Obituaries

Robert (Bob) Chinnery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...