Obituaries
Brent Reitz
Mar 21, 2010
Brent Lee Reitz, 62, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2010 at the Eastside Baptist Church. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with cremation to follow. Donations may be made to the Village...
Dennis Cramer
Mar 20, 2010
Dennis Cramer, 53, of Oak Grove, MO passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010. He was born September 22, 1956 in Independence, MO, the son of Harvey and Lois Cramer. Dennis is survived by his parents, Harvey and Lois Cramer of Independence, MO; two sons: Jeremy Cramer with his wife Katie of Oak Grove, MO and Eric Cramer of Oak Grove,...
Harvey Dutzel
Mar 20, 2010
Harvey Dutzel, 95 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Monday, March 22, 2010 in the chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Harvey was born April 25, 1914 in Bad Axe, MI to John and Louise...
Donna Grissell
Mar 19, 2010
Donna J. Grissell, 63, Independence, MO passed away unexpectedly March 18, 2010 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 am, Monday, March 22, 2010 at Ascension Lutheran Church, 4900 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO. Cremation. Donna was born July 10, 1946 in Harrisonville, MO. She graduated from Raytown High School. Most of her life she...
Beverly Crowl
Mar 19, 2010
Beverly Sue Crowl, 69, Independence, MO passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at her home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Friday, March 26, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia &...
K. Darlene Gardner
Mar 19, 2010
Kathryne “Darlene” Gardner, 78, Independence, MO passed away March 19, 2010. Services will be 2 pm, Wed. March 24, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 6- 8 pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. Darlene was born Feb. 13, 1932 in Birmingham, IA and graduated from high...
Doras Becker
Mar 18, 2010
Doras V. Becker was born to Eugene Ardivan and Asenith Emiline Gamet on November 13, 1919 in Pisgah, Iowa She graduted from Pisgah High School in 1935 with a class of 9. She attended Graceland College and Iowa State Teachers College where she graduated with a certificate in Music and English. She met her future husband, Willard C. Becker, while...
Almon Richison
Mar 17, 2010
Almon Richison, 76, of Blue Springs, MO was reunited with his wife, Reva on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Burial will follow at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010 at the funeral home. Almon was...
Nadine Armstrong
Mar 17, 2010
Nadine “Dean” Armstrong, 85, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Golden Living Center. Dean worked as an accountant for LCAAP for 30 years and was a charter member of their 25 Year Club. She was a member of Longview Christian Church. Dean enjoyed fishing, gambling, Bingo, her weekly Baseball pot Monday meetings, and was an...
Marietta Wilkinson
Mar 17, 2010
Marietta E Wilkinson, 83, of Leawood, Kansas, formerly a life-long resident of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2010 at Manor Care Nursing Home of Overland Park. Marietta was born March 5, 1927 in Rockville Missouri to Eugene Siegismund and Esta Mae (Corlew) Siegismund. Marietta graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1945. There she was active in...
Mildred Sinsabaugh
Mar 17, 2010
Mildred A. Sinsabaugh, 94, Bloomington, MN, formerly of Independence, MO, died March 17, 2010 at Martin Luther Manor in Bloomington. Graveside services will be at 1 pm, Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Floral Hills Cemetery. Mildred was born Oct. 16. 1915 in Excelsior Springs, MO. She is survived by her son, Kent, grandson Sean, daughter-in-law Stacy and great-grandchildren Alex, Kyle,...
Joseph Miller
Mar 16, 2010
Joseph T. Miller, 66, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, March 16 at Liberty Terrace Health Care. A visitation will be from 6-8 PM Friday, March 19 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence. Cremation to follow. Joseph is survived by his daughter Arlinda (Rapheal Robinson); sons Joseph Michael Miller and Charles Daniel Miller; step sons Duane (Debbie)...
Ernest Szabados
Mar 15, 2010
Dr. Ernest Szabados, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, March 15, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Friday, March 19 at St. Mary Catholic Church and a Mass of Christian Burial will follow, beginning at 10:00 AM. Burial at Mountain Grove Cemetery in Bridgeport, CT. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...
Lois Burch
Mar 15, 2010
Lois I. Burch, 77, of Independence, MO, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, March 15, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010 at Mt. Washington United Methodist Church, 584 S. Arlington, Independence, MO 64053. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel,...
Nellie Losik
Mar 15, 2010
Nellie Losik, 95, Three Rivers, passed away March 15, 2010 at Riverview Manor. She was born May 3, 1914 in Chariton, Iowa. She has resided in Three Rivers since 2004. Prior to that she resided in Independence, MO. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley, son Stanley Jr., daughter Judy Burchard-Nix, daughter Phyllis Katsuno and grandson Stanley Losik...
Glen Kennedy
Mar 15, 2010
Glen E Kennedy, 87, of Blue Springs, MO., passed away, March 15, 2010, and went home to be with his Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. Born 11-30-1922 in Harwood, Mo to Archie Burl & Laura Catherine (DeLozier) Kennedy. He graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1941 and moved to Kansas City, MO in 1942. Glen was drafted and...
Robert Adams
Mar 14, 2010
Robert W. Adams, 85, Independence, MO passed away March 14, 2010. Services will be at 10 am, Sat., March 20, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; cremation. A committal service with Full Military Honors will immediately follow the service at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the...
Harold Welch
Mar 14, 2010
Harold E. Welch, 86, of Centerview, MO, formerly of Independence, MO passed away March 14, 2010. A visitation will take place from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A second visitation will take place from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, March...
Beverly Paith
Mar 13, 2010
Beverly Jean Paith, 79, of Lees Summit, MO passed away, Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street in Independence, MO 64055. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Kansas City, MO. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Monday...
Jeanne Alston
Mar 13, 2010
Jeanne Roberta (McInerney) Alston, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned, with a memorial service to be held 2:00 pm Saturday, April 3, 2010, at First Christian Church of Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Cancer Action, Tabitha’s Closet at the church, or...
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