Obituaries
Donna Broughton
Mar 13, 2010
Donna M. Broughton, 73, Independence, MO passed away March 13 2010. Services will be 10 am, Wed., March 17, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 –8 pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. Donna was born Aug. 11, 1936 to James H. and Dollie W. Brown...
Bruce Swoffer
Mar 13, 2010
Bruce W. Swoffer, 91, passed away on March 13, 2010, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. He was born on September 2, 1918, in Deckerville, Michigan, the second son of Herbert and Lula Swoffer. He served four years in the U.S. Army during World War II, two years of which were in Great Britain. He married Mildred Ledsworth on...
Charles "Bud" Green, Ii
Mar 12, 2010
Charles Elden “Bud” Green, II passed away Friday, March 12, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Monday at the funeral home. Bud was born December 1, 1955 in...
John Williams
Mar 11, 2010
John D. Williams, 74 of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away, Thursday at St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 15, 2010 at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church 4725 Northeast Lakewood Way Lees Summit, MO 64064. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening...
Abbie Meade Burton
Mar 11, 2010
Abbie Mae Meade Burton, 5 months passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 11, 2010. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Oakland Cemetery; located on east of 7 Hwy on Truman (FF) Road. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Monday at Carson Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Memorial contributions may be made in...
Kenneth Francis
Mar 11, 2010
Kenneth L. Francis, 93, Independence, MO went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 11, 2010. A Celebration of Kenneth’s life will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Monday at the funeral home....
Hazel Downing
Mar 10, 2010
Hazel Marie Downing, 87, Independence, MO went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. A celebration of Hazel’s life will be 10:00 AM Monday, March 15, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Burial will follow at Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Hazel was...
Velda Coulter
Mar 9, 2010
Velda B. Coulter, 92, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Tuesday morning, March 9, 2010 at her residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Lone Jack Baptist Church 202 S. Bynum Rd. Lone Jack, MO 64070. Burial will follow in Valley Memorial Garden Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday...
John Serum
Mar 9, 2010
John C. “Jack” Serum, 75 of Independence, MO passed away, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 15, 2010 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Independence, MO. Burial in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Corder, MO. Visitation will be 5 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the church. In lieu of flowers donations may be...
Charles Ellston
Mar 8, 2010
Charles Edward Ellston was born on July 11, 1926 to Gerald and Vera (Fischer) Ellston in Clarion, IA. He departed this life Monday, March 8, 2010 at the Veterans Home, Mt. Vernon, MO, at the age of 83. He moved to Des Moines, IA at age 11 and in 1944 graduated from West High School. From Feb. 1944 to Oct....
Gary Renshaw
Mar 6, 2010
Gary Anthony “Tony” Renshaw, 55 of Kansas City, KS, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Inurnment will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Tony was born March 27, 1954 in Hopkinsville, KY, to Estel and Nettie (Manasco) Renshaw, the twelfth of thirteen children. He enjoyed making others...
Khloe Abernathy
Mar 6, 2010
Khloe Adri’onna Abernathy, was stillborn March 6, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, March 13, 2010 at Twelve Gates Cemetery; 9500 E. Bannister Rd, Kansas City, MO. Survivors include her mother, Nikki Warren; father Kareem Abernathy; maternal grandmother, Farma Williamson; aunts, Kayla Hill and Alexious Williamson; uncles, Byron and Quitin Hill; cousin, Kevin Abernathy
Grace Mattox
Mar 6, 2010
Grace Mattox, 84, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 10 at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Grace was born June 25, 1925 in...
Wilma King
Mar 5, 2010
Wilma May King, 80, Buckner, MO died March 5, 2010. Services will be 2 pm, Monday, March 8, 2010 at Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO; interment at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Wilma was born April 8, 1929 in Gallatin, MO. She married Carl W. King in...
Steven Payton
Mar 4, 2010
Steven Ray Payton, 53, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, March 4, 2010 from a long battle with liver cancer. A Funeral Mass will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church; 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd. Independence, MO. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM Tuesday at the church. Steve was born August 5, 1956 in Frankfurt,...
Eileen Young
Mar 3, 2010
Eileen Young, 87, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 5, 2010 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 1-2:00 p.m. prior to the service at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Eileen was born February 13, 1923 in Stoke-on-Trent, England to James J. and Annie (Flannery) Sheridan....
Dale Ek
Mar 2, 2010
Dale Emery Ek, 79, of Independence, MO passed peacefully at home on March 2, 2011 of Parkinson's disease. He was born in Independence on September 1, 1931 to Emery Ole Ek and Henrietta Elizabeth (Shawhan) Ek. He attended East High School, Central Missouri State University; and received his engineering degree from Finlay Engineering College. Dale was a member of the...
George Calovich
Mar 1, 2010
George J. Calovich, 83, of Raytown, MO passed away Monday, March 1, 2010 at Research Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 PM Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. The Rosary will be said at 7:30 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM Friday, March 5 at St. Cyril’s Catholic...
Rosemary Reiner
Mar 1, 2010
Rosemary Ann Reiner, 71, Independence, MO passed away March 1, 2010 at her home. Cremation. Private services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the American Cancer Society. Rosemary was born Aug. 3, 1938 in LaSalle, IL and earned her degree as a Registered Nurse from St. Anthony’s Hospital in Chicago....
Aaron Mundy
Feb 28, 2010
Aaron Gerald Mundy, 79, Independence passed away to be with our heavenly Father Sunday, February 28, 2010 at the Liberty Memorial Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. Aaron was born June 18, 1930 near Alva in Winchester, Oklahoma. His parents moved several times and settled in Alva, Oklahoma. He lived on a farm just outside of Alva then later moved in town...
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