Obituaries

Monte L. Marker

Monte L. Marker

Jan 7, 2006

Monte C. Marker, 63, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2006 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2005 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at...

Jean Marie Truman

Jean Marie Truman

Jan 7, 2006

Jean Marie Truman, 85 of Independence, passed away Sat. Jan 7, 2006 at the Monterey Park Nursing Center. Services will be 2:00 pm, Wed. Jan. 11, 2006 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO. Burial in Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation 7 - 8:30 pm Tuesday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer�s Association. Mrs. Truman...

Audrey L. Davidson

Audrey L. Davidson

Jan 6, 2006

Audrey L. Davidson, 3, of Blue Springs, passed away Friday, January 6, 2006 at Lee�s Summit Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday evening at the chapel. Audrey was born January 30, 2002 in...

Helen Lee Sumner

Helen Lee Sumner

Jan 6, 2006

Helen Lee Sumner, 71, of Independence, MO, passed away, Friday, January 06, 2006 at her residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monday evening at the chapel. Helen was born July 4, 1934 to Oran...

Janice Lynnett Ketchum

Janice Lynnett Ketchum

Jan 6, 2006

Janice Lynnett Ketchum, died Jan. 6, 2006 at her home in Independence, MO. surrounded by family and friends after she lost her battle to pancreatic cancer. Janice was born Aug. 4, 1941 in Carthage, MO. to Marvin and Anna Lee Williams. She formerly lived in Overland, MO. Janice graduated from Bismarck, MO. High School in 1959. She attended college at...

Janice Sue Combs

Janice Sue Combs

Jan 6, 2006

Janice Sue Combs, 64, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, January 6, 2006 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2005 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monday evening at the chapel. Janice was born June 21, 1941 in Independence, MO...

Amy Virginia Gosney

Amy Virginia Gosney

Jan 5, 2006

Amy Virginia Gosney, 90, of Shawnee, KS, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, January 5, 2005 at her residence. Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2006 at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence, MO. A reception will follow the services at the church. Donations may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church 409 N. Liberty Independence,...

Marjorie A. Parker

Marjorie A. Parker

Jan 4, 2006

Marjorie A. Parker, 77 of Independence, MO passed away, Jan 4, 2006. Services will be 2:00 pm, Sat. Jan 7, 2006 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Burial in New Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 - 8:30 pm Friday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the American Diabetes...

Irma G. Arnold

Irma G. Arnold

Jan 3, 2006

Irma G. Arnold, 92, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 3rd at Monterey Park Living Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 10th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial will take place in Mound Grove Cemetery. Irma was born November 28, 1913 in Wyandotte County, KS to...

Charles R. "Bob" Biggs

Charles R. "Bob" Biggs

Jan 2, 2006

Charles R. "Bob� Biggs, 82, of Independence, MO passed away January 1, 2006. A graveside service will be 2 pm Friday, January 6th at Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City, MO. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 pm at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Bob was born May 19, 1923 in Appleton City, MO to Edgar and Effie Biggs. He was a...

Donna Jean Croxton

Donna Jean Croxton

Jan 1, 2006

Donna Jean Croxton, 75, of Kansas City, MO, went to her Lord, January 1, 2006, at her home, after a long battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 2-3:00 p.m. Cremation with interment in Leavenworth National Cemetery. Donna was born...

Emma Jeannette Thompson

Emma Jeannette Thompson

Jan 1, 2006

Emma Jeannette Thompson, 91 of Independence, passed away, Sun. Jan 1, 2006 at the Lee�s Summit Hospital. Services will be 1:30 pm, Fri, Jan 6, 2006 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Indep. MO. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 - 8:30 pm Thursday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer�s Association....

Edwin "Ed" Johnson

Edwin "Ed" Johnson

Dec 31, 2005

Edwin "Ed� Johnson, 80, of Independence, MO, passed Saturday, December 31st at Carmel Hills Living Center. Memorial Services will be 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at the East 39th Street Community of Christ Church, 15006 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Cremation with interment in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be...

Delbert Lee Grindstaff

Delbert Lee Grindstaff

Dec 30, 2005

Delbert Lee Grindstaff, 76 of Independence, passed away Fri, Dec 30, 2005 at the Regency Care Center. Services will be 2:30 pm, Mon. Jan 2, 2006 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Indep. MO with the visitation being held from 1 �" 2:30 pm at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to KC Hospice or to a charity of...

Frank Richard Kauzlarich

Frank Richard Kauzlarich

Dec 30, 2005

Frank Richard Kauzlarich, 68, Independence, MO, died December 30, 2005, at Research Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 am Thursday, January 5, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; burial will be in La Plata, MO. Visitation will precede the service from 9-10:00 am. Mr. Kauzlarich was born March 13, 1937, in LaPlata, MO, to Frank G. and Daisy (Henning) Kauzlarich. He graduated...

Geoffrey F. Spencer

Geoffrey F. Spencer

Dec 29, 2005

Geoffrey F. Spencer, 78, of Independence, MO, died on Thursday, December 29th at Independence Health Care Center. A private service will be Monday, January 2nd prior to cremation. A Memorial Service to celebrate Geoff�s life will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 4th at Walnut Gardens congregation of the Community of Christ, 19201 East R.D. Mize Rd., Independence, MO....

Lance Emerson Wilson

Lance Emerson Wilson

Dec 29, 2005

Lance Emerson Wilson, 49, Kansas City, MO., passed away Dec. 29, 2005 at North Kansas City Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm, Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; cremation. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Steve Palermo Foundation for Spinal Cord...

Rachel Lynn Cearley

Rachel Lynn Cearley

Dec 29, 2005

Rachel Lynn Cearley, 48 of Independence passed away Thu. Dec 29, 2005 at her home. Services will be 3:00 pm Wed. Jan 4, 2006 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO. Visitation will be 7 - 8:30 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. Private inurnment will be held at a later date. Contributions are suggested to the American...

Lee Glenn Rogers

Lee Glenn Rogers

Dec 28, 2005

Lee Glenn Rogers, 94, of Independence, MO, passed away, Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at his residence. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 31, 2005 at the Mt. Washington United Methodist Church. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Saturday at the church. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m., Saturday at the Centerview Cemetery in...

Albert R. Norris

Albert R. Norris

Dec 27, 2005

Albert R. Norris, 81, of Atherton, MO passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2005. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Friday, December 30th at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church; with interment in Salem Cemetery. A Prayer Service will be 6 pm Thursday with visitation following until 8 pm at the Church. In lieu of flowers, make donations...