Obituaries
Justine Mcquitty
Feb 17, 2009
Justine McQuitty, 28, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away February 17, 2009 at her home. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 23, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, at the chapel. Burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Justine was born February 4, 1981 in Kansas...
Lydia Marlatte
Feb 17, 2009
Lydia Marlatte, 75, of Independence, MO went to be with her parents Joseph and Frances Middleton; and two sisters on February 17, 2009 after a short illness. She was born on March 14, 1933 in Belton, MO. Lydia is survived by her husband, Vernon Marlatte; two daughters, Sherry and husband Jim Hedrick, Sandy and husband George Burton; stepson, Vincent Marlatte;...
Claude Hendricks
Feb 17, 2009
Claude Hendricks, 88, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at his home. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Friday, Feb. 20 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence. Graveside inurnment services will be at 11:30 AM Saturday, Feb. 21 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Community of...
Merleen Cornell
Feb 16, 2009
Merleen Cornell of Kansas City, MO, passed away of Monday, February 16, 2009 one day after her 86th birthday. Merleen was born in North Platte, NE in 1923. She attended Iowa University where she met and married Kenn Cornell. After raising her three children, Merleen enjoyed several jobs; Seneca Prescription Shop in Wichita, Altman’s Department Store in New York, Missouri...
George White
Feb 15, 2009
George A. White, 77, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Friday, February 20, 2009 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may...
Marie Mcdowell
Feb 15, 2009
Marie McDowell, 76, of Independence, MO passed away February 15, 2009 at St. Luke’s East. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the chapel, with burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Marie was born August 19, 1932 in St. Louis, MO to...
Kelly Williams
Feb 14, 2009
Kelly M. Williams, 31, Kansas City, MO passed away unexpectedly Feb. 14, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 7 pm, Wed., Feb. 18 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 6 pm. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Kelly was born July 7, 1977 in Tulsa, OK....
Irene O'Dell
Feb 14, 2009
Irene A. O’Dell, 86, Independence, MO passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009 at her daughters home, surrounded by family. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S Lees Summit Rd, Independence, MO. Inurnment will be private at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the City...
Nancy Deckert
Feb 13, 2009
Nancy A. Deckert, 66, died peacefully at home on February 13, 2009, surrounded by family and friends. She was born June 12, 1942, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of William P. Atkinson and Dorothy E. Babbitt. She was a graduate of Wichita Southeast High School. She was a homemaker and a resident of Blue Springs, MO since 1965. Nancy...
Jerry Wrabec
Feb 12, 2009
Jerry R. Wrabec of Sugar Creek, MO passed away peacefully on February 12, 2009 surrounded by the family who loved him. Jerry was born in 1925 to Paul and Theresa (Emro) Wrabec. He was raised and lived his whole life in Sugar Creek. He was most proud to have been a veteran of World War II serving in the Navy...
Margarite Patzer
Feb 11, 2009
Margarite passed away February 11, 2009. She was born February 19, 1921 to Carl P. and Libby Schmidt in Rosedale, KS. Margarite was preceded in death by her husbands, James H. Jennings and Carl Patzer. She is survived by her six children and their spouses: Judy Schulze (Tom), Gary Jennings (Brenda), Gayle Lang (Bill), Mark Jennings (Sherri), Lynn Sehorn (Mike)...
Glenn Mcdole
Feb 11, 2009
Glenn Lewis McDole, 88, 0f Independence, MO passed away, Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at The Groves Rosewood Health Center. Glenn was born September 16, 1920 in Spokane, WA to Robert Alexander and Clara V. (Clark) McDole. He graduated from high school in Tucson, AZ. He received his bachelors and Masters’ degree in Education from CMSU. He worked as an industrial...
Millicent Daugherty
Feb 11, 2009
Millicent Ann Daugherty died February 10th, 2008 at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City where she was born 79 years ago. She also attended nurses training there as a young woman. Millicent was one of the original founders of Music Arts Institute in Independence and became an astute business manager to complement her many musical talents. She loved her students,...
Ronald Mallory
Feb 11, 2009
Ronald L. Mallory, 51, passed away on February 11, 2009 from complications due to ALS (Lou Geghrig’s Disease). Ron was born to Lester Mallory and Margarett Hogsett-Mallory on June 24, 1957 in Chillicothe, MO. He graduated from Chillicothe High School in 1975. Ron was a lifelong Midwest area resident, living mostly in Chillicothe, MO, Cedar Rapids and Keokuk, IA and...
Gary Stefancik
Feb 10, 2009
Gary Ray Stefancik, 48, Sugar Creek, MO passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2009. Gary was born May 12, 1960 in Independence, MO the son of Michael and Dorothy Jean (Simmermon) Stefancik. Gary worked for the City of Independence for over 29 years. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping. Gary was preceded in death by his mother and his...
Natalie Scaccia
Feb 10, 2009
Natalie Scaccia, 95, of Lee’s Summit, MO, formerly of Port Richey, FL, Raytown, MO and Independence, MO, passed away February 10, 2009 at Wilshire at Lakewood Health Center. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 13, at St. Sabina Catholic Church, Belton,...
Loretta Harrison
Feb 10, 2009
Loretta Joan “Jo” Harrison, 75, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 10, 2009. Services will be 10 am, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm, Sunday at Miriam Cemetery, Bethany, MO. Jo was born Sept. 30, 1933 on a farm near Hatfield, MO....
Mary Kimak
Feb 9, 2009
Mary Frances Kimak, 90, of Blue Springs, MO passed away, Monday, February 9, 2009 at the St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs. Cremation is planned with a memorial visitation from 1 to 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Private family inurment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mary was born November 25, 1918 in Blue Springs, Mo...
Virginia Henson
Feb 8, 2009
Virginia E. (Leigh) Henson, 91, of Independence, MO passed away on Sunday, February 08, 2009 at Rosewood Health Center. Virginia was born September 2, 1917 in Oswego, KS to George Washington and Lottie Henrietta (Robinson) Leigh. She was preceded in death by her husband Alma Lee Henson in ’87; three sisters and two brothers. She was an active and faithful...
Wallace Whitney, Jr.
Feb 8, 2009
Wallace H. Whitney, Jr., 59, of Lee’ Summit, MO was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial in Floral Hills East Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the City...
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