Obituaries
Meredith Greer
Aug 9, 2008
Meredith Ann Greer, 79, of Olathe, KS, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, August 9, 2008 at the Johnson County Nursing Center. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at the Mound Grove Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Trail Creek Church of Christ P.O. Box 861192 Shawnee, KS 66286-1192. Meredith was born March 27,...
Joseph Thomas
Aug 8, 2008
Joseph Thomas, 81, of Cameron, MO passed away Friday, August 8, 2008 at the VA Medical Center. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, August 12 at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Higginsville. Joseph was born Oct. 27, 1926 in Independence, MO to Joseph Everett and Althea “Katie” (Lamar) Thomas. He served in the U.S. Navy for...
Kathleen Agee
Aug 8, 2008
Kathi Agee, 56, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, August 8, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Kathi was born June 4, 1952 to Justin and Evelyn (Wyrick) Bonnot who preceded her in death along with her brother, Harold Bonnot. Kathi is survived by her husband of 18 years, Mark Agee; daughter, Christine Carothers, her husband Ernest and children Gage, Briana,...
Dale Griffith, Sr.
Aug 7, 2008
Dale F. Griffith, 85, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008. A visitation will be from 2-4:00 PM Sunday, August 10 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington. Services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, August 11 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1400 W. Sheley Rd, Independence; burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Trinity Presbyterian...
Dorothy Metzger
Aug 7, 2008
Dorothy Mae Metzger, 92, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Wilshire at Lakewood. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2008 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Dorothy was born September...
Vincent Meder
Aug 7, 2008
Vincent J. Meder, 88 of Independence passed away Thu. Aug 7, 2008 at North Kansas City Hospital. Graveside services will be 1:30 pm, Mon. Aug 11, 2008 at Floral Hills Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to Northcare Hospice. Mr. Meder was born on Aug. 26, 1919 to Frank and Bertha (Rinehardt) Meder in Kansas City, MO. He had been a welder...
Mary Overton
Aug 7, 2008
Mary Louise Overton, 87, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Northern Boulevard United Methodist Church, 1800 Northern Blvd., Independence, MO. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the church. Burial in Mt....
Sylvia Frizzell
Aug 5, 2008
Sylvia Sue Frizzell, 78, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Speaks. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to BBFI, PO Box 191,...
Robert Ries
Aug 5, 2008
Robert Frederick Ries of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Centerpoint Hospital, Independence. Funeral services will be August 9 at 10:30 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 100 N. Pleasant St., Independence. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 9:30 AM. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Robert was born June 4, 1919 in Pilot Grove, MO...
Joy Freeman
Aug 4, 2008
Joy Camelle Freeman, 42, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, August 4, 2008 at her home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Calvary Baptist Church, 1915 N. Liberty, Independence, MO 64050. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Camelle was...
Mary Young
Aug 3, 2008
Mary E Young, 86, died suddenly on Friday, August 3 at Research Medical Center. Mary was born on August 5, 1921 in Grandview, Missouri to Arthur and Fannie Lillard Botts. Mary graduated from the Grandview High School and then received her degree in English and Math at William Jewell College. She worked in Sugar Creek Junior High as an English...
Paul Allison
Aug 3, 2008
Paul Thomas Allison, 52, passed away August 3, 2008 at his home in Oak Grove. Services will be 10 am, Saturday, August 9, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St Independence, MO. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the funeral home. Paul was born Oct. 6, 1955 in Independence, MO. He has lived at his home in...
John Mangold
Aug 3, 2008
John J. Mangold, 88, a long time resident of Independence, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, MO. where he had been a resident since August of 2007. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 am, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Committal services with full Military Honors...
Lawrence Miller
Jul 31, 2008
Lawrence L. “Pete” Miller, 87, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Jefferson Health Center. Private services with entombment in Mt. Olivet Mausoleum. Pete was born November 27, 1920 in Kansas City, MO. Mr. Miller proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a Staff Sergeant. He owned Pete Miller Painting Co. His family meant...
William Lockridge
Jul 31, 2008
William “Bill” Lockridge, 70 of Independence, MO passed away Thu. Jul 31, 2008 at K. U. Medical Center. Mr. Lockridge was born on Nov. 15, 1937 to Lloyd and Carrie (Mather) Lockridge in Melbourne, MO. Bill had worked at Ford Motor Company for over 30 years, retiring in 1998. He was a member of UAW local 249 and was of...
Grace Alverson
Jul 31, 2008
Grace June Woirhaye Alverson, 90 of Independence, MO passed away, Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 4, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in Independence. Graveside services will be 4:00 p.m. Monday at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Moberly, MO. The family will greet friends from 10:00...
Gail Dunbar
Jul 31, 2008
Gail M. Dunbar, 79, Lee’s Summit, Mo, formerly of Sebastian, FL, passed away July 31 2008. Memorial services will be 10 am, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; cremation. Gail was born Feb. 22, 1929 in Yonkers, NY. She was a big Florida State Seminoles football fan who also enjoyed reading, swimming, playing bridge and Big Band Era...
Ayden Woodbury
Jul 30, 2008
Ayden James Woodbury, infant son of Brandon and Amber (Bartley) Woodbury, of Blue Springs, MO was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 4, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 3-5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Speaks. Burial in Floral Hills East Cemetery...
James King
Jul 30, 2008
James Howard King, 62, of Independence, MO passed away July 30, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 3, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 4, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 17200 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial to follow at...
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