Obituaries
Joseph Bolger, Jr.
Nov 18, 2008
Joseph J. Bolger, Jr., age 74, of Independence, Missouri passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Joe was born March 17, 1934 to Joe and Marie (Dolde) Bolger. He attended St. Mary’s High School in Independence, Missouri and Rockhurst College and the University of Missouri where he received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. He began as a successful farmer and...
James Coatney
Nov 18, 2008
James A. Coatney, 89, of Grain Valley, MO passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Oak Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22, 2008 at Speaks. Cremation to follow with private inurnment in Brooking Cemetery. James was born August 4, 1919...
Ted Jones
Nov 17, 2008
Ted C. Jones, 88, of Independence, MO passed away November 17, 2008 at the VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with the service to follow at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. Entombment will take place at the Mt. Olivet...
Dennis Taylor
Nov 17, 2008
Dennis J. Taylor, 82, of Independence, Mo died November 17, 2008 due to complications from Alzheimer’s. A celebration of his life will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Independence, Pleasant and Lexington at 1:00 PM, on Thursday, November 20th. Friends may visit after the service at the Church. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to the...
Margaret Robinson
Nov 17, 2008
Margaret Robinson, 74, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 at her home. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday at the chapel with burial at Oakland Cemetery. Margaret was born July 22, 1934 in Leeton, MO to Clarence and...
Gary Ashurst
Nov 16, 2008
Gary Frank Ashurst, Jr, 40 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial visitation to be held from 5 to 7:00 p.m., Saturday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Gary was born April 17, 1968 in Ogden, UT to Gary...
Irma Miles
Nov 16, 2008
Irma Maxine Miles, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, November 16, 2008 at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the chapel. Donations may be made to City...
Sandra St. Denis
Nov 15, 2008
Sandie, 69, of Kansas City, MO passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Liberty Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, November 20 at the Plaza Heights Baptist Church in Blue Springs. Sandie was born August 3, 1939 in Iconium, MO to Pierson and Selma (Green) Crabtree. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother,...
Kathleen Strangler
Nov 15, 2008
Kathleen was born on April 15, 1905 to Margaret and Edward Porter in northeast Kansas City, MO. She was the oldest of six girls born into this marriage. She went to St. Stevens Catholic School. After her father’s death in 1921 she went to work door to door selling Excelsior Cosmetic Products. She also worked for a cigar factory, Schubert’s...
Twyla Wilson
Nov 15, 2008
Twyla Maxine (Sproat) Wilson, 82, Independence, MO passed away Nov. 15, 2008. Services will be at 11 am, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 10 am. Committal services will follow at 2 pm at Adams Cemetery in Warrensburg, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Beverly Hills Baptist...
George Caviness
Nov 15, 2008
George W. Caviness, III, 78, Independence, MO passed away Nov. 15, 2008. Services will be at 3 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; cremation. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1 pm at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the American Kidney Foundation. George was born Sept. 17, 1930 in Phoenix, AZ. He was...
Hallie Craig
Nov 14, 2008
Hallie L. Craig, 96, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Oak Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Speaks. Graveside services 12:30 p.m. Friday, in Mineral Creek Cemetery in Leeton, MO. In lieu...
Kevin Chrisman
Nov 14, 2008
Kevin Michael Chrisman, 45 of Independence passed away on Fri, Nov. 14, 2008 at his home. Services will be 10:00 am, Sat. Nov. 22, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 �" 8:00 pm Friday at the chapel. Kevin was born on Oct. 4, 1963...
Margaret Allen
Nov 11, 2008
Margaret Lee Allen, 76, Independence, MO passed away unexpectedly Nov. 10, 2008. Services will be at 10 am, Friday, Nov. 14 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Independence School District, Raymond & Margaret Allen Scholarship Fund. Margaret was born Jan. 22,...
Andrew Hanson
Nov 10, 2008
Andrew Hanson, 62, of North Kansas City, MO died Nov. 10, 2008 at the VA Medical Center. Cremation is planned with private family services. He is survived by 3 children: Veronica, Andrea, and Clay, and was preceded in death by his wife Delna.
Mary Rasasack
Nov 10, 2008
Mary Rasasack, 49, of Independence, MO was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Monday, November 10, 2008 at Truman Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2008 at Speaks Buckner Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Contributions may be...
Donald Thomas
Nov 9, 2008
Donald Lyle Thomas, 57, of Liberty, MO passed away, Sunday, November 9, 2008 at his residence. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Entombment will be in Mt. Washington Forever Mausoleum. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Saturday at the chapel. Don was born November 13, 1950 in Kansas...
Bob Srader
Nov 7, 2008
Robert Srader, 52, of Independence, MO passed away November 7, 2008 at his home. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. with a service to follow at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the ALS Foundation in memory of Bob’s father. Bob was born June...
Celia Sherman
Nov 6, 2008
Celia Sherman, 74, of Independence, MO passed away November 6, 2008 at St. Luke’s East. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Walnut Gardens Community of Christ Congregation. Celia was born June 22, 1934. Celia graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1952. She took second place in national forensic association...
Hargis Smith, Jr.
Nov 4, 2008
Hargis H. Smith, Jr., 85, formerly of Buckner, MO passed away Nov. 4, 2008. Services will be at 2:30 pm, Sat., Nov. 8, 2008 at Speaks Bucker Chapel; interment at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1 pm at the funeral home. Hargis was born Sept. 25, 1923 in Kansas City, MO. He worked for twenty-seven...
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