Obituaries
W. Dexter Harvey
Apr 20, 2013
William Dexter Harvey, 98, of Independence MO, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 am on Thursday, April 25, at Independence First United Methodist Church; 400 W. Maple Ave. Independence, MO 64050. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 pm on Wednesday, April 24, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 W. 39th St. Independence, MO 64055. Burial...
Joseph Craig Jr
Apr 19, 2013
Joseph Michael Craig, Jr. Mike Craig, 73, of Independence, MO passed away April 19th 2013. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 25th 2013 at The American Legion Hall; 820 S Liberty St. Elgin IL. A private inurnment will be held at a later time at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Mike was born April 26th 1939 in Keokuk, IA...
Clementina Gavoli
Apr 19, 2013
Clementina L. “Tina” Gavoli, 83, Independence, MO passed away April 19, 2013. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8 pm, Thursday, April 25 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; cremation. A committal service will be at 10 am, Friday at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Tina was born Aug. 11, 1929 in New Haven, CT. She loved...
William Wallace
Apr 19, 2013
William Wade “Billy” Wallace, 73, of Liberty, MO passed away, Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Liberty Hospital. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at the Mount Washington Cemetery with full military honors. William was born May 3, 1939 in Slater, MO. Billy proudly served in the US Army rom 1957 until he retired as Sargent...
John Williams
Apr 19, 2013
John "Pappy" Williams, 85, a longtime resident of Independence, Missouri, passed from this life April 19, 2013. Pappy was born February 23, 1928 to Floyd Williams and Ruth Tabscott Williams in Laclede, Missouri. In 1943 his family moved to Kansas City Missouri where he eventually graduated Manuel High School. He joined the U.S. Navy in January of 1945 and served...
Pat Pipkin
Apr 17, 2013
Patricia Pipkin, 68, of Independence, passed away April 17th 2013. A visitation will be 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday April 21st at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W Lexington Ave. Independence. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 22nd at Country Meadows Baptist Church; 4901 Lee’s Summit Rd. Kansas City, MO. Cremation to follow. Pat was born May 13th 1944 in Plymouth, IN...
Lawrence Gooden
Apr 16, 2013
Lawrence “Larry” Raymond Gooden, 95, Oak Grove, MO formerly of Independence passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Memorial Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date at Mound Grove Cemetery....
Hoyt Palmer
Apr 13, 2013
Hoyt Donald Palmer, 91 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, MO. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2013 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial with full military honors will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from...
Edward Closson
Apr 13, 2013
Edward “Ed” Eugene Closson, 82 was born October 26, 1930, in Independence, Missouri and passed away peacefully April 13, 2013, from pneumonia and other complications. Ed suffered a massive stroke in June 1999 and has gone through therapy, rehabilitation and nursing care for 14 years. Ed graduated from high school and Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa. He graduated with a...
Joseph Travis
Apr 13, 2013
Joseph Paul Travis, 93, of Independence, MO passed away April 13, 2013. A service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Paul was born June 8, 1919 in Iantha, MO to William T. and Alice V. (Butler) Travis. He...
Vernon Johnson
Apr 13, 2013
Vernon Duane Johnson went home to his Heavenly Father on April 13, 2013. He is survived by his two daughters, Susan Johnson of Liberty, Missouri and Duanita “Missy” Johnson of Kansas City, Mo. He leaves behind three grandchildren, Brandon Johnson, Carley Waggener, and Cameron Kaufman. He will be missed by cousins, nephews, niece and many friends. He was preceded in...
Burnice Smith
Apr 12, 2013
Burnice M. Smith, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, April 12th. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 16th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street, Independence, MO. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Hermitage Cemetery, Hermitage, MO. Burnice was born January 18th, 1920 to Charley and Cora Miller...
Brian Buchanan
Apr 12, 2013
Brian P. Buchanan, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away April 12, 2013 after a relentless battle with Multiple Myeloma. Services will be 10 am, Sat., April 20 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers...
Charles Yaeger Jr
Apr 12, 2013
Charles (Charlie) Yaeger, 85, of Bucker, Missouri, passed away quietly on April 12, 2013 at the Shangri-La Rehab and Living Center in Blue Springs, Missouri. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Gloria Sue Hill Yaeger, and his children, Scott and Patty Faye Yaeger of Blue Springs, Missouri, and Zach and Sonia Yaeger of Pharr, Texas. He is...
Michael Ladue
Apr 11, 2013
Michael E. LaDue, 75, of Lee’s Summit, MO died April 11, 2013 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. A graveside inurnment will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Mike was born in Bloomington, IL and traveled considerably in the U.S. as a youngster and son of an Army officer....
Merle Mika
Apr 11, 2013
Merle M. Mika, 82, Sugar Creek, MO passed away April 11, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:30 pm, Tuesday, April 16 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052, followed by visitation until 8:30 pm. Cremation. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Omega Hospice, 3171 N.E. Carnegie Drive, Lee’s Summit, MO...
Leroy Brungardt
Apr 10, 2013
LeRoy Francis Brungardt, 76, of Independence passed away on April 10, 2013. Born October 4, 1936, in Gorham, Kansas, he grew up in Victoria, Kansas with three sisters and two brothers who have remained extremely close despite living in three states. He was a valued employee for several companies, working as a driver for Pepsi, Hardees, Anheuser Busch, Centropolis, and...
Frances Mcdole
Apr 10, 2013
Frances Jane McDole, 89 of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at Wilshire Long Term Care. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2013 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Saturday at the...
Pauline Whitehead
Apr 10, 2013
Pauline Whitehead, 96, of Independence, MO passed away April 10, 2013. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Graveside service to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Pauline was born April 11, 1916 in Puryear, TN to Joseph Clinton and Ada Bell (Seaton) Alexander. On...
Valerie Epling
Apr 10, 2013
Valerie Elaine Epling, 62, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Memorial contributions may be made to Wayside Waifs. Valerie was born July 24, 1950 in Winter Haven, FL the daughter of Don and Wanda (Conley) Scudder. She...
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