Obituaries

William Fenner

William Fenner

Mar 20, 2008

William R. Fenner, 76, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, March 20, 2008. A visitation will be from 1-2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 26 at Speaks Suburban Chapel with services to begin at 2:00 PM; burial to follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Crossroads Hospice, 9237 Ward Pkwy #300, Kansas City,...

Lillian Bayne

Lillian Bayne

Mar 18, 2008

Lillian May Bayne, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Lillian was born July 26, 1918 in Rosedale British...

Leon Scott

Leon Scott

Mar 17, 2008

Leon Conrad Scott, III Leon Conrad Scott, III, 35 of Higginsville, MO, passed away, Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Lafayette Regional Hospital in Lexington, MO. Services will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City, MO. Burial will be in Park Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Kansas City, MO. The...

Zoya Bucko

Zoya Bucko

Mar 16, 2008

Zoya Bucko, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Research Medical Center. A memorial service will begin at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 11901 Pflumn Rd., Overland Park, KS. A visitation will precede the memorial service beginning at 6 pm at the church. Funeral services will take place at...

Margie Machart

Margie Machart

Mar 16, 2008

Margie Deane (Ferrel) Machart, 84 of Independence, MO died Mar. 16, 2008 at Monterey Park Nursing Center. Services will be 11:00 am, Wed. Mar. 19, 2008 at South Crysler Restoration Branch, 16101 E. Salisbury Rd. Indep. MO 64050 with the visitation being held from 9 am until service time. Burial in Md. Grove Cemetery. Margie was born Sep. 7, 1923...

John Coatney

John Coatney

Mar 15, 2008

John Vernon Coatney, 79 of San Jose, CA, formerly of Independence died Mar 15, 2008. Memorial Services will 1:30 pm Tue, Apr. 15, 2008 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO. Inurnment to follow in Brooking Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Mr. Coatney was born on Oct. 14, 1928 to William and...

Leroy Coe

Leroy Coe

Mar 15, 2008

LeRoy Coe, 80, of Independence, MO passed away March 15, 2008 at his home. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, at Mooresville Cemetery, Mooresville, MO. LeRoy was born on March 12, 1928 in Niles, MI to...

Alvin Sharp, Sr.

Alvin Sharp, Sr.

Mar 15, 2008

Alvin C. Sharp, Sr., 85, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center with his family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel where the rosary will be...

Danny Macdonald

Danny Macdonald

Mar 14, 2008

Danny MacDonald, 63, of Kansas City, MO passed away March 14, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 6-9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A graveside inurnment service is to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 24, at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Danny was born on July 7, 1944 in...

Lucille Bellamy

Lucille Bellamy

Mar 14, 2008

Lucille Bellamy, 81 of Blue Springs. MO passed away, Friday, March 14, 2008 at the North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Lucille was born November...

Lorraine Kueker

Lorraine Kueker

Mar 14, 2008

Lorraine J. Kueker, 82 of Independence passed away Fri. Mar. 14, 2008 at Monterey Park Nursing Center. Services will be 6:00 pm, Fri. Mar. 21, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep, MO with the visitation following the service from 6:30 �" 8:00 pm. Graveside services will be 10:00 am, Sat. Mar. 22, 2008 at St....

Mildred Baldus-Rigg

Mildred Baldus-Rigg

Mar 13, 2008

Mildred Baldus-Rigg, 98, of Independence, MO passed away March 12, 2008 at the Golden Living Center. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m., with a 2:00 p.m. service to follow on Saturday, March 15, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to AseraCare Hospice of St....

Brady Evans

Brady Evans

Mar 13, 2008

Brady James Evans, 1 month, of Raytown, MO passed away, Thursday, March 13, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Cremation is planned and a memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Brady was born February 14, 2008 in Kansas City, MO to Bradley Evans and Andrea Gemmell. Survivors include; his parents...

Helen Casper Akeman

Helen Casper Akeman

Mar 12, 2008

Helen Lorriane Casper Akeman, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Moriah Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the chapel. Donations may be made to the VFW...

David Poteet

David Poteet

Mar 12, 2008

David Reavis Poteet, 86 of Independence, MO passed away Wed. Mar. 12, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Mon. Mar. 17, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO with visitation from 1:00 pm until service time. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Tue. Mar. 18, 2008 at Steele Cemetery in Falls...

Henry Deller

Henry Deller

Mar 10, 2008

Henry A. Deller, 73, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, March 10, 2008 at St. Mary’s Hospital with his family by his side. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2008 at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Henry was born September 8, 1934 in Montserrat, MO to...

Alvin Howell

Alvin Howell

Mar 10, 2008

Alvin “Junior” Howell, 84, Independence, MO died March 10, 2008. Services will be 10 am, Sat., March 15, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association. Alvin was born Dec. 26, 1923. He owned Howell’s Watch &...

Margret Gill

Margret Gill

Mar 9, 2008

Margret Elizabeth Gill, 65 of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, March 9, 2008 at her residence. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the Church of Christ 200 S. River Blvd. in Independence. Graveside services to follow at 3:30 p.m., Saturday at the Cowgill Cemetery in Cowgill, MO. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday...

Harold Haworth

Harold Haworth

Mar 8, 2008

Harold Bert Haworth, 88, Independence, MO, died Saturday, March 8, at Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be 1:00 pm Thursday, March 13, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; burial in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO, with full military honors. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Wednesday at the Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Kansas City Hospice...

Mary Simmons

Mary Simmons

Mar 8, 2008

Mary Gladys Simmons, 95 of Independence passed away Mar. 8, 2008 at St. Luke’s East Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Sat. Mar. 15, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep., MO with a graveside service being held at 2:00 p.m. at the Delano Cemetery in Cameron, MO. The family suggest contributions in her memory to...