Obituaries

Myrtle Frances Terry

Myrtle Frances Terry

Dec 23, 2005

Myrtle Frances Terry, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, December 23, 2005. Services will be 2 pm Thursday, December 29th at First Baptist Church of Independence; with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday at the Church from 1 pm until service time. Myrtle was born June 29, 1916 to Homer and Myrtle Frances (Yankee) Crump. She was...

Margaret Catherine Wood

Margaret Catherine Wood

Dec 22, 2005

Margaret Catherine Wood, 94 of Independence, formerly of Buckner passed away, Thu. Dec 22, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Tue, Dec. 27, 2005 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO. Burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 �" 8:00 pm, Monday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to...

Sean Robert Mazigian

Sean Robert Mazigian

Dec 22, 2005

Sean Robert Mazigian, 29 of Independence, MO passed to the Lord on Dec 22, 2005 at his home. A memorial service will be held Mon Dec 26, 11:00 am, at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 2911 Blue Ridge Cut-off, Independence, MO. The family request, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Sean�s religious home, Calvary Presbyterian Church. Sean was a life-long...

Robert M. Smith

Robert M. Smith

Dec 22, 2005

Robert M. Smith passed away on December 22, 2005 in Shawnee, KS. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 27th at St. Mark�s Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9-10:00 a.m. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Atchison, KS. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be...

Cecil H. Doubenmier, Jr.

Cecil H. Doubenmier, Jr.

Dec 21, 2005

Cecil H. Doubenmier, Jr, 86, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2005. Services will be 10 am Friday, December 23rd at Carson-Speaks Chapel; with interment in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 9 am until service time. Cecil was born August 22, 1919 in Independence, MO to Cecil Sr. and Hazel Doubenmier. Cecil had retired from...

Donald Robert Bayne

Donald Robert Bayne

Dec 21, 2005

Donald Robert Bayne, 88, of Independence, MO was born on November 30, 1917 in St. Mary�s, Ontario. He was third of four siblings, Ida, Harold, Elbert, and Floyd, who died as a child. Donald died at his home on December 21, 2005. Donald attended Graceland College and the University of Kansas, graduating as a mechanical engineer. He worked for the...

John "Skip" D. Macdonald Jr.

John "Skip" D. Macdonald Jr.

Dec 21, 2005

John "Skip� D. MacDonald, Jr. 55 of Lee�s Summit, MO passed away Wed, Dec. 21, 2005 at Raytown Edgewood Manor. Mass of Christian burial will be 7:00 pm, Mon. Dec 26, 2005 at Our Lady of Presentation Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 5:30 - 7:00 pm at the Church. Graveside Services will be 12:45 pm, Tue. Dec 27, 2005...

L. Faye Schweers

L. Faye Schweers

Dec 20, 2005

Faye Schweers, 97, of Independence, MO, passed away on Tuesday, December 20th at Rosewood Health Center. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 23rd at Mound Grove Cemetery. Faye was born November 17, 1908 in Mallory Township, IA to James and Florence (Riegel) Porter. She enjoyed working in her flower garden and was a lover of cats. Mrs. Schweers...

Christine Rose Laws

Christine Rose Laws

Dec 19, 2005

Christine R. Laws, 57, of Liberty, MO passed away on December 19, 2005 at her home. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28, at St. Mark�s Catholic Church, Independence, MO. Christine was born on November 4, 1948 in Kansas City, MO. Christine spent her life devoted to and enriching the lives of her children and...

Margaret Rose Ramey-Chriss

Margaret Rose Ramey-Chriss

Dec 19, 2005

Margaret Rose Ramey-Chriss, 55, of Riverside, MO, passed away, Monday, December 19, 2005 at Truman Medical Center West. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 23, 2005 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in East Slope Cemetery in Riverside, MO. Visitation 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday evening at the chapel.

Thomas M. Hill

Thomas M. Hill

Dec 18, 2005

Thomas M. Hill, Ph.D., 62, Grandview, MO. passed away Dec. 16, 2005. Thomas was born Aug. 17, 1943 in Cape Girardeau, MO. and was preceded in death by his parents Thomas C. and Audrey M. Hill. He is survived by his former wife Charlotte Hill, Independence, MO; son Gregory A. Hill, Grandview, MO; daughter Amy E. Schoenherr and husband David,...

Shirley A. Moore

Shirley A. Moore

Dec 18, 2005

Shirley A. Moore, 73, Independence, MO. passed away Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005 at Independence Manor Care Center. Shirley was born Sept. 24, 1932 in Mound City, MO to William and Lucille Graff, who preceded her in death. Shirley was married to Harold E. Moore who preceded her in death in 1978. She was also preceded in death by a son,...

Isaiah J. Harvey

Isaiah J. Harvey

Dec 18, 2005

Isaiah J. Harvey, 19, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, December 18, 2005 in Independence, MO. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 22, 2005 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel.

Dramia "Susan" Holker

Dramia "Susan" Holker

Dec 17, 2005

Dramia "Susan� Holker, 56, of Independence, MO passed away December 17, 2005. A memorial service will be 7 pm Monday, December 19th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be Monday from 5 pm until service time. Susan was born November 22, 1949 in Dalton, GA. She is survived by her son Christopher Holker of Independence, MO; daughter, Christiana Kotowicz and...

Penny Ann Matthews

Penny Ann Matthews

Dec 17, 2005

Penny Ann Matthews, 49, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005. Memorial services will be private. Penny was born August 3, 1956 in Port Washington, WI. Penny is survived by her daughter, Candice Matthews of Independence, MO; son, Adam Matthews of Virginia Beach, VA; grandson, Brandon Hay; parents, Stanley Quader of MD, and Lorraine Martin of Tempe, AZ;...

Robert Godfrey Closson

Robert Godfrey Closson

Dec 16, 2005

Robert Godfrey Closson, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away on Friday, December 16th at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 19th at South Crysler Community of Christ Church, 3100 S. Crysler Ave., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Entombment in Mound Grove Mausoleum. In lieu of...

Beula Irene Green

Beula Irene Green

Dec 16, 2005

Beula Green, 84 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2005 at the Carmel Hills Living Center. Graveside services will be 11:00 am, Wed, Dec 21, 2005 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, Tue, Dec. 20, 2005 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Indep. MO. In Lieu of Flowers, the family...

Nadine M. Jaworski

Nadine M. Jaworski

Dec 16, 2005

Nadine Jaworski, 93, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 16, 2005. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005 at St. Ann�s Catholic Church, 10113 E. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO; interment at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to St. Labre Indian School, Tongue River Road, Ashland, MT...

Rosalind K. Sanders

Rosalind K. Sanders

Dec 15, 2005

Rosalind K. Sanders, age 80, of Independence, MO, passed away on December 15, after a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Ann�s Catholic Church in Independence on Monday, December 19th at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. at Carson Speaks Chapel in Independence on Sunday, December 18th. Rosary will start at 7...

David Wayne Griner, Jr.

David Wayne Griner, Jr.

Dec 15, 2005

David Wayne Griner, Jr. was born February 21, 1962, the only child of his loving parents, David Wayne Griner, Sr. and Cheryl Griner. He passed away on December 13, 2005. Services will be 1 pm Saturday, December 17th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; with interment in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 12 pm until service time. He was...