Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Roy Kennon
Mar 9, 2012
Roy Dennis Kennon, 70, Independence, MO passed away Friday, March 9, 2012. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Roy was born June 24, 1941 in Independence, MO the...
Peggy Woods
Mar 7, 2012
Peggy Jean Woods, 80, Independence, MO passed away at home, Wednesday, March 7, 2012. She was born the 3rd of 6 children to George & Marie Long and was raised in Kansas City. Peggy married Aubrey Norris Woods (Woody) on December 31, 1948. Peggy is survived by her children and their spouses, Randy and Kelli, Sherry, Mindy, Jeff and Cindy,...
Margaret Mohr
Mar 7, 2012
Margaret Anne Mohr, 87 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2012 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3636 Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. A Rosary will be recited at 10:00 Friday morning at the church....
John Winscott
Mar 7, 2012
John Lewiston Winscott, 71, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2012 at Ft. Scott National Cemetery with Military Honors. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...
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