Obituaries

John Reddis

John Reddis

Nov 4, 2008

John Joseph Reddis, Sr., of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Wed. Oct. 29, 2008, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 4, at St. John LaLande Catholic Church, 805 NW R.D. Mize Rd., Blue Springs; entombment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Monday at Speaks Suburban...

Lorene Nichols

Lorene Nichols

Nov 4, 2008

Lorene Nichols, 83, of Independence, MO passed Nov. 4, 2008. Visitation from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Sat., Nov. 8, at the Central Assembly of God Church, Independence, MO. Graveside at 2:00 p.m. in Marshall, MO. Was born July 12, 1925 in Miami, MO to Ernest and Irene (Reed) Clayton. She was a long time member...

Raymond Miller

Raymond Miller

Nov 3, 2008

Raymond Miller, 77, of Independence, MO passed November 3, 2008. Visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, with a graveside service to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, Landon and Edna Alice (Blakely) Miller; as well as one daughter,...

Mickey Kinney

Mickey Kinney

Nov 2, 2008

Mickey P. Kinney, 65, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at St. Joseph Medical Center surrounded by his family. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 7, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2008 in the chapel. Contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Burial with full military...

Joanne Witte

Joanne Witte

Nov 2, 2008

Joanne Witte, 65, of Loveland, Colorado passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at The Groves Rosewood Health Center in Independence, MO. A memorial service will be held in The Groves Community Room on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 2:00 pm. The family suggests contributions be made to either The Groves Community Hospice or Outreach International. Joanne was born December 26,...

Darrell Collins

Darrell Collins

Nov 1, 2008

Darrell Clifton Collins, 27, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in the chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Darrell was born November 16, 1980 in Kansas City, MO. He is survived by his sister Heather Gumm and...

Gladys Chadwick

Gladys Chadwick

Nov 1, 2008

Gladys Mae Chadwick, 97, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Carmel Hills Living Center. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Wednesday, November 5 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM Thursday at Woodlawn Cemetery. Gladys was born May 6, 1911 in Independence to Elmer and Ethel (Julian)...

Valerie Stevens

Valerie Stevens

Nov 1, 2008

Valerie A. Stevens, 53, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, November 01, 2008 at her home in Clinton, MO. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Carson-Speaks. Burial in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. Val was born November 15, 1954 in Ft. Sill, OK to...

Raymond Johnson

Raymond Johnson

Oct 31, 2008

Raymond H. Johnson, 92, died of congestive heart failure on October 31, 2008 at the Groves Community Hospice in Independence, Missouri. Raymond was born on September 12, 1916 in Wright Township, Michigan. After graduation from high school in 1935, he moved with his parents to Southern Missouri, where he and his dad cleared brush and swamp land to plant cotton...

Jett Huttinger

Jett Huttinger

Oct 31, 2008

Jett Bartlett Huttinger, infant son of Daniel Huttinger and Robin Walsh of Grain Valley, MO passed away Oct 31, 2008. Services are private. Jett is survived by his parents, brother Cole and sister Chandler Huttinger all of the home; maternal grandparents Bart and Linda Walsh and paternal grandparents Bob and Rani Huttinger all of Blue Springs, MO.

Clifton Mcdonald

Clifton Mcdonald

Oct 31, 2008

Clifton “Mick” McDonald, 87, Odessa, MO passed away Oct. 31, 2008. Graveside services with Full Military Honors will be held at 10:30 am, Wed., Nov. 5, 2008 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 6- 8 pm, Tuesday at Carson-Speaks Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Assoc. or the Odessa Baptist Church Building Fund. Mick was born Jan....

Edgar Sinnett

Edgar Sinnett

Oct 31, 2008

Edgar Leslie “Les” Sinnett, 82, Warsaw, MO resident, formerly of Independence, passed away at his winter home in Mercedes, TX. Les was born August 31, 1926 in Higginsville, MO to Loid and Allie (Fortner) Sinnett. Following graduation from Higginsville High School he joined the U.S. Navy, serving during WWII on the U.S.S. Saggus and U.S.S. Fixity. He and Linda Foster...

J.C. Hart

J.C. Hart

Oct 31, 2008

J.C. Hart, 87, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Friday, October 31, 2008 at the Rehabilitation Center of Independence surrounded by his family. Private services. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Children’s Mercy Hospital or to Crossroads Hospice. J.C. was born July 18, 1921 in Nola, AR to John R. and Doshia F. (Wagner) Hart, with John...

Matthew Johnston

Matthew Johnston

Oct 28, 2008

Matthew Mitchell Johnston passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Mr. Johnston was a resident of Jackson County, MO for more than 84 years. Matthew was born June 9, 1921 in Hereford, TX. His parents were Matthew Almanzer Johnston and Isabelle Carley Johnston. Matthew’s parents moved to Missouri from Hereford in 1924. Matthew graduated from William Chrisman High School, Independence, MO...

John Clayton, Sr.

John Clayton, Sr.

Oct 28, 2008

John W. Clayton, Sr., 80, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 28, 2008. Memorial services will he held at 2:00 pm, Sat., Nov. 1, 2008 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence; cremation with inurnment in the columbarium at the church. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Kansas City Hospice or Trinity Episcopal...

Ernest Rice

Ernest Rice

Oct 27, 2008

Ernest C. “Ernie” Rice, 58, Kansas City, MO passed away Oct. 27, 2008. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 �" 8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the American Heart Assoc. Ernie was born July...

Mildred Young

Mildred Young

Oct 27, 2008

Mildred I. Young, 91, Independence, MO Passed away Oct. 27, 2009. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 at St. Marks Catholic Church in Independence; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The Rosary will precede the service at 10 am after which the visitation will begin. Mildred was born May 16, 1918 in Kansas...

Patricia Vander Linden

Patricia Vander Linden

Oct 26, 2008

Patricia W. Vander Linden, 51, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away, Sunday, October 26, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Woods Chapel Bible Fellowship. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, October...

Rosemary Bessmer

Rosemary Bessmer

Oct 26, 2008

Rosemary Bessmer, 89, of Buckner, MO, passed away, Sunday, October 26, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 31, 2008 at the Church of the Santa Fe in Buckner. Burial will be in Buckner Hill Cemetery. There will be a rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Thursday,...

Sondra Cunningham

Sondra Cunningham

Oct 25, 2008

Sondra D. Cunningham, 23, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2008 in the chapel. Burial in Brooking Cemetery. Sondra was born July 17, 1985 in Kansas City, MO to James David and Norberta (Fitzpatrick) Cunningham. She...