Obituaries

Ervin Sweem

Ervin Sweem

Sep 19, 2008

Ervin W Sweem, 76, of Sibley, MO passed away Friday afternoon Sept. 19, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10 am, Wed., Sept. 24, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6- 8 pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. Ervin and his wife, Lillian, were married in Harrison, AR on Dec. 30,...

Donald Shull

Donald Shull

Sep 19, 2008

Donald P. Shull, 67, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Friday, September 19, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 12:00 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2008 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10-12:00 p.m. Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Donald was born June 20, 1941...

Helen Digby

Helen Digby

Sep 19, 2008

Helen Digby, 96, died September 19 in Ashton Court Center in Liberty. She was born November 30, 1911 in Independence to Robert and Rosetta Clasby. She was the oldest of eight children. She was a nearly lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Independence. She was a homemaker who worked many years in yard goods at Montgomery Ward. She...

Dora Holliday

Dora Holliday

Sep 18, 2008

Dora Holliday, 87, of Independence, MO passed away September 18, 2008 at The Groves. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 22, at the East 39th Street Community of Christ Congregation. The service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the church, with the burial to take place at Mound Grove Cemetery. Dora was born August 8,...

Gladys Shannon

Gladys Shannon

Sep 17, 2008

Gladys A. Shannon, 96, formerly of Sibley, MO peacefully passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at the Medicalodges Care Center in Butler, MO. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2008 at the First Baptist Church of Buckner. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Floral Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...

Scott Muckensturm

Scott Muckensturm

Sep 16, 2008

Scott A. Muckensturm, 42, of Independence, MO passed away September 16, 2008. A visitation will take place from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 22, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. There are no affiliations for Scott Muckensturm

Winifred Black

Winifred Black

Sep 15, 2008

Winifred “Winnie” Black, 91, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Monday, September 15, 2008 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Stone Church. Winnie...

Gloria Kralicek

Gloria Kralicek

Sep 15, 2008

Gloria W. Kralicek, 90, Independence, MO passed away peacefully at her home Sept. 15, 2008 �" one day before her ninety-first birthday. Services will be at 10 am, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church of Independence; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 am Friday at the church. The family suggests contributions to...

Linda Harris

Linda Harris

Sep 15, 2008

Linda E. Harris, 59, of Raymore, MO, passed away, Monday morning September 15, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the chapel.

Michael Patrick

Michael Patrick

Sep 14, 2008

Michael E. Patrick, 63, Independence, MO, died Sunday, September 14, 2008, at his home. Services will be at 2:00 pm, Thursday, September 18, at the LaMonte Methodist Church, LaMonte, MO; burial in Knob Noster Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 pm Wednesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. The family will also receive friends prior to...

S. Turner Allen

S. Turner Allen

Sep 14, 2008

S. Turner Allen 84, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. He was born February 1, 1924 in Milton, FL to Martha Ellen Harter and Stephen Grover Allen of the Florida Legislation. Turner was a life long member of the Community of Christ church and served as a High Priest. He was counselor...

Constance Mckenzie

Constance Mckenzie

Sep 13, 2008

Constance McKenzie, 69, of Independence, MO passed Sept. 13, 2008. Visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 17, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Thurs. at Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery.

Stephen Swezey

Stephen Swezey

Sep 13, 2008

Stephen Lee Swezey, 61 of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, AZ. Cremation is planned with private inurnment in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Stephen was born May 15, 1947 in Pittsburg, KS to Charles...

M. Joyce Heaviland

M. Joyce Heaviland

Sep 13, 2008

Joyce Heaviland, 76, of Independence, MO passed away September 13, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center at 2:30 a.m. Joyce was born to Lehman and Edith Hansen at Conception Junction, MO on February 8, 1932. She attended Graceland College, Northwest Missouri State College, and earned a BS Degree in Education. She taught business classes at the Ritnour School District in St....

Paulette Eades

Paulette Eades

Sep 12, 2008

Paulette Eades, 61, of Independence, MO passed Sept. 12, 2008. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday at the chapel, with burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery.

Betty Mcbride

Betty Mcbride

Sep 11, 2008

Betty Mae Dunn McBride, 87, Lee’s Summit, Mo., passed away Thursday night at Lee’s Summit Hospital. She had survived cancer for nearly three years. A memorial service is planned for 10 a.m. Monday, September 15, 2008, at the First Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Pleasant St., Independence, Mo. Cremation is planned with a visitation from 5 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening,...

Glenn Curtner

Glenn Curtner

Sep 11, 2008

Glenn Allen Curtner, 45, of Independence, MO passed away, Thursday, September 11, 2008 at his residence. Graveside inurment services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2008 in the Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel.

Beverly Dunning

Beverly Dunning

Sep 10, 2008

Beverly Dunning, 58, of Independence, MO went to be with her Lord, September 10, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 15, at New Salem Baptist Church in Independence, MO. Graveside services at 2:30...

Beverly Preator

Beverly Preator

Sep 10, 2008

Beverly Preator, 62, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2008 as a result of a car accident. Cremation is planned with private family services. Beverly is survived by her daughter, Galean Schliefert; granddaughters: Melissa Miller, Amber Sartain, and Megan Sartain; great-granddaughter, Kristina Cox; and siblings: Patricia King, Judy Boyce, Daniel Preator, Alma Atkinson, Penny Jones, and Becky Dilday.

Joseph Bono

Joseph Bono

Sep 9, 2008

Joseph F. Bono, Jr., 92, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Sept. 9, 2008 at John Knox Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 am, Sat., Sept. 13 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, in Independence; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 6 pm, Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel to be followed by a...