Obituaries

Arthur Bly

Arthur Bly

Feb 14, 2008

Arthur G. Bly, 84 of Cameron, MO formerly of Independence passed a way Thu. Feb. 14, 2008. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Thu. Feb. 21, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep, MO. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery immediately following the service. Contributions are suggested...

Mildred Simmons

Mildred Simmons

Feb 14, 2008

Mildred F. Simmons, 81 of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, February 14, 2008 at the Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 18, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in the Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 3 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 2008 at the chapel. Donations may be...

Roger Willett

Roger Willett

Feb 14, 2008

Roger G. Willett, 52, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Sunday, February 17, 2008 in the chapel with a Mic-O-Say service to be held at 7:30. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...

Theresa Kearney

Theresa Kearney

Feb 12, 2008

Theresa B. “Mama T” Kearney, 87 of Independence, MO, passed away, Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Rosewood Health Center. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 15, 2008 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. There will be a prayer service Thursday evening beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the Carson-Speaks...

Peggy Patrick

Peggy Patrick

Feb 12, 2008

Peggy Ann (Ozburn) Patrick passed peacefully into the loving arms of the Lord on February 12, 2008 at her home. She was preceded in death by her mother, Helen M., and father Mack H. Ozburn. Peggy was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Gary M.; sons, Michael S. and wife Abby,...

Kathleen Rasperger

Kathleen Rasperger

Feb 12, 2008

Kathleen ‘Kay’ Rasperger, 85, died February 7, 2008. Memorial Services will be Saturday, February 16 at 1:00 pm at The Blue Ridge Blvd Christian Church, 3625 S. Blue Ridge Blvd, Indep., MO 816-353-1632. Kay was preceded in death by her daughter, Bonnie J. Williams. She is survived by her husband, Joseph T. Rasperger, married 67 years and 3 children, Barbara...

Patsy Bates

Patsy Bates

Feb 11, 2008

Patsy Joyce Bates, 76, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully, Monday, February 11, 2008 at John Knox Care Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m., until service time Saturday at the chapel. Donations may be made...

Maxine Wheatley

Maxine Wheatley

Feb 9, 2008

Maxine Shipley Wheatley, 77, Independence, MO, formerly of Grand Junction, CO, passed away Feb. 9, 2008 after a short illness. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008 at The Gathering Place, 2820 S. 291 Hwy. Outer Road, Independence, MO. Cremation with interment scheduled at a later date at Grant City (MO) Cemetery. Maxine was...

Eulalia Andrews

Eulalia Andrews

Feb 9, 2008

Eulalia Fidelia Andrews, 82, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel where the rosary will be recited at 8:00 p.m. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery....

Anna Blessing

Anna Blessing

Feb 8, 2008

Anna V. Blessing, 80, Carmel, IN, formerly of Kansas City, MO died Feb. 8, 2008 in Carmel, IN. Anna was born June 6, 1927 in Clinton, MO. She worked at E.F. Hutton for twenty-three years and retired in 1977. She served as a Democratic Election Judge in Jackson County on election days and was a member of the church. She...

Eugene Hendrix

Eugene Hendrix

Feb 8, 2008

Eugene Hendrix, 85, of Grain Valley, MO passed away on February 8, 2008 at St. Mary’s Manor. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the chapel with the burial to follow at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. Eugene was born on September 27,...

Kelly Carnahan

Kelly Carnahan

Feb 7, 2008

Kelly Carnahan, 45, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Thursday, February 7, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 11, 2008 at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Inurnment at Mount St. Mary’s Cemetery. Kelly was born August 14, 1962 in Kansas City, MO to...

Evelyn Barwise

Evelyn Barwise

Feb 6, 2008

Evelyn Barwise, 90, of Independence passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at her home. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM, Friday, Feb. 8 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Memorial services will be 11 AM, Saturday, Feb. 9 at College Park Community of Christ; private family burial. The family suggests contributions be made to Outreach International. Evelyn was...

George Maxwell

George Maxwell

Feb 6, 2008

George L. Maxwell, 86, of Independence, MO passed away, Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9-10:00 a.m. Burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. George was born August 16, 1921 in Gentry, MO to Samuel A. and Bessie A. (Canady) Maxwell. He...

Anne Klos

Anne Klos

Feb 5, 2008

After a long and fulfilling life, Anne Marie Klos, 82, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood, of failing health complicated by a hip fracture. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be...

June Brown

June Brown

Feb 5, 2008

June Brown, 82, of Independence, MO passed away, Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Friday at the chapel. Donations may be made to the Kansas City...

Vincel Lambert

Vincel Lambert

Feb 5, 2008

Vincel Earl Lambert, 87, Independence, MO, died Feb. 5, 2008 at his home. Services will be at 10 am, Sat., Feb. 9, 2008 at the First Baptist Church of Independence, to be followed by a committal service at 3 pm at St. Joseph Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. The family requests contributions to...

David Beall

David Beall

Feb 5, 2008

Rex Beall, 73 of Blue Springs passed away peacefully after a brief illness, on Tue. Feb 5, 2008, at K. U. Medical Center, with his beloved wife, Diana and his two daughters, Rexanne and Suzanne by his side. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Fri. Feb. 8, 2008 at Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 �" 8:00...

James Westerfield, Sr.

James Westerfield, Sr.

Feb 5, 2008

James “Jim” Westerfield, Sr., 84, of Kansas City, MO passed away February 5, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 10, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, at the chapel with burial at Mt. Washington to follow. Jim was born July 25, 1923...

Miriam Cash

Miriam Cash

Feb 5, 2008

Miriam Eunice Chesworth Cash Miriam Eunice Chesworth Cash, 91, of Independence, MO passed away, Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at Rosewood Health Center. Mrs. Cash donated her body to the University of Kansas Medical Center for Research. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the East Alton Community of Christ Church 23rd and R.D. Mize Rd....