Obituaries
Rickey Forbes
Sep 19, 2011
Rickey Dale Forbes, Sugar Creek, MO passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 at his home from pancreatic cancer. Rick was born in Independence, MO on August 23, 1951, and was a 1969 graduate Van Horn School. He was an Eagle Scout and a member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say. Rick served four years in the United States Air Force and...
William Thornton
Sep 19, 2011
William James “Bill” Thornton, 95 of Sibley, MO passed away, Monday, September 19, 2011 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial will follow in the Park Ridge Cemetery in Marshall, MO. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the chapel. Bill was...
Katie Rainwater
Sep 18, 2011
Katie Dawn Rainwater, 22 of Buckner passed away Sun. Sep 18, 2011 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Services will be 11:00 am Fri, Sep. 23, 2011 at the First Baptist Church of Buckner, 131 S. Hudson, Buckner, MO. Burial in Lobb Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 7- 9:00 pm., Thursday at the Church. Katie was born on Nov. 29,...
Robert Large
Sep 18, 2011
Robert Wayne Large, 77 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 at Liberty Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the chapel. Robert was...
Nellie Likely
Sep 18, 2011
Nellie L. Likely, 93, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 18, 2011. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Sept. 23 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; interment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service. Nellie was born May 11, 1918 in Picher, OK. She and her husband were members of...
Merle Mckim
Sep 17, 2011
Merle Anders McKim, 87, Independence, Missouri, passed away September 17, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., followed by an 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Speaks Suburban Chapel at 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Interment will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. Merle was a caring person with an outgoing personality. She always welcomed family,...
Raymond Wilckens
Sep 17, 2011
Raymond Roy Wilckens, 70, Kansas City, MO passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011. A celebration of Raymond’s Life will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 22, 2011 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church; 17200 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Higginsville City Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at...
Gordon Smith
Sep 16, 2011
Gordon Wilburn “Smitty” Smith, 85, of Independence, MO, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed on to join his Heavenly Father on Sept. 16, 2011. Services will be 10 am, Wed. Sept. 21, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at...
Patricia Harmon
Sep 16, 2011
Patricia Kay “Pat” Harmon, 60, of Buckner, MO passed away Friday, September 16, 2011. Memorial Services will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be prior to the service starting at 5:00 p.m. Pat was born March 9, 1951 in Peru, IN to Harry C. and Margaret Jean...
Gerald Donahoe
Sep 16, 2011
Gerald E. “Jerry” Donahoe, 73, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 10113 E. Lexington, Independence, MO 64053. Graveside services 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, MO. Jerry...
Damian Monger
Sep 16, 2011
Damian W.R. Monger, infant son of April & Jack Monger, died Sept. 16, 2011. Memorial services will be 3 pm, Sat. Sept. 24 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055
Jacqueline Davis
Sep 16, 2011
Jacqueline Marie Davis, was born March 22, 1948 in Omaha, NE to Martin L. Jones, Sr. and Octavia McClarty Jones and departed this life on Sept. 16, 2011. She married Lewis Jerome Davis, Sr. on June 12, 1971. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents and husband. Jackie is survived by her five children: Michelle D. Howard and...
Viola "Billie Powers
Sep 16, 2011
Viola "Billie" Powers, 81, died September 16, 2011; with her family by her side in Independence, MO. on her 60th wedding anniversary to beloved husband Jimmie. Billie was born February 20, 1930 in Red Oak, IA to Vernie and Lee Rodebush. She was a wonderful mother to her two children, creating a "Leave it to Beaver" kind of life for...
Frank Diibon Jr
Sep 16, 2011
Frank Walter DiiBon, Jr., 63, Sugar Creek, MO passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 after a three year battle with lung cancer. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 22, 2011 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church; 10113 E. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at...
Ayden Brayden Cayden Boles
Sep 15, 2011
Ayden, Brayden and Cayden Boles, identical triplet brothers, were called home to Jesus on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 19, 2011 at Mound Grove Cemetery. They are survived by their mom and dad, Tamara (Hallavant) and Steven Boles; maternal grandparents John and Trena Hallavant; paternal grandfather Raymond Boles; maternal great-grandmother Juanita Hallavant; aunt...
Eugene Wilhelmsen
Sep 15, 2011
Eugene “Gene” P. Wilhelmsen, 84, Gladstone, MO, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Sept. 15, 2011. Memorial services will be at 2 pm, Wed., Sept. 21, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; Private interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to...
Walter Davis
Sep 14, 2011
Walter W. “Willie” Davis, 89 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, September 14, 2011 at Rosewood Health Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Willie was born January 19, 1922 in Hemple, MO to J.C. and Mary...
Jason Irwin
Sep 14, 2011
Jason Carlyle Irwin, 38, of Concordia, MO, formerly of Blue Springs, MO went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Woods Chapel Bible Fellowship, 701 NW Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2011...
Cheryl Boin
Sep 13, 2011
Cheryl Ann Boin, 43, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 19, 2011 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36th Terr., Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th, Independence, MO 64055. Cremation to follow...
Jeffrey Rist
Sep 12, 2011
Jeffrey Rist, 24, of Independence MO passed Sept. 12, 2011. Visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. Thurs., September 22, at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, at Mount Washington Cemetery. Jeffrey was born January 1, 1987 in Kansas City, MO. He is survived by his loving mother, Penny (Dotson) Rist; three brothers, Patrick, Michael and Vincent Rist; as...
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