Obituaries
Dorothy Foster
Feb 4, 2014
Dorothy Foster, 94, of Independence, MO passed away February 4, 2014 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Saturday, February 8, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial at Centerview Cemetery, Centerview, MO. Dorothy was born December 10, 1919 in Jefferson City, MO...
Donna Shaffer
Feb 3, 2014
Donna Mae Shaffer, 83, passed away February 3, 2014 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. She was born in Moorhead, Iowa on March 30, 1930 to Leslie David Outhouse and Gladys Muzetta Nuzum. She grew up on the family farm in Iowa. In 1948 she graduated from Soldier High School where she was a cheerleader and played 6-on-6 basketball....
Rodger Dudley
Feb 2, 2014
Rodger W. Dudley, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 8, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel with procession to Oak Ridge Memory Gardens for inurnment. Rodger was born April 20, 1930 in Columbia, MO and was raised...
Joseph Johnson Jr
Feb 2, 2014
Joseph Johnson Jr 89, of Independence passed away February 2, 2014, at The Veterans Hospital. Funeral services with full Military Honors will be10:00 am Monday, February 10, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, with visitation beginning at 9:00 am prior to the service. Joseph was born on July 16, 1924 in Atherton, MO, to Joseph Johnson Sr and Thirza Paxton Johnson. Joseph...
Mary Colletti
Feb 1, 2014
Mary L. Colletti, 78, of Independence, MO passed away February 1, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 7, at the Suburban Chapel with burial to follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Kansas City, MO....
Shirley Winkinhofer (Stover)
Feb 1, 2014
Shirley S. Winkinhofer, 77, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 1, 2014. Services will be 10 am, Sat., Feb. 8 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will begin at 9 am Sat. before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association...
Linnea Brandt
Jan 31, 2014
Linnea Ann Brandt, 71, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away, Friday, January 31, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Speaks Suburban chapel. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 6, at the chapel. The following is written in her own words. I, Linnea Ann Brandt, was born on a...
Barbara Casey
Jan 31, 2014
Barbara Ann (Blatt) Casey, passed to her next life on January 31, 2014. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, at Speaks Suburban chapel. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. A private inurnment will be held at Woodlawn at a later time. Barbara was born May 23, 1939 to Cecil and Lois Blatt in...
Frank Tuttle Jr
Jan 31, 2014
Frank George Tuttle Jr. left us to be with his Heavenly Father on January 31, 2014. He was born on September 23, 1929 in Wyandotte, Kansas. Frank was preceded in death by his Wife of 53 years, Dorothy Mae Tuttle; his Son, Jeffrey Kent Tuttle; Sister, Frances Ferguson; and his Parents, Frank George Tuttle Sr. and Frances Luella Rowe. Frank...
Mike Simpson
Jan 30, 2014
David Michael Simpson, 63, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 7 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 7:00 p.m. at the chapel. Mike was born March 27, 1950 in Maryville, MO to Robert and Dorothy (Beck) Simpson. He graduated from Ruskin...
John David Musslin
Jan 30, 2014
John David Musslin, 80, of Independence, MO died on Thursday January 30th, 2014. He was born on July 20, 1933 to Bernice I. Kaenke and Andrew A. Musslin in Syracuse, MO. John attended Olive Branch School. He served Honorably in the United States Army, 5th Armored Division from 1953 up to 1961 during which he served in the Korean Conflict...
Keith Vassar Raak
Jan 30, 2014
Keith V. Raak, 73, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 30, 2014. A Celebration of Keith’s Life will be scheduled at a later date; cremation.. He was born Oct. 29, 1940 in Primghar, IA. He worked at AT&T for thirty-two years and retired in 1993. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He enjoyed spending time at his house at Truman Lake...
Catherine Diane "Cathy" Lipps (Bruns)
Jan 29, 2014
Catherine Diane Lipps, 48, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 after a long courageous battle with leukemia. Cathy was born July 29, 1965 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Ronald Dean and Sharon Shelly (Stevenson) Bruns. She was a 1983 graduate of Ft. Osage High School and received her bachelors in psychology from UMKC. Cathy was employed...
Thomas Gann
Jan 29, 2014
Thomas Andrew Gann, 81 of Independence, MO passed away, Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 31, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial with full military honors will be in Blue Springs Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening...
Alberta Josephine Dieckman (Ahring)
Jan 29, 2014
Alberta J. Dieckman, 91, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014. A visitation will be held 9:00-10:00 a.m. Monday, February 3, 2014 at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Alberta was born February 16, 1922 in Sibley, MO to Albert and Josephine (Jackson)...
Gloria Alonzo
Jan 29, 2014
Gloria Ann Alonzo, 58, of Gladstone, MO passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 4, at the chapel. Gloria was born November 12, 1955 in Topeka, KS to Henry and Jennie (Florez) Alonzo as one...
Wallace Cox
Jan 29, 2014
Dean Cox, 74, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away January 29, 2014. Services will be Saturday, February 1,10:00 am at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, with the visitation prior to the service, beginning at 9:00 am. Burial will be in Mount Washington Cemetery. Dean owned and operated his own construction and drywall business in the area for many years. He was a...
Wayne Smith
Jan 27, 2014
MO, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014. A visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 30, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 31, at Schofield Cemetery in Halfway, MO. Wayne was born October 24, 1932 in Halfway, MO to Oliver and Gladys (Lambeth) Smith as one of two children....
Kathy Moorehead (Akers)
Jan 26, 2014
Kathy Moorehead, 72, Buckner, MO passed away, Jan. 26, 2014. A memorial service will be at 7 pm, Thur, Jan. 30. at Tri-City Baptist Church, 4500 Little Blue Parkway, Independence, MO 64057. Visitation will begin at 6:30 pm before the service. Kathy was born June 8, 1941 in Shannon County, MO and graduated from Winona High School. She worked as...
George Frisbey Jr
Jan 26, 2014
Dr. George W. Frisbey, Jr., 93 of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Northcare Hospice House. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the KC Central Seventh Day Adventist Church 14651 Peterson Rd., Kansas City, MO 64149. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the Speaks Suburban...
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