Obituaries
Tommy Jackson
Jul 30, 2010
Tommy M. Jackson, 60, of Grain Valley, MO passed away, Friday, July 30, 2010 at the Kansas City, VA Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 6, 2010 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday at the chapel. Tommy was born January 15,...
Susan Young
Jul 27, 2010
Susan Lee Young, 67, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Research Medical Center. Private inurnment will be at a later date at Humphries Cemetery, north of Horseshoe Bend, AR. Susan was born December 26, 1942 in Hereford, TX the daughter of Owen and Almeda (Wolfington) Hall. She was employed in the ‘90’s with the Independence School District...
Beverly Cole
Jul 27, 2010
Beverly Cole, age 69, of Independence, died Tuesday of complications after her 15-month battle with Lung Cancer. She was born to the late Horace and Florence (York) Miller on December 19, 1940 in Independence, MO. Beverly graduated from Van Horn High School in 1958. She was happily married to David Lance Cole since 1981. She was a receptionist for Systematic...
Fredrick Davey
Jul 27, 2010
Fred A. Davey, 83, Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at his home. No Services are planned. Fred was born September 10, 1926 in Parker, KS the son of Lloyd and Stella (Hate) Davey. He was a graduate of Parker High School where he was an athlete. Fred was a U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran of WWII...
Marian Joyce Largent
Jul 27, 2010
Joyce Largent, 78, Blue Springs, formerly of Independence passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2010 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church, 10017 E. 36th St. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Carson-Speaks Funeral Home; 1501...
Donna Sparks
Jul 26, 2010
Donna Rae Sparks, 62, of Independence, Missouri passed away Monday, July 26, 2010, at Kindred Hospital surrounded by her family and friends. A visitation will be held from 7-9:00 p.m. on Friday, July 30, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Speaks Suburban Chapel....
Irena Popanda
Jul 26, 2010
Irena Popanda, 85, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away July 26, 2010 at her home. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Graveside services at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 30, at Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery. Irena was born December 3, 1924 in Poland,...
Charles Amos
Jul 25, 2010
Charles R. “C.R.” Amos, 74, Independence, MO passed away July 25, 2010. Graveside services will be at 2 pm, Thursday, July 29 at Miriam Cemetery, Maryville, MO. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the American Diabetes Assoc., P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. C.R. was born Aug. 24, 1935 in Edgerton, MO. He was a U.S. Navy...
Pansy George
Jul 25, 2010
Pansy Jane George, 98, Independence, MO died on July 25, 2010 at the Shirkey Leisure Acres Nursing Home in Richmond, MO. Pansy was born on January 5, 1912 near Linkville in Platte County, MO to Wiley T. Garton and Mary Zelma Pancake Garton. She graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1930 and was married to Everett George on...
Gladys Hack
Jul 24, 2010
Gladys Marie Hack, 84, Independence, MO passed away July 24, 2010. Services will be 10 am, Wed., July 28, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the American Cancer Society. Gladys was born Feb. 19, 1926 in Clinton, TN. She moved to Missouri in...
Harold Bergstrom
Jul 24, 2010
Harold J. “Chip” Bergstrom, 88, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, July 24, 2010 surrounded by his family. An informal gathering for family and friends will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Bergstrom home. Cremation with private inurnment at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Wayside Waifs, PO Box 9791, Kansas City, MO...
Winifred Hansen
Jul 24, 2010
Winifred Lillian Hansen, 95, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, July 23, 2010. A service will begin at 1:00 PM Wednesday, July 28 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St.. Winifred was born July 18, 1915 to James and Estella (Russell) Hedrick. She was one of 12 children and was a grandchild of Grandville Hedrick, an early leader of...
George Rush
Jul 23, 2010
George E. Rush, 80, Independence, MO passed away July 23, 2010. Services will be 10 am, Sat., July 31, 2010 at East Independence Church of Christ, 2020 S. M 291, Independence, MO., followed by graveside services with Full Military Honors at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Russellville, MO. Visitation will be 6 – 8 pm, Friday at the church. In lieu of...
Paul Frost
Jul 22, 2010
Paul Frost, 80, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010 at John Knox Village Care Center. Paul was born July 28, 1929 to Claude and Gussie Frost. He attended The University of California at Berkley for several years before moving to Missouri to work on the family dairy farm. Paul worked as a meat cutter for more than...
Lawrence Beshoner
Jul 21, 2010
Lawrence C. Beshoner, 94, Kansas City, MO passed away July 21, 2010. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 am, Sat., July 24, 2010 at St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church, 9020 E. 51st Terr., K.C, MO 64133; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time at the church. In lieu of flowers, the...
Donna Wilson
Jul 21, 2010
Donna Reed Wilson, 72, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center surrounded by her family. Memorial Services will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service from 2-4:00 p.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer...
Johnson Griffin Sr
Jul 21, 2010
Johnson Lee “Johnny” Griffin, Sr., 85, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Friday, July 23 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence. Services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 24 at the Chapel with burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Johnny was...
L. Watts
Jul 21, 2010
Lester Dariel Watts said his final goodbye to family and friends on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Dariel is preceded in death by his wife of almost 50 years, Donna Dawson Watts. Dariel was a man of great passions. Passions about life. Passions about his family. He did everything with zeal whether it was dancing or singing songs or telling stories....
Marie Shank
Jul 19, 2010
Marie C. Shank, 97, Independence, MO peacefully went to be with the Lord July 19, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 10 am, Friday, July 23, 2010 at The Fountains, 2100 Swope Drive, Independence, MO 64057. In accordance with Marie’s wishes, her body was donated K.U. Medical Center for medical research. In lieu of flowers, the family requests...
Charles Richardson
Jul 19, 2010
Tim Richardson of Independence, MO passed away peacefully in his home July 19, 2010. Tim was a native of Independence and graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1966. He attended The University of Colorado on a full basketball scholarship and was a member of the 1969 Big 8 Championship team. As a three sport athlete in tennis, baseball, and...
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