Obituaries

William Wilkinson

William Wilkinson

Mar 22, 2012

William S. Wilkinson, 70, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation for Bill will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., March 27, in the chapel with burial at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence,...

Harold Hayes, Jr.

Harold Hayes, Jr.

Mar 20, 2012

Harold E. Hayes, Jr., 48, of Independence, MO passed away March 20, 2012. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, at the chapel, with burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Harold was...

Leland Scott

Leland Scott

Mar 19, 2012

Leland Harbert Scott, 77, Independence, MO passed away Monday, March 19, 2012 at his home. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Grain Valley Restoration Church; 32811 Truman Rd, Grain Valley, MO, 64029. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...

Mary Kirby

Mary Kirby

Mar 18, 2012

Mary Ruth (Miller) Kirby, 86 of Independence, MO joined her Lord and Savior and her family on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at the home of her daughter. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from...

Liva Edward

Liva Edward

Mar 18, 2012

Liva Edward, 76 of Independence, MO entered peacefully into the Lords hands on Sunday, March 18th, 2012. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 23rd 2012 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center in Independence, MO. With visitation preceding the service from 10:00am-11:30am. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Edward was a...

Cora Padilla

Cora Padilla

Mar 18, 2012

Cora Elizabeth Padilla was called home on Sunday, March 18, 2012. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Lobb Cemetery. She is survived by her parents Michael and Michelle (Elefson) Padilla, and by a host of grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family members.

Barbara James

Barbara James

Mar 16, 2012

Barbara Jean James, 81, Gladstone, MO, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away March 16, 2012. Services will be private with burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Barbara was born Sept. 21, 1930 in Independence, MO and graduated from William Chrisman High School. She and her husband, Kenneth E. James, previously owned three Discount Furniture locations in Independence. Barbara was preceded in...

Guinevere Simmons

Guinevere Simmons

Mar 15, 2012

Guinevere D. “Guin” Simmons, 82, Independence, MO passed away March 15, 2012. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday. March 20, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Monday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Good Shepherd Hospice, 7611 State Line, Ste. 200,...

Chad Grado Jr

Chad Grado Jr

Mar 15, 2012

Chad Matthew Grado, Jr. 4 months old, infant son of Chad M. Grado and Alicia L. Hill-Grado, passed away unexpectedly March 15, 2012. Services will be at 10 am, Thursday, March 22 at The Sheffield Family Life Center, 5700 Winner Rd., Kansas City, MO 64127-1847; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the...

Leonard Skaggs, Jr.

Leonard Skaggs, Jr.

Mar 14, 2012

Leonard Louis Skaggs, Jr. 77, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at his home. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Monday, March 19, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64052. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery with Military Honors. Memorial contributions...

Carolyn Webb

Carolyn Webb

Mar 14, 2012

Carolyn Webb, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away March 14, 2012. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, at Bethel United Church of Christ, 4900 NE Parvin Road, Kansas City, MO....

Anita Crown

Anita Crown

Mar 14, 2012

Anita Crown, 73, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012 surrounded by close family in her home. A visitation for Anita will take place from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Services for Anita will be at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel. Burial to...

Patrick Dickerson

Patrick Dickerson

Mar 12, 2012

Pat Dickerson, 59, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. Pat was loved dearly and will be missed by his family and friends who cared so much for him. He leaves behind his loving wife of 38 years, Diana Dickerson; daughter, Stacia Twillegar and husband Steve; son, Adam Dickerson; father, Floyd Dickerson; sister, Sheyn Dickerson; and four grandchildren;...

Roscoe Smith Jr

Roscoe Smith Jr

Mar 12, 2012

Roscoe B. Smith, Jr., 78, Independence, MO passed away March 12, 2012. Visitation will be 11 am – 1 pm, Thursday, March 15 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055, followed by a graveside service at 2 pm at Mount Moriah Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Assoc. Heart of...

Tracey Hixon

Tracey Hixon

Mar 12, 2012

Tracey A. “Trace” Hixon, 39, of Liberty, MO was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, March 12, 2012. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 600 N. Liberty, Independence, MO 64050. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to...

Lois Baker

Lois Baker

Mar 12, 2012

Lois M. Baker, 89, of Independence, MO passed away March 12, 2012. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Lois was born February 3, 1923 in Graf, Nebraska to Fred and Blanche (Graham) Wade. She retired from Woolworth, where she had been a bookkeeper for many years. She...

Cathy Oliver

Cathy Oliver

Mar 11, 2012

Cathy S. Oliver, 53, Independence MO passed away March 11, 2012. Visitation will be 1-2 pm, Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Speaks Buckner Chapel. 300 W. Adams, Buckner, MO 64016, followed by a graveside service at 2:30 pm, at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Cathy was born April 9, 1958 in Independence. She lived most of her life in Buckner and graduated...

Pearl Huggett

Pearl Huggett

Mar 10, 2012

Pearl L. Huggett, Elder in the Community of Christ Church and wife of Evangelist Raymond Huggett, passed away March 10, 2012 at age 90. Pearl was born April 25, 1921 in Blackduck, Minnesota, the second daughter of Herbert and Percis Bosshardt. Her older sister, Eloise, died tragically in early childhood. Her brother, Larry Bosshardt, was born in 1929 and survives...

William Elley

William Elley

Mar 10, 2012

William R. “Bill” Elley, 67 of Buckner, MO passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel with visitation to follow. Donations may be made in his name to Vitas Hospice or to the Keith Worthington Chapter of...

Effie Brown

Effie Brown

Mar 9, 2012

Effie Mae Brown, 87 Independence, MO passed away Friday, March 09, 2012. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO 64052. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Effie was born May 19, 1924 in Arkansas the...