Obituaries
Olive Ballantyne
Jul 7, 2008
Wathena Ballantyne, 85, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Tuesday, July 08, 2008 at Rosewood Health Center surrounded by her family. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008 at Speaks. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Wathena was born September 7, 1922 in Sunbeam, CO to...
August Witte
Jul 7, 2008
August H. Witte, 97, passed away on July 7 at the White Oak Living Center at the Groves in Independence. Visitation will be Saturday, July 12 from 12-1:00 PM with Funeral Services following at 1:00 PM at The Groves Community Room; interment in Mound Grove Cemetery. August was born August 28, 1910 in Frederick, OK to Gustave A. and Augusta...
Janice Thomason
Jul 6, 2008
Janice Hyde Thomason, born to Godly parents on July 27, 1932 left this earth on July 6, 2008. She left behind a family who loved her ever so much as well as friends. She was born in Kellerton, IA to Charles Leveritt and Nola Ann (Park) Hyde and was reared by her father and stepmother, Mabel Carlile. Jan graduated high...
Robert Boman
Jul 5, 2008
Robert Louis Boman, Sr., 76, of Independence, MO passed away July 5, 2008 at the University of Kansas Hospital. The rosary will begin at 6:00 p.m., with the visitation to follow until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday,...
Myron Desjarlait
Jul 5, 2008
Myron “Chief” DesJarlait, 78, Kansas City, MO died July 5, 2008. Graveside services with full Military Honors will be at 2 pm, Wed., July 9 at Salem Cemetery, Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Odyssey Hospice. Chief was born Jan. 19, 1930 in Red Lake, MN. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a...
Leland Snider
Jul 5, 2008
Leland L. Snider, 81, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2008 at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, MO. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Tuesday...
Sammy Bryan
Jul 3, 2008
Sammy Bryan, 93, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Graveside services are pending at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Boonville. Sammy is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary Frances (Rinehart) Bryan; niece, Rebecca Ann Konshak; nephew, Daniel E. Rinehart; and dear family friend, Rosemary Hoffmans.
Kenneth Dyer
Jul 3, 2008
Kenneth W. “Kenny” Dyer, 73, of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO surrounded by his family. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the...
Rosemary Mcarthur
Jul 3, 2008
Rosemary McArthur (85) passed away peacefully in the presence of her family, Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 5:02 PM at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Rosemary was born November 19, 1922, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Maud and Charles McComb. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, J. Burton McArthur (Burt) age 91. She is...
Mary Kilgore
Jul 2, 2008
Mary Marthalene Edwards Kilgore, 92 of Ocean Springs, MS formerly of Buckner, MO, passed away, Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at her residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial will be in Buckner hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the chapel. Mary was born May...
Wilford Monasmith
Jul 2, 2008
Wilford “Bus” Monasmith, 85, formerly of Kansas City, MO, passed away July 2, 2008 at the Camden Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 7, at Mt....
Duane Miller
Jul 1, 2008
Duane E. Miller, 89, of Kansas City, MO formerly of Ocala, FL, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Cremation, no services scheduled. Duane was born November 7, 1918 in Beverton, MI to Floyd and Bertha (Brewer) Miller. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1938 and proudly served in the...
John Tormena
Jul 1, 2008
John Tormena, 95 of Independence, Mo passed away Monday, July 1, 2008 at Research Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2008 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6;00 p.m., Sunday evening at the Carson-Speaks chapel where there will be...
Jane Harding
Jun 30, 2008
Jane Harding, 92, Lee’s Summit, MO died June 30, 2008. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Committal services will be at 1 pm, Monday, July 7 at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Frackville, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests...
Robert Schlie
Jun 30, 2008
Robert Michael “Mike” Schlie, 65, of Independence, MO., peacefully passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on June 30, 2008. The family visitation to greet friends will be from 5 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening, July 2, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 3, 2008 at the chapel. Burial will be...
Kenneth Clow
Jun 29, 2008
Kenneth David Clow, 91, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on June 29th , 2008 following months of tender care, including hospice. Throughout the entire evening a spontaneous sharing of stories and pictures celebrated the joy of his life. Kenneth David Clow was born Feb. 25, 1917 the youngest of five children to William John and Gertrude...
Hattie Brunson
Jun 29, 2008
Hattie Ellard Brunson, 97, of Lee’s Summit and formerly of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, June 29, 2008. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 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. Hattie was born May 27, 1911 in Griggs, OK to Jefferson...
Jeanette Lappine
Jun 28, 2008
Jeanette W. Lappine, 89, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Visitation will be 5-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel with services at 7:00 p.m. Cremation to follow services. Private inurnment of Mr. & Mrs. Lappine in Mt. Washington Cemetery at a later date. Jeanette was born July 14,...
Darenda Griffith
Jun 28, 2008
Darenda L. Griffith, 42, Independence, MO passed away June 28, 2008. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Cremation. Darenda was born Oct. 17, 1965 in North Kansas City, MO. She enjoyed gardening and her family; especially her grandchildren. She was a Christian. Darenda is survived by her husband of ten years, Walter Griffith, of the...
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