Obituaries
Charles Rogers
Nov 21, 2008
Charles E. Rogers, 63 of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, November 21, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Inurnment with full military honors will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. There will be...
Homer Potter
Nov 21, 2008
Homer L. Potter, 82 of Independence, MO, passed away, Friday, November 21, 2008 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services with full military honors will follow at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Big Creek Cemetery in Bosworth, MO. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m.,...
Betty Eckinger
Nov 21, 2008
Betty J. Eckinger, 81, of Grain Valley, MO passed away Friday, November 21, 2008. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice House. Betty was born October 11, 1927 in...
Pauline Kemp
Nov 20, 2008
Pauline E. Kemp, 93, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at her home. Services will be 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 24, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 6-7:30 p.m. prior to the service in the chapel. Cremation to follow. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Luke Evangelical Church, 700 W. Hiway...
Donald Corum
Nov 20, 2008
Donald Lee Corum was born on January 10, 1926 at the family farm near Holt, Missouri. He was the sixth of thirteen children born to Arthur David Corum and Lorine Coursey Corum. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and three brothers; one of whom died in infancy. He is survived by seven of his sisters. Don...
Isaiah Cairns
Nov 20, 2008
Isaiah Matthew Cairns, 20 months of Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at his residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Lobb Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the chapel. Donations may be made to The Isaiah...
Anna Tolbert
Nov 20, 2008
Anna Mae Tolbert, 90, lifelong resident of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Waterford Ladies Home in Blue Springs. A visitation will be from 1-2:00 PM Monday, November 24 with services beginning at 2:00 PM at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Indep., MO. Graveside services will be at 3:30 PM Monday at Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery....
William Scott
Nov 19, 2008
William Scott, 78, of Independence, MO passed away November 19, 2008 at his home. A short prayer service will be held at 3:00 p.m. with a visitation to follow until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 23, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 24,...
Joseph Bolger, Jr.
Nov 18, 2008
Joseph J. Bolger, Jr., age 74, of Independence, Missouri passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Joe was born March 17, 1934 to Joe and Marie (Dolde) Bolger. He attended St. Mary’s High School in Independence, Missouri and Rockhurst College and the University of Missouri where he received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. He began as a successful farmer and...
James Coatney
Nov 18, 2008
James A. Coatney, 89, of Grain Valley, MO passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Oak Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Speaks. Cremation to follow with private inurnment in Brooking Cemetery. James was born August 4, 1919...
Ted Jones
Nov 17, 2008
Ted C. Jones, 88, of Independence, MO passed away November 17, 2008 at the VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with the service to follow at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. Entombment will take place at the Mt. Olivet...
Dennis Taylor
Nov 17, 2008
Dennis J. Taylor, 82, of Independence, Mo died November 17, 2008 due to complications from Alzheimer’s. A celebration of his life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Independence, Pleasant and Lexington at 1:00 PM, on Thursday, November 20th. Friends may visit after the service at the Church. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the...
Margaret Robinson
Nov 17, 2008
Margaret Robinson, 74, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 at her home. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday at the chapel with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Margaret was born July 22, 1934 in Leeton, MO to Clarence and...
Gary Ashurst
Nov 16, 2008
Gary Frank Ashurst, Jr, 40 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial visitation to be held from 5 to 7:00 p.m., Saturday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Gary was born April 17, 1968 in Ogden, UT to Gary...
Irma Miles
Nov 16, 2008
Irma Maxine Miles, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, November 16, 2008 at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the chapel. Donations may be made to City...
Sandra St. Denis
Nov 15, 2008
Sandie, 69, of Kansas City, MO passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Liberty Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, November 20 at the Plaza Heights Baptist Church in Blue Springs. Sandie was born August 3, 1939 in Iconium, MO to Pierson and Selma (Green) Crabtree. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother,...
Kathleen Strangler
Nov 15, 2008
Kathleen was born on April 15, 1905 to Margaret and Edward Porter in northeast Kansas City, MO. She was the oldest of six girls born into this marriage. She went to St. Stevens Catholic School. After her father’s death in 1921 she went to work door to door selling Excelsior Cosmetic Products. She also worked for a cigar factory, Schubert’s...
Twyla Wilson
Nov 15, 2008
Twyla Maxine (Sproat) Wilson, 82, Independence, MO passed away Nov. 15, 2008. Services will be at 11 am, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 10 am. Committal services will follow at 2 pm at Adams Cemetery in Warrensburg, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Beverly Hills Baptist...
George Caviness
Nov 15, 2008
George W. Caviness, III, 78, Independence, MO passed away Nov. 15, 2008. Services will be at 3 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; cremation. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1 pm at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the American Kidney Foundation. George was born Sept. 17, 1930 in Phoenix, AZ. He was...
Hallie Craig
Nov 14, 2008
Hallie L. Craig, 96, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Oak Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Speaks. Graveside services 12:30 p.m. Friday, in Mineral Creek Cemetery in Leeton, MO. In lieu...
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