Obituaries
Jerry Kennedy
Oct 19, 2010
Jerry L. Kennedy, 59 of Buckner, passed away Tue. Oct 19, 2010 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held 7 – 8:30 p.m Mon. Oct 25, 2010 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams St. Buckner MO. Mr. Kennedy was born on Sep. 16, 1951 to Jerry and Kathleen (Klein) Kennedy in California. He had been a union...
Robert Chojnacki
Oct 18, 2010
Robert J. Chojnacki, 81, of Blue Springs, MO passed away October 18, 2010 at St. Mary’s Manor. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, at Our Lady of the...
Adrian Hampshire
Oct 18, 2010
Adrian Hampshire passed away Monday, October 18, 2010 from cancer. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. The funeral service will be held 10 am, Friday, October 22, at the funeral home; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the...
Nancy Wilson
Oct 17, 2010
Nancy Marie Wilson, 60 of Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday, October 17, 2010. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m., Friday at Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., Friday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Donations may be made in her name to the American Cancer Society or to Crossroads Hospice. Nancy was born...
Sue Carroll
Oct 17, 2010
Sue Ann Carroll, 69 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, October 17, 2010 surrounded by her family at her residence following a long battle with cancer. Services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 22, 2010 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel with cremation to follow. Private inurnment will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m., until...
Lester Spears
Oct 16, 2010
Lester Royce Spears, 88, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Saturday, October 16, 2010 at his home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the 1st Baptist Church of Independence, 500 Truman Rd., Independence, MO 64050. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
William Ragsdale
Oct 16, 2010
William E. “Bill” Ragsdale, 88, of Independence, MO died Oct. 16, 2010. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO; interment with Full Military Honors to follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to...
Gilmore Squier
Oct 15, 2010
Gilmore Lee Squier, 86, of Independence, MO passed away on October 15, 2010 at the hospital in Warrensburg where he was a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home. Mr. Squier was a Navy Veteran of both World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a retired employee of Kansas City Life Insurance Co. Gil was a member of the...
Dorothy Ragan
Oct 15, 2010
Dorothy L. Ragan, 84, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at St. Luke’s Plaza. A Tribute Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Luke’s Heart Institute. Dorothy was born October 15, 1926 in Independence, MO to Alfred Schuyler and Jane (Wilhelm) Maxon. Mrs....
Donna Houchins
Oct 15, 2010
Donna Rae Houchins, 67, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Friday, October 15 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Donna was born June 27, 1943 to Wilbur and Eleanor (Bowles) Noland in Independence, MO. She graduated from William Chrisman High School and then worked several jobs before becoming a mother and a home daycare provider. Donna enjoyed ceramics and crocheting,...
Edna Leweke
Oct 15, 2010
Edna Martha (Jungeblut) Leweke, 105, Levasy, MO, passed away Oct. 15, 2010. Services will be at 11 am, Monday, Oct. 18, 2010 at Napoleon United Methodist Church, interment will follow at the church cemetery. Visitation will be 5 – 7 pm, Sunday, Oct. 17 at Speaks Buckner Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Napoleon United Methodist Church Memorial Fund,...
Mike Bare
Oct 14, 2010
Carleton Bare, 80, of Kansas City, MO, passed on October 14, 2010. He was born March 30, 1930 in Emporia, Virginia. Carleton was his formal name but he always went by Mike, a name given by his grandmother. Many others knew him as Yogi, as in Yogi Bear, and this was a nickname that stuck like glue. He served in...
Eunice Tann
Oct 14, 2010
Eunice D. Tann, 95, of Independence, MO passed away October 14, 2010 at the Kansas City Hospice House. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. with a 10:00 a.m. service to follow on Monday, October 18, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Eunice was born September 27, 1915...
Woodrow Cole
Oct 14, 2010
Woodrow W. Cole, 91, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 18, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Independence, 500 W. Truman Rd., Independence, MO 64050. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m., Monday, prior to the service at the church. Burial in Blue Springs Cemetery. In...
Barbara Nolan
Oct 13, 2010
Barbara Jean (Boutross) Nolan, age 65 years, passed away at her home in Lees Summit, MO on October 13, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Her positive outlook and sense of humor were an inspiration to all. She was born on March 4, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Fred and Latify Boutross. Barbara attended...
Gary Menichetti
Oct 12, 2010
Gary Ned Menichetti, 68, Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer...
Mary Mobley
Oct 11, 2010
Mary Jane Mobley, 73, passed away Monday, October 11, 2010 at KU Medical Center due to complications from surgery. Mary Jane was born on January 29, 1937 near Napoleon, MO to Mr. and Mrs. George L. Prock, Sr.. She graduated from North East High School in Kansas City, MO in 1955 and then began her professional career. Mary Jane did...
Ann Kirkpatrick
Oct 10, 2010
Ann Bernadine (Askey) Kirkpatrick, 93, of Boonville, MO passed away, Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Cooper County Memorial Hospital in Boonville, MO. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 14, 2010 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Thursday at the chapel. Burial will follow in Leavenworth National Cemetery. Ann...
Dwight Heath
Oct 9, 2010
Dwight Heath, 78, Independence, MO passed Oct. 9, 2010. Dwight was born January 3, 1932 in Sturgeon, MO to Pearl M. and Ima (Lewis) Heath. He was a member of the American Legion Post 21, Masonic McDonald Lodge #324 and VFW post 15026. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during the Korean War. He is...
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