walls, , age 53, of Independence, MO, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at his home in Independence, MO. He is survived by his wife; Candida Walls. A Memorial Gathering will be held 2:00 - 5:00 pm Saturday March 22, 2014 at the Blue Springs American Legion Post, located at 499 Hwy 7, Blue Springs, MO. Online condolences...
Adah Bivens
Mar 15, 2014
Adah Lynn Bivens, 63, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18th. Lynn was born August 3, 1950 in Brookfield, MO to Benjamin Franklin and Oreta...
Michele Denise Steuer
Mar 15, 2014
Michele D. Steuer, 47, Independence, MO passes away March 15, 2014. Services will be 2 pm, Wed., March 19 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the S.B.A. (Spina Bifida Association) 4590 MacArthur Blvd....
Robert Greaves
Mar 14, 2014
Robert “Bob” C. Greaves, 85, Independence, MO passed from this life to his eternal home on Friday, March 14, 2014. Services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 18 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the...
Mary Ann Hayner
Mar 13, 2014
Mary Ann Pauline Hayner, 76 of Independence, MO passed away, Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 Lee’s Summit Road, Independence, Missouri 64055. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until...
Ruth Welsh
Mar 13, 2014
Ruth Welsh, 98, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Monday, March 17, at Carson-Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. Ruth was born in the home on July 1, 1915 in Grinola, OK to Alva Melvin...
Lily Burch
Mar 13, 2014
Lily Mae (Pryor) Burch passed away peacefully at her home in Kansas City, Missouri on March 13, 2014. She was born in Boss, Missouri on May 18, 1941 to Otis George Pryor and Dorothy Mae (Denton) Pryor. Sister Lily Mae Burch graduated from Valley High in Caledonia, Missouri. In 1960, she met the love of her life, Rev. Daryl Burch,...
Frederick Rawlins
Mar 12, 2014
Frederick Dale Rawlins, 84, of Independence, MO passed away March 12, 2014. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Saturday, March 15, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will be held at Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to CPRS-Center Place...
Gloria Yaeger
Mar 12, 2014
Gloria Sue (Hill) Yaeger from Buckner, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. She was 88 years old. Gloria was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Charles John Yaeger, 3 sisters, and 1 brother. She was also predeceased by her beloved grandson, Matthew Scott Yaeger. Gloria is survived by her children: Charles Scott Yaeger and his wife Patty...
Jerry Seevers Sr
Mar 12, 2014
Jerry Lee Seevers, Sr. 67, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Jerry was born January 5, 1947 in Independence, MO the son of William T. and Kathryn (Elliott) Seevers. He was a graduate of Van Horn High School. Jerry was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving in Vietnam. He worked and received his electrical training from Union Wire Rope....
Irene Lewis
Mar 11, 2014
Irene M. Lewis, 89, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Friday, March 14, at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. Friday. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. Irene was born February 2, 1925 in Sugar Creek, MO to Pete and Zora (Green)...
Gloria Wooldridge
Mar 10, 2014
Gloria L. Wooldridge, 61, of Independence, MO passed away on March 10, 2014. Memorial Service will be Thursday at 2:00 pm, March 20, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to service time on Thursday. Gloria was born on August 8, 1952 in Kansas City, MO to Willis and Gloria (Higgins) McDaniel. Gloria enjoyed making...
Carson Spease
Mar 9, 2014
CARSON ELDON SPEASE On June 28, 1917 in Lancaster, Wisconsin, twin boys were born to David and Elizabeth Benoy Spease. One baby did not survive. The baby who lived was given the name Carson Elden Spease. He had two older brothers and two older sisters. Later two more brothers were born. At the age of nine, the Family moved to...
Josephine Hawk
Mar 8, 2014
Josephine (Giuseppina) A. Hawk Josephine Hawk, gracious homemaker, brilliant gardener, generous friend, fabulous chef, and classic beauty entered eternal life on Saturday, March 8th, 2014. She is reunited with her sweetheart, Charles E. Hawk and many of her friends and family. Josie’s legacy is carried on in her three children, Paul Hawk, Christina Hawk-Trenshaw, Anita Hawk-Henry, their spouses Paula Hawk,...
Randall Henry
Mar 8, 2014
Randall Dale Henry, 88, Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014. Dale was born July 18, 1925 in Ridgeway, MO the son of Homer L. and Viola Bell (Endicott) Henry. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving in the South Pacific. For 23 years he worked for Rupert Die-Casting Co. and retired from Belger Cartage Co. after 23 years....
Francis Hansen
Mar 7, 2014
Francis Eugene Hansen, 88, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Friday, March 7, 2014. Francis Eugene Hansen was the youngest of five children of John A. and Annie L. Rasmussen Hansen. He was born on October 30, 1925, in Weston, Iowa. He attended elementary school in a small single room school house. He graduated from the Abraham Lincoln High School in...
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