Obituaries

Todd Oligmueller

Todd Oligmueller

May 27, 2008

Todd Michael Oligmueller, 39 of Levasy, MO, passed away, Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2008 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. The family will greet friends following the services at the chapel. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name...

Dorothy Gibbs

Dorothy Gibbs

May 26, 2008

Dorothy E. Gibbs, 95, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Monday, May 26, 2008 at Rosewood Health Center with her family by her side. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel on Lexington. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Monday in the Chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Dorothy was born December 24, 1912 in Caledonia,...

Jack Patton

Jack Patton

May 26, 2008

Jack J. Patton, 77, Independence, MO passed away May 26, 2008 at his home. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, May 30, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO; interment at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the American...

Lois Browne

Lois Browne

May 25, 2008

Lois June Browne, 78 of Belton passed away Sun. May 25, 2008 at the Research Belton Hospital. The family suggests contributions to Wayside Waifs Inc., 3901 Martha Truman Rd., Kansas City, MO 64137. Mrs. Browne was born on Apr. 6, 1930 to Harold and Cecelia (Madden) Fitch in Kansas City, KS. She had been a LPN with Research Hospital for...

Laurence Divine

Laurence Divine

May 25, 2008

Laurence Lee Divine Laurence Lee Divine, 71 of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away, Sunday, May 25, 2008 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday at the Morehead Cemetery in Lamar, MO. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time Thursday...

John Rowe

John Rowe

May 24, 2008

John Phillip Rowe John Phillip Rowe, 73, of Independence, MO passed on to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will follow at...

Lucille Roach

Lucille Roach

May 23, 2008

Lucille Roach, 86, of Harrisonville, MO passed away on Friday, May 23, 2008 at the Cass County Medical Center. A graveside service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27, at Salem Cemetery, Independence, MO.

Yvonne Resch

Yvonne Resch

May 22, 2008

Yvonne E. Resch, 67, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 22, 2008 at her home. Private memorial services. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Yvonne was born September 5, 1940 in Cadillac, MI to James and Shirley (Johnson) Scott. Yvonne loved the Lord with all of her heart and was a true witness in her walk in life. Her world...

Jimmie Bateman

Jimmie Bateman

May 22, 2008

Jimmie Lou Bateman 80 of Independence, passed away Thu. May 22, 2008 at her home. Services will be 11:00 am Tue. May 27, 2008 at St. Johns Anglican Church with the visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Jimmie was born April 8, 1928 in Oak Park, Illinois to Ethel Mae Holladay and Hillary Corwin Russom. She was...

Barbara Campbell

Barbara Campbell

May 20, 2008

Barbara Genevieve Campbell, 78, of Lee’s Summit, MO, formerly of Grandview, MO passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital East. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. Barbara was born March 3, 1930 in St. John, KS to Alonzo and Eda (Nagel) Drake. She was a graduate of the...

Connie Bell

Connie Bell

May 20, 2008

Connie Burke Carroll Bell, 62 of Independence passed away Tue. May 20, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 8:00 p.m., Tue. May 27, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Indep. MO with a visitation from 6 �" 8:00 pm on Tuesday prior to the service. Connie was born on Aug. 7, 1945 to Virgil...

Leonard Heman

Leonard Heman

May 18, 2008

Leonard Heman, 79, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. A visitation will be from 10-12:00 Noon, Wednesday, May 21 at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 727 N. Main Street, Independence, MO 64050 with services immediately following; burial at Ebenezer Church Cemetery, Levasy. Leonard was born in Independence to Martin and Ella...

Timothy Fincher

Timothy Fincher

May 18, 2008

Timothy Len Fincher, 66 of Blue Springs, MO, passed away, Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the chapel. Timothy was born January 7, 1942...

Muriel Alcott

Muriel Alcott

May 18, 2008

Muriel McDonald Alcott Teacher and journalist Muriel McDonald Alcott died May 18, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House. She was born August 18, 1917 in Minneapolis, MN. She was the second of four children born to Earl and Adele (Berlet) McDonald and was raised in Owosso, MI. Mrs. Alcott received an AA degree from Stephens College in 1937, a Bachelor’s...

John Keller

John Keller

May 17, 2008

John Keller, 64, of Independence passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008. A visitation will be from 9-10:00 AM, Friday, May 23 at Carson-Speaks Chapel with services immediately following at 10:00 AM; burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. John was born in Greensburg, PA to Bennett and Mary (Spor) Keller. He worked as a pressman prior to working for Stephenson’s Restaurant in...

Almira Huntsucker

Almira Huntsucker

May 17, 2008

Almira Sarah Huntsucker, 90, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Carmel Hills Living Center. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM, Thursday, May 22 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday at the Chapel with burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Almira was born November 12, 1917 in Independence to William and Esther...

Donna Barrett

Donna Barrett

May 17, 2008

Donna E. Barrett, 81, Kansas City, MO passed away May 17, 2008. Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, May 20 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Donna was born Aug. 17, 1926 in Muskegon, MI. Her family soon moved to Independence where she...

Jeffrey Spencer

Jeffrey Spencer

May 17, 2008

Jeffrey Craig Spencer, 42, of Kansas City, MO passed away Saturday, May 18, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service from 1-3:00 p.m. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Jeff was born December 15, 1965 in Kansas City, MO to Jerry...

Hazel Sinsley

Hazel Sinsley

May 17, 2008

Hazel M. Sinsley, 85, of Independence, MO passed away, Saturday, May 17, 2008 at her residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 22, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the chapel. Donations may be made to the Crossroads Hospice.

Mildred Heide

Mildred Heide

May 16, 2008

Mildred Laura Heide, 101, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, May 16, 2008 at Blue Hills Rest Home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2008 at New Hope Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 220 W. Moore, Independence, MO, 64050. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial in...