Apr 19, 2012

Billie Jefferson Cooper, 84, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. 64052. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Billie was born August 13, 1927...

Apr 17, 2012

Wade Lee McKinney, 83, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Graveside services with military honors will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Woodlawn Cemetery. Wade was born December 1, 1928 in Birch Tree, MO the son of Theodore and...

Apr 16, 2012

Jack C. Terry, 92, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, April 16, 2012. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service starting at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 125...

Apr 16, 2012

Susie Chopper Esterline, 97, Independence, MO and Oklahoma, passed into eternal life on April 16, 2012. She was born September 30, 1914 in Eucha, OK the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Tanner) Chopper. Susie was full blooded Cherokee and a Citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. During WWII, she worked for Douglas Aircraft assembling B-17 bombers. Susie was a...

Apr 16, 2012

Timothy Adam Reppy, 18 of Missouri City, MO, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012 at Liberty Memorial Hospital. Tim was born Sept. 16, 1993 in Lee’s Summit, Mo. to William and Patricia Reppy. He was preceded in death by his Grandparents; Kerry and Opal Reppy and John Blevins. Tim is survived by his parents William and Patricia Reppy of Missouri...

Apr 16, 2012

Josephine T. Studer, 77, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2012 from injuries sustained from a fall. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:00pm on Friday, April 20 followed by services at 7:00 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny...

Apr 16, 2012

Nathan Thomas Dudley, late of Independence, Missouri, passed to his eternal rest Monday, the 16th day of April, anno Domini, 2012. Nathan was the fourth child, the third son, of John Lee Roy and Esther Carol (Keller) Dudley. He was born in the family home on the 24th day of February, a Monday, making him “…a Monday’s child is fair...

Apr 15, 2012

William Earl “Bill” Baker, 86 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Odessa Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., until service time Saturday at the chapel. Donations may be...

Apr 14, 2012

Nelda Aina (Dolmanis) Atkins, 90, died April 14, 2012 at her home in Independence, MO. Services will be 10 am, Friday, April 20 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1400 W. Sheley Rd., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. In lieu of flowers,...

Apr 13, 2012

Apr 12, 2012

Carroll Jay “C.J.” Ratzlaff, 75, Independence, MO passed away April 12, 2012. Graveside services will be at 10 am, Tuesday, April 17 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence, MO. C.J. was born Aug. 27, 1936 in Canton, KS and graduated from McCune (KS) High School. He worked at Harding Glass for over thirty years and was a member of...

Apr 12, 2012

Edward Starr, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service starting at 9:00 a.m. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers,...

Apr 12, 2012

Vern Hall, 74, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 12th, 2012 in the hospital after a short but hard fought battle following complications after surgery. A life long truck driver and member of the Teamsters Local 41, Vern retired from Yellow Freight in 1999. Vern was a Master Mason of Mount Washington Lodge #614 and a member of the...

Apr 12, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Westfall, 68, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012. Mary was born May 5, 1943 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Edward Lee and Mary (Novogradic) Williams. She had worked for Marion Lab’s, AT&T, and recently as a cashier at 7-Eleven. Mary was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and had attended St. Mark’s...

Apr 11, 2012

Apr 8, 2012

Ruth E. Stingl, 89 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at home. A Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, April 12, 2012 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church; 600 N....

Apr 8, 2012

Brent Franklin Hudson, 23, Independence, MO, died April 8, 2012. The family asks that friends and loved ones join them at 1 pm, Thursday, April 12 at Hill Park, 2201 Maywood, Independence, MO and bring a helium balloon to release in remembrance. Cremation. Brent was born March 31, 1989 in Blue Springs, MO. He worked at Advance Hood & Duct...

Apr 8, 2012

Mary Cole Swihart, age 100 and a lifelong resident of eastern Jackson County died on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 at her niece’s home in Lee’s Summit, MO. A visitation will be held Friday evening at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, from 6:00 to 8:00. A service will be held Saturday at 10:00 at the chapel, with burial...

Apr 7, 2012

David Cruz, 72 of Independence, MO passed away, Saturday, April 7, 2012 at his residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the chapel. David...

Apr 7, 2012

Edna May Hamilton, 83, Buckner, MO, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64052. Burial to follow at Brooking Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association....