Obituaries
Robert (Bob) Chinnery
Oct 23, 2009
Robert “Bob” G. Chinnery, 78, Independence, MO, passed away Friday, October 23, 2009 surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Bob’s life will begin with a visitation from 6:00-8:00 pm Friday, Oct. 30 at Sheffield Youth Center, 5915 Winner Rd Kansas City, MO 64125. Services at 11:00 am Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009 at Sheffield Youth Center; 5915 Winner Rd. Kansas...
Charles Winstead
Oct 22, 2009
Charles H. Winstead, 64, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away on October 22, 2009 at his home in Grain Valley, MO. Charles was born January 1, 1945 in Independence, MO. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam era. In 1994, Charles retired from Century 21, where he had been a real estate agent for many...
Drew Elliott-Mayfield
Oct 22, 2009
Drew Elliott-Mayfield, 55, of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Elmwood Cemetery in Augusta, KS. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Drew was born September 29, 1954 in...
Betty Smoot
Oct 21, 2009
Betty L. Smoot, 58, of Blue Springs, MO peacefully passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at her home surrounded by family. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2009 at Centralia City Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer...
Otto Logeman
Oct 20, 2009
Otto Paul “Bud” Logeman, 85, of Grain Valley, MO peacefully passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Buckner Restoration Branch Church, 2607 N. Twyman Rd., Independence, MO. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial in Mound Grove...
Mary Badgett
Oct 20, 2009
Mary H. Badgett, 88, passed away at her home in Independence, MO on Oct. 20, 2009. Following cremation, inurnment will take place at Mt. Washington Cemetery. No services are planned at this time. Mary was born Oct. 8, 1921 in Leavenworth, KS. She worked at the Luce Manufacturing Company for over thirty years until the plant closed. She was a...
Betty Sidebottom
Oct 20, 2009
Betty L. (Alexander) Sidebottom, 81, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. Betty was born January 28, 1928 the daughter of Albert F. and Georgia (Craig) Alexander. She was preceded in death by her husband Harvey L. Sidebottom, Sr in 1993, and son, Harvey L. Sidebottom, Jr. on May 9, 2009. Survivors...
Forrest Fisher
Oct 19, 2009
Forrest Kenneth Fisher, 91, Independence, MO passed away Monday, October 19, 2009 at Wilshire at Lakewood Care Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, October 23, 2009 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to...
Marvin Fluke
Oct 18, 2009
Marvin Edwin Fluke , 86, of Clinton, MO, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, lovingly surrounded by his family. Marvin was born September 23, 1923, in Canton, Illinois, the youngest child of Edwin Harrison and Olive Elliott Fluke. He grew up in Fulton County, Il., where he graduated from Fairview High School. Marvin...
David Suggs, Jr.
Oct 17, 2009
David Suggs, Jr., 81, Oak Grove, MO passed away Oct. 17, 2009. Services will be at 10 am, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. Graveside services will be at 2:30 pm, Thursday at O’Dell Cemetery, Excelsior Springs, MO. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the City Union Mission. David was born...
Frances Knight
Oct 15, 2009
Frances Carolyn “Carrie” Knight Carrie Knight, 70, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2009 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be 6:30-8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington where the rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m....
Ben Hallford
Oct 14, 2009
Ben G. Hallford, 91, of Independence, MO went to his heavenly home on October 14, 2009 at St. Mary’s Manor, Blue Springs, MO. Ben was born July 22, 1918 in Charleston, Arkansas to Lena Greathouse Hallford and John Blackwell Hallford. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII (1941-1945). He attended Eastgate Christian Church. On March 17, 1950, he was...
Billie Tweedy
Oct 12, 2009
Billie D. Tweedy, of Pleasant Hill, MO died at 12:15 pm on Monday Oct. 12, 2009. A Celebration of Life will be at 12:30 pm, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; cremation with interment at Mound Grove Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will begin at 11 am prior to the...
Wilbur Chowning
Oct 12, 2009
Wilbur A. Chowning, 60, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, October 12, 2009 at his home. Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Englewood Ministries, 10628 Winner Rd., Independence, MO 64052. Cremation. Wilbur was born January 5, 1949 in Kansas City, MO to Wilbur V. and Dorothy M. (Mayfield) Chowning. He was a hard working...
Junior Heath
Oct 11, 2009
Junior B. Heath, 87, of Independence, MO passed away October 11, 2009 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation performed by the Carson-Speaks Chapel. He was born July 2, 1922 in Spring Hill, KS to Frank and Minnie (Earls) Heath. He was self-employed for a jewelry store in Blue Springs, until his retirement. He is survived by his loving wife (who met...
Honor Davies
Oct 9, 2009
Honor L. Davies, 94, of Independence, Mo passed away peacefully on Friday, October 9, 2009 at Royal Terrace Nursing and Rehab Center in Olathe, KS. Honor was born on July 27, 1915 in Senlac, Sasketchewan, Canada to William and Clarissa Cornish. She married Maurice V. Davies on April 12, 1938 in Senlac. They moved to Independence, Mo. in 1960. Honor...
Trey Baggette Iii
Oct 9, 2009
Samuel “Trey” Patrick Baggette, III died Friday, October 9th at the Choices Group Home in St. Joseph, Missouri where he had resided since 2008. Trey was born in Independence, Missouri on April 1, 1990. He attended the Rainbow Center for Communicative Disorders from 1996 to 2008, and was most recently a student of the Helen B. Davis School in St....
Helen Riddle
Oct 8, 2009
Helen Evangeline Riddle, 93, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away, Thursday, October 8, 2009 at John Knox Care Center. Services 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 11, 2009 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Pisgah Cemetery in Chilhowee, MO. Visitation from 1:00 p.m., until service time Sunday at the chapel. Helen was born July 9, 1916 in Kingsville, MO...
Gloria Reavis
Oct 7, 2009
Gloria Carole Reavis, 84, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Graveside services will be 3:00 PM Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Monday at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO with a rosary at 6:00 PM. Gloria was born October 11,...
Alfreida Stroeher
Oct 6, 2009
Alfrieda M. Stroeher, 90, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital East. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2009 at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 309 Hoffmeister, St. Louis, MO...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.


