Obituaries
Pope John Paul Ii
Apr 2, 2005
Karol J�zef Wojtyla , known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932...
Vernon Hearn
Apr 1, 2005
Vernon Lloyd Hearn, 78, of Clinton, MO, passed away on April 1, 2005 at Pleasant Valley Manor, Liberty, MO. Vernon was born on January 27, 1927 in Stafford, KS to Alfred and Lela (Ferguson) Hearn. At an early age he moved to a farm near Cole, MO. He was inducted in to the United States Army on May 24, 1945....
Marva Ruth Hurst
Apr 1, 2005
Marva Ruth Hurst, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away April 1, 2005 at Wilshire at Lakewood Care Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the chapel with burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery....
Agnes Bennett Calderon
Apr 1, 2005
Agnes M. Bennett Calderon, 81, Independence MO, died Friday, April 1, 2005, at the Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 10:00 am Monday, April 4, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence MO; burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 7-9:00 pm Sunday at the chapel. Mrs. Calderon was born January 3, 1924, in Albany, OK, to...
Eileen Marie Masi
Apr 1, 2005
Eileen Marie Masi, 86, of Belton, MO passed away Friday, April 1st at her home. Cremation. Interment at Leavenworth National Cemetery at a later date. Eileen was born August 20, 1918 in Pittsburg, PA.
Orson R. "Bob" Robinson
Apr 1, 2005
Orson R. �Bob� Robinson, 88, died peacefully March 31, 2005 at 88 years of age, Groves Retirement Center in Independence, Missouri. Born June 16, 1916 in San Marcial, New Mexico and moved early in life to Independence. 1934 graduate of William Chrisman High School. Served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years, including World War II and the Korean War....
Joseph N. Lamanno
Apr 1, 2005
Joseph N. "Joe� Lamanno, 72, of Sugar Creek, Mo, passed away, Friday, April 1, 2005 at Medical Center of Independence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at St. Ann�s Catholic Church. Entombment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday evening at the chapel where there will...
Patricia Fay Simons
Mar 31, 2005
Patricia Simons, 50, of Independence, MO passed away on March 31, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, at the chapel, with burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Contributions may be made to...
Betty F. Zinser
Mar 31, 2005
Betty F. Zinser, 86, of Olathe, KS, passed away peacefully, after a long struggle with colon cancer Thursday, March 31, 2005 at Olathe Good Samaritan Center in Olathe, KS. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2005 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service...
Noma Lee Balke
Mar 31, 2005
Norma Lee Balke, 85, passed away March 31, 2005 at John Knox Village. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery next to Arch Moran. Norma was born October 19, 1921 in Avant, OK to Howard and Kathryn (Hill) Blevans. She grew and graduated from Odessa High...
Gayle Johnson
Mar 30, 2005
Gayle Johnson, 60, of Independence, MO passed away March 30, 2005 peacefully at her home with family by her side. A visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the Stone Church Congregation of the Community of Christ Church. Burial at Mound...
Joseph Lewis Orlando
Mar 30, 2005
Joseph Lewis Orlando, 23 of Independence, MO passed away, Mar 30, 2005. Visitation will be 5 - 8:00 pm, Friday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with a rosary being said at 7:30 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Sat. Apr 2, 2005 at St. John LaLande Catholic Church, Blue Springs, MO. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery....
Randy G. Miller
Mar 29, 2005
Randy G. Miller, 49, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Services will be 3 pm Saturday, April 2nd at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 pm until service time. Randy was born August 5, 1955 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Lawrence and Dixie Miller. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Richard Miller...
Vaughn V. Short
Mar 29, 2005
Vaughn Vernon Short, 90, Kansas City, died March 29, 2005, at Independence Regional Hospital, Mr. Short was born October 8, 1914, in Independence, Mo, to June A. Short, Sr. and Mildred K. Short. He was an Army Infantry veteran of WW II. He was a lifelong member of the Stone Church congregation of the Community of Christ Church. He worked...
Craig Lee Gulick
Mar 28, 2005
Craig Lee Gulick, 48, of Castle Rock, CO passed away March, 28, 2005. Memorial services will be 3:00 pm, Saturday, April 16th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Mr. Gulick was buried in Sedalia, CO on April 2nd. Craig was born January 7, 1957 in Kansas City, MO to Buddy and Helen Gulick.
Lloyd R. Cox
Mar 28, 2005
Lloyd R. Cox, 101, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Taft, CA passed away Monday, March 28th at Truman Medical Center Lakewood. Memorial Services will be 2:00 pm, Friday, April 1st at TMC Lakewood, 3N Dining Room. Interment in West Side District Cemetery in Taft, CA. Lloyd was born February 13, 1904 in Pottawotama County, OK to John Henry and...
Hilma Jeanne Scanlan
Mar 27, 2005
Hilma Jeanne Scanlan, 80, of Leawood, KS, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, March 27th at Carondelet Manor. Services will be 2:00 pm Thursday, March 31st at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at 1:00pm. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Jeanne was born June 14, 1924 in Lexington, MO to Charles and Ada...
Esther Louise Schaefer
Mar 24, 2005
Esther Louise Schaefer, 91, Kansas City, Mo. passed away March 24, 2005 at Independence Health Care Center. Graveside services will be held 1 pm, Monday, April 4, 2005 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Esther was born March 16, 1914, in Fargo, North Dakota. She was a lifelong member of the RLDS Church and attended the South Restoration Branch. Esther taught piano...
S. Warner
Mar 23, 2005
Linda Sue Warner, 57, of Independence, MO passed away March 23, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 28, at Mt Washington Cemetery. Linda is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Darin Hedrick of Independence, MO; granddaughter, Paige Ryan Hedrick of Independence, MO; her mother, Jessie...
Theodore "Ted" Golden
Mar 23, 2005
Theodore "Ted� Golden, 80, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2005. Services will be 2 pm Saturday, March 26th at Calvary Baptist Church; with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 1 pm until service time at the Church. Ted was born October 12, 1924 in Kansas City, MO to Roscoe and Charlotte Golden. He served in the...
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