Obituaries
Ila Bunting
May 12, 2013
Ila Lorene Bunting, 82, Buckner, MO passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Frist Baptist Church of Buckner; 131 S. Hudson St., Buckner, MO 64016. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Six Mile Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American...
H. Delores Brown
May 11, 2013
H. Delores “Dolly” Brown, 85, Kearney, MO, passed away May 11, 2013. Services will be 11 am, Friday, May 17 at Hosanna Lutheran Church, 2800 N. Church Rd.., Liberty, MO 64068; interment at Fairview Cemetery, Kearney, MO. Visitation will begin at 10 am before the service. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City,...
Lee Buck
May 11, 2013
Lee Buck, 82, Independence, MO passed away May 11, 2013. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, May 16 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Lion’s Club or the First United Methodist Church...
Michael Young
May 11, 2013
Michael D. “Mike” Young, 59, Blue Springs, MO passed away May 11, 2013. Services will be 10 am, Friday, May 17 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment with Full Military Honors will follow at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the chapel. Kindly omit flowers. The family...
Gene Mcvey
May 10, 2013
Gene McVey, 84, of Kansas City, MO passed away May 10, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. followed by an 11:00 a.m. service on Wednesday, May 15, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial will take place at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Mr. McVey was born...
Joann Potter
May 10, 2013
Joann Potter, 83, of Independence, MO passed away May 10, 2013. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 13, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the chapel, with burial to take place at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Big Creek Cemetery in Bosworth, MO. Joann was born February 15, 1930...
Thomas Bunge
May 10, 2013
Thomas A. Bunge, 46, Blue Springs, MO passed away unexpectedly May 10, 2013. Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, May 16 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Lobb Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to Great Plains SPCA, 21001 MO 78, Independence, MO 64057. Thom...
John Hart Jr
May 8, 2013
John W. Hart, Jr., 79, Independence, MO passed away May 8, 2013. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am, Monday, May 13 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36th Terr., Independence, MO 64052; interment with Military Honors at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Sunday with the Rosary beginning at 7:30 pm at Speaks...
Zibe Halsey
May 8, 2013
Zibe W. Halsey, 90, of Independence, MO passed May 8, 2013. Cremation to take place at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Zibe was born June 11, 1922 to Buford and Jessie (Barker) Halsey. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during WWII. Until his retirement, he worked for Damon Parcell Construction Company as an engineer, where he was instrumental...
Grace Lemasters
May 7, 2013
Grace L. Lemasters, 82, of Independence, MO passed away May 7, 2013 at her home. A visitation will be held from 2-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A procession to Oakland Cemetery will directly follow the visitation. Grace was born July 26, 1930 in Independence, MO to Joseph and...
Ayva Givens
May 5, 2013
Ayva Joriana Givens, 9 months old, died Sunday, May 5, 2013. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Independence Missouri Stake, Independence Fourth Ward 5609 Norfleet Road Kansas City, MO 64133. Burial to follow at Brooking Cemetery. Survivors include her parents, Iliana A. Read and Jordan T. Givens;...
Christine Ward
May 5, 2013
Christine Ward, 87, Independence MO passed away May 5, 2013. Services will be 10 am, Thursday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Floral Hills East. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Christine was born Oct. 18, 1925 in Cleveland, AR and graduated from Scotland (AR) High School....
Suzanne Provin
May 2, 2013
Suzanne Provin, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, May 2nd 2013. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street, Independence. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Coffey Cemetery, Coffey, MO....
David Mcgee Sr
May 2, 2013
David Paul McGee, Sr, 68, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. 64052. A celebration on David’s life will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. David was born October 9, 1944 in West Virginia, the son of...
Virginia Gamble
Apr 30, 2013
Virginia Elizabeth "Beth" Gamble, 76, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care in Kansas City, Missouri. Beth was born on May 24, 1936, in Nevada, Missouri, to Ted and Eleanore Elefson. She grew up in Butler, Missouri, and graduated from Butler High School in 1954. Beth graduated with her associate's degree...
Gerald Lynn
Apr 30, 2013
Gerald “Jerry” L. Lynn, 87, Independence, MO died April 30, 2013 at Rosewood Care Center at The Groves after suffering many years from Parkinson’s disease. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am, Friday, May 3 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36th Terr., Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will begin at 10 am before the Mass; interment at...
Paul Dismang
Apr 30, 2013
Paul Dismang, 62 of Independence MO passed away Tuesday, April 30th 2013. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, May 3rd at Carson Speaks Chapel; 1501 W Lexington Ave. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 6th at Lowery Cemetery, west of Lebanon, MO Paul was born August 7th 1950 in Lebanon, MO to...
Velma Rice
Apr 30, 2013
Velma Lucile Rice, 69, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. 64055. Velma was born June 13, 1943 in Argyle, Michigan the daughter of Marvin and Pearl (Kitchen) Morgan. She was a homemaker and a member of the...
Charleen Kimbrell Stewart
Apr 29, 2013
Charleen Marie Kimbrell (Stewart), age 79, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away April 29, 2013 at her home with her family in attendance. She is survived by her three sons John Stewart, Jr., Daniel Stewart, Robert Stewart and nine grandchildren. Charleen always had a ready smile and a willingness to help. She worked at Patent Scaffolding as a bookkeeper for...
Ollenda Wallenda
Apr 29, 2013
Ollena Mae Wallenda, 71, Independence, MO passed away Monday, April 29, 2013. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. 64052. A celebration of Ollena’s life will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Ollena was born March 24, 1942 in Oklahoma the daughter of Ollen and...
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