Obituaries
Harold Kurtz
Jan 29, 2008
Harold H. Kurtz, 81, Raytown, MO died Jan. 29, 2008. Graveside services will be at 11 am, Sat., Feb. 2, 2008 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Harold was born Dec. 28, 1926 in Sweet Springs, MO. He worked at the Nevill’s Luggage plant in Kansas City for many years. He was...
Evelyn Schmitt
Jan 29, 2008
Evelyn Arnette Schmitt, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 2-3:00 p.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Groves Activity Fund or the Humane Society....
Leonard Eble
Jan 28, 2008
Leonard Thomas Eble, 87 of Independence passed away Mon. Jan. 28, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Fri, Feb. 1, 2008 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 7 �" 8:30 pm, Thursday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to The Vaile Mansion....
Carlene Daniels
Jan 28, 2008
Carlene H. Daniels, 78, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, January 28, 2008 at the Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2008 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Saturday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers donations may...
Carol Clymer
Jan 27, 2008
Carol Ann Clymer, 66, Independence, MO died Jan. 25, 2008 at home. Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; cremation. Visitation will begin at 12:30 pm before the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Carol was born Dec. 7, 1941, in Alton, IL....
Juanita Knight
Jan 27, 2008
Juanita Lee Knight, 78, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Monterey Park Nursing Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 31, 2008 at the Christ United Methodist Church. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday at the Stoutland Cemetery in Stoutland, MO. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m.,...
Nita Wall
Jan 26, 2008
Nita Lou Wall, 50, of Gardner, KS, passed away peacefully at her home on January 26, 2008, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Nita was born in Kansas City, MO and graduated from Muleshoe High School in Texas. She worked as a buyer for S.P. Richards, Co. for 21 years and as...
Virginia Firkins
Jan 25, 2008
Virginia M. Firkins, 88, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, January 25, 2008 at her home. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Fairmount Christian Church. Virginia was born March 8, 1919 in...
Bonnie Reid
Jan 25, 2008
Bonnie “Sue” Reid, 77, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, January 25, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior the service from 9-10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Independence Animal Shelter, Memorial Contribution, PO Box 1019,...
Donald Powell
Jan 24, 2008
Donald R. Powell, 75 of Sugar Creek passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008 at his home. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Mon. Jan 28, 2008 at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church, Sugar Creek, MO. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 6:00 �" 8:30 pm, Sunday at the...
Karen Jessick
Jan 24, 2008
Karen I. Jessick, 49, of Buckner, passed away Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at her home. Karen was born on Aug. 31, 1958, to William and Neva (Loveall) Tracy in Independence. She had been a cashier for the Casey's General Store in Buckner for several years. She was a loving wife, mother and daughter who enjoyed working in her yard, growing...
Lonnie Engelman
Jan 23, 2008
Lonnie Blanche Engelman, 86, of Blue Springs, MO, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at St. Mary’s Manor. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 28, 2008 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Lonnie was born May 30, 1921 in Townsend, MT to Lon Barton...
Ruth Turpin
Jan 23, 2008
Ruth Turpin, 94, of Independence, MO passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Rosewood Health Center. A Visitation will be from 12:30-2:00 PM, Saturday, January 26 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, with services beginning at 2:00 PM; burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Groves Community Hospice. Ruth was born July 28, 1913...
Duane Lundquist
Jan 22, 2008
Duane R. “Red” Lundquist, 83, Independence, MO. Services will be 10 am, Sat., Jan. 26, 2008 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 �" 8 pm, Friday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to The Groves Hospice. Red was born July 13, 1924 in Independence and was a lifelong resident. Following graduation from...
Hazel Wheeler
Jan 21, 2008
Hazel Wheeler, 87, Independence, MO died Monday at her home. Services will be 1:00 PM, Sat., Jan. 26 at Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church with burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. A visitation will be from 7-9:00 PM Friday at Carson-Speaks Chapel.
Larry Neidel
Jan 21, 2008
Larry J. Neidel, 69, Independence, MO, formerly of Maryville, died Jan. 21, 2008. Services will be 11 am, Friday, Jan. 25 at Six Mile Baptist Church; interment at Six Mile Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 �" 8 pm, Thursday at Speaks Buckner Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the church. Larry was born March 30, 1938 in Maryville, MO. He...
Rickey Williams
Jan 20, 2008
Rickey Williams, 50, of Independence, MO passed away on January 20, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel followed by a burial at Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery. (Arrangements: Carson-Speaks Chapel 816-252-7900)
Karen Van Maele
Jan 19, 2008
Karen Leigh Van Maele, 49, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday evening at the Centerpoint Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the St. John Lelande Catholic Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. There will be a rosary recited at 5:30 followed by visitation until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening...
Phyllis Wallace
Jan 18, 2008
Phyllis Annabel Wallace, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away, Friday, January 18, 2008 at the Carmel Hills Living Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial will be in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Phyllis was born October 14,...
Carlene Hoover
Jan 17, 2008
Carlene A. Hoover, 76 of Blue Springs, formerly of Buckner, passed away Thu. Jan 17, 2008 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be at Noon on Tue, Jan. 22, 2008 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO. Burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 �" 8:30 pm, Monday at the chapel. Mrs. Hoover was born...
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