Obituaries
Mary Covell
Mar 3, 2011
Mary Jean Dow Covell, 61, Independence, MO passed away unexpectedly Thursday, March 3, 2011. A Celebration of Mary’s Life will be at 10:00 AM Monday, March 7, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Funeral Home; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Park Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be...
Paul Mann
Mar 3, 2011
Paul A. Mann, 89, Independence, MO, formerly of Monett, MO, passed away March 3, 2011. Services will be at 2 pm, Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; interment with Full Military Honors at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 – 8 pm, Monday at the funeral home. Paul was born...
Urbane Stewart
Mar 2, 2011
Urbane “Ben” Stewart, 80, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at his home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2011 at Soul’s Harbour Assembly of God Church, 17142 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be 3-5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055....
Christopher Wolfrum
Mar 2, 2011
Christopher Bryan Wolfrum, 30, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2011 after a three year battle with Leukemia. A Celebration of Chris’s Life will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 AM Saturday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be at 11:00...
Dale Ek
Mar 2, 2011
Dale Emery Ek, 79, of Independence, MO passed peacefully at home on March 2, 2011 of Parkinson's disease. He was born in Independence on September 1, 1931 to Emery Ole Ek and Henrietta Elizabeth (Shawhan) Ek. He attended East High School, Central Missouri State University; and received his engineering degree from Finlay Engineering College. Dale was a member of the...
Vera Sidebottom
Mar 1, 2011
Vera Sidebottom, 92, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away March 1, 2011. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Friday, March 4, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Vera is survived by two daughters, Donna Kidwell (Jim) and Barbara Hill (Reg); one brother, Robert Price; two sisters, Betty Bowling...
Linda Nash
Mar 1, 2011
Linda S. (Hall) Nash, 63, of Missouri City, MO peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be prior to the service from 1-3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions...
Billy Nichols
Mar 1, 2011
Billy Nichols, 32, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2011 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36th Terr., Independence, MO 64052. Family and friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020...
Robert Davis
Mar 1, 2011
Robert Michael Davis passed away at his home March 1, 2011. Throughout his life, Bob was a singular soul whose presence lifted people up in his wake. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. A memorial gathering celebrating Bob’s life will be held from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Wed., March 9, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel,...
Gloria Alumbaugh
Feb 27, 2011
Gloria Alumbaugh, 81 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Golden Living Center. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2011 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Private burial will be in Mt. Tabor Cemetery in Odessa, MO.
Norma Bills
Feb 27, 2011
Norma Jean Bills, 80, Kansas City, MO passed away Feb. 27, 2011. Services will be at 10 am, Thursday, March 3 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Sovereign Grace Baptist Church, 6820 E. Truman...
Mary Carnes
Feb 27, 2011
Mary Ellen (Hamilton) Carnes, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 27, 2011. Services will be at 2 pm, Sat., March 5, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests...
H. Colston
Feb 27, 2011
H. Marcine Colston, 84 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Independence, MO. Services will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 2, 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 from 12:30 p.m., until service time...
Delores Miller
Feb 26, 2011
Delores E. Miller, 87, passed away February 26, 2011, in Keller, TX attended by her daughter, Mitzi Coffey. She was born March 19, 1923 in Gas, KS, the daughter of John and Mary Snavely, and moved to Independence, MO as a young girl. She graduated from William Chrisman High School where she was a proud member of As You Like...
Lora Bradford
Feb 25, 2011
Lora Lea Bradford 72, of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, February 25, 2011 at her residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Monday evening at the chapel. Donations may...
David Carra
Feb 25, 2011
David W. Carra 98, of Independence, MO, passed away February 25, 2011. He was born on October 23, 1912 in Section 9, Township 34, Range 13, Washington Township. Chautauqua County, Kansas on the Ike Farmer Place. David was the last survivor of 13 children born to Charles Frederick Carra and Emmy Heyde Carra. He went to school at Jayhawk and...
Pauline Harris
Feb 23, 2011
Alta Pauline Ellis Harris, 92, Florissant, MO, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at Bentwood Nursing Center in Florissant, MO. Pauline was employed and retired from the Independence Hospital, working in the pharmacy department. She was a member of St Mark’s Catholic Church in Independence. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband of 32 yrs.,...
Henrietta June Barttrum
Feb 23, 2011
June Barttrum, 77, of Independence, MO passed away February 23, 2011 at her home. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A graveside service will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4, at Berea Cemetery, Ketterman, MO. June was born December 2,...
Sheila Leftwich
Feb 22, 2011
Sheila Anne Leftwich, 55, of Raytown, MO was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at her home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be 3-5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 27, 2011 in the chapel. In lieu...
Janet Followell
Feb 21, 2011
Janet Ann Followell, 62 of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, February 21, 2011 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned and private memorial services and inurnment in Mt. Washington Cemetery will be held at a later date.
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