Obituaries
Vernon "Mack" Short
Jun 7, 2007
Vernon “Mack” Short, 61 of Independence, MO passed away Thu. Jun. 7, 2007 at Monterey Park Nursing Center. Services will be 1:30 pm, Mon. Jun 11, 2007 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Indep. MO. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 �" 8:30 pm Sunday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to...
Leota Harris
Jun 6, 2007
Leota Harris, 89, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2007 in Sunrise, Florida where she lived for the past 11 months. Born in Kansas City on August 3, 1917 to Alma and Albert Millard, Leota graduated from East High School. She lived most of her married life in Independence. Leota and her late husband Merrill were married for 69 ½ years...
Ralston Fielding Jennings
Jun 4, 2007
Ralston Fielding Jennings died June 4, 2007 at his home. He was born in Delhart, TX on July 7, 1911 to James and Eliza Jennings. He lived in Texas until moving to Andover, KS at the age of 9 where he graduated from Andover High School in 1929. Ralston met his bride to be, Edna Harriet Marshall, while in high...
Martha Jane Curtis
Jun 3, 2007
Martha Jane Curtis, 64 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away, Sunday, June 3, 2007 at the Truman Medical Center Lakewood. Memorial services will be 4:00 p.m., Thursday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family will greet friends following the services. Donations may be made to the American Kidney Foundation. Martha was born November 14, 1942 in Kansas City, MO to...
Betty Jane Barker
Jun 2, 2007
Betty Jane Barker of Independence, MO was called to her heavenly home on June 2, 2007. Born April 5, 1926 in Lexington, MO, the eldest child and only daughter of Marcel and Vera Polge, Betty graduated from Lexington High School in 1944, where she met the love of her life, Jack Barker. They married shortly before Jack joined the Coast...
William H. Hock
Jun 2, 2007
William H. Hock, 85, Independence, MO, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 2, 2007. Mr. Hock was born January 19, 1922, in Cairo, IL, to Mary (Riddle) Hock and James E. Hock. William was a WWII veteran, serving from 1941 to 1945 in the United States Navy as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class. He was employed...
John Edmund Byrne
Jun 2, 2007
John E. Byrne, 85, Independence, MO passed away June 2, 2007. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 am, Thursday, June 7, 2007 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Independence, MO; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at 5:30 pm, Wed., followed by visitation from 6-8 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. In lieu of flowers,...
Edith Mae Livingston
Jun 2, 2007
Edith (Fusselman) Livingston died June 2, 2007 at Rosewood Health Center in Independence, MO. She was born in Nauvoo, IL, on Sept. 13, 1927 to Clyde and Effie (Fisher) Fusselman. She graduated form Nauvoo High School with Honors. She attended college in Quincy, IL and Lamoni, IA. After graduating, she worked for Schaffer Pen Company. Edith then moved to Cleveland,...
Walter William Keller
Jun 1, 2007
Walter W. Keller, 89 of Independence, Missouri, went to be with his Lord on May 30, 2007. He was born March 18, 1918 in Bakersfield, California. He was an elder in the RLDS church, a WWII veteran, and a retiree of Consolidated Freightways. He is preceded in death by his wife Patricia J. Keller. He is survived by sons Dennis...
Karol Lee Hicklin
May 31, 2007
Karol Lee Hicklin, of Blue Springs, MO went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 31, 2007. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, Monday, June 4, 2007 at Tri- City Baptist Church, 4500 Little Blue Parkway, Independence, MO. Burial will be at Mount Moriah Terrace Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Sunday, June 3...
Leda Hannah Wilkinson
May 29, 2007
Leda Hannah Benbrook Titus Wilkinson, 91, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Services will be at 1:30 pm, Monday, June 4, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence; burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Sunday at the Chapel. Mrs. Wilkinson was born June 29,...
Michael A. Sigloch
May 29, 2007
Michael A. “Mike” Sigloch, 52, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2007 in the chapel. Burial in Floral Hills Cemetery. Mike was born October 27, 1954 in Lexington, MO to George L....
Floyd R., Jr. Deal
May 28, 2007
Floyd R. Deal, Jr. 84 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, May 28, 2007 at his residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban 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 Multiple...
James Buchanan Manning
May 28, 2007
James Buchanan Manning, 87 of Frisco, TX formerly of Independence passed away Mon, May 28, 2007 at the Centennial Medical Center in Frisco. Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Mon. Jun 4, 2007 at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 7601 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Diabetes Society. Mr. Manning was born on...
Carroll Phipps
May 28, 2007
Carroll Phipps, 68, passed away May 28, 2007 at his home in Independence, MO. Memorial services will be 11:00 am Saturday, June 2, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family will greet friends from 9:00 am �" 10:30 am before the service. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Carroll was born on November...
Ethel May Shull
May 28, 2007
Ethel May Shull, 87, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Monday, May 28, 2007 at John Knox Care Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2007 at the First Presbyterian Church, 1625 NW O’Brien, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9-10:00 a.m. Burial in Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, MO. Memorial gifts...
Albert G. Ruester
May 28, 2007
Albert G. Ruester, 82, Independence, MO passed away May 28, 2007. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, June 1, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the New Salem Baptist Church, Rt. 1, Box 73, Marshall, MO 65340. Albert...
Christian Lackey
May 27, 2007
Chris Lackey, 12 of Warrensburg died Sun, May 27, 2007 as a result of an automobile accident. Services will be 10:00 am, Thu. May 31, 2007 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Indep. MO 64052. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 �" 8:30 pm, Wednesday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested in...
Sharron Anne Trundle
May 25, 2007
Sharron A. (McCarty) Trundle, 67, Independence, MO passed away May 25, 2007. Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the American Diabetes Assoc. Sharron was born April 25, 1940 in Jackson County,...
Richard Roy Bauman
May 25, 2007
Richard Roy Bauman, 59 of Independence passed away Fri. May 25, 2007 at the Kansas City Hospice House. A private inurnment will be held at a later date in Pekin, IL. Mr. Bauman was born on Jun 20, 1947 to Richard and Ilah (Boyce) Bauman in East St. Louis, IL. He had been the owner of Richard’s Janitorial Service for...
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