Obituaries
Thomas Stephens
May 31, 2010
Thomas W. “Tom” Stephens, 65, of Osceola, MO, passed away, Monday, May 31, 2010 at St. Luke’s on the Plaza Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Lung Association. Tom was...
Trinidad Flores
May 30, 2010
Trinidad C. Flores, 83, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be at a later date. Trinidad was born March 1, 1927 in Sonora, Mexico, the daughter of Jesus and Sofia (Valencia) Cordova. She moved to the Independence area in 1984 from Arizona to be closer to her family. Trinidad was a...
Dora Rounds
May 29, 2010
Dora Mae Rounds, 86 of Independence, passed away Sat. May 29, 2010 at her home at The Groves. Mrs. Rounds was born on Dec. 31, 1923 to Julian and Mary (Trost) Peterson in Hamilton, MO. Dora was an active member of the Community of Christ from the time she was blessed as a baby. When eight years old she was...
Janice Mahl
May 29, 2010
Janice W. Mahl, 73, of Blue Springs, MO passed away May 29, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital. A visitation will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 3, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A graveside service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Mound Grove Cemetery. Janice was born October 18, 1936 in Kansas City,...
Eugene Walton
May 28, 2010
Eugene O. Walton, 82, Independence, MO passed away May 28, 2010. Graveside services will be at 1 pm, Friday, June 4, 2010 at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO.
Jessie Carpenter
May 28, 2010
Jessie M. Carpenter, 83, of Independence, MO went home to be with the Lord May 28, 2010 at Blue Mills Rest Home. Jessie was born September 3, 1926 in Jackson County, MO to Jess L. and Stella (Masden) Miller. Among her survivors is her son, James D. Carpenter and wife Glenda; grandson Brian; brother Robert L. Miller of Oak Grove;...
Christopher Jenks
May 28, 2010
Christopher Michael Jenks, 22, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, May 28, 2010. Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in the chapel. Cremation. Christopher was born April 13, 1988 in Independence, MO the son of Jeff Mankin and Robin Jenks. He was finishing his...
Clifford Driskell
May 28, 2010
Clifford Lee Driskell, 81, of Independence, Missouri passed away May 28, 2010. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, June 2, at the 96 Cemetery in La Cygne, KS. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Tuesday evening at Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence, MO. Clifford was born Nov. 2, 1928 in La Cygne, KS to Raymond and Bessie (Virgin)...
Olive Castle
May 27, 2010
Olive Estell Castle, daughter of Harry and Gladys Boulware, passed away May 27, 2010 at the age of 83. She was born on December 25, 1926 in Jackson County, MO. Olive was preceded in death by her mother, father, two brothers Harry and Lloyd Boulware, and niece Kathy McVay. Olive leaves behind a son, William Castle and his wife Fran...
Madison Lang Inman
May 27, 2010
Madison Sky Lang Inman, 19 days, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at New Salem Cemetery. Madison was born May 8, 2010 in Kansas City, MO to Matthew Inman and Lisa Lang. Madison is survived by her...
Mildred Larson
May 26, 2010
Mildred M. Larson, 98, of Independence, MO went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. A Memorial Service is scheduled at 2:00 p.m., Saturday May 29th at the Ridgewood Community of Christ, 4341 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00...
Irene Rogers
May 24, 2010
Irene D. Rogers, of Independence, Missouri passed away seven days shy of her 103rd birthday on Monday, May 24, 2010 at her home. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 PM Friday, May 28, 2010 with services beginning at 2:00 PM at Carson-Speaks Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Irene’s memory to Haskill Indian Nations University,...
Ammon Conoley
May 23, 2010
Ammon C. Conoley, 85, Buckner, MO passed away Sunday, May 23, 2010 at his home. A Celebration of Ammon’s Life will be at 2:00 Thursday, May 27, 2010 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 Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are...
James Selzer
May 23, 2010
James O. Selzer, 61, Lee’s Summit, died May 23, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E. 39th St. S., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 2:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Delta Tau Delta Educational...
Ronald Manuel
May 23, 2010
Ronald E. Manuel, 90, of Independence, MO passed away May 23, 2010 at the Rosewood Health Center. Mr. Manuel’s body was donated to the University of Kansas Medical Center. A memorial service will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, at the Groves Community Room. Contributions may be made to Outreach International. Ronald was born January 23, 1920...
Robert Hedrick
May 22, 2010
Robert Douglas Hedrick, 37, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away, Saturday, May 22, 2010 at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 27, 2010 at St. John Lalande Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the Speaks Suburban...
R. Edwin Browne
May 22, 2010
R. Edwin Browne died gently and peacefully at the Shangri-La Rehab Center, Blue Springs, MO Saturday, May 22, 2010. He joins Joy Harder Browne, the love of his life and wife for 66 years who preceded him to Heaven four months earlier. A celebration of Edwin’s life will be held Saturday, July 17th, at 2:00 at the Stone Church, 1012...
Eleanor Knight
May 20, 2010
Eleanor M. Knight, 87, of Independence, Mo passed away Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Groves Care Center. A memorial service for this loving mother is being planned for a date when all three of her children can be together. Inurnment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Eleanor was born on March 28, 1923 in San Francisco, CA. Her growing up years...
Robert Grigler
May 20, 2010
Robert Esperleon Grigler, was reunited with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 20, 2010 after his short life here on Earth. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Survivors include his parents, Robert and Kris (Hatcher) Grigler; maternal grandparents, Ronald and Shanda Hatcher; paternal grandmother, Brenda...
Mary French
May 20, 2010
Mary L. French, 72, of Independence, MO passed away May 20, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 24, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 25, at Holden Cemetery. Mary Lou was born August...
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