Obituaries

Walter Postnikoff

Walter Postnikoff

Feb 10, 2007

Walter Postnikoff of Kissimmee, Florida, 74, died Saturday, February 10, 2007 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Memorial services will be 10:00 am Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 East 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Walter was born July 5, 1932 in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada of Peter and Annie Postnikoff. He married Joy Faith Fisher on August 15,...

Bobby Ray Vinyard

Bobby Ray Vinyard

Feb 8, 2007

Bobby Ray Vinyard, 52, of Windsor, MO passed away on February 8, 2007 at his home. A visitation will be held from 12-2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO. A graveside service will begin at 2:15 p.m. at the Buckner Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Twin...

Herb J. Klenklen

Herb J. Klenklen

Feb 7, 2007

Herb J. Klenklen, 65, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2007 at St. Mary�s Catholic Church. Visitation will be 4:30-6:00 p.m. Sunday at Speaks Suburban Chapel where the rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Memorial contributions...

Mark Butkovich

Mark Butkovich

Feb 7, 2007

Mark Edward Butkovich, 49 of Sugar Creek passed away Wed. Feb. 7, 2007. Services will be 11:00 am Mon. Feb. 12, 2006 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO with the visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to Wayside Waifs. Mark was born on Jul...

Kenneth A. Morford

Kenneth A. Morford

Feb 7, 2007

Kenneth A Morford, 103, Simi Valley, CA, formerly of Independence, died Feb. 7, 2007. He was born July 19, 1903 in Gordon, Sheridan County, NE. His family then moved to Lamoni, Iowa in 1907. Due to his mother�s health problems they then moved to Missouri�s Ozarks in 1910, and then to Independence in 1916, where he graduated from William Chrisman...

Florence G. Erickson

Florence G. Erickson

Feb 6, 2007

Florence G. (Stowell) Erickson, 88, Independence, MO died Feb. 6, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Sat., Feb. 10, 2007 at the Ridgewood Community of Christ. Private interment will take place at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Florence was born Aug. 18, 1918 in Flasher, ND. She earned her B.S. in Special...

Velma Beth Blanchard

Velma Beth Blanchard

Feb 5, 2007

Velma Beth Blanchard, 78, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, February 5, 2007 at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 9, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be Thursday, February 8th from 7-8:30 p.m. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Beth was born October 7, 1928 in Charton, IA to Arthur and Anna Lorena (Carson)...

Esther Marie Daniels

Esther Marie Daniels

Feb 5, 2007

Esther Marie (Wilson) Daniels, 81, Independence, MO died Feb. 5, 2007 at the home of her granddaughter, Dana Terry, in Blue Springs, MO. Friends and family are invited to celebrate the life of this gracious lady at 10:30 am, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, with Pastor Brian Ross of Englewood Church officiating....

Jennifer Claire Ireland

Jennifer Claire Ireland

Feb 4, 2007

Jennifer Claire Ireland, 27, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2007 at North Kansas City Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2007 at St. John LaLande Catholic Church. A Celebration of Life Service will be 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2007 at First Baptist Church of Blue Springs. Burial in Floral...

Roselee Scherer

Roselee Scherer

Feb 3, 2007

Roselee Cox Scherer of Independence, MO passed away peacefully February 3, 2007. Ms. Scherer was born to Milton T. and Dorothy Cox in Independence on May 9, 1940. She earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching and a Master�s in Art Education from Central Missouri State College. Roselee spent her happiest professional years touching the hearts and minds of...

Flossie A. Smith

Flossie A. Smith

Feb 3, 2007

Flossie A. Smith Flossie A. Smith, 97, Independence, MO died Feb. 3, 2007 at her home. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, at the First Church of God, 220 E. Elm, Independence; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Missionary Society, First Church...

Irene Scott Holman

Irene Scott Holman

Feb 3, 2007

Irene Scott Holman, 91 of Independence passed away Sat. Feb. 3, 2007 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Visitation will be from 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Tue. Feb 6, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Graveside services will be 11:00 am, Wed. Feb 7, 2007 at Md. Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Holman was born on Mar....

Elizabeth Faye Eberle

Elizabeth Faye Eberle

Feb 2, 2007

Elizabeth "Betty� Eberle, age 95 died February 2, 2007 at The Groves in Independence, MO. She was born in Ft. Dodge, Iowa and lived in the Detroit, Michigan area most of her life. She retired from Sinai Hospital of Detroit in 1976. She moved to Independence, MO in 1980 with her husband Paul, who died at Resthaven Nursing Home. She...

Manuel Reyes

Manuel Reyes

Feb 2, 2007

Manuel Reyes, 68 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, February 2, 2007 at his residence. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at the Holy Cross Catholic Church. He will be sent home to Mexico for burial in his hometown of Juventino Rosas, GTO, Mexico. The family will greet friends from 5 to...

Patricia Bridget Marshall

Patricia Bridget Marshall

Feb 1, 2007

Patricia Bridget Marshall, 89 of Little Sisters of the Poor passed away Feb 1, 2007. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Mon. Feb 5, 2007 at Little Sisters Chapel. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until service time. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers please send contributions to Little sisters, 8745 James A. Reed Rd....

Mary Agnes Arreguin

Mary Agnes Arreguin

Feb 1, 2007

Mary Agnes Arreguin, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister & aunt. She joined the Lord on February 1, 2007. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 5, 2007 at St. Mark�s Catholic Church. Entombment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 4, 2007 where a rosary will...

Dorothy Edwards

Dorothy Edwards

Feb 1, 2007

Dorothy Jesse Marie Edwards, 93, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2007 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Sunset Hill Cemetery, in Warrensburg, MO. Dorothy was born October 19, 1913 in Colony, OK...

Doris June Martin

Doris June Martin

Jan 31, 2007

Doris June Martin, 78, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2007 in Independence. Doris was born June 3, 1928 in Odessa, Missouri to Grover and Minnie Harp. She grew up in Southeast Kansas City and, later, Grandview, Missouri. Doris married her childhood sweetheart, Heman C. Martin in 1949. She worked for Bendix and several insurance companies as an insurance underwriter, retiring...

Dulcie Hord

Dulcie Hord

Jan 31, 2007

Dulcie O. Hord, 86 of Independence passed away Wed. Jan 31, 2007 at the Groves Retirement Center. Services will be 10:30 am, Fri, Feb. 2, 2007 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Indep. MO. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am until service time. Burial in Machpelah Cemetery, Lexington, MO. Contributions are suggested to the Englewood Assembly...