Obituaries

Connie Richison-Brooks

Connie Richison-Brooks

Oct 6, 2013

Connie Jean Richison Brooks, 58, of Blue Springs, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM., Saturday, October 12, 2013, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055, with interment in the Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 PM.,...

Lillian Burgess

Lillian Burgess

Oct 6, 2013

Lillian G. Burgess, 84, of Independence passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013, at North Care Hospice House, Kansas City. Funeral service will be at 10:00 AM., Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO 64052 with interment in Mount Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 – 10:00 AM., on Wednesday, October 9,...

Charles Holderness Jr

Charles Holderness Jr

Oct 5, 2013

Charles Henry Holderness, Jr., 77 of Independence, MO passed away, Saturday, October 5, 2013 at his residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Newton Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, IA. The family will...

Bertha Johnson

Bertha Johnson

Oct 4, 2013

Bertha Eileen Johnson, 93, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, October 4th 2013. A visitation will be held 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 7th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 8th at the chapel. Burial will be at Green Lawn Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Eileen was born June 14th 1920 in...

Richard Campbell

Richard Campbell

Oct 4, 2013

Richard Frederick Campbell, 69, of Independence passed away on Friday, October 4, 2013 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City. A celebration of life service will be at 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 10, 2013, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM., on Thursday, October 10, 2013,...

Gerard Beaulieu

Gerard Beaulieu

Oct 3, 2013

Gerard William Beaulieu, 88, of Kansas City, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Carondelet Manor. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM., on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at St. Catherine’s of Siena Parish, 4101 E. 105th Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64137, with burial to follow in the Park Cemetery, Carthage, MO. The family will greet friends...

Garth Mcculloch

Garth Mcculloch

Oct 3, 2013

Garth McCulloch, 83, of Sugar Creek, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM., on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at Mound Grove Cemetery. A celebration of life service is planned at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at New Hope Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Oreta Ferguson

Oreta Ferguson

Oct 3, 2013

Oreta Eilleene Siemens Ferguson, 87, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, October 3rd 2013. A visitation will be held from 9:00 -10:00 a.m. Monday, October 7th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington. Oreta was born June 28th 1926 in Bucklin, MO to Orval and Florence...

Janet Davis

Janet Davis

Oct 1, 2013

Janet Lou Davis, 70, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Janet was born December 12, 1942 in Benton County, MO the daughter of Ben and Hazel (McDavitt) Spry. She worked for Boatman’s Bank and later Bank of American and for a number of years with Discover Card. Janet was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in...

Frances Reed

Frances Reed

Sep 30, 2013

Frances M. Crandall McGonigle Reed, 77, Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, September 30, 2013. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Jack George

Jack George

Sep 30, 2013

Jack Lee George, 63 of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, September 30, 2013 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to be held from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in...

Clara Barker

Clara Barker

Sep 29, 2013

Clara F. Barker, 82, of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, September 29, 2013 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Thursday at the chapel. Clara was...

Roy Dolt

Roy Dolt

Sep 28, 2013

Roy Xavier Dolt, 97, Excelsior Springs, passed away Sept. 28, 2013. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, Oct. 4 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO followed by interment with Full Military Honors at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Roy was born Aug. 10, 1916 in Brookfield, MO. He was a U.S Army Air Corps veteran of WW II. He...

Betty Mcevoy

Betty Mcevoy

Sep 28, 2013

BETTY L. MCEVOY Betty L. McEvoy, 85, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013. Betty was born in Gardner, KS on September 29, 1927 to John and Ida Hammer. Betty is survived by her son, John A. McEvoy and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John D. McEvoy; brother, Roger Hammer; and sisters,...

Lillian Majors

Lillian Majors

Sep 27, 2013

Lillian “MeMa” Majors, 65, of Independence, MO passed away September 27, 2013 at her home. The Lord called her home to spend eternal life along side her deceased husband Lonnie B. Majors, Sr. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Monday, October 7, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8,...

Donna Candillo

Donna Candillo

Sep 27, 2013

DONNA IRENE (RICE) CANDILLO Donna Candillo, 80, of Bates City, MO passed away Friday, September 27th 2013. A visitation will be held from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. Friday, October 4th at Carson Speaks Chapel, Independence. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 5th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Donna was born...

Dr. Rowena Ferguson

Dr. Rowena Ferguson

Sep 27, 2013

Dr. Rowena R. Ferguson of Independence, MO went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on September 27, 2013. Visitation will be 5-7 pm, Wed. Oct. 2 with a Celebration of Life, following the visitation at 7 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. She was born May 17, 1946 and was preceded...

Gordon Davis

Gordon Davis

Sep 26, 2013

Gordon Dale Davis, 73, Kansas City MO, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2013. Gordon was born December 1, 1939 in Novinger, MO the son of Harold and Alice (Ishmal) Davis. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Gordon worked as a machinist for a number of years and retired in 2007 from Midwest Lighting. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with...

Zelda Herrick

Zelda Herrick

Sep 26, 2013

Zelda Doreen VaLeu Herrick, also known as Grandma Z, was reunited with her Heavenly Father and many family and friends on September 26, 2013. She was born on October 19, 1918 in Quincy, IL. Zelda was the youngest of six children born to Ben and Bertha VaLeu. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Paul J....

James Gorbet Sr

James Gorbet Sr

Sep 25, 2013

Jim Gorbet, 71, of Independence, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Centerpoint Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM., Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 600 N. Liberty St., Independence, MO 64050, with burial in the Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM., on Monday, September...