Obituaries

Ray Leamon

Ray Leamon

Dec 19, 2012

Ray Leamon, 84, of Independence, passed away Wednesday, December 19th 2012. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Saturday December 22nd at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street Independence, MO. Funeral Services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the Chapel. Burial will be held at Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Ray was born March 27, 1928...

Theople Andrews

Theople Andrews

Dec 18, 2012

Theople Jane Andrews 83 of Kansas City, passed away Tues. Dec. 18, 2012 at the Blue River Care Center. Memorial Services will be 3:00 p.m., Sun. Dec 23. 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Indep. MO 64055. Mrs. Andrews was born on Nov. 14, 1929 to Henry and Pauline (Wells) in Kansas City, Kansas. Theople was...

Elmer Fye

Elmer Fye

Dec 18, 2012

Elmer Earl Fye, age 88, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 at The Groves. Elmer was extraordinarily generous both in life and in death. He donated his body to research at the KU Medical Center. A Memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 5th, 2013 at Mission Woods Congregation, Community of Christ, 2800 NW Duncan...

Bonita Bishop

Bonita Bishop

Dec 18, 2012

Bonita J. Bishop, 78, Independence, MO, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 18, 2012. Cremation. Services will be private. The family requests contributions to the American Heart Assoc., Greater Kansas City Chapter, 6800 W. 93rd Street, Overland Park, KS 66212. Bonita was born Jan. 31, 1934 in Booneville, MS. She had lived in Independence, MO for fifty-four years. She was a Sprint...

Mable Irwin

Mable Irwin

Dec 18, 2012

Mable Irwin, 87, of Independence MO, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Visitation will be from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Thursday December 20, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street Independence. Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday December 21, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. Mable was born December 2nd, 1925 near...

Grace Doss

Grace Doss

Dec 18, 2012

Grace Darlene (Allender) Doss, 79, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 18, 2012. Services will be 11 am, Sat., Dec. 22 at the Salvation Army Independence Corps, 14700 E. Truman Rd., Independence, MO 64050, preceded by visitation beginning at 10 am. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 pm at Higginsville City Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to the Salvation Army Independence...

Martha Williams

Martha Williams

Dec 17, 2012

Martha Ann Williams, 70, of Independence, Mo, only child to John and Isabelle McDonald, passed away in her sleep due to long term medical complications on December 17th, 2012 She was born in Independence, Missouri on November 10th, 1942. She was married to her college sweetheart, Jim Williams and had one son, Brady Williams. As a young adult, Martha enjoyed...

Melvin Stoecklein

Melvin Stoecklein

Dec 17, 2012

Melvin J. Stoecklein, 80, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, December 17th, 2012. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday December 20, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church 10113 W Lexington Ave. in Independence. Melvin was born February 25, 1932 on a farm in Bazine, KS to Martin...

Fabian Butkovich

Fabian Butkovich

Dec 16, 2012

FABIAN S. BUTKOVICH Fabian S. Butkovich, 88, Richmond, MO, formerly of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Dec. 16, 2012. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am, Sat., Dec. 22 at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church, 11231 Chicago St., Sugar Creek, MO 64054; interment with Full Military Honors will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at...

Judith Penyock

Judith Penyock

Dec 15, 2012

Judith Ann Penyock, 82, Independence, MO passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, December 19 at Nativity of Mary Church; 10017 E. 36th Terr, Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. A Parish Rosary at 6:30 p.m., followed by visitation from...

Vicki Umsted

Vicki Umsted

Dec 15, 2012

Vicki Irene Umsted, 63 of Independence, MO passed away, Saturday, December 15, 2012 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with visitation to follow. Donations may be made in her name to Vitas Innovative Hospice...

Mary Ann Noland

Mary Ann Noland

Dec 14, 2012

Mary Ann Noland, 77, Edwards, MO, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Friday, December 14, 2012. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO....

Vivian Stumpenhaus

Vivian Stumpenhaus

Dec 14, 2012

Vivian Lucille Stumpenhaus, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday, December 18 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 East 39th Street South, Independence, MO. Funeral services will be at 10 am Wednesday, December 19 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. In...

Deborah Alt

Deborah Alt

Dec 14, 2012

Deborah Fay Alt, 60 of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, December 14, 2012 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the chapel. Donations...

Marylee Nunamaker

Marylee Nunamaker

Dec 13, 2012

Marylee Nunamaker, 85, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Marylee was born October 29, 1927 in Garden City, MO...

Deliala Stidham

Deliala Stidham

Dec 13, 2012

Deliala H. Stidham, 83, of Independence, MO passed away December 13, 2012. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 17, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Suburban Chapel with burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Deliala was born January 28, 1929...

Betty Ingram

Betty Ingram

Dec 11, 2012

Betty Card Ingram, 87, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO with a Rebekah service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery....

Lee Austin

Lee Austin

Dec 10, 2012

Richard Lee Austin, 81, of Independence, MO passed away December 10, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the chapel with burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Lee was born...

Opal Blake

Opal Blake

Dec 8, 2012

Opal L. “Pat” Blake, 85 of Raytown, MO passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 14, 2012 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. to noon Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055....

Veneranda Paranal

Veneranda Paranal

Dec 8, 2012

Veneranda Zuniga Paranal, 89 of Blue Springs, passed away, Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Truman Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 13, 2012 at St. John Lalande Catholic Church 805 NW RD Mize Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. A rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at St. John Lalande Catholic...