Obituaries
John Westlund
Dec 8, 2012
John Owen Westlund, 89, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 8, 2012. Cremation and burial in Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN will take place at a later date. The family requests contributions to Animals Best Friends, 2302 Crysler Ave., Independence, MO 64050. John was born Dec. 16, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated from Colorado College in 1947 where he played...
Orpha Losey
Dec 8, 2012
Orpha Jean Losey, 88 of Independence, MO passed away, Saturday, December 8, 2012 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 N. Highway 291, Liberty, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Community Cancer Program Fund at...
Bronald "Bud" Mead
Dec 8, 2012
Bronald “Bud” Lee Mead, 70, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2013 at the First Christian Church, 120 N McArthur St. Macomb, IL, 61455. Inurnment will be private. Bronald was born August 25, 1942 in Morton, IL the son of Ralph and Marie (McFarland) Mead. He graduated...
Maxine Reisdorph
Dec 8, 2012
Maxine Marie Reisdorph, 84, of Independence, MO passed away December 8, 2012 at Vitas Hospice at Research Medical Center. Maxine was born March 12, 1928 in O'Fallon, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Reisdorph. She is survived by her daughter, Patty Schmidt and husband Kenny of The Colony, TX; grandchild, Mindy Gibson and her husband Tony...
Albert Strutton
Dec 7, 2012
Albert LeRoy Strutton, 70, Independence, MO died Dec. 7, 2012. Services will be 2 pm, Wed., Dec. 12, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. LeRoy was born Jan. 6, 1942 in Dixon, MO. He was a distributor truck driver for asphalt...
John Madick
Dec 5, 2012
John C. Madick, 70, Buckner, MO died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. Visitation will be 10-11 am, Monday, Dec. 10 at Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 W. Adams, Buckner, MO 64016. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1 pm, Monday at St. Joseph the Worker, 2200 N. Blue Mills, Rd, Independence, MO 64058. Interment at Buckner Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers...
Anna Srader
Dec 5, 2012
Anna Srader, 88, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully on December 5, 2012 at St. Luke’s East with family by her side. She was born November 6, 1924 in Wakenda, MO to James and Jo Trixie Woolston. She worked at Montgomery Wards and became a homemaker later in life. She was a faithful member, as well as a Deacon, at...
F. Irene Chaney
Dec 5, 2012
F. Irene Chaney, 91, of Independence, MO passed away, Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m., until service time Saturday at the chapel. Burial will follow in Brooking Cemetery. Irene was born October...
Diane Stevens
Dec 4, 2012
Diane Marie Stevens passed away on December 4, at 12:05 am in Kansas City, MO. Diane was born on May 11, 1965 in Rensselaer, Indiana to Robert William and Mary Jane (Schuster) Stevens. Diane was preceded in death by her father and siblings Patricia Molter and Donald Stevens. She is survived by her mother, Mary Stevens; and siblings, Debbie Yost...
Thelma Brown
Dec 3, 2012
Thelma J. Brown, 84, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 3, 2012. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Dec. 6 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the chapel. Thelma was born May 21, 1928 in Sebring, OH. She was a server at the Englewood Café...
James Wilcox
Dec 2, 2012
James C. “Jim” Wilcox, 62 of Independence, MO went to be with the Lord and his parents, on Sunday, December 2, 2012. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5:00 p.m., Thursday at the Speaks Buckner Chapel 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016 with cremation to follow. Jim was born May 26, 1950 in Independence, MO and has been...
Ladena Surber
Dec 2, 2012
Ladena Surber passed away on December 2, 2012 at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold Surber and her brother, Paul Gerisch. Ladena and Harold owned and operated many businesses throughout the Midwest, including the Arkansas Diamond Shoppe in Branson, Missouri. Survivors include her children Sue Stultz of Olathe, KS, Wilson Surber...
Blanche Dunham
Dec 2, 2012
Blanche Telean Dunham, 91 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday morning, December 2, 2012 at the Golden Living Center. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016. Burial will follow in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at...
Katie Gray
Dec 1, 2012
Katie Gray, 61, of Independence, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 8, 2012 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street Independence, MO 64055. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Sunday, December 9th at the chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Park Gardens, KS at a later time. Katie was born...
Carroll Rainey
Dec 1, 2012
Carroll Lee Rainey, 68, Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date. Carroll was born July 15, 1944 in Knob Noster, MO...
Dorothy Forbes
Dec 1, 2012
Dorothy D. Denny Forbes, 92, Blue Springs, MO passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012 at her daughters home. Dorothy was born January 29, 1920 in Decaturville, MO the daughter of Eugene Rudolf and Emma J. (Sandage) Denny. She was a homemaker and caregiver. Dorothy was a member of the Myetta Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Diana Gonzales
Dec 1, 2012
Diana Mae Gonzales, 73, of Smithville, Missouri, joined her beloved husband Pete Gonzales, in the loving arms of their savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at North Kansas City Hospital while holding her son’s hand. Her final days were spent surrounded by her family and many friends she had touched throughout her full and memorable life. Diana was...
Ethel Dimoush
Dec 1, 2012
Ethel Harriett Dimoush, 95 of Independence, MO passed away, Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Wilshire and Lakewood. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church 611 N. Liberty St., Independence, MO 64050 with burial to follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery section of Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Charles Brownrigg
Nov 30, 2012
Charles A. Brownrigg, 88 of Shawnee Mission, KS passed away Mon. Jan. 23, 2012 at the home of his Caregiver, Don Hubbell in Overland Park, KS.. Services will be 11:00 am, Mon. Jan. 30, 2012 at the Olivet Baptist Church, 4901 Mission Rd., Westwood, KS 66205, with a visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Graveside services will...
Dawn Beye
Nov 29, 2012
Dawn Weldon Beye of Independence, Missouri died at the Kansas City Hospice House on Thursday, November 29, 2012. She was 58. Dawn was born on December 5th, 1953 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the first child of Clair and Jesse Weldon. She grew up in Weslaco, Texas with her younger sister Kim Weldon (Bozich) and lifelong friend Susan Rankin. Dawn began...
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