Obituaries
Ida Smith
May 21, 2011
Ida Mae Smith, 87 of Kansas City, MO passed away, Saturday, May 21, 2011. Cremation is planned. Donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Research. Ida was born January 28, 1924 in Correctionville, IA to Ellis Donald and Dorothy Ada (Watson) McGraw. She had worked as a supply aide for the Osteopathic hospital in Kansas City for a number of years...
Margie Bradberry
May 20, 2011
Margie Laverne Bradberry, 81 of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, May 20, 2011 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 23, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at Greater Life Outreach Assembly of God Church, 18703 E. Salisbury Rd., Independence, MO 64056. Burial...
Frances Tindall
May 20, 2011
Frances Louise Tindall, 93 of Independence passed away Fri., May 20, 2011 at her home. Graveside Services will be 10 am Wed. May 25, 2011 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, MO. A visitation will be held from 6-8 pm on Tue. May 24, 2011 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Contributions are suggested to...
Linda Richeson
May 20, 2011
Linda Gail Richeson, 59, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial visitation is scheduled for 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Herington Municipal Hospital, Digital Mammo Fund, 100 E. Helen, Herington,...
Bonnie Owen
May 19, 2011
Bonnie Vaye Owen, 93, Sugar Creek, MO passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at John Knox Village Care Center. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 23, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM Monday at the funeral home. Bonnie was born...
Lon Muncrief
May 19, 2011
Lon Earl Muncrief, 61, Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 from injuries sustained in a fall. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. A Celebration of Lon’s Life will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Lon was...
Mary Freund
May 19, 2011
Mary Margaret Freund, 79, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM Tuesday at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Mary was born December 21, 1931 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Carl E. and Julia...
Stacia Dzula
May 19, 2011
Stacia Renee’ Dzula, 34, Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Stacia’s Life will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home....
Leroy Bryan
May 18, 2011
LeRoy Everett Bryan, 94, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at University of Kansas Medical Center. Memorial services celebration LeRoy’s Life will be at 2:00 PM Monday, May 23, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Inurnment to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. LeRoy...
Pearl Clark
May 18, 2011
Pearl M. Clark, 75, of Independence, MO passed away May 18, 2011. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. memorial service to follow on Saturday, May 21, at Waldo Restoration Branch, 819 W. Waldo, Independence, MO. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilburn Thien. Pearl is survived by her husband, Richard Clark;...
Lydia Masadao
May 18, 2011
Lydia C. Masadao, 87, of Blue Springs, MO passed away May 18, 2011 at her home. A visitation will be held from 1-3:00 p.m. with a 3:00 p.m. service to follow on Saturday, May 21, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation to follow.

Bonnie Pace
May 17, 2011
Bonnie Delores (Pope) Pace, 84 of Independence, MO passed away, Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m., until service time Friday at the chapel. Graveside services will be...
Sammie Reed
May 17, 2011
Sammie Charles Reed, 67 of Independence, MO, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 21, 2011 at the Soul’s Harbour Assembly of God 17142 E 39th Street South Independence, MO 64055-3867. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Speaks...
Myra George
May 16, 2011
Myra George, 67, of Independence, MO passed away May 16, 2011 at her home. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. service to follow on Friday, May 20, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Myra was born August 18, 1943 in Boonville, MO to William and...
George Jensen
May 16, 2011
George William Jensen, age 64, a former resident of Independence, Missouri and more recently of Blue Springs, died Monday, May 16, 2011. He was born June 19, 1946 in Independence, the son of Milton G. Jensen and Clarice (Allred) Jensen. George married Victoria Hernandez Jensen on October 22, 1971 in Lexington, Missouri. George attended and later taught at Wentworth Military...
David Bowerman
May 16, 2011
David Ward L Bowerman, a minister of the Gospel for over sixty years, returned to his Heavenly Father in the late hours of May 16, 2011, at his home after a lengthy illness, with his beloved wife and children by his side. Dave, as he was universally known, was born on a farm in rural Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, on August 13,...
Olive Berry
May 16, 2011
Olive “June” Berry, 78 of Independence, Mo passed away, Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Rehabilitation Center of Independence. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at...
Raymond Martel
May 15, 2011
Raymond A. Martel, 80, of Independence, MO passed away May 15, 2012. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 18, at the Suburban Chapel, with burial to follow at Blue Springs Cemetery. Raymond...
Boyd Engle
May 14, 2011
Boyd Engle, 92, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 in the chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Boyd was born April 20,...
Donna Scranton
May 14, 2011
Donna J. (Teague) Scranton, 77, Independence, MO passed away May 14, 2011. A Celebration of Donna’s life will be held at 3 pm, Wed., May 18, 2011 at New Walnut Park Community of Christ, 1137 S. Pearl St., Independence, MO 64050. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tue., May 17 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055....
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