Obituaries

Lois Sattler

Lois Sattler

Dec 17, 2011

Lois L. “Renie” Sattler, 82 of Gladstone, MO passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011 at the North Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time...

Kenneth Lisk

Kenneth Lisk

Dec 17, 2011

Kenneth A. Lisk, 65, Tyler, TX passed away unexpectedly Dec. 17, 2011. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Dec. 23 at Spring Valley Baptist Church, 8801 E. 79th St., Raytown, MO 64138; interment at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. In lieu of flowers the family...

Victor Lewis

Victor Lewis

Dec 13, 2011

Victor H. Lewis, 70, of Independence, MO passed away December 13, 2011. A visitation will be held from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Road, Independence,...

Larry Franks Sr

Larry Franks Sr

Dec 13, 2011

Larry D. Franks, Sr., 67, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday December 17, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Cremation to follow. Larry was born February 29, 1944 in Hinton, OK to T.A. and Opal (Isenberg) Franks. He is survived by his loving wife of...

Carol White

Carol White

Dec 13, 2011

Carol Ruth White, 73, Gardner, KS passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO 64055, funeral services will be at 2:00p.m. Burial to follow at Six Mile Cemetery. Carol was born January 6, 1938 in Independence, KS the daughter of Aaron and...

Florence Hallett

Florence Hallett

Dec 13, 2011

Florence E. (Lesh) Hallett, 90, Kansas City, MO passed away Dec. 13, 2011. Services will be at 10:30 am, Sat., Dec. 17 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; entombment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am before the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the American Cancer Society, 1100...

Esther Sproat

Esther Sproat

Dec 12, 2011

Esther Frances Sproat, 95, Excelsior Springs, formerly of Blue Springs, MO passed away Monday, December 12, 2011. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO 64052. Burial to follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be...

Fulton Wilhelm

Fulton Wilhelm

Dec 12, 2011

Fulton Louis Wilhelm, 68 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at his residence following a prolonged illness. Cremation is planned. Fulton’s family and friends will gather to remember his life from 6 to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the Liberty Street Community of Christ 416 N. Liberty St., Independence, MO 64050. Fulton was born September...

K. Fox

K. Fox

Dec 10, 2011

Katherine Anne Fox, 86, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Village House Hospice in Lee’s Summit, MO. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Village House Hospice, 600 NW Pryor Rd., Lee’s...

Patsy Swartz

Patsy Swartz

Dec 10, 2011

Patsy F. Swartz, 81, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, of Independence, MO passed away Dec. 10, 2011 at her home surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 7 pm, Thursday, Dec. 15 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Patsy was born Jan. 7, 1930 in California. Her family moved...

Stephen Shelton

Stephen Shelton

Dec 10, 2011

Stephen L. Shelton, 75, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 14 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13 at the chapel. Burial at Greenton Cemetery, Odessa, MO. Stephen was born September 10, 1936 in Maryville, MO to Elmer...

William Lane

William Lane

Dec 9, 2011

William “Hog” Lane, 67, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be prior to the service starting at 5:00 p.m. Cremation. Bill was born July 23, 1944 in...

Homer Spiers

Homer Spiers

Dec 8, 2011

Homer D Spiers, 87, a resident of the Groves in Indep, MO, passed away Thurs., Dec. 8, 2011. Homer Dale Spiers was born on Sept. 24, 1924, at Hays, KS to Ira and Leah Spiers. Homer spent his youth on the family farm at Oakley, KS. After graduating from Oakley HS, he attended Kansas St Univ, graduating in 1946 with...

Dorothy Davis

Dorothy Davis

Dec 7, 2011

Dorothy “Dot” Davis, 83, of Kansas City, MO passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at her home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 12, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 11, 2011 in the chapel. Burial in Brooking Cemetery. Dot was born July 22, 1928 in Taberville,...

Edith Dyer

Edith Dyer

Dec 7, 2011

Edith Dyer, 94, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 surrounded by her family. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2011 in the chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be...

William Carpenter Jr

William Carpenter Jr

Dec 7, 2011

William F. “Bill” Carpenter, 84, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 7, 2011. Services will be 2:30 pm Sat., Dec. 10, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 cremation. Visitation will begin at 1 pm, before the service at the chapel. Bill was a born Feb. 3, 1927 in Kansas City, MO. He graduated from Northeast...

Harold Lorimer

Harold Lorimer

Dec 3, 2011

Harold L. Lorimer, 97, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011. He was born May 14, 1914 on the family farm 6 miles southeast of Olathe, KS where his grandparents raised seven sons. He is the oldest of four children born to George S. and Bessie (Douglas) Lorimer and survived the other siblings, Dale, Paul and Lois. The family moved to...

Marilyn Larson

Marilyn Larson

Dec 3, 2011

Marilyn June (Holquist) Larson, 85, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Dec. 3, 2011. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Wayside Waifs, 3901...

William Potter

William Potter

Dec 2, 2011

William Potter, 81, of Independence, MO. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. with a 10:00 a.m. service to follow on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery. William was born March 4, 1930 in Bosworth, MO to John L. and Stella M. (Dawson) Potter. He retired from the Teamsters, and worked for...

Lowell Howell

Lowell Howell

Dec 2, 2011

Lowell L. Howell, Sibley, MO joined His Lord and Savior in Heaven, Friday, December 02, 2011, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Lowell was born on a farm in Jackson County, MO, between Buckner and Levasy, MO, to Felix P. and Waneta Ruth Sims Howell, on April 29, 1937. Lowell grew up in the Buckner area until...