Obituaries
Norma Cottingham Graff
Feb 12, 2013
Norma Jean (Crosby) Cottingham Graff, 76, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 12, 2013. Services will be 2 pm, Sat., Feb. 16 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. Committal services will be private at Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Crossroads Hospice,...
Helen Lents
Feb 12, 2013
Passing away quietly in her sleep on February 12, 2013, Helen Maxine Lents completed a life lived with grace and love. Born April 23, 1921 in Arma, Kansas, Helen was one of five children born to Olive and Earl Draper. Raised in Pasadena and San Bernadino, California, Helen attended Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa where she met Donald V. Lents,...
Chloy Howell
Feb 12, 2013
Chloy Howell, 84, of Oak Grove, passed away Tuesday, February 12th 2013. A visitation will be held 1:00-3:00 p.m. Sunday February 17th at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO. A funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 18th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence. Chloy was born August 25th 1928 to Ralph...
John "Jack" Eskridge Sr
Feb 11, 2013
John W. “Jack” Eskridge Jack Eskridge, 89 of Valley Falls Kansas, passed away Monday, February 11th, 2013 at Centerpoint Medical Center. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday February 15, 2013 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 16, 2013 at the chapel. Burial...
Fred Jensen Jr
Feb 9, 2013
Fred H. Jensen, 79, Buckner, MO passed away Feb. 9, 2013. Services will be 2 pm, Wed., Feb. 13 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Buckner Cemetery. Visitation begins at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Kansas City Hospice, 9221 Ward Pkwy.,...
Dorothy Hottman
Feb 9, 2013
Dorothy Alice Hottman, 97 of Pleasant Valley, MO passed away, Saturday, February 9, 2013 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052 with inurnment to follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00...
Edmond Murphy
Feb 8, 2013
Edmond Dee Murphy, 70, Independence, MO, passed away Friday, February 8, 2013. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO 64052. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Richmond Memory Gardens, Richmond, MO with military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the Northcare Hospice House....
Paul Foster
Feb 6, 2013
Paul Doak Foster, 94, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. 64055. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Centerview Cemetery, Centerview, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fairmount...
Wilmoth "Bill" Dorrell
Feb 6, 2013
Bill Dorrell, 79, of Overland Park, KS, passed away February 6, 2013. A visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. followed by an 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Saturday, February 9, at Heritage United Methodist Church, 12850 Quivira Road, Overland Park, KS. Burial will take place at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa, KS. Bill was born August 16, 1933 in Kansas City,...
Enid Montes
Feb 6, 2013
Enid Montes, 84, of Independence, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 6th 2013. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 10th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. A Prayer Service will be following at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel. A private burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery. Enid was...
Shirley Coulas
Feb 5, 2013
Pat Coulas, 83, of Independence, passed away Tuesday, February 5th 2013. A visitation will be held 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 8th at First Baptist Church; 500 W. Truman Rd, Independence, MO. Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Mount Washington Cemetery in Independence. Pat was born April 21st 1929, in Independence, to...
James Eddy
Feb 5, 2013
James Evans “Jim” Eddy, 87, Overland Park, KS formerly of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 11, 2013 at Christ United Methodist Church; 14506 E. 39th St. Independence. Burial...
Richard Young
Feb 5, 2013
Richard “Dick” Lee Young, 82, of Independence, MO passed February 5, 2013. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Monday, February 11, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Dick retired from Smith Grieves, where he had worked over 44 years as an offset...
Evelyn Harper
Feb 5, 2013
Evelyn Brenda Harper, 84, Independence, MO formerly of Sumter, SC., passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at her daughter’s home. Brenda was born June 16, 1928 in London, England the daughter of William George and Lucy (Thurlow) Willis. She retired as an administrative assistant with the U.S. Air Force, 9th Headquarters. Brenda enjoyed gardening. She was preceded in death by...
Randall Parker
Feb 5, 2013
Randall S. “Randy” Parker, 50, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 5, 2013. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday at the chapel. Randy was born April 10, 1962 in Independence and was a lifelong resident. He graduated...
Donna Zobrist
Feb 4, 2013
Donna Anderson Zobrist died peacefully on Monday, February 4 at Bishop Spencer Place in Kansas City where she had lived since 2007. She was 86. Born Donna Mae Anderson in Moline, Illinois on February 22, 1926, she was the youngest daughter of Harry and Viola Anderson. Her older sisters Violet Johnson, Harriett Behrmann, and Merlynn Anderson predeceased her. Donna graduated...
O. C. Henson
Feb 4, 2013
O.C. “Chet” Henson, Jr., 89, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 4, 2013. A memorial service will begin at 2 pm, Sat., Feb. 9 at the Stone Church, 1012 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64050. Interment at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville will be private. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Outreach International, 129 W. Lexington Ave.,...
Brad Richardson
Feb 3, 2013
Brad M. Richardson, 33, Blue Springs, MO, died unexpectedly Feb. 3, 2013. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Feb. 7th at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence MO 64055; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the chapel. Brad was born March 20, 1979 in Kansas City, MO. He was the owner of...
Leslie Reynolds
Feb 3, 2013
Leslie Owen Reynolds, 95 of Independence, Mo passed away, Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Rosewood Health Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 8, 2013 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church 611 N Liberty St., Independence, MO 64050. The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m., until service time Friday at the church. Burial...
John Ganley
Feb 3, 2013
John T. Ganley, 70, passed away on February 3, 2013. He was born in Everett, MA and was a long-time resident of Del Mar, CA and Fairfax, VA. Survivors include his children, Monica Ganley, of Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Brendan Ganley, of Independence, MO; his sister, Eileen Ganley, of Holbrook, MA; and his former wife, Joni Ann Ganley, of San...
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