Obituaries
Robert D. Willbanks
May 17, 2007
Robert D. Willbanks, 55, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Monday, May 21, 2007 at Speaks Buckner Chapel; cremation. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Bob was born Feb. 12 1952 in Fayette, MO and was one of sixteen children. He grew up in Buckner, MO. He worked at...
Dora Louise Coe
May 15, 2007
Dora Louise (Hull) Coe, 87, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Kindred Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday in the chapel. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Dora was born May 19, 1919 in Chariton, IA to Arthur and...
Gustaf Verhulst
May 14, 2007
Gustaf Verhulst, 97 of Independence, MO passed away, Monday May 14, 2007 at the Liberty Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. There will be a rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Friday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel where with...
Barbara Gail Beckwith
May 14, 2007
Barbara Beckwith, 55 of Independence passed away Mon, May 14, 2007 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 pm, Fri. May 18, 2007 at Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO with the visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Mrs. Beckwith was born on Dec. 14, 1951...
Farrell Lee Gravitt
May 13, 2007
Farrell Gravitt, 59, Independence, MO passed away unexpectedly May 13, 2007. Memorial services will be at 2 pm, Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; cremation. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Farrell was born Oct. 7, 1947 in Marshall, MO. He graduated from Raytown High School and attended Rockhurst College. He was...
Joyce Irene Hannah
May 12, 2007
Joyce I. Hannah, 68, of Independence, MO passed away on May 12, 2007 at the Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Joyce is survived by three children, Larry Hannah, Cynthia Steutermann, and...
William Ross Hendrix
May 11, 2007
William Ross Hendrix, 89, of Independence MO, passed away Friday, May 11, 2007 at the Johnson County Nursing Center in Olathe, Ks. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 21, 2007 at the Mount Washington Forever Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel in Independence, MO. William was born...
Lila Elaine Cady
May 10, 2007
Lila Elaine Cady, 78 of Independence, MO passed away Thu. May 10, 2007 at Monterey Park Nursing Center. Graveside inurnment service will be 11:00 am Central Time, Fri. May 18, 2007 at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near North Platte, Nebraska. Contributions are suggested to St. Luke’s Hospice, 3100 Broadway, Suite 1000, KCMO 64111. Mrs. Cady was born on Jun 8,...
David E. Gentry
May 9, 2007
David E. Gentry, 69 of Independence, passed away Wed. May 9, 2007 at his home. Memorial services will be 5:00 pm, Sat. May 12, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Indep. MO, with the visitation being held from 3:00 pm until service time. Contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association. Mr. Gentry was born on...
Vivian Elaine Meadows
May 8, 2007
Vivian Elaine Meadows, 70, of Blue Springs, MO, went to meet her Lord on the 8th day of May, 2007. A memorial service celebrating Elaine’s life will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2007 at the Parkview Congregation of the Community of Christ church located at 19th and Park in Blue Springs, MO. Visitation will be one hour prior to...
Martha Gwen Eddington
May 8, 2007
Martha Gwen Eddington, 75 of Kansas City, passed away Tue. May 8, 2007 at the New Mark Care Center. Graveside inurnment will be 1:30 pm Sun. Jun 10, 2007at Oakridge Memory Gardens. Mrs. Eddington was born on Dec. 2, 1931 to Charlie and Christena (Nelson) Turner in Independence, MO. She had been a cook and cafeteria manager with Osco from...
Matthias Alan "Matt" Green
May 7, 2007
Matthias Alan Green, 32 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Monday morning at Research Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday May 11, 2007 evening at the First Bible Baptist Church of Blue Springs with visitation to follow at the church. Matt was born June 13, 1974 in Kansas City, KS...
William "Mel" Mayeaux
May 7, 2007
William “Mel” Mayeaux, 79 passed away May 7, 2007 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday at the Nativity of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday evening where there will be...
Joseph M. "Joe" Mikula
May 7, 2007
Joseph M. “Joe” Mikula, 50, of Sugar Creek, MO, passed away Mon, May 07, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Memorial visitation will be 6-7:30 p.m. Fri, May 11, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A Tribe of Mic-O-Say Service will be at 7:30 p.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Heart of America Council of the...
Doreen Leola Schamberger
May 5, 2007
Doreen Leola Schamberger Doreen Leola (Lindenman) Schamberger, 58, of Blue Springs, MO died May 5, 2007 at her home. Visitation will be held at Speaks Suburban Chapel on Thursday, May 10th from 6-8 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 11th at 2:00 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Interment will be in WaKeeney, KS. Doreen was born in...
Victoria Ann Willers
May 5, 2007
Victoria “Vicky” Willers, 54, Independence, MO passed away May 5, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, May 10, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Greenton Cemetery, Odessa, MO. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the funeral home. Vicky was born Oct. 9, 1952 in Kansas City, MO. She grew up in Independence and graduated from William Chrisman...
Lupe Hageman
May 4, 2007
Lupe Hageman, 66, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, May 4, 2007 at Carmel Hills Care Center. Visitation will be 5:30-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice. Lupe was born December 7, 1940 in Kansas City, KS...
Bettie Lee Dicker
May 3, 2007
Bettie L. Dicker, 83, Independence, MO passed away May 3, 2007 in Rochester, MN. Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, May 10, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; private interment at Blue Springs, Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. Bettie was born July 3, 1923. An Independence native, she was a direct descendant of Alexander Majors, the founder...
Annamae Sartain
May 3, 2007
Annamae Sartain, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2007 at Monterey Park Care Center. Memorial services will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be prior to the service from 2-4:00 p.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or Monterey Park Care Center....
Mark Wayne Hay
May 3, 2007
Mark W. Hay, 47, Raytown, MO passed away May 3, 2007. In accordance with Mark’s wishes, he will be cremated and a Celebration of his life will be held at his home at 4 pm, Sat., May 12. For more information call Bob. The family requests contributions to Fight Back KC, c/o Nemechek Health Renewal, 4010 Washington, Ste. 500, K.C.,...
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