Obituaries
Roy Roach
Dec 18, 2010
Roy Willis Roach, 88, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010. Graveside services with Military Honors will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Roy was born November 10, 1922 in Miami,...
John Hartman
Dec 17, 2010
John Emil Hartman, 52 of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, December 17, 2010 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to celebrate his life to be held from 5 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. John was born December 17, 1958 in Kansas City, MO to Emil Leroy and Shirley Anne (Chaney) Hartman and...
Edna Stanley
Dec 17, 2010
Edna Mary (Ferguson) Stanley, 97, Independence, MO passed from this life on Friday, December 17, 2010. A Celebration of Edna’s Life will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are...
Sadako Seaman
Dec 17, 2010
Sadako Itabashi Seaman, 84, devoted wife, mother and grandmother, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, December 17, 2010 at Maywood Terrace Living Center. Sadako was born January 15, 1926 in Tokyo, Japan. She met Roual Duane Seaman and they were married in 1957 at the U.S. Embassy by the Vice-Consul. Sadako was very artistic, excelling at crocheting and origami. She...
Ida Baker
Dec 17, 2010
Ida Mae Baker, 96, died peacefully Friday, December 17, 2010, in St. Charles, MO. Ida lived most of her life in Independence, MO. Worked 33 years with husband as operators of Baker’s Flying Service at K.C, downtown Municipal Airport. They retired to Ft. Myers, FL and enjoyed 20 some years of sunshine and golf. Ida moved to St. Charles, MO...
Daniel Henderson
Dec 16, 2010
Daniel Eugene Henderson, 29 of Buckner, MO passed away, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 at the Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m., Tuesday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Daniel was born...
Virgil Burke
Dec 15, 2010
Virgil Burke, 87, of Independence, MO passed away December 15, 2010. He was born June 24, 1923 in Gibson County, Indiana. Virgil had a passion for life, and lived it to the fullest. He was a people person, never meeting a stranger, and making friends everywhere. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII. He was also...
Marjorie Garlick
Dec 15, 2010
Marjorie “Ellen” (McElroy) Garlick, 82, of Independence, Missouri, passed away December 15, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Ellen was born to Vaughn and Marjorie (Kester) McElroy on December 7, 1928 in Moorcroft, Wyoming. She and her family moved from Moorcroft to Lamoni, Iowa in 1932. Ellen graduated from Lamoni High School in 1946 and from Graceland College (Iowa)...
Violet Rion
Dec 15, 2010
Violet Irene Rion, 88 of Kansas City, MO passed away, Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial in Marshall. MO. Violet was born December 30, 1921in Macks Creek, MO to Autice and Mayme (Wood) Hack and spent her early life there and graduated...
James Matthias
Dec 13, 2010
James Edward Matthias, 53, a loving and devoted father, passed away Monday, December 13, 2010. Graveside inurnment services with military honors will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Springfield National Cemetery, 1702 E. Seminole St. Springfield, MO. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Immanuel Baptist Church, 112 W. 23rd St.,...
Brenda-Joyce Legge
Dec 13, 2010
Brenda-Joyce Nina Legge 62, of Independence, MO passed away, Monday, December 13, 2010. Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 17, 2010 at the Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Independence with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 12:00 p.m., until service time Friday at the church. Donations may be made to the Bingham-Waggoner Historical Society...
Patricia Heidbreder
Dec 12, 2010
Patricia Heidbreder, 57, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Sunday, December 12, 2010. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 16, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in the chapel. Burial in Blue Springs Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Transverse Myelitis Association or the Arthritis Foundation....
Beverly Cunningham
Dec 11, 2010
Beverly Ann Cunningham, 66 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 16, 2010 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation from 1:00 p.m., until service time Thursday at the chapel. Beverly was born August 5, 1944 in Excelsior Springs,...
Pamela Anderson
Dec 10, 2010
Pamela Jean Anderson, 67, of Independence, MO was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 10, 2010 surrounded by her family. Memorial Services will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Liberty Street Community of Christ, 416 N. Liberty St., Independence, MO 64050. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...
Laura Stark
Dec 10, 2010
Laura Georgette Stark, 45, Lee’s Summit, MO was born into eternal life Dec. 10, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Sat., Dec. 18, 2010 at Our Lady of the Presentation, Lee’s Summit; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 5:30 pm, Friday at...
Willa Akers
Dec 10, 2010
Willa May Akers, 77, Sugar Creek, MO passed away Dec. 10, 2010. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the funeral home. May was born April 8, 1933 in Charity, MO. She graduated from Charity High School...
Dorothy Norris
Dec 6, 2010
Dorothy J. Norris of Atherton, Missouri went to be with her Lord on Monday, December 6, 2010 after a long illness. Dorothy was born January 31, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to the union of John Bersuch and Katie (Swinehart) Bersuch. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, sister Mary Roades and the Love of Her Life, husband of...
Jeffery Gregory
Dec 5, 2010
Jeffery D. Gregory, 26 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday morning, December 5, 2010 from injuries received in a car accident. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with cremation to follow. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 9, 2010 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with...
William Crull
Dec 3, 2010
William R. “Russ” Crull, 93, Independence, MO passed away Friday, December 3, 2010. A Celebration of Russ’s Life will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Russ was...
Lela Meinberg
Dec 3, 2010
Lela F. Meinberg, 94, of Independence, MO, passed away December 3, 2010 at Rosewood Health Center. A visitation will be held from 1-3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A graveside service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, at Oakland Cemetery, Buckner, MO. Lela was born September 17,...
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