Obituaries
Josephine Garrison
Dec 9, 2007
Josephine Garrison, 90, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, December 9, 2007 at Monterrey Park Nursing Center. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 13, 2007 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Thursday at the chapel. Josephine was born October 16, 1917 in...
Lorraine Latimer-Breedlove
Dec 9, 2007
Lorraine Latimer-Breedlove, 88, of Independence, MO passed away on December 9, 2007. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 14, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Lorraine was born on October 11, 1919 in Independence, MO to Samuel and Oliva Gold. She was preceded in...
Opal Brackenbury
Dec 7, 2007
Opal Elva White Brackenbury, 88, died Dec. 10, 2007 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. A resident of The Groves in Independence, MO from 1997 to 2006, she was residing with her daughter Pamela, in Des Moines, at the time of her death. Mrs. Brackenbury was born Jan. 27, 1919 in Searcy, AR to Foster and Elvah Baker White. She...
James Bateman
Dec 6, 2007
James Bateman, 77, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, December 6, 2007 at the Kansas City Hospice House. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM, Monday, Dec. 10 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. Graveside Services will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, Dec. 11 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. James was born June 13, 1930 in Springfield,...
Arlene Talcott
Dec 6, 2007
Arlene Talcott, 72, of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, December 6, 2007 at her residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m., until service time at the chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Arlene was born July 11, 1935 in North Platte, NE to Jesse...
R. Heaviland
Dec 6, 2007
R. Lee Heaviland, 78, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2007 at his home. Memorial Services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Beacon Heights Congregation of the Community of Christ Church. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Private entombment at Mound Grove Mausoleum. Lee was born June 26,...
Shirley Hawkins
Dec 6, 2007
Shirley (Kirby) Hawkins of Independence, born 8-11-43, passed away 12-6-07. She was a member of First Assembly of God in Independence. She worked at Ernest & Young for 25 years. She enjoyed her gardens and cooking dinner for family & friends. She was loved by all who knew her. Shirley is survived by a son, Lyle Roach, wife Tammy &...
Robert Kueker
Dec 4, 2007
Robert “Bob” Randall Kueker, 61 of Independence, MO passed away Tues. Dec. 4, 2007 at Liberty Hospital. Visitation will be from 6 �" 8:00 p.m., Fri. Dec. 7, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Graveside services will be 11:30 am, Sat. Dec. 8, 2007 at St. Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, MO. Mr. Kueker...
Kenneth Jones
Dec 3, 2007
Kenneth L. Jones, 81, Independence, MO died Dec. 3, 2007. Services will begin 11 am, Dec. 8, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel with a Tribe of Mic-O-Say Memorial Service; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 �" 11 am Sat. at the funeral home. The family requests memorial contributions to the American Lung Assoc. or the Boy...
Wilma Barnett
Dec 3, 2007
Wilma “Alene” Barnett, 93 of Independence passed away Mon. Dec. 3, 2007 at Rosewood Living Center. Services will be 2:00 pm Fri. Dec. 7, 2007 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO with the visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Burial in Floral Hills Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to Grandma’s Alzheimer Fund, 300...
Arnold Watters
Dec 2, 2007
Arnold “Red” Watters, 82, of Independence, MO, peacefully passed away Sunday, December 2, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial with full military honors in Forest Hill Cemetery. Arnold was born May 12,...
Matilda Kobe
Dec 1, 2007
Matilda P. “Tillie” (Lipovitz) Kobe, 92, Sugar Creek, died December 1, 2007 at the Independence Golden Living Center. She was born in Kansas City, Kansas and lived in Sugar Creek most of her life. She was a member of the St. Cyril’s Catholic Church, the St. Cyril’s Alter Society, the Onka Memorial Moma’s Club, the Sugar Creek Business and Civic...
Darlene Spease
Nov 30, 2007
Darlene L. (Wollenberg) Spease, 76, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, November 30, 2007 at her home. A Celebration of Life gathering will be Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the home of Ronny and Mary Dowell from 1-3:00 p.m. Cremation. Darlene was born June 29, 1931 in Independence, MO to Paul and Carrie (McNeely) Wollenberg. She was a feisty red-head...
Gary Heiter
Nov 30, 2007
Gary Allen Heiter, 39 Independence, MO died Nov. 30, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the American Diabetes Assoc. Gary was born April 3, 1968...
Patrick Riley
Nov 29, 2007
Patrick “Pat” Riley, 65, of Raytown, MO, died unexpectedly on November 29, 2007. He was born on July 4, 1942, in Las Vegas, NV to Herbert William Riley and Dora Adea (Nall) Riley-Marshall. In 1960, Pat graduated from Jet High School in Jet, Oklahoma. Pat then attended Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma, graduating in 1967. He was self-employed for...
Dora Love
Nov 29, 2007
Dr. Dora Lee Love, 65, of Kansas City, MO peacefully passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007 at her home. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 409 N. Liberty, Independence, MO 64050. Dora was born August 16, 1942 in Kansas City, KS to Leonard Dewey and Willie Beatrice (Harvey) Love. She, along with...
Laura Leib
Nov 29, 2007
Laura Leib of Prairie Village died November 29, 2007, after a short illness. Ms. Leib was born May 30, 1912, in Kansas City, Mo., where she grew up. She went to work for the Gas Service Company in 1941 during World War II. While working fulltime she worked on a degree at the University of Kansas eventually graduating with an...
Opal Countryman
Nov 28, 2007
Opal Countryman, 89 of Independence, passed away Wed. Nov 28, 2007 at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 1:00 pm Mon. Dec. 3, 2007 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO. Burial in Md. Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30pm, Sunday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to...
Doald Bouyear
Nov 28, 2007
Donald Bouyear, of Independence, died Nov. 28 at Truman Medical Center. Cremation. Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Mary Bouyear and brother, David and is survived by his sister, Kathleen Bouyear and niece, Danielle Espinosa.
James Hegarty
Nov 27, 2007
James E. Hegarty, 76, of Independence, MO passed away on November 27, 2007. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will follow at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel. Burial at Lee’s Summit Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice. James was born December...
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