Obituaries
Marlyn Atkinson
Nov 24, 2010
Marlyn Janice Atkinson left this life on Nov. 24, 2010, surrounded by her children. She was born Sept. 12, 1929, in Little River, KS., to Lawrence and Ruby Timmons. After graduating from Bushton high school in 1947, she attended Colorado Women’s College. While there, she met and married Edgar (Eddie) Atkinson on June 20, 1949. They had three children: Janice,...
Joseph Mcneil
Nov 24, 2010
Joseph E. McNeil, 92, of Gladstone, MO passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010 at New Life Community Church, 10500 Central, Kansas City, MO 64155.
Eullaine Mccormick
Nov 24, 2010
Eullaine Frances McCormick, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010. A combined funeral service with Keith McCormick will be at 1:30 pm Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 12:00-1:30 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association. Eullaine was born...
Paul Penyock
Nov 22, 2010
Paul Robert Penyock, 86, Independence, MO passed away Monday, November 22, 2010. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Nativity of Mary Church; 10017 E. 36th Terr, Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Friday at the church with a Parish Rosary at 7:30 PM....
Vera Jenkins
Nov 22, 2010
Vera Jenkins, 91, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at her home. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 26, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Vera was born February 2, 1919 to Ed and Emma (Burris)...
Nathaniel Cracraft
Nov 21, 2010
Nathaniel Silas Cracraft, Jr., 79 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday in Rosehill Cemetery in Lamoni, IA. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the...
Mary French
Nov 20, 2010
Mary Elizabeth French, 89, Independence, MO died Saturday, November 20, 2010. Memorial services will be at 1:30 pm Saturday, December 4, 2010 at the Community Center at The Groves, 1515 W. White Oak, Independence, MO. Mary was born July 2, 1921 in Bradner, OH the daughter of Bert Louis and Catherine Opal (Brandon) Teeple. She was a member of the...
Jody Evans
Nov 20, 2010
Jody Ellen Evans, 50 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, November 21, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday evening, November 24, 2010 at the Trinity Presbyterian Church. Jody was born January 3, 1960 in Canton, Ohio to Gerald and Barbara (Ross) Lang. She spent her early life...
Kay Mueller
Nov 20, 2010
Kay Mueller, 67, of Leawood, KS passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010 at her home after a valiant nineteen year struggle with breast cancer. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, November 26, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A private memorial for Kay’s family to celebrate her life is planned. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Susan...
Keith Mccormick
Nov 19, 2010
Keith John McCormick, 85, Independence, MO passed away Friday, November 19, 2010. A combined funeral service with Eullaine McCormick will be at 1:30 pm Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 12:00-1:30 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association. Keith was...
Betty Gorsic
Nov 19, 2010
Betty Jean Gorsic, 79, Independence, MO passed away Friday, November 19, 2010. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Betty was born March 22, 1931 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Dave and Florence Milliner. She retired from Stuart Hall Paper Company. Betty enjoyed cooking and loved spending time with her family. She was preceded...
Rose Barham
Nov 18, 2010
Rose (Wiley) McKinley Barham, 63, passed away November 18, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center after a courageous battle with COPD, lung, heart and fibromyalgia. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Garden. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Monday...
Lowell Bebout
Nov 18, 2010
Lowell Kenneth BeBout, 90 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the Golden Living Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Donations may be...
Charles Mcallister
Nov 18, 2010
Charles R. McAllister, 79, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010 at Blue Hills Living Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9-10:00 a.m. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Charles was born May 25, 1931 in Maxwell, IA...
Roberta Burner
Nov 18, 2010
Roberta Maxon Burner, 98, departed this life on November 18, 2010, in Lee’s Summit, Mo. She was born near Ludlow, MO on May 16, 1912, the daughter of Robert and Cassie (Stone) Bryan. She was preceded in death by a brother, Neil Bryan, a sister Ruth Edie, and niece Rita Edie. Her first husband Wallace Maxon died in 1983, her...
Autumn Mcconnell
Nov 18, 2010
Autumn R. McConnell, 5 months old, passed away November 18, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. followed by a 7:00 p.m. memorial service on Wednesday, November 24, at the Church of Jesus Christ Missionary Restoration Branch, 3415 Elsea Smith Rd., Buckner, MO. Autumn was born June 7, 2010 in Independence, MO....
Donald Gerdts, Sr.
Nov 17, 2010
Donald Eugene Gerdts SR, 70, of Grain Valley, MO died unexpectedly November 17th 2010. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 19, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A memorial service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 20, at the Suburban Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions...
Mary Dyer
Nov 17, 2010
Mary Kelley Dyer, 99, Ellisville, MO, formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away November 17, 2010. Services will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, Nov 23, 2010 at Community Christian Church, 4601 Main, Kansas City, MO 64112. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time at the church. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm, Tuesday at Highland...
Don Barham
Nov 17, 2010
Don Richardson Barham, Commander, USNR (Ret.) 87, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 20, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church, 118 S. Pleasant, Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 pm at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church or the Shriners Hospital for Children....
Ada Betts
Nov 16, 2010
Ada M. Betts, 93, of Independence, MO, was greeted by the heavenly hosts in full chorus on November 16, 2010. Ada was born on June 22, 1917 in Chicago, IL to parents Myrtle Faye and George Alexander Phillips. The family moved to the Independence, Missouri area when Ada was a toddler. Ada was preceded in death by her parents, her...
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