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Janice Landes

Janice Landes

May 25, 2011

Janice E. Landes, 67, of Sibley, MO passed away May 25, 2011 at her home. A visitation will take place from 5-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Janice was born February 8, 1944 in Independence, MO to Richard and Genevieve (Allen) Coble. She is survived by her loving husband...

Paul Splittorff Jr

Paul Splittorff Jr

May 25, 2011

Paul William Splittorff Jr. of Blue Springs, Missouri, died May 25, 2011 at home, after a long, hard fought battle with melanoma. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday morning, May 31st, 11:00 AM at St. Robert Bellarmine in Blue Springs, MO. Visitation will be Monday evening, May 30th, 5-8pm at First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs....

Paul Spano Jr

Paul Spano Jr

May 25, 2011

Paul Anthony Spano, Jr., 68, of Blue Springs, MO went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Plaza Heights Baptist Church, 1500 SW Clark Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 2-3:00 p.m. Private...

Nellie Bancroft

Nellie Bancroft

May 25, 2011

Nellie Irene Bancroft, 67, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM Wednesday at the funeral home. Nellie was born June 2, 1943 in Toronto, KS the daughter of Harold and Doris (Wooton)...

Junior Mullins

Junior Mullins

May 24, 2011

Junior Edgar Mullins, 85, Independence, MO died May 24, 2011. Funeral services will be at 7 pm, Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055 preceded by visitation beginning at 5:30 pm. Graveside service with Full Military Honors will be at 1 pm, Friday at Ionia Christian Cemetery in Ionia, MO. In lieu...

Wm. Edmondson

Wm. Edmondson

May 24, 2011

Wm. Harold Edmondson, 89, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 with his family by his side. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2011 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 1-2:00 p.m. Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Harold was born May 30, 1921 in Blue...

Marcy Sapp

Marcy Sapp

May 23, 2011

Marcy Renea Sapp, 48, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at her home. Marcy was born October 9, 1962 in Independence, MO, the daughter of William L. and Sandra (Hight) Clow. She graduated from Truman High School in 1980 and Central Missouri State University in 1985. Marcy was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. After graduation...

Gene Caruthers

Gene Caruthers

May 23, 2011

Gene Caruthers, 84 of Kansas City, KS passed away, Monday May 23, 2011 in Parkville, MO at the home of his daughter, Joyce Lowe. Services will be 12:00 p.m., Thursday, May 26, 2011 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m., until service time Thursday at the chapel. Burial...

Ruth Hannaford

Ruth Hannaford

May 22, 2011

Ruth Hannaford, 93, of Independence, MO passed away May 22, 2011. Visitation from 5-7:00 p.m. on Wed., May 25, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside service at 1:00 p.m. on Thurs., at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Oscar. She is survived by one daughter, Natalie Carter and husband Charles; two...

Lois Dillon

Lois Dillon

May 21, 2011

Lois E. Dillon, 86, of Independence, MO passed away May 21, 2011 at her home. Lois was born November 21, 1924 in Independence, MO to John and Madeleine (Crick) Feldhahn. She graduated from Graceland College in Lamoni, IA and UMKC. Lois retired as an elementary teacher from the Independence School District. She attended Kansas City Meditation Group of Self Realization...

Ida Smith

Ida Smith

May 21, 2011

Ida Mae Smith, 87 of Kansas City, MO passed away, Saturday, May 21, 2011. Cremation is planned. Donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Research. Ida was born January 28, 1924 in Correctionville, IA to Ellis Donald and Dorothy Ada (Watson) McGraw. She had worked as a supply aide for the Osteopathic hospital in Kansas City for a number of years...

Margie Bradberry

Margie Bradberry

May 20, 2011

Margie Laverne Bradberry, 81 of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, May 20, 2011 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 23, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday at Greater Life Outreach Assembly of God Church, 18703 E. Salisbury Rd., Independence, MO 64056. Burial...

Frances Tindall

Frances Tindall

May 20, 2011

Frances Louise Tindall, 93 of Independence passed away Fri., May 20, 2011 at her home. Graveside Services will be 10 am Wed. May 25, 2011 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, MO. A visitation will be held from 6-8 pm on Tue. May 24, 2011 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Contributions are suggested to...

Linda Richeson

Linda Richeson

May 20, 2011

Linda Gail Richeson, 59, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial visitation is scheduled for 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the Herington Municipal Hospital, Digital Mammo Fund, 100 E. Helen, Herington,...

Bonnie Owen

Bonnie Owen

May 19, 2011

Bonnie Vaye Owen, 93, Sugar Creek, MO passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at John Knox Village Care Center. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 23, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM Monday at the funeral home. Bonnie was born...

Lon Muncrief

Lon Muncrief

May 19, 2011

Lon Earl Muncrief, 61, Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 from injuries sustained in a fall. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. A Celebration of Lon’s Life will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Lon was...

Mary Freund

Mary Freund

May 19, 2011

Mary Margaret Freund, 79, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM Tuesday at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM Tuesday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Mary was born December 21, 1931 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Carl E. and Julia...

Stacia Dzula

Stacia Dzula

May 19, 2011

Stacia Renee’ Dzula, 34, Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Stacia’s Life will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home....

Leroy Bryan

Leroy Bryan

May 18, 2011

LeRoy Everett Bryan, 94, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at University of Kansas Medical Center. Memorial services celebration LeRoy’s Life will be at 2:00 PM Monday, May 23, 2011 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Inurnment to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. LeRoy...

Pearl Clark

Pearl Clark

May 18, 2011

Pearl M. Clark, 75, of Independence, MO passed away May 18, 2011. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. with a 2:00 p.m. memorial service to follow on Saturday, May 21, at Waldo Restoration Branch, 819 W. Waldo, Independence, MO. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilburn Thien. Pearl is survived by her husband, Richard Clark;...

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