Obituaries
Marlena Dedrick
Nov 29, 2012
Marlena Jane Dedrick 58 of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, November 29, 2012 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Marlena was...
Chuck Rogers
Nov 28, 2012
Chuck Rogers, 87, of Blue Springs, MO passed away November 28, 2012. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 2, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Chuck was born November 8, 1925 in Kansas City. He was a proud veteran of the...
Danny Gorden
Nov 28, 2012
Danny Joe Gorden, 74, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorial contributions may be made to the...
Rose Fessler
Nov 28, 2012
Rita Fessler, 90, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 at her daughter’s home in Columbia, MO. Rosary will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 4th at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3726 Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO. Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. and a luncheon visitation will be held from 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. at the...
Mack Jr. Kuhn
Nov 27, 2012
Mack Jr Kuhn, 92, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at his home. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, with burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Mack was born September 22, 1920 in Jacksonville, MO to William and Blanche (Griesbach)...
Daniel Gallaher
Nov 25, 2012
Daniel Len Gallaher, 55, of Shawnee, Kansas, died peacefully on Sunday, November 25, 2012, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family, who loved him dearly. Dan loved his circle of friends and family intensely. His deep caring and his sharp wit will be greatly missed. Dan was born on December 24, 1956, in Independence, Missouri,...
Gerald Gronski
Nov 25, 2012
Gerald J. Gronski, 71, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012. No services are planned. Cremation is under the direction of Speaks Suburban Chapel.
Geneva Phillips Littrell
Nov 24, 2012
Geneva “Genny” Hope Phillips Littrell, 77, Independence, MO passed away Nov. 24, 2012. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Spring Hill Cemetery, Spring Hill, KS. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Mission Adelante...
John Houlihan Jr
Nov 24, 2012
John Houlihan, 76, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, November 24th, 2012. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday November 28th, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th St. Independence. Rosary will be held at 7:30 at the chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 29th, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church; 3736 S. Lee’s...
Sister Mary Dorothy Brownsberger
Nov 24, 2012
Sister Dorothy died November 24, 2012 in Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 26th, 2012 at Sisters of St. Francis with Wake Service at 7:00 p.m.; 2100 N Noland Rd., Independence. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 27th at St. Mary’s Parish, Independence. Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Mount Calvary...
Anna Mace
Nov 24, 2012
Anna Jane Mace, 62, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Nov. 24, 2012. Services will be 10 am, Wed., Nov. 28 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Kansas City Hospice, 9221 Ward Pkwy.,...
Reanna White
Nov 23, 2012
ReAnna Jean White, 22, was taken suddenly from this Earth on Friday, November 23, 2012. She was born July 12, 1990 the daughter of Ricky and Janet (Cline) White. ReAnna graduated from Truman High School in 2009 and received her Associates Degree in Occupational Services. She began working for the Animal Clinic of Susquehanna four months ago, and in that...
Pallas Cockefair
Nov 22, 2012
Pallas K. Cockefair Pallas K. Cockefair, 97, of Independence, MO passed away Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, 2012. She was born in Topeka, KS on Jan. 9, 1915 and was the daughter of Nicholas and Margaret Krist. Pallas married William R. Cockefair, Jr. in 1955 and so continued until Bill’s death in 1995. Pallas graduated from high school in Ottawa, KS...
Leatrice Cotton
Nov 22, 2012
Rickey Cotton, 88, of Independence, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 28 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 29 at Bethel Baptist Church; intersection of 23rd Street and Mo 291, Independence, MO. Burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery....
Ellen Wallace
Nov 21, 2012
Ellen E. Wallace, 94, of Independence, MO passed away on November 21, 2012. She was born September 13, 1918 in Calico Rock, Arkansas. She is survived by daughter, Jessie (Bill) Gordon; two sons, Gary (Mary) Long, and Lee (Susan) Wallace; one stepdaughter, Amanda Gernhardt; eleven grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by one brother,...
Elmer Heinrich
Nov 20, 2012
Elmer John Heinrich, 85 of Independence, MO, passed away, Tuesday evening November 20, 2012 at Village House Hospice. Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 24, 2012 at Messiah Lutheran Church 613 S. Main St., Independence, MO 64050. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence,...
Carlotta Sinclair
Nov 19, 2012
AS SEEN IN PRINT Carlotta Alice (Ballantyne) Sinclair died at Kansas City Research Hospital on November 19, 2012. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00-8 p.m. November 23, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W Lexington Ave Independence MO. Memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 24 at the Groves Community Room; 1515 W White Oak Ave, Independence....
Jalmer Nelson
Nov 19, 2012
Jalmer Nelson, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, November 23, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street Independence. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 24th, 2012 at East Alton Community of Christ; 16999 E 23rd Street, Independence. Inurnment at Mound Grove cemetery will...
John Jones
Nov 18, 2012
John Allan Jones, 64, of Holden, MO, passed away November 18, 2012, suddenly of a heart attack while deer hunting in Warsaw, MO. John was born December 26, 1947 in Independence, MO to Joseph Ted Jones and Pearl (Richardson) Jones. He graduated from East High School in 1965. He served in the Army with the 1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam...
William Vincent
Nov 18, 2012
William Charles “Bill” Vincent, 71 of Independence, MO, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at Vitas Hospice at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Cremation is planned with a memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church 611 N. Liberty St., Independence, MO...
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