Obituaries
Irma Miles
Nov 16, 2008
Irma Maxine Miles, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, November 16, 2008 at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the chapel. Donations may be made to City...
Sandra St. Denis
Nov 15, 2008
Sandie, 69, of Kansas City, MO passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Liberty Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, November 20 at the Plaza Heights Baptist Church in Blue Springs. Sandie was born August 3, 1939 in Iconium, MO to Pierson and Selma (Green) Crabtree. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother,...
Kathleen Strangler
Nov 15, 2008
Kathleen was born on April 15, 1905 to Margaret and Edward Porter in northeast Kansas City, MO. She was the oldest of six girls born into this marriage. She went to St. Stevens Catholic School. After her father’s death in 1921 she went to work door to door selling Excelsior Cosmetic Products. She also worked for a cigar factory, Schubert’s...
Twyla Wilson
Nov 15, 2008
Twyla Maxine (Sproat) Wilson, 82, Independence, MO passed away Nov. 15, 2008. Services will be at 11 am, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 10 am. Committal services will follow at 2 pm at Adams Cemetery in Warrensburg, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Beverly Hills Baptist...
George Caviness
Nov 15, 2008
George W. Caviness, III, 78, Independence, MO passed away Nov. 15, 2008. Services will be at 3 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; cremation. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1 pm at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the American Kidney Foundation. George was born Sept. 17, 1930 in Phoenix, AZ. He was...
Hallie Craig
Nov 14, 2008
Hallie L. Craig, 96, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Oak Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Speaks. Graveside services 12:30 p.m. Friday, in Mineral Creek Cemetery in Leeton, MO. In lieu...
Kevin Chrisman
Nov 14, 2008
Kevin Michael Chrisman, 45 of Independence passed away on Fri, Nov. 14, 2008 at his home. Services will be 10:00 am, Sat. Nov. 22, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 �" 8:00 pm Friday at the chapel. Kevin was born on Oct. 4, 1963...
Margaret Allen
Nov 11, 2008
Margaret Lee Allen, 76, Independence, MO passed away unexpectedly Nov. 10, 2008. Services will be at 10 am, Friday, Nov. 14 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Independence School District, Raymond & Margaret Allen Scholarship Fund. Margaret was born Jan. 22,...
Andrew Hanson
Nov 10, 2008
Andrew Hanson, 62, of North Kansas City, MO died Nov. 10, 2008 at the VA Medical Center. Cremation is planned with private family services. He is survived by 3 children: Veronica, Andrea, and Clay, and was preceded in death by his wife Delna.
Mary Rasasack
Nov 10, 2008
Mary Rasasack, 49, of Independence, MO was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Monday, November 10, 2008 at Truman Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2008 at Speaks Buckner Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Contributions may be...
Donald Thomas
Nov 9, 2008
Donald Lyle Thomas, 57, of Liberty, MO passed away, Sunday, November 9, 2008 at his residence. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 15, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Entombment will be in Mt. Washington Forever Mausoleum. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Saturday at the chapel. Don was born November 13, 1950 in Kansas...
Bob Srader
Nov 7, 2008
Robert Srader, 52, of Independence, MO passed away November 7, 2008 at his home. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. with a service to follow at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the ALS Foundation in memory of Bob’s father. Bob was born June...
Celia Sherman
Nov 6, 2008
Celia Sherman, 74, of Independence, MO passed away November 6, 2008 at St. Luke’s East. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Walnut Gardens Community of Christ Congregation. Celia was born June 22, 1934. Celia graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1952. She took second place in national forensic association...
Hargis Smith, Jr.
Nov 4, 2008
Hargis H. Smith, Jr., 85, formerly of Buckner, MO passed away Nov. 4, 2008. Services will be at 2:30 pm, Sat., Nov. 8, 2008 at Speaks Bucker Chapel; interment at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 1 pm at the funeral home. Hargis was born Sept. 25, 1923 in Kansas City, MO. He worked for twenty-seven...
John Reddis
Nov 4, 2008
John Joseph Reddis, Sr., of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Wed. Oct. 29, 2008, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 4, at St. John LaLande Catholic Church, 805 NW R.D. Mize Rd., Blue Springs; entombment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM Monday at Speaks Suburban...
Lorene Nichols
Nov 4, 2008
Lorene Nichols, 83, of Independence, MO passed Nov. 4, 2008. Visitation from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Sat., Nov. 8, at the Central Assembly of God Church, Independence, MO. Graveside at 2:00 p.m. in Marshall, MO. Was born July 12, 1925 in Miami, MO to Ernest and Irene (Reed) Clayton. She was a long time member...
Raymond Miller
Nov 3, 2008
Raymond Miller, 77, of Independence, MO passed November 3, 2008. Visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, with a graveside service to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, Landon and Edna Alice (Blakely) Miller; as well as one daughter,...
Mickey Kinney
Nov 2, 2008
Mickey P. Kinney, 65, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at St. Joseph Medical Center surrounded by his family. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 7, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 6, 2008 in the chapel. Contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Burial with full military...
Joanne Witte
Nov 2, 2008
Joanne Witte, 65, of Loveland, Colorado passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at The Groves Rosewood Health Center in Independence, MO. A memorial service will be held in The Groves Community Room on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 2:00 pm. The family suggests contributions be made to either The Groves Community Hospice or Outreach International. Joanne was born December 26,...
Darrell Collins
Nov 1, 2008
Darrell Clifton Collins, 27, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 5, 2008 in the chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Darrell was born November 16, 1980 in Kansas City, MO. He is survived by his sister Heather Gumm and...
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