Obituaries

Reva Van Cleave

Reva Van Cleave

Apr 3, 2013

Reva Van Cleave, 86, of Independence, passed away Wednesday, April 3rd 2013. A visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 8th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street, Independence. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 9th at the chapel. Burial will be at Six Mile Cemetery. Reva was born August 14th 1926 to...

Dallas Wagner

Dallas Wagner

Apr 3, 2013

Dallas Claude Wagner, Sr., 84, Buckner, MO passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Speaks Buckner Chapel; 300 Adams St. Buckner, MO 64016. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Buckner Hill Cemetery with Military Honors. Dallas was born December 15, 1928...

Richard "Dick" Arand

Richard "Dick" Arand

Apr 3, 2013

Richard “Dick” H. Arand, 88, passed away on April 3, 2013 at Kansas City Hospice House. Visitation will be Monday, April 8, 2013 at 10:00 am followed by the funeral mass at 11:00 am at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 South Lee’s Summit Road, Independence, MO 64055. There will be a meal immediately afterwards at the church for family and...

Cathy Howerton

Cathy Howerton

Apr 2, 2013

Cathy L. Howerton, 60, died peacefully at home, holding the hands of her family early Tuesday afternoon, April 2, 2013. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m, Sat., April 6 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, Missouri 64055; cremation. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Wayside Waifs (www.waysidewaifs.org). Cathy was born March 2,...

Wilma Roseman

Wilma Roseman

Apr 2, 2013

Wilma Jean Roseman, 80, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Jean was born May 25, 1932 in...

Shaun Patrick

Shaun Patrick

Apr 1, 2013

Shaun J. Patrick, 33, Independence, MO died unexpectedly April 1, 2013. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday, April 5 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. No services are scheduled. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Kansas City Animal Shelter, 4400 Raytown Rd., Kansas City, MO 64129. Shaun was born Feb. 4,...

David Kobe Sr

David Kobe Sr

Apr 1, 2013

David Lee Kobe, Sr. 81, Overland Park, KS, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013. Visitation will be from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO. A celebration of David’s life will follow at 1:00 p.m. Entombment will follow at Mt. Olivet Mausoleum with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are...

Roburt Lippincott

Roburt Lippincott

Mar 31, 2013

Roburt D. Lippincott, 42, Independence, MO passed away March 31, 2013. Services will be at 10 am, Friday at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to Crossroads Hospice, 9237 Ward Pkwy., K.C., MO 64114. Roburt was...

Hubert Canterbury

Hubert Canterbury

Mar 31, 2013

Hubert Roy “Bud” Canterbury, 78, of Derby, KS, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to...

Myrtha Robinson

Myrtha Robinson

Mar 31, 2013

Myrtha (Fenn) Robinson, 89, of Independence MO, passed away on March 31st 2013 in her home, after a brief illness. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, April 5th at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W Lexington Ave, Independence MO. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday April 6th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove...

Geneva Haas

Geneva Haas

Mar 31, 2013

Geneva Marie Haas, passed away on March 31, 2013. She passed away calmly and serenely at her home surrounded by the love of her family after a long illness. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed., April 3 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Private committal services will take place at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Geneva...

Leonard Beale

Leonard Beale

Mar 30, 2013

Cotton Beale, 83, of Independence MO, passed away Saturday, March 30th 2013. A visitation will be held Tuesday, April 2nd from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street, Independence. A second visitation will be held from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 3rd at Gilleland & McElwain Funeral Home; 220 S. Main St. New Cambria, MO. Burial will...

Dollie Welch

Dollie Welch

Mar 30, 2013

Dollie D. Welch, 84, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 30th 2013 joining her loved ones in heaven. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 3rd at Carson Speaks Chapel; 1501 W Lexington Ave. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 4th at St. Mary’s Parish; 611 N Liberty St....

Elsie Bell

Elsie Bell

Mar 30, 2013

Elsie R. Bell, 99, of Blue Springs, MO died March 30, 2013 at the Villages of Jackson Creek Memory Care. “Tootie” was born December 14, 1913 in Neosha, WI to Robert and Emily Plamback. She had a twin sister, three other sisters, and one brother, all of whom preceded her in death. She married James J. Bell, Sr., in 1937...

Fred Slocum

Fred Slocum

Mar 29, 2013

Fred “Freddie” Slocum, 80, of Independence, Mo passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013 after a hard fought 3 year battle with illness. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be dearly missed by us all. Fred was born on August 8, 1932 in Kansas City, Mo. He graduated from Kansas City East High School...

William Moore

William Moore

Mar 28, 2013

William Frederick Moore, 80, Kansas City, MO passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. Fred was born in Nemaha County, NE the son of Howard and Velma Moore. He graduated from the University of Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1958 and operated his dental practice in the Hickman Mills area until his retirement. Fred was active in the Rotary Club...

Dennis Kunkle

Dennis Kunkle

Mar 28, 2013

Dennis Kunkle, 60, of Independence MO passed away Thursday, March 28th 2013. A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Monday, April 1st at Carson Speaks Chapel; 1501 W Lexington Ave Independence. Funeral Service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral chapel. A private burial will be held at a later time. Dennis was born July 31st 1952 in...

Thomas Bajt

Thomas Bajt

Mar 27, 2013

Tom Bajt, 42, of Independence passed away Wednesday, March 27th 2013. A visitation will be held from 9:00- 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 5th at St. Mark’s Catholic Church; 3736 Lees Summit Rd. Independence. Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday following the visitation. Inurnment will be at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, MO. Tom was born April 1st...

Kathryn Whitfield

Kathryn Whitfield

Mar 26, 2013

Kathryn H. Whitfield, 73, of Independence, MO passed March 26, 2013 at her home. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Another visitation will take place from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 29, at the First Presbyterian Church of Louisiana, MO. Services will be...

Harry Young Jr

Harry Young Jr

Mar 25, 2013

Harry Daniel Young, Jr. of Independence, MO passed away March 25, 2013 at the Villages of Jackson Creek with his family at his bedside. A visitation will be held Sat., March 30 from 1-2 pm at Messiah Lutheran Church, 613 S. Main St., Independence, MO 64050 with services following at 2 pm. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu...