Obituaries

Margie Prine

Margie Prine

Apr 9, 2013

Margie Prine, 78, of Lowry City, MO passed away Tuesday, April 9th 2013. A visitation will be held Friday, April 12th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street Independence, MO. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13th at the chapel. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Margie was born March 18th 1935...

Geneva Thompson

Geneva Thompson

Apr 8, 2013

Geneva Thompson, 88, Bentonville, AR, formerly of Independence, MO, died April 9, 2013. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, April 12 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. Geneva was born Jan. 13, 1925 in Paris, AR. She lived in Independence...

Helen Jones

Helen Jones

Apr 7, 2013

Helen G. Jones, 79, Independence, MO, passed away April 7, 2013. Services will be at 7 pm, Wed. April 10 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052, The service will be preceded by visitation starting at 5:30 pm. Graveside services will be at 11 am, Thursday at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Lincoln, MO. Helen was born July 31,...

Janet Sheffield

Janet Sheffield

Apr 7, 2013

Janet L. (Hedges) Sheffield, 61 of Blue Springs, MO, passed away, Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Lee’s Summit Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening....

Hans Schulze

Hans Schulze

Apr 7, 2013

Hans Gunther Schulze, 87 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, April 7, 2013 surrounded by family. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church 17200 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial with full military honors will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. The family will greet friends from...

Donald Elliott

Donald Elliott

Apr 5, 2013

Donald Ralph Elliott, 78 of Greenwood, MO passed away, Friday, April 5, 2013 at Benchmark Healthcare in Harrisonville, MO. Cremation is planned with private family services to be held at a later date. Don was born August 10, 1934 in Independence, MO to Ralph D. and Dollie (Humphrey) Elliott and has been a lifelong area resident. He was a car...

Andrea Garrison Murillo

Andrea Garrison Murillo

Apr 4, 2013

Andrea “Andy” Lynn Garrison Murillo, 68, Belton, MO passed away April 4, 2013. Services will be 2 pm, Monday, April 8 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the charity of your choice. Andy was...

Genieve Lanphear

Genieve Lanphear

Apr 4, 2013

Genevieve Lanphear, 100 of Independence, MO passed away, Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m., until service time...

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...