Obituaries

Nile Jeffries

Nile Jeffries

Sep 8, 2008

Nile Jeffries, 81, of Independence, MO passed away September 8, 2008. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Service at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the chapel with burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. There are no affiliations for Nile Jeffries

Esther Heimdahl

Esther Heimdahl

Sep 6, 2008

Esther Mae Heimdahl, 87, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008 at her home surrounded by her family. Cremation, no services scheduled. Memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice. Esther was born October 17, 1920 in St. Joseph, MO to James and Nora (Harvey) Herndon. Her life was centered around her family and caring for them....

Cathy Albrecht

Cathy Albrecht

Sep 6, 2008

Cathy Darlene (McFarland) Albrecht, 59, Independence, MO passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sept. 6, 2008. Services will be 1 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 at the Union Baptist Church, Norborne, MO; interment at Antioch Cemetery in Norborne. The family suggests contributions to the American Diabetes Assoc. Cathy was born June 20, 1949 in Brownsville, TX. She graduated from...

Gloria Mcginty

Gloria Mcginty

Sep 5, 2008

Gloria McGinty, 78, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, September 5, 2008 at the Villages of Jackson Creek. A visitation will be from Noon to 2:00 PM Wednesday, September 10 at Carson-Speaks Chapel with services beginning at 2:00 PM; burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 800 E. 101st Terr. Ste....

Reba Driskell

Reba Driskell

Sep 4, 2008

Reba Mae (Reaves) Driskell, 85, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 4, 2008. Graveside services will be at 11 am, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008 at the 96 Cemetery in La Cygne, KS. Visitation will be 6 �" 8 pm, Monday at Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence, MO. The family requests contributions to Asercare Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Assoc. Reba was born...

Archie Gatrost

Archie Gatrost

Sep 4, 2008

Archie M. Gatrost, 100, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Thursday, September 4, 2008 at his home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2008 at the South Crysler Restoration Branch, 16101 E. Salisbury Rd., Independence, MO 64050. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 7, 2008 at the church. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...

Raymond Martin

Raymond Martin

Sep 4, 2008

Raymond Martin, 63, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday, September 4, 2008 at his home, surrounded by his girls after a courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will be from 7-9:00 PM Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A service will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday at the chapel with burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Raymond was born...

William Franklin

William Franklin

Sep 3, 2008

William Franklin, 83, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, September 3 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be from 9-10:00 AM Saturday, September 6 at Speaks Suburban Chapel with services beginning at 10:00 AM. Graveside services will be at 12:00 Noon at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family suggests contributions be made to Kansas City Grace Church of the Nazarene....

Lorri Weller

Lorri Weller

Sep 2, 2008

Lorri Lea Weller, 49 of Lone Jack, MO, passed away, Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4:00 p.m., Saturday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel with cremation to follow. Private family memorial services will be held later. Donations may be made to Wayside Waifs. Lorri was born February 5, 1959 in Aguana,...

Levi Rotert

Levi Rotert

Sep 2, 2008

Levi “Lee” Rotert, 85, of Raytown, MO passed away Tuesday, September 02, 2008 at Hidden Lake Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 5, 2008 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. with the rosary being recited at 10:30 a.m. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...

Grace Smith

Grace Smith

Sep 2, 2008

Grace Evelyn Smith, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the home of her surviving son. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Friday, September 5 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep.. A service will be at 10:00 AM Saturday at the chapel with burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the...

Telford Boyer

Telford Boyer

Sep 1, 2008

Telford Boyer, 78, of Odessa, MO passed away Monday, September 1, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 7:30 PM, Thursday, September 4 at All Saints Lutheran Church, 421 SW 19th, Blue Springs. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Building Society at All Saints Lutheran Church. Ted was born May 4, 1930...

Dorothy Moon

Dorothy Moon

Sep 1, 2008

Dorothy D. Moon, 65, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 1, 2008. Graveside services will be at 2 pm, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Dorothy was born Nov. 15, 1942 in Lamoni, IA. Her family then moved to Independence where she grew up. She was a distribution manager for the Kansas City Star for fifteen years. Dorothy...

Jewell Sarratt

Jewell Sarratt

Aug 31, 2008

Jewell M. Sarratt, 89, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 8, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday at Speaks. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Jewell was born May 19, 1919 in Springfield, MO to Henry Ward and Sina Jane (Womack)...

Oscar Hannaford

Oscar Hannaford

Aug 31, 2008

Oscar M. Hannaford, Jr. 91 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, August 31, 2008. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Donations may be made to the Children’s Mercy Hospital or to...

Lee Barker

Lee Barker

Aug 31, 2008

Lee Barker, 68, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Glennon Place Nursing Center. Private family services are planned with inurnment at Brooking Cemetery. Lee is survived by his sons: Gerald Barker, Freddy Barker, William Macklin, and Sam Barker; brother, Everette Barker; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Clara Jones

Clara Jones

Aug 31, 2008

Clara R. Jones, 93, of Kansas City, MO passed away August 31, 2008 at Wilshire at Lakewood. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m., with a service to follow at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. Clara was born October 8, 1914 in Kansas City, KS to Harvey and Josephine...

William Alley

William Alley

Aug 31, 2008

William W. “Bill” Alley, Jr., 59 of Independence passed away Sun. Aug. 31, 2008 at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Fri. Sep 5, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO 64055. Burial in Md. Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 7:30 pm Thursday at the chapel. Contributions are...

Ricky Mcbride

Ricky Mcbride

Aug 30, 2008

Ricky Lynn McBride, 51, Warsaw, MO passed away Aug. 30, 2008. A graveside service will be held at 11 am, Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Humane Society of Missouri, 1201 Macklind Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. Rick was born Jan. 22, 1957 in Independence....

Agnes Nieweg

Agnes Nieweg

Aug 30, 2008

Agnes Sophia (Czeschin) Nieweg, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 in Davenport, IA. Funeral services will be at 10 am, Wed., Sept. 3, 2008 at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, Independence, MO; burial will follow in Wellington, MO. Visitation will be from 6 pm to 8 pm, Tuesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence. In...