Obituaries
Elma Whitehead
Jun 7, 2011
Elma D. “Deanie” Whitehead, 85, Independence, MO passed away June 7, 2011. Services will be private. The family requests contributions to The Groves Hospice, 1415 W. White Oak, Independence, MO 64050. Deanie was born Jan. 20, 1926 in Rich Hill, MO and graduated from Rich Hill High School. She worked at Sears for thirty-three and a half years before retiring...
Willis Shumaker
Jun 7, 2011
Willis L. Shumaker, 95, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Tuesday, June 07, 2011 surrounded by his family at his home where he has lived since 1945. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Independence, 500 W. Truman Road, Independence, MO 64050. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00...
Helen Huntsucker
Jun 5, 2011
Helen Margaret Thompson Huntsucker, 101, Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2011 at the Rehabilitation Center of Independence. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Six Mile Baptist Church; 26005 E. Blue Mills, Rd. Sibley, MO. Burial to follow at Six Mile Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM Thursday at the church. Memorial...
Gary Mccall
Jun 5, 2011
Gary McCall, 64, Independence, MO passed away June 5, 2011. Services will be 11 am, Friday, June 10, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 am before the service. Gary was born July 26, 1946 in Kansas City, MO. He worked at the Lake City Army...
Ethel Williams
Jun 4, 2011
Ethel "Granny" Williams, 87, a long time resident of Independence, Missouri passed from this life peacefully in her home on Saturday, June 4, 2011. She was surround by love. Ethel was born December 22, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri. She retired from the Dupont Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in 1982...
Clara Stanley
Jun 4, 2011
Clara Haines Stanley, 96 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service and inurnment to be held at a later date in Wyoming. Donations may be made in her name to Harvesters Community Food Network 3801 Topping Ave., Kansas City, MO 64129.
Marsha Bailey
Jun 4, 2011
Marsha Lee Bailey, 61 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 7:00 p.m., on Friday, June 10, 2011 at the College Park Community of Christ 1021 W. College St., Independence, MO 64050. Private inurnment will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Donations may be made in her name...
Robert Garrett
Jun 4, 2011
Robert Neil Garrett, 66, Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the University of Kansas Medial Center. A memorial service celebrating Robert’s life will be at 7:00 PM Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 PM Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made...
Doris Rambo
Jun 3, 2011
Doris Evelyn Rambo, 88 of Independence, MO, passed away, Friday, June 3, 2011 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 10, 2011 at the Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations...
Anita Nelson
Jun 3, 2011
Anita L. (Baker) Nelson, 50 of Independence, MO was reunited with loved ones on Friday, June 3, 2011 due to heart complications. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will follow the services. Anita was born June 9,...
Fern Parks
Jun 3, 2011
Fern Elizabeth Parks, 101½, passed away Friday, June 03, 2011 at Kansas City Hospice House. A Celebration of Fern’s Life will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be...
Addie Mccoy
Jun 2, 2011
Addie L. McCoy, 80 passed away May 27, 2011 at John Knox Hospice Unit. Addie was born February 13, 1931 in Argentine, Kansas to Sam and Dortha Hutchison. Addie worked with her mother in the restaurant and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Ralph “Mac” in 1979; daughter Dortha Mae Brabbin in...
Edgar Mansfield
Jun 1, 2011
Edgar Lee Mansfield, 74, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 am Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to...
Hazel Garrett
Jun 1, 2011
Hazel L. Garrett, 90, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 6, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9-10:00 in the chapel. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Hazel was born September 25, 1920 to...
Herman Steward Jr
May 31, 2011
Herman L. “Pete” Steward, Jr., 49 of Independence, MO passed away, Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Cancer Treatment Center of the Midwest in Zion, IL. Services will be at 1:30 p.m., Monday, June 6, 2011 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends...
Margaret Stansbury
May 30, 2011
Margaret Pauline Stansbury, 90, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Monday, May 30, 2011. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Margaret was born March 26, 1921 in Independence, MO to...
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...
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