Alice Copeland
Feb 12, 2012
Alice M. Copeland, 79, of Buckner, MO passed away February 12, 2012 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO. On March 9, 1932, Alice was born to Walter and Grace Savage...
Paul Cline
Feb 12, 2012
Paul Ray Cline, 84, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 12, 2012. Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, Feb. 16 at the First Assembly of God, 3711 S. Whitney Ave., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will begin at noon before the service. Interment with Full Military Honors will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Paul Ray was born Sept. 25, 1927 in Buffalo,...
George Waggoner
Feb 11, 2012
George Merle Waggoner, 81 of Independence, MO passed away, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at his residence. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery near Urbana, MO. The family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. George...
Dorothy Oshel
Feb 10, 2012
Dorothy (Watson) Oshel, 92, of Kansas City, MO passed away Friday, February 10, 2012, at Truman Medical Center Lakewood. Services for Mrs. Oshel will be held on Friday, February 17, 2:00 p.m. at Stone Church Congregation; 1012 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64050. A visitation will be held at the church from 12:30-2:00 p.m. immediately preceding the service. Burial to...
Esther Seger
Feb 9, 2012
ESTHER E. SEGER Esther E. Seger, 94, Sugar Creek, MO, passed away Feb. 9, 2012. Services will be at 10 am, Monday, Feb. 13 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-5 pm, Sunday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the American Heart...
Nancy Harkness
Feb 9, 2012
Nancy Jane Harkness, 62, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 at her home. A memorial visitation to celebrate Nancy’s Life will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO 64052. Nancy was born December 9, 1949 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Robert and Nola (Braton) Guth. She...
Lurabelle Steffens
Feb 8, 2012
Lurabelle M. Steffens, 91, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Monterey Park Nursing Center, Independence, MO in the care of Crossroads Hospice staff. A Graveside Service for Mrs. Steffens will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Blue Springs Cemetery. Lurabelle was born February 21, 1920 in Grain Valley, MO to parents Frank...
Charlotte Ratliff
Feb 8, 2012
Charlotte Ratliff, 80, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away February 8, 2012. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Saturday, February 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Charlotte was born April 2, 1931...
Margaret Iams
Feb 7, 2012
Margaret Iams, 96 of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a private family memorial service to be held. Donations may be made in her name to Sugar Creek United Methodist Church 415 N. Sterling Avenue, Sugar Creek, MO 64054. Margaret was born March 13, 1915 in Sugar Creek, MO to Balthazar...
Ralph Pemberton
Feb 7, 2012
Ralph Thomas Pemberton, 81, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2012. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2012 at Ft. Osage Church of the Nazarene; 19333 E. Highway 24, Independence, MO 64056. Burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020...
Betty Osburn
Feb 6, 2012
Betty Lou Osburn, 75 of Cole Camp, MO passed away Monday, February 6, 2012. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. A graveside service will follow at 10:30 a.m., Friday at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Betty was born November 28, 1936 in Princeton, MO to James...
Linda Mcquinn
Feb 6, 2012
Linda Ann McQuinn, 55, of Independence, MO, passed away February 6, 2012. A memorial visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. followed by a 3:00 p.m. service on Saturday, February 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. The family suggests donations to a breast cancer charity of your choice. Linda was born...
Carol Finney
Feb 6, 2012
Carol L. Finney, 74, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 6, 2012. A gathering of family and friends in Carol’s honor will take place from 3-5 pm, Sunday, Feb. 12 at Community of Christ New Walnut Park Congregation, 1137 S. Pearl, Independence, MO 64050. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the New Walnut Park Congregation or the Leukemia...
Helene Goodin
Feb 5, 2012
Helene P. Goodin, 92 of Scottsdale, AZ died Sunday, February 5, 2012 in Scottsdale, AZ. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held at a later date in Independence, MO
Helene Goodin
Feb 5, 2012
Helene P. Goodin, 92, formerly of Independence, MO passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Helene was born April 22, 1919 to Helena and Robert Stark, and lived nearly all her life in the Independence area. She survived the death of her late husband, Daniel E. Goodin in 1985, and her son Daniel E. Goodin, Jr. in...
Marvin Smith
Feb 5, 2012
Marvin C. Smith, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 800...
Julia Bush
Feb 5, 2012
Julia A. Bush, 77 of Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 at her residence. Cremation is planned and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Julia was born August 12, 1934 in Correctionville, IA to Charles and Dorothy (Watson) Van Vickle. She had worked as an assembler for PMI Food Equipment from...
Helene Goodin
Feb 5, 2012
Helene P. Goodin, 92, formerly of Independence, MO passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Helene was born April 22, 1919 to Helena and Robert Stark, and lived nearly all her life in the Independence area. She survived the death of her late husband, Daniel E. Goodin in 1985, and her son Daniel E. Goodin, Jr. in...
Carrie Maxine Drake
Feb 5, 2012
Carrie Maxine Drake, 85, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Private Inurnment will be at a later date at the...
Dr. George Surprise
Feb 3, 2012
Dr. George R. Surprise, 86, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Friday, February 3, 2012, in his home. George was born on August 18, 1925 in Kansas City, KS to George and Mary Surprise. He attended Bishop Ward High School, Rockhurst College, and Kansas City Dental School. George proudly served his country during WWII as a member of the United...
