Obituaries

Michael S. Maybrier

Michael S. Maybrier

Jul 10, 2007

Michael S. Maybrier, 20, of Independence, MO passed away on July 10, 2007. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the chapel. Burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Michael attended Englewood and Solid Rock Christian Academies, and graduated from William...

Charles B. Magruder

Charles B. Magruder

Jul 9, 2007

Charles B. Magruder, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, July 9, 2007 at his home. Services will be 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday in the chapel. Graveside services 1:30 p.m. Friday in Hopewell Cemetery in Barnett, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Charles...

Ruby Marie Stacker

Ruby Marie Stacker

Jul 7, 2007

Ruby Marie Stacker, 93 of Independence, Missouri passed away Saturday July 7, 2007. She was born July 28,1913, Pangman, Sask. Canada. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Clinton Stacker, her parents Charles Bentley and Minnie Rasmussen Bentley, two brothers, Vernon and Ora Bentley. Ruby and her family moved to Werner, North Dakota when she was three years...

Phillip Lewis Lambert

Phillip Lewis Lambert

Jul 7, 2007

Phillip L. Lambert, 75 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at the Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10 to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel prior to the services. Phillip was born May 23, 1932 in Kansas City, MO to James...

David George Mckinney

David George Mckinney

Jul 7, 2007

David G. McKinney, 60 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the VA Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial visitation to be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday evening, July 11, 2007 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. David was born December 17, 1946 in Independence, MO to Harold & Francis Fizer and has been a...

Frances E. Goodreid

Frances E. Goodreid

Jul 6, 2007

Frances E. Goodreid age 96 of Independence passed away Friday July 6, 2007 at her home. Memorial services will be held Saturday July 21,2007 at 10:30 A.M. {lunch to follow} at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 409 No. Liberty, Independence, Mo 64050. Entombment will be at St Paul's Episcopal Church Winona Mn. Sept 2, 2007 Following the 9:30 A.M. Church Service....

Robert C. Stewart

Robert C. Stewart

Jul 6, 2007

Robert Charles Stewart, 73, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, July 06, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, 415 W. 13th St., Kansas City, MO 64105 on Monday, July 9, 2007. Following visitation, graveside services with full military honors in Floral Hills Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the...

Orma Lee Gates

Orma Lee Gates

Jul 5, 2007

Orma Lee Gates, 84 of Independence passed away Thu. Jul 5, 2007. Funeral services will be 4:30 pm, Mon. Jul. 9, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO, with the visitation being held from 3:30 pm until service time. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Mrs. Gates was born on Mar. 18, 1923 to Fred...

William Buchanan

William Buchanan

Jul 5, 2007

William Buchanan, 89, of Independence, MO passed away on July 5, 2007. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 8, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the chapel. Burial at Brooking Cemetery.

Rosalee Smith Elser

Rosalee Smith Elser

Jul 4, 2007

Rosalee Smith Elser, 81, passed away July 4, 2007, at the Rosewood Health Center in Independence, Missouri. She was born in Independence on September 4, 1925, the first of three children to Rosamond Bunnell Smith, and accomplished pianist and elocutionist, and William Wallace Smith, later to become the president of the Community of Christ (formerly Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ...

Don Miller

Don Miller

Jul 3, 2007

Don Miller, 73, of Independence, MO passed away on July 3, 2007. Visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 6, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Services at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the chapel. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.

Reatha T. Mclaughlin

Reatha T. Mclaughlin

Jul 2, 2007

Reatha T. McLaughlin, 90, Independence, MO, died Monday, July 2, 2007, at Monterey Park nursing home. Services will be at 11:00 am Friday, July 6, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel; burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service on Friday from 10-11:00 am. In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to the Crossroads Hospice of Kansas City. Mrs. McLaughlin...

Gary R. Hinton

Gary R. Hinton

Jul 2, 2007

Gary Hinton, 63, of Blue Springs, MO passed away on July 2, 2007 with his son and daughter, Todd and Rhonda, by his side. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 39th and 291 Hwy. The service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial at Blue Springs Cemetery....

Harold Freeman Anderson

Harold Freeman Anderson

Jul 1, 2007

Harold F. Anderson, 90, of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, July 1, 2007 at the Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel. Donations may be made to the Community...

Frank R. Bartlett

Frank R. Bartlett

Jun 30, 2007

Frank Bartlett, 61, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away on June 30, 2007. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 9, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO.

Florence Melinda Dickinson

Florence Melinda Dickinson

Jun 30, 2007

Florence M. Dickinson, 82, Independence, MO, passed away June 30, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Sat., July 7, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the funeral home. Florence was born Feb. 25, 1925 in Okemah, OK. She was a cook at the coffee shop in J.C. Penny’s at Blue Ridge Mall for 15...

Virginia Avis Reynolds

Virginia Avis Reynolds

Jun 30, 2007

Virginia Avis Reynolds, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St....

Eugene Ross Taylor

Eugene Ross Taylor

Jun 29, 2007

Eugene Ross Taylor, 81, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, June 29, 2007 at Monterey Park Care Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2007 at Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial with full military honors 3:30 p.m. in Stover...

C. Michael Lull

C. Michael Lull

Jun 28, 2007

Michael Lull, 49 of Independence passed away, Thu. Jun 28, 2007 at KU Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Tue. Jul 3, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Indep. MO. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 �" 8:30 pm Monday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Cancer Instutite, c/o KU Med...

Frances Ann Tribble

Frances Ann Tribble

Jun 28, 2007

Frances A. Tribble, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2007 at Freewill Baptist Church, 4116 NW R. D. Mize Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64014. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...