Obituaries

Susan Ankrom

Susan Ankrom

Nov 29, 2008

Susan LaRue Ankrom, Independence, MO was born on October 24th, 1938, in Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of Cecil Johnson and Velma Johnson Kent. After fulfilling her “three score and ten,” Susan went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 29th, 2008. She graduated from Banning High School, Banning, California. After studying Elementary Education at...

Lenoir Ragland

Lenoir Ragland

Nov 28, 2008

Lenoir June Ragland, 95, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. June was born September 3, 1913 in Pepin, WI to Manly...

Spc. Carl Williams

Spc. Carl Williams

Nov 27, 2008

Spc. Carl Andrew Williams, 27, former resident of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 in Tacoma, WA. A visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 PM Sunday, December 7 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence. Services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, December 8 at the chapel with burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. The family suggests...

Terry Anklam

Terry Anklam

Nov 27, 2008

Terry Carl Anklam, 60, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Cremation. Terry was born September 14, 1948 in Waupaca, WI to Carl and Lucille (Morrison) Anklam. He...

Mary Pruett

Mary Pruett

Nov 27, 2008

Mary Louzette Pruett, 95, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, November 27, 2008 at Shangri La Rehabilitation Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to services from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Mary...

Doris Sanders

Doris Sanders

Nov 25, 2008

Doris Lee (Hofmeister) Sanders, 79, of Independence, MO went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at her home surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Xander Cemetery in Liberty, IL. A memorial service will be 4:30 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2008 at the...

Norma Lewis

Norma Lewis

Nov 25, 2008

Norma Jean “Nini” Lewis, 67, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Independence Manor Care Center. Cremation. Private Services. Norma was born November 6, 1941 in Kansas City, MO to William Benjamin and Neoma Vida (Mathis) Lewis. She graduated from Van Horn High School in 1959. Her school activities included National Honor Society, Athenians, Latin Club Secretary,...

Florence Robinson

Florence Robinson

Nov 25, 2008

Florence Adalee Robinson, 70, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at her home. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Friday, November 28 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Services will be at 1:30 PM Saturday at the chapel with burial at Floral Hills Cemetery. The family suggests contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. Adalee was born...

Jerry Thompson, Sr.

Jerry Thompson, Sr.

Nov 24, 2008

Jerry Walter Wayne Thompson, Sr. 43, Lone Jack, MO, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 24, 2008. Jerry was full of life and had infectious love that touched many lives. He will be missed tremendously. Visitation will be 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Friday, November 28, at Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence. Private funeral services will be held at Tri-City...

Nadine Rains

Nadine Rains

Nov 23, 2008

Nadine June Rains, 88, Independence, MO, died Sunday, November 23, 2008, at Carmel Hills Living Center. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 26, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 1-2:00 pm Wednesday, at the chapel, with Eastern Star service at 1:30 pm. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Mrs. Rains was born on June 19,...

Reva Munjak

Reva Munjak

Nov 23, 2008

Reva Munjak, 82, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Sunday, November 23, 2008 at North Kansas City Hospital. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Friday, November 28 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday at the Chapel with burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Reva was born Sept. 3, 1926 in Independence, to David and Geneva (Sterrett)...

A. Jeanette Grimme

A. Jeanette Grimme

Nov 23, 2008

Alice Jeannette Grimme, 87, of Independence, MO, died peacefully on November 23, 2008 at the Carmel Hills Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on January 13, 1921, in Eaton, Ohio, the daughter of Charles H. and Nelle L. Grimme. Her father died when she was just eleven. Jeannette had one brother who died in infancy. She graduated from Eaton...

Charles Rogers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...