Obituaries
Lenore Larsen
Apr 22, 2008
Lenore W. (Gosling) Larsen, 65, passed from this life into the next on April 18, 2008, at her home in Independence. Lenore was born on Nov 17, 1942 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the third of five children born to Reginald and Irene (Fisher) Gosling moving with her family to Independence, Mo in Sept 1952. She retired from J.E. Dunn as...
Virgilio Pena
Apr 20, 2008
Virgilio M. “Chilo” Pena, 70, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center surrounded by his family. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Susquehanna Assembly of God Church. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Virgil was born January 19, 1938 in...
Kathryn Gann
Apr 20, 2008
Kathryn Gann, 70, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, April 20, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the chapel. Kathryn was born...
Alice Lindgren
Apr 20, 2008
Alice R. Lindgren, 75, Independence, MO passed away April 20, 2008 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Services will be at 10 am, Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Stone Church; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:30-8:30 pm, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Stone Church Memorial Fund in...
Novella Wilson
Apr 20, 2008
Novella L. Wilson, 92 of Independence, MO formerly of Topeka, KS passed away Sun. Apr. 20, 2008 at her home. Services will be 10:00 am, Fri. Apr. 25, 2008 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO, followed by a Graveside service at 2:30 pm in Westlawn Memorial Gardens in Topeka, KS. Visitation will be from 7...
Raymond Rejda
Apr 19, 2008
Raymond “Ray” William Rejda, 69, Independence, MO died April 19, 2008. Graveside services with Full Military Honors will be at 12:30 pm, Wed., April 23, 2008 at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Ray was born Dec. 30, 1938 in Brainard, NE. Following graduation from Brainard High School he began a twenty-two-year career...
Ray Jackson, Jr.
Apr 19, 2008
Luther “Ray” Jackson, Jr., 60, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO 64055. Cremation to follow with private interment. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kansas...
Robbie Ross
Apr 19, 2008
Robbie Ross, 66, of Kansas City, MO peacefully passed away Saturday, April 19, 2008 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 24 at Kansas City Community Church, 5901 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas city, KS 66104. Robbie was born February 4, 1942 in Kansas City, MO to William and Vivian (Springfield) Sullivan. She received her Masters...
George Curtis
Apr 18, 2008
George M. Curtis, 81, Kansas City, MO died April 18, 2008 at his home. A private memorial service will be held at a later date; cremation. The family requests memorial contributions to Kansas City Hospice. George was born July 15, 1926 in Kansas City, MO. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II. He worked for the Kansas City...
Richard Willcoxson
Apr 18, 2008
Richard L. Willcoxson, 67, of Bates City, MO passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Cremation to follow. Richard was born May 19, 1940 in Kansas City, MO...
Emel Kissee
Apr 17, 2008
Emel Dean Kissee, 78, Warrensburg, MO formerly of south Kansas City passed away April 17, 2009. A committal service with Full Military Honors will be held at 1 pm, Friday April 24, 2009 at the National Cemetery in Springfield, MO; cremation. Emel was born Nov. 5 1930 in Sparta, MO and graduated from Ozark High School. He enlisted in the...
Mary Keck
Apr 17, 2008
Mary Virginia Keck, 92, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008 at John Knox Care Center. Cremation. Graveside services to be held at Forest Hill Cemetery to be announced at a later date. Contributions may be made to St. Peter’s United Church of Christ or the charity of choice. Mary was born September 12, 1915 in Kansas...
Joanne Flowers
Apr 17, 2008
Joanne D. Flowers, 70, of Independence, MO passed away April 17, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 9-10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22, with a service to immediately follow at 10:30 a.m., at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Joanne was born August 15, 1937 to Nat and Ruby Cracraft. She...
Albert Gettings
Apr 17, 2008
Albert H. Gettings, 83, passed away April 17, 2008 at his home at Heritage Farms in Blue Springs, MO. Al was born on May 5, 1924 in Gossett, IL, and graduated from Carmi Township High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Naval Aviator during WWII in photo intelligence. He retired from Trans World Airlines after...
David Smith
Apr 16, 2008
David Kenton Smith, 58, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at his home with his family by his side. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 19, 2008 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Blue Springs, MO. Cremation with interment in Blue Springs Cemetery. David was born February 8, 1950 in Mt. Vernon, IL...
Donald Zumwalt
Apr 16, 2008
Donald Zumwalt, 85, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 PM, Sunday, April 20 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence. Services will be at 1:30 PM, Monday at Trinity Episcopal Church, 409 N. Liberty, Independence. The family suggests contributions to either St. Mary’s Manor or...
Loretta O'Malley
Apr 16, 2008
Loretta O’Malley, 80, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at her home. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 PM, Friday, April 18 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep.. Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday at the Chapel with burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Loretta enjoyed crocheting and knitting, making afghans for everyone in her...
Susan Terry
Apr 15, 2008
Susan W. Terry, 88, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at Jefferson Health Care. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday in the chapel. Cremation to follow services. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice. Susan was born October 31,...
Clifford Dougan
Apr 15, 2008
Clifford E. Dougan, 59, of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 19, 2008 at the St. Luke’s Evangelical Church 700 W. Hwy 224 Wellington MO 64097. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at...
Lucy Young
Apr 14, 2008
Lucy B. Young, 86, Independence, MO passed away April 14, 2008. Services will be 10:30 am, Friday, April 18, 2008 at The Groves Community Room. Private committal services will take place at Mound Grove Mausoleum at a later date. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at Carson-Speaks Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Kansas City Hospice...
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