Obituaries

Walter Davis

Walter Davis

Oct 2, 2009

Walter John “Walt” Davis, 68, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Friday, October 2, 2009 at St. Luke’s East. Visitation will be 1-3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will follow at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Walt was born December 1, 1940 in Saksatoon, SK Canada to Tabor and Doris...

Sharon Francis

Sharon Francis

Oct 1, 2009

Sharon Ann Francis, 62 Independence, MO passed away Oct. 1, 2009. Services will be 10 am, Wed., Oct. 7, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Youth Fund at RLDS...

J.C. Pritchard

J.C. Pritchard

Sep 30, 2009

J.C. Pritchard, 88, of Independence, MO, passed away, Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday. October 6, 2009 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time on Tuesday at the chapel. Donations may...

Raymond Hardy

Raymond Hardy

Sep 30, 2009

Raymond M. Hardy, 92, Independence, MO, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services will be 10:00 am, Monday, October 5th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 1:00-3:00 pm on Sunday at the Chapel. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Center Place Restoration School. Mr. Hardy was born...

Myron Juliff

Myron Juliff

Sep 29, 2009

Myron Albert Juliff, 80, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Centerpoint Medical Center surrounded by his family. Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2009 at Pleasant Heights Community of Christ Congregation. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9-10:00 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Outreach International. Cremation....

Dorothy Wildschuetz

Dorothy Wildschuetz

Sep 29, 2009

Dorothy M. Wildschuetz, 86, of Independence, MO passed September 29, 2009 at the Carmel Hills Living Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Services at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 5, at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 727 N. Main, Independence,...

Angela Stuteville

Angela Stuteville

Sep 28, 2009

Angela M. Stuteville, 31, Kansas City, MO passed away Sept. 28, 2009. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Jaxson Stuteville Foundation Fund c/o...

Richard Davidson

Richard Davidson

Sep 28, 2009

Richard Davidson, 57, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2009 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday , October 1, 2009 at the church. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Dick was born February 17, 1952 in Kansas City,...

Brian Kane

Brian Kane

Sep 28, 2009

Brian Gerard Kane, 93, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2009 at St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Church, 8001 Longview Rd., Kansas City, MO 64134. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2009 at the church where the rosary will be...

Jacqueline Shirk

Jacqueline Shirk

Sep 28, 2009

Jacqueline D. Shirk, 54, of Independence, MO entered into Glory on September 28, 2009 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. with a service to follow at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 2, at Fairmount Christian Church, 641 S. Ash, Independence, MO. Jacki was born November 22, 1954 in Austin, TX to David and...

Margery Heinlen

Margery Heinlen

Sep 28, 2009

Margery L. “Boots” Heinlen, 73, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, September 28, 2009 at her residence. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2009 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the chapel. Donations may be made in her name to the...

David Oberlander

David Oberlander

Sep 27, 2009

David H. Oberlander, 76, Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 after a long battle with leukemia. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee’s Summit, Rd., Independence, MO. Cremation will be followed by inurnment at Mt. Olivet Mausoleum at a later date. Visitation...

Arlene Fann

Arlene Fann

Sep 25, 2009

Arlene Laverne Fann, 78, Independence , Mo. , passed away peacefully Sept. 25, 2009, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Arlene was born in Kansas City, MO, May 21, 1931 to Wayne and Ruby Fitzwater Eckard. She graduated from Northeast High School in 1948. She married William Fann Aug. 8, 1948 and they resided in Independence, MO her entire...

Steven "Red" Srader

Steven "Red" Srader

Sep 25, 2009

Steven M. “Red” Srader, 58, Independence, MO passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was born May 10, 1951 in Independence, MO, the son of Donald “Toby” and Anna Mary (Woolston) Srader. Steve was a graduate of Truman High School in 1969. He was and avid slow pitch softball player and golfer...

Salvatore Loporto

Salvatore Loporto

Sep 23, 2009

Salvatore “Tudie” LoPorto, 87, of Independence, MO passed away September 23, 2009. A visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. followed by an 11:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, September 28, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Manor, Good Shepherd Hospice or St....

Leonard Dye

Leonard Dye

Sep 22, 2009

Leonard A. Dye, 86, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 22, 2009. Services will be 10 am, Thursday Sept. 24, 2009 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the funeral home. Leonard was born July 8, 1923 in Richmond, MO. He was a U.S. Army veteran...

C. Wilkinson, Sr.

C. Wilkinson, Sr.

Sep 21, 2009

C. Keith Wilkinson, Sr. 79, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, September 24, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. A Masonic Service will be said at 6:00...

Gregory Turner

Gregory Turner

Sep 21, 2009

Mr. Gregory A. Turner, 50, of Independence, MO, died Monday, September 21, 2009, at KU Medical Center. Gregory was born March 9, 1959 in St. Louis, MO to Ronald Merle Turner and Carol Jeanne Schlueter Turner. Greg and his family moved to Independence in 1965. He enjoyed school, biking and airplanes. Greg developed his musical talent, playing French horn and...

Billie Miller Selvey

Billie Miller Selvey

Sep 20, 2009

Billie B. Miller Selvey, 95, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, September 20, 2009 at Rosewood Health Care. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Floral Hills East Cemetery. Memorial Services will be 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 500 S. Lee’s Summit Rd. Billie was born November 7, 1913...

Clay Sincox

Clay Sincox

Sep 19, 2009

Clay Leslie Sincox, 79, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, September 19, 2009 at his daughter’s home. Clay was born May 7, 1930 in Independence, MO. Clay married Billie Jean Kemp on June 24, 1951. He was a life-long member of the Wedding Ring Class at Fairmount Christian Church. Clay was preceded in death by his parents Fielding Leslie and...