Obituaries
Alta Pettitt
Oct 4, 2008
Alta Luella Pettitt died October 1, 2008 at her home in Independence, MO. Luella was born July 12, 1930 in Dallas County, MO the daughter of Willard D. and Lela (George) Pettitt. She grew up in Charity, MO, briefly worked for the F.B.I. in Washington, D.C., then relocated to the Kansas City metropolitan area where she retired from the Federal...
Thelma Galler
Oct 4, 2008
Thelma Nadine Galler Thelma Galler, 86, of Oak Grove, MO passed away Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the Villages of Jackson Creek. Services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 5555 Valley View Road, Blue Springs, MO 64015; burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from...
Theda Deatherage
Oct 3, 2008
Theda Deatherage, 77, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, October 3, 2008 at Monterey Park Nursing Center. A visitation will be from 1-2:00 PM, Tuesday, October 7 at Speaks Suburban Chapel with services beginning at 2:00 PM. Private family inurnment at Mount Taber Cemetery, Atlanta, MO. Contributions may be made to either Monterey Park Nursing Center or Crossroads Hospice. Theda...
Kim Schmidt
Oct 3, 2008
Kim Schmidt, 46, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Friday, October 3, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center surrounded by her family. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Monday in the chapel. Burial in Brooking Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Cerebral Palsy Association. Kim was...
Charles May
Oct 1, 2008
Charles Myron May, 87, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 1, 2008. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm, Sat., Oct. 4 2008 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service from 11 am - noon at Carson-Speaks Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to The Stone Church or the charity of your choice. Myron was...
Thelma Sintz
Oct 1, 2008
Thelma R. Sintz, 91 of Independence, MO passed away, Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at Rosewood Health Center. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in The Community Room at The Groves. Cremation. Private inurnment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. Thelma was born September 24, 1917 in New...
Alice Glispey
Sep 30, 2008
Alice Jane Glispey, 94 of Raytown passed away Tue. Sep. 30, 2008 at Research Medical Center. Services will be 10 am Sat. Oct. 4, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Burial Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 �" 8:00 pm Friday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to The First Christian Church...
Jerry Mc Curley, Sr.
Sep 30, 2008
Jerry B. McCurley, Sr., 64, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 30, 2008. Services will be 10 am, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 �" 8 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Jerry was born Oct. 8, 1943 in Jefferson City, MO. He was a truck driver all of his working...
Raymond Wilhite Ii
Sep 30, 2008
Raymond Berry Wilhite, II, 32, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Memorial visitation will be 10-11:00 a.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. at Lobb Cemetery. Cremation. Ray was born February 23, 1976 in Marshall, MO to Raymond Berry and Vickie (Miller) Wilhite. He is survived by his wife...
Virgil Oliver
Sep 30, 2008
Virgil Oliver, 90, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at his home. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Friday, October 3 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday at the Chapel with burial to follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. Contributions may be made to either the American Lung Association or the American Heart...
Franklin Simpson
Sep 29, 2008
Frank D. Simpson, 72, Independence, MO, passed away Sept. 29, 2008. Graveside services will be at 11 am, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 at Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 �" 8 pm, Thursday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Frank was born June 28, 1936 in Green Forest, AR. He owned his own auto repair shop in Independence from 1975...
Nicholas Denham
Sep 29, 2008
Nicholas Frisbey Denham, 98, formerly of Independence, MO, peacefully passed away Monday, September 29, 2008 at Hidden Lake Care Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2008 in the chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of Christ...
Johnnie Snyder
Sep 28, 2008
Steve Snyder, 55, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, September 28, 2008 at his home. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Thursday, October 2 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be at 10:00 AM Friday at Lighthouse Baptist Church; burial to follow at Landaker Cemetery in Lowry City, MO. The family suggests contributions be made to either Landaker Cemetery,...
Kirk Schafer
Sep 26, 2008
Kirk William Schafer, 53, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, September 26, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center following a cerebral hemorrhage. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, 9300 Nall Ave. in Overland Park, KS 66207. Gifts in his memory may be made to Swope Health...
Bessie Johnson
Sep 25, 2008
Bessie E. Johnson, 92, of Independence, MO passed away September 25, 2008 at Independence Manor Care. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m., with a 2:00 p.m. service to follow on Monday, September 29, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Bessie was born January 8, 1916 in Fredricktown, MO to Atlee...
Jackson Sanders
Sep 24, 2008
Jack O. Sanders, 86, longtime resident of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at Kansas City Hospice House after a brief illness. Visitation will be held from 7 to 8:30 pm, Sunday, September 28, at Carson-Speaks Chapel in Independence (816) 252-7900. The Rosary will start at 8 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am,...
B. Fred Doster
Sep 23, 2008
Fred Doster, 83, of Independence, MO passed away September 23, 2008 after a short illness. A visitation will be held from 7-9:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, at the Suburban Chapel with burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Fred was a Veteran of the...
Mary Baxter
Sep 23, 2008
Mary Earleen Baxter, 88 of Independence, MO, passed away, Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 25, 2008 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Independence, MO. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time Thursday...
Kathy Heiman
Sep 22, 2008
Kathy J. Heiman, 55, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 22, 2008. Services will be private; cremation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Humane Society. Kathy was born April 15, 1953 in Independence, MO. She graduated from Raytown High School in the Class of 1971. She loved God, her mother, her cats and was a friend to...
Betty Green
Sep 21, 2008
Betty Lois Green, 67, of Brownsville, TX passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008 at the Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, TX. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2008 at Carson Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel. Memorial contributions...
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