Obituaries

Rodney Gene Pope

Rodney Gene Pope

Oct 7, 2005

Rodney Gene Pope, 51, of Independence, passed away Fri, Oct 7, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Mon. Oct 10, 2005 at Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm Sunday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 Lexington Ave, Indep. MO. Rodney was born on Feb 17, 1954 to John...

Roseann Iles

Roseann Iles

Oct 6, 2005

Roseann was born July 8, l924, in Independence, Missouri, and departed this life October 6, 2005, in Houston, Texas. She is survived by her husband and best friend of 58 years, Robert L. Iles, her son Robert W. Iles, daughter-in-law, Brenda, grandson Robert A. Iles, his wife Margaret, granddaughter Lauren Iles, great-grandson Robert B. (Bailey) Iles, beloved sister Mary Angell,...

Antoinette Wilson

Antoinette Wilson

Oct 6, 2005

Antoinette Wilson, 93, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 6, 2005. Graveside services will be 2 pm, Monday, Oct. 10, 2005 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Antoinette was born March 28, 1912 in Philadelphia, PA. She moved to the Independence area in 1946. Antoinette was preceded in death by her husband Marvin Wilson, daughter Rose Marie Morrissey and grandson Dennis Morrissey. She...

Lewis C. Gensler

Lewis C. Gensler

Oct 5, 2005

Lewis C. Gensler, 93, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, October 5th at Blue Springs Care Center. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 7th at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Lewis was born January 26, 1912 in Booneville, MO to Charles E. and Daisy A. (Wallace) Gensler. He retired in 1974 from Union Wire Rope after 38 years...

Harlan G. Phillips

Harlan G. Phillips

Oct 5, 2005

Harlan G. Phillips, 87, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday October 5, 2005 at his home. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8th at Blue Ridge Baptist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Cremation to follow with interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Galena, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice....

Flora Carolyn Luther

Flora Carolyn Luther

Oct 2, 2005

Flora Carolyn Luther, 104, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 2, 2005 at Regency Care Center. Services will be 2 pm, Wed., Oct. 5, 2005 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Brooking Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to Crossroads Hospice or the Fairmont United Methodist Church. Flora was born...

Billy E. Sanders

Billy E. Sanders

Oct 2, 2005

Billy E. "CHIEF" Sanders, 71, of Independence, MO passed away on October 2, 2005 at his home. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 6, at the Dwight Mission Cemetery, Sallisaw, OK. Bill was born on May 2,...

William E. Dorrance

William E. Dorrance

Oct 2, 2005

William E. "Bill� Dorrance, 66, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away, Sunday, October 2, 2005 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 6, 2005 at the Colonial Hills congregation of the Community of Christ in Blue Springs. Burial will be in Blue Springs Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday...

Opal Bell Cantwell

Opal Bell Cantwell

Oct 2, 2005

Opal Bell Cantwell, 93, Odessa, MO passed away on October 2, 2005 at her residence. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, at the chapel, burial at Floral Hills East Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society...

Samuel "Sam" Blasco

Samuel "Sam" Blasco

Oct 2, 2005

Samuel A. Blasco, 85, Independence, MO passed away on October 2, 2005. A visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Indep. MO. The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the chapel, with burial at Johnson Co. Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS. Sam was born on...

George W. Horton

George W. Horton

Sep 30, 2005

George Wilford Horton, 60, of Buckner, MO passed away on September 30, 2005 at the North Kansas City Hospital. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 3, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep., MO. An inurnment service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5, at Salem Cemetery, Indep., MO....

John William Hedrick

John William Hedrick

Sep 29, 2005

John William Hedrick, 45, of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, September 29, 2005 at North Kansas City Hospital following a brief bout with cancer. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial will be in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monday evening at the chapel....

Marion William Wagner

Marion William Wagner

Sep 29, 2005

Marion William Wagner, 76, of Kansas City, MO passed away Thursday, September 29, 2005 at the family home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 3, 2005 at St. Matthew Apostle Catholic Church, 8001 Longview Rd, Kansas City, MO 64134. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Entombment in Mt. Olivet Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers...

Dorthy Helen Phipps

Dorthy Helen Phipps

Sep 28, 2005

Dorthy Helen Phipps, 82 of Independence passed away Wed. Sep 28, 2005 at her home surrounded by her family. Services will be 2:00 pm Sun, Oct 2, at the Grain Valley Community of Christ Church, 32901 E. Pink Hill Rd. Grain Valley, MO 64029.. Burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 - 8:00 pm Saturday at the...

Harriette H. Lane

Harriette H. Lane

Sep 26, 2005

Harriette H. Lane, 95, of Independence, MO passed away on September 26, 2005 at the Medical Center of Independence. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 29, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. An inurnment service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Mound Grove Mausoleum. Harriette was born on October 20, 1909...

Mary F. Kappelman

Mary F. Kappelman

Sep 24, 2005

Mary F. (Maher) Kappelman, 86, of Lee�s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, September 24, 2005. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 28th from 10 to 11 am at Our Lady Of The Presentation Catholic Church, with Mass following at 11 am. Private entombment will be in Mt. Olivet Mausoleum. Memorial Contributions are suggested to Our Lady Of The Presentation Church; or...

Charles Sumner Hunt

Charles Sumner Hunt

Sep 24, 2005

Charles "Charlie� Sumner Hunt, 75, of Independence, MO died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005 peacefully at home. Services will be 10 am, Wed., Sept. 28, 2005 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Community Blood Bank, 4040 Main, K.C., MO 64111 or Regional...

Gioia Brainard

Gioia Brainard

Sep 23, 2005

Gioia A. Brainard, 76, Grain Valley, MO passed away Sept. 23, 2005 at her home. Cremation. Gioia was born March 28, 1929 in The Bronx, New York. She lived in the Independence area since 1966 and was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church. She was a music lover and was a member of the Sweet Adelines singing group....

Shirley J. Baker

Shirley J. Baker

Sep 23, 2005

Shirley J. Baker, 68, of Lee�s Summit, MO passed away Friday, September 23rd at Wilshire at Lakewood after a courageous three-year battle with Parkinson�s Disease. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m.. Burial to take place in Floral Hills East Cemetery. Memorial...

Eva Mcmillin

Eva Mcmillin

Sep 21, 2005

Eva McMillin, 93 of Sibley, MO passed away September 21, 2005 St. Mary�s Hospital in Blue Springs. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24, 2005 at Six Mile Baptist Church. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, September 23rd at Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial in Six Mile Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the International Brain Research Organization. Eva...