Obituaries
Vergine Zion
May 30, 2011
Vergine M. “Jean” Zion, 88 of Independence, MO passed away, Monday May 30, 2011 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be in Floral Hills...
Diane Lamb
May 30, 2011
Diane A. Lamb, 65, Sugar Creek, MO passed away May 30, 2011. A memorial service will begin at 11 am, Friday, June 3, 2011 at South Crylser Restoration Branch, 16101 E. Salisbury Rd, Independence, MO 64050-2267. Visitation will begin at 10 am before the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the church. Diane was born Dec....
Norma Stearman
May 30, 2011
Norma Jean Mills Stearman, 81 of Independence passed from this life May 30, 2011 in Blue Springs, Mo. Mrs. Stearman was born on Dec. 14, 1929 to Samuel Irving and Coy Mae Brannon Mills in Shawnee, OK. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1948. After graduation she was preparing an Art portfolio to apply to the KC Art Institute...
James Johnson
May 29, 2011
James “Jimmy” Johnson, 53, of Grain Valley, MO passed away May 29, 2011. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Saturday, June 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Cremation to follow. Jimmy was born July 14, 1957 in Clinton, MO. He was employed by Hallmark...
Raymond Roark
May 28, 2011
Raymond H. Roark, 92, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Speaks. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Raymond was born March 18, 1919 in...
Doris Hamilton
May 27, 2011
Doris Jean Hamilton, 81, Independence, MO passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at the Fountains. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, burial to follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to...
Mika Hahn
May 26, 2011
Mika D. Hahn, 11, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed May 26, 2011. Visitation will be held from 1-3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. She just graduated the sixth grade at Meadow Lane Elementary in Lee's Summit, MO. Mika was such a sweet girl who will be missed by all...
Loetta Tyler
May 26, 2011
Loetta Love Tyler, 89, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011. A Celebration of Loetta’s Life will be at 10:00 AM Monday, June 6, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may...
Irene Wrabec
May 25, 2011
Irene M. Wrabec, 86, of Sugar Creek, MO died Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at her home in the arms of her Son and Granddaughter with Ezra, the Vineyard Dog loyally by her side. Irene was a lifelong resident of Sugar Creek. She retired in 1981 with 38 years of service from the U.S. Post Office as Superintendent of the Mail...
Lillie Sutton
May 25, 2011
Lillie Mae Sutton, 93, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Entombment in Mound Grove Mausoleum. Lillie was born May 1, 1918 in Allardt, TN to Henry...
Janice Landes
May 25, 2011
Janice E. Landes, 67, of Sibley, MO passed away May 25, 2011 at her home. A visitation will take place from 5-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Janice was born February 8, 1944 in Independence, MO to Richard and Genevieve (Allen) Coble. She is survived by her loving husband...
Paul Splittorff Jr
May 25, 2011
Paul William Splittorff Jr. of Blue Springs, Missouri, died May 25, 2011 at home, after a long, hard fought battle with melanoma. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday morning, May 31st, 11:00 AM at St. Robert Bellarmine in Blue Springs, MO. Visitation will be Monday evening, May 30th, 5-8pm at First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs....
Paul Spano Jr
May 25, 2011
Paul Anthony Spano, Jr., 68, of Blue Springs, MO went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Plaza Heights Baptist Church, 1500 SW Clark Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 2-3:00 p.m. Private...
Nellie Bancroft
May 25, 2011
Nellie Irene Bancroft, 67, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM Wednesday at the funeral home. Nellie was born June 2, 1943 in Toronto, KS the daughter of Harold and Doris (Wooton)...
Junior Mullins
May 24, 2011
Junior Edgar Mullins, 85, Independence, MO died May 24, 2011. Funeral services will be at 7 pm, Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055 preceded by visitation beginning at 5:30 pm. Graveside service with Full Military Honors will be at 1 pm, Friday at Ionia Christian Cemetery in Ionia, MO. In lieu...
Wm. Edmondson
May 24, 2011
Wm. Harold Edmondson, 89, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 with his family by his side. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2011 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 1-2:00 p.m. Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Harold was born May 30, 1921 in Blue...
Marcy Sapp
May 23, 2011
Marcy Renea Sapp, 48, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at her home. Marcy was born October 9, 1962 in Independence, MO, the daughter of William L. and Sandra (Hight) Clow. She graduated from Truman High School in 1980 and Central Missouri State University in 1985. Marcy was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. After graduation...
Gene Caruthers
May 23, 2011
Gene Caruthers, 84 of Kansas City, KS passed away, Monday May 23, 2011 in Parkville, MO at the home of his daughter, Joyce Lowe. Services will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m., until service time Thursday at the chapel. Burial...
Ruth Hannaford
May 22, 2011
Ruth Hannaford, 93, of Independence, MO passed away May 22, 2011. Visitation from 5-7:00 p.m. on Wed., May 25, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside service at 1:00 p.m. on Thurs., at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Oscar. She is survived by one daughter, Natalie Carter and husband Charles; two...
Lois Dillon
May 21, 2011
Lois E. Dillon, 86, of Independence, MO passed away May 21, 2011 at her home. Lois was born November 21, 1924 in Independence, MO to John and Madeleine (Crick) Feldhahn. She graduated from Graceland College in Lamoni, IA and UMKC. Lois retired as an elementary teacher from the Independence School District. She attended Kansas City Meditation Group of Self Realization...
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