Obituaries

Frances Roady

Frances Roady

Mar 7, 2009

Frances Roady, 81, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the John Knox Village Care Center after several months of illness. Frances was born Nov. 29, 1927 in Van Buren, AR. She taught for 38 years in elementary schools in the Kansas City School system. She enjoyed reading, sewing, decorating, and loved flowers. Frances will be missed...

Jessie Weldon

Jessie Weldon

Mar 7, 2009

Jessie Bruch Weldon, 82, of Independence, peacefully returned home to God on Saturday, March 7, 2009. A Home Coming Celebration will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2009 at the Stone Church. Visitation is from 3-5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation with inurnment in Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Graceland University...

John Brittain

John Brittain

Mar 7, 2009

John M. Brittain, 76, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009. A visitation will be from 10-11:00 AM Thursday, March 12 with services beginning at 11:00 AM at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence; burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. John was born June 18, 1932 in Kansas City, MO to John R. and...

Vernamae Smith

Vernamae Smith

Mar 6, 2009

Vernamae Smith, 77, Independence, MO passed away March 6, 2009. Services will be 10 am, Friday, March 13 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. Vername was born Jan. 3, 1932 in Independence, MO. Vernamae was preceded in death by her husband George Smith in 1976. She is survived...

Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor

Mar 5, 2009

Michael J. “Mike” O’Connor, 67, Independence, MO passed away March 5, 2009 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2 pm, Monday, March 9 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the American Heart Assoc. Mike was...

Shieanne Vogt

Shieanne Vogt

Mar 5, 2009

Shieanne Marie Vogt, 13, of Kansas City, MO received her angel wings on Thursday, March 5, 2009. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2009 in the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Mercy Hospital or the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Burial in Oak Ridge...

Hugh Burton, Jr.

Hugh Burton, Jr.

Mar 3, 2009

Hugh M. Burton, Jr., 79, of Independence passed away Tuesday, March 3 in Independence; having had a rather rough go with Parkinson’s Disease. Services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 7 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep.; burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Friday at the Chapel. The family...

Virginia Schrunk

Virginia Schrunk

Mar 3, 2009

Virginia Bean Schrunk, 90, Independence, MO passed away March 3, 2009. Services will be 10 am, Friday at Carson-Speaks Chapel with visitation beginning one hour prior to service time. A committal service will be at 2 pm, Friday at St. Joseph Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to The Groves, the Community of Christ Temple Endowment...

June Murphy

June Murphy

Mar 2, 2009

June Ann Murphy 77 passed away on Mar. 2, 2009. She was born on Sep. 2, 1931 in Kansas City, MO. She currently resided in Climax Springs, MO, but traveled to Weslaco, TX every winter. June is survived by her husband, William J. Murphy of the home; two sons, William J. Murphy Jr. and wife, Tina of Independence, MO and...

Clarence Resch, Jr.

Clarence Resch, Jr.

Feb 28, 2009

Clarence A. “Bud” Resch, Jr., 84, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 28, 2009. Services will be 10 am, Friday, March 6, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Outreach International. Bud was born Sept. 14, 1924 in Independence,...

Frances Nottage

Frances Nottage

Feb 28, 2009

Frances Barbara Nottage, 87, of Sugar Creek, MO, died February 28, 2009 after several months of declining health. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 10113 E. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, with graveside services to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday at...

Rowena Burnett

Rowena Burnett

Feb 27, 2009

Rowena Alice Burnett, 77, Overland Park, KS passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be 7:00 PM Monday, March 2, 2009 at Central Freewill Baptist Church 3200 Blue Ridge Ext. Grandview, MO. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 pm Monday at the church. Burial will be in Lutie Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Rex Schwein

Rex Schwein

Feb 27, 2009

Rex L. Schwein, 92, Blue Springs, MO passed Friday, February 27, 2009 at home. Rex was born August 15, 1916, on a farm near Sylvia, KS, the fourth of seven children of George and Ellen (Allison) Schwein. In 1930, the family moved to Ulysses, KS, where Rex graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1934. He was the only...

Barbara Byrd

Barbara Byrd

Feb 27, 2009

Barbara Byrd, 65, of Kansas City, MO passed away February 27, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the chapel with burial to follow at Blue Springs Cemetery. Barbara was born...

Eddie Farley

Eddie Farley

Feb 27, 2009

Eddie J. Farley, 78, of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the Olive Branch Cemetery in White Cloud, KS. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Monday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Eddie was born October 4,...

Anna Harding

Anna Harding

Feb 27, 2009

Anna Louise Harding, 65 of Kansas City, MO passed away, Friday, February 27, 2009 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Donations may be made to Kansas City Hospice. Anna...

Edna Stanley

Edna Stanley

Feb 27, 2009

Edna Mae Stanley, Age 52, Excelsior Springs, Mo passed from this life on February 27, 2009 at the Valley Manor Rehab and Center where she resided for the past five years. Edna was born August 21, 1956 in Independence, Mo. She was employed by The Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City and HR Block. In earlier years she was employed by...

Valeta Leiker

Valeta Leiker

Feb 26, 2009

Darlene Leiker, 70, of Independence, MO passed away February 26, 2009 at her home. She was born on August 28, 1938 in Antonino, KS on the family farm. Her family then moved to Schoenchen, KS where she was raised. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Phillip and Mary (Herrman) Dreher; and one brother, CJ Dreher. Survivors include her...

Betty Dewalt

Betty Dewalt

Feb 26, 2009

Betty “Joan” (Baldus) DeWalt, 77 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kansas City Hospice House or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Visitation...

Emily Doutt

Emily Doutt

Feb 25, 2009

Emily R. Doutt, 74, Independence, MO passed away February 25, 2009 at Research Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, March 2, 2009 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the...