Obituaries
Frances Snow
Feb 6, 2009
Frances “Jerry” Snow, 85, of Buckner, MO passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2009 at Carmel Hills Living Center. A visitation will be from 2-3:00 PM Monday, Feb. 9 at Speaks Buckner Chapel. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 PM Monday at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to Crossroads Hospice. Jerry was preceded in death by her husband and son....
Lowell Shackelford
Feb 6, 2009
Lowell “Gene” Shackelford, 72, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at the VA Medical Center. A Memorial Visitation will be 2-3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Friends of the Friendless Animal Rescue. Gene was born October 13, 1936 in Trenton, MO to Floyd and Lois...
Lucie Short
Feb 6, 2009
Lucie M. Short, 62, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 6, 2009. Services will be 11:00 am Tuesday, Feb. 10 at New Hope Baptist Church. Visitation will begin one hour before the service at the church. Private committal services will take place later at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, MO. The family suggests contributions to the Lucie Short Memorial Fund c/o New Hope...
Larry Embree
Feb 6, 2009
Larry E. Embree, 68, Independence, MO formerly of North Kansas City, MO, passed away Feb. 6, 2009. Cremation. Larry was born Nov. 2, 1940 in Green Ridge, MO and graduated from Green Ridge High School. He moved to North Kansas City in 1967 and worked for Cooper’s Animal Health for forty years, retiring in 2001. He loved to bowl and...
Mable Glass
Feb 5, 2009
Mable E. Glass, 86, of Independenc, MO passed away on Thursday, February 05, 2009 at Seasons Care Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice or Christ...
Wanda Muller
Feb 4, 2009
Wanda (Narramore) Muller, 86, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009 at Rosewood Health Center. Wanda was born June 8, 1922 in Yellville, AR to Chester and Tressie (Pangle) Narramore. She graduated from High School and Business College and then married John Gordon Muller in 1946. Wanda worked as a receptionist for a physician’s office for 32 years...
Malachi Apley
Feb 3, 2009
Malachi Anapogi Ted Matai Apley, infant son of Katrina Apley passed away Feb. 3, 2009. Graveside service will be held at 2 pm, Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Malachi is survived by his mother Katrina Apley; grandparents Kathy and Ted Apley, all of Independence, MO; uncle Khristopher Apley and wife Debbie, North Kansas City, MO; aunt Rossana...
Ella Kueck
Feb 3, 2009
Ella Kueck, 97, of Independence, MO passed away on Tuesday, February 03, 2009 at her home. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2009 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Ella was born June 19, 1911 in Gering, NE to Joseph and Grace (Myers) Kipp. Mrs. Kueck...
George Wildschuetz
Feb 2, 2009
George F. Wildschuetz, 88, Independence, MO passed away Monday, February 02, 2009 at Carmel Hills Living Center. George was born March 24, 1920 in Buckner, MO the son of Fred and Merle (Risinger) Wildschuetz. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and served aboard the USS Comfort Hospital Ship in New Guinea. George had worked for the Polly’s Pop...
Marion Winters
Feb 2, 2009
Marion L. Winters, of Independence, MO passed away Mon. Feb. 2, 2009 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4 �" 6 pm Fri., Feb 6, 2009 at her home, 3813 Adams, Independence, MO. As per Marion’s request her body was donated to KU Medical Center. Marion was born on Sep 12, 1925...
Huey Blankenship
Feb 2, 2009
Huey Pierce Blankenship, 73, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, February 2, 2009 at Independence Manor Care Center. Cremation is planned with private inurnment in New Salem Cemetery. Huey was born September 12, 1935 in Newburg, AR to Ransom Gulley and Sylbia Ann (Collier) Blankenship. He worked as loader and order filler for Ultch Lumber Company and later Tamm Lumber...
Betty Kleoppel
Feb 1, 2009
Betty Kleoppel, 80, of Independence, MO passed away February 1, 2009 at N. KC Hospital. A rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m., followed by a visitation until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Independence, MO. Contributions...
William Dodgen, Jr.
Jan 30, 2009
William "Bill" Dodgen, Jr., 48, Independence, MO passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Kansas City Hospice or St. Jude's Children's Research.
Jennie Mcilwain
Jan 30, 2009
Jennie M. McIlwain, 65, of Blue Springs, MO peacefully passed away on Friday, January 30, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. A memorial visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice House. Jennie was born March 23, 1943 in Wichita Falls,...
Floyd Sutherland
Jan 30, 2009
Floyd R. “Duke” Sutherland, 80, Independence, MO passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 at Carmel Heights Living Center. Duke was born August 17, 1928 in Kingsville, MO the son of Floyd H. and Mary Katherine (Michael) Sutherland. He was a 1949 graduate of William Chrisman High School and a 1953 graduate of Graceland College with a degree in Biology and...
Tanya Price
Jan 30, 2009
Tanya Melissa Price, 38, of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, January 30, 2009, peacefully at her home. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday evening, February 4, 2009 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. Tanya was born on September 2, 1970 in Independence, MO to Kenton J....
Mary Fussell
Jan 28, 2009
Mary Lou Fussell, 81, South Kansas City, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at Villa St. Francis, Olathe, KS. Mary was born June 13, 1927 in Orchard, NE, the daughter of John and Mary (Springer) Sands. She was a homemaker. Mary enjoyed gardening, fishing and bowling with her husband and she especially loved her family. She married Douglas James Fussell...
Ruth Garrett
Jan 28, 2009
Ruth Florence (McVicker) Garrett, 89, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 28, 2009. Services will be 2 pm, Sat., Jan. 31, 2009 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the funeral home. Ruth was born Oct. 8, 1919 in Eagle Grove, IA. She and her husband Walter Ray Garrett lived in Ft....
Alberta Chesnut
Jan 28, 2009
Alberta Chesnut, 90, of Independence, MO passed away January 28, 2009 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 1-3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the chapel, with burial to follow at Green Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to...
Sharron Busker
Jan 28, 2009
Sharron Joyce Busker, 66, of Independence, MO went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2009 in the chapel. Burial in Mt. Washington Mausoleum. Sharron was born February 18, 1942 in...
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