Obituaries

Robert Sims

Robert Sims

Aug 21, 2010

Robert “Bob” Ray Sims, 80, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at his home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 27, 2010 at Susquehanna Assembly of God Church, 622 N. Jennings Rd., Independence, MO 64056. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...

Marjorie Schatz

Marjorie Schatz

Aug 20, 2010

Marjorie Schatz, 87, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, August 20, 2010 at The Groves. Services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, August 23 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Marjorie was born June 19, 1923 to Loren and Clara (Elliott) Robinson. She worked at Resthaven...

Gloria Mahurin

Gloria Mahurin

Aug 20, 2010

Gloria (Krysa) Mahurin, 60, of Grain Valley, MO died at home Aug. 20, 2010. Services will be at 6 pm, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO. Visitation will follow the service from 7– 9 pm. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Kansas City Hospice, 9221 Ward Pkwy, K.C., MO...

Ron Stewart

Ron Stewart

Aug 20, 2010

Rondell “Ron” F. Stewart, 74, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, August 20, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, MO. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at the Truman Memorial Building, 416 West Maple, Independence, MO 64050. A private inurnment will take place at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO at a later...

August Spencer

August Spencer

Aug 19, 2010

August A. “Gus” Spencer, 78, of Independence, MO was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 19, 2010. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church of Independence, 100 N. Pleasant, Independence, MO 64050. Visitation will be two hours priors to the service from 1-3:00 p.m. at...

Veronica Burkett

Veronica Burkett

Aug 18, 2010

Veronica “Sissy” Marie (Novak) Burkett, 62, formerly of Sugar Creek, MO, lost her eight-year battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on Aug. 18, 2010 at her home while surrounded by her loving family and devoted friend Diane Hall. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, Sat., Aug. 21 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 1013 E. Lexington, Independence, MO; interment...

Roy Taylor

Roy Taylor

Aug 18, 2010

Roy L. Taylor, 90, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Maywood Baptist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. at the church. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...

Valerie Horton

Valerie Horton

Aug 17, 2010

Valerie M. “Val” Horton, 47, of Kansas City, MO peacefully passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at Research Medical Center. A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Lane Avenue Baptist Church, 9003 E. 87th St., Raytown, MO 64138. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Val Horton Memorial Fund, c/o...

Sue Thompson

Sue Thompson

Aug 16, 2010

Sue Elizabeth Thompson, 56, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, August 16, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Sue was born April 20, 1954 to Robert and Delma (Mullis) McGhee in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Raytown High School and then Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in education. Sue was united in marriage to Greg Thompson...

Delores Caselman

Delores Caselman

Aug 16, 2010

Delores J. (Coon) Caselman, 80, Independence, MO formerly of Jefferson City passed away Monday, August 16, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Graveside inurnment services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, August 19, 2010 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Delores was born January 3, 1930 at Stewartsville, MO, the daughter of Francis Marion and Marie (Holmes) Berryman. She...

Eugene Hall Jr

Eugene Hall Jr

Aug 16, 2010

Eugene E. “Gene” Hall, Jr., 73, Independence, MO passed away at 5:15 am, Monday Aug. 16, 2010 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held 6 – 8 pm, Friday, Aug. 20, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO; cremation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Assoc. Gene was born...

Wayne Mangels

Wayne Mangels

Aug 16, 2010

Wayne K. Mangels, 61, of Independence, MO passed away August 16, 2010 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. A celebration of Wayne’s life will be held on Saturday, Sept 4, 2010 from 3-5pm at Eastside Baptist Church, Independence, MO. Wayne was born April 2, 1949 in St. Louis, MO to Kenneth and Norma (Barbre) Mangels. In 1967, he graduated from Truman...

Mary Routhieaux

Mary Routhieaux

Aug 15, 2010

Mary Little Routhieaux, 71, passed away August 15th, in Independence, Missouri 2010. Mary was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin June 20, 1939 to Rose and Dean Little. She attending St. Joseph’s Catholic High School graduating in 1957.A Mid-West traveler and resident of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Texas and Missouri; she loved the mountains, the desert and gorgeous vistas, her...

Gladys Borgstrom

Gladys Borgstrom

Aug 12, 2010

Gladys Earlene Borgstrom, 90, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, August 12, 2010. Gladys was born April 21, 1920, in Cadillac, Michigan to Esther and Earl Bigelow. In 1939 she married Clarence Borgstrom of Saginaw, Michigan, who preceded her in death in 1991. She resided in Saginaw from 1939 until 1953 when the couple moved...

Myra Wolfe

Myra Wolfe

Aug 10, 2010

Myra Jean (Berry) Wolfe, 70 of Sugar Creek, MO passed away, Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday at the Alta Vista Cemetery in Weatherby, MO. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time Friday...

Brayden Doty

Brayden Doty

Aug 10, 2010

Brayden B. Doty, was returned to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 after his short life on Earth. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM Monday, August 16, 2010 at Woodlawn Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 2:30 PM Monday at Community of Christ; 15006 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Survivors include his mother, Sabbatha Doss; father,...

Michael Scott

Michael Scott

Aug 9, 2010

Michael E. Scott, 58, Blue Springs, MO passed away Monday, August 9, 2010. A Celebration of Mike’s Life will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th. Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 12:00-1:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Life Connection Missions. Mike was born January 7, 1952...

Edna Winans

Edna Winans

Aug 9, 2010

Edna Frances Cruzan was born April 10, 1911 in Denver, CO to Charles E. Cruzan and Frances Ainsworth Cruzan. She passed away at Rosewood Health Center in Independence, MO on Monday, August 9, 2010 at 99 years of age. Edna grew up in Denison, Crawford County, Iowa and attended public school there, graduating with the class of 1929. On July...

Ruth Harris Elliott

Ruth Harris Elliott

Aug 8, 2010

Ruth Alice Harris Elliott, 81, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday August 8, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Saturday at the chapel. Ruth was born February 4, 1929...

Ronald Randol

Ronald Randol

Aug 7, 2010

Ronald Carl Randol, 64, of Lee’s Summit, MO (formerly of Independence), passed away Aug., 7, 2010, with his loving wife and children by his side after a long and grueling battle with idiopathic cerebellar degeneration. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, Aug. 11 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 6-8:00...