Obituaries

Norma Lucille Mittelstadt

Norma Lucille Mittelstadt

Feb 20, 2005

Norma Lucille Mittelstadt, 78, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, February 20, 2005 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 24, 2005 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. There will be a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening followed by visitation until 9:00...

Georgia Lee Graham

Georgia Lee Graham

Feb 19, 2005

Georgia Lee Graham, 87, of Independence, Mo, passed away, Saturday, February 19, 2005 at Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2005 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. The family will greet friends from noon until service time Thursday at the chapel. Donations may be made to...

Frances Ann Soule

Frances Ann Soule

Feb 18, 2005

Frances A. Soule, 86 of Sugar Creek, MO, died Feb 18, 2005 at Independence Regional Health Center, after complications set in due to a fall at her home. A Catholic Church service will be at 10:00 am Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at St. Cyril�s Catholic Church in Sugar Creek. Burial will be next to her husband in Mound Grove Cemetery....

Marcus Macias

Marcus Macias

Feb 17, 2005

Marcus Macias Marcus Macias, 34, of Kansas City, MO, passed away, Thursday, February 17, 2005 at Independence Regional Health Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at St. Mary�s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. There will be a prayer service at 5:00 p.m. Monday followed by visitation until 8:00...

Dixie J. King

Dixie J. King

Feb 17, 2005

Dixie J. King, 90, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, February 17th at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 10:00 am Tuesday, February 22nd at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-8:30 pm Monday, February 21st in the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church Food Pantry. Dixie was born June...

Joseph Cheney "J.C." Thompson

Joseph Cheney "J.C." Thompson

Feb 16, 2005

Joseph Cheney "J.C.� Thompson, 88, of Independence, MO passed away on February 16, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 18, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. The service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel with burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. J.C. was born on March 4, 1916 in...

The Reverend Joseph J. Jakubowski

The Reverend Joseph J. Jakubowski

Feb 16, 2005

Reverend Joseph J. Jakubowski, Catholic Priest of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, died February 16, 2005 at the Jeanne Jugan Center (Little Sisters if the Poor). The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, February 18, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jeanne Jugan Center with private burial in Chicago, IL. Father was born August 2, 1912 in Chicago...

Wanda Lee Williams

Wanda Lee Williams

Feb 16, 2005

Wanda Lee Vail Williams, 72, Independence, Mo. passed away Feb. 16, 2005 at Independence Healthcare Center. A memorial service will be held at 6 pm, Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 at Salvation Army Corps, 14700 E. Truman Rd., Indep., Mo. 64050. Majors Joseph & Lois Wheeler will officiate. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Indep. Salvation Army....

Anthony W. "Tony" Lampe

Anthony W. "Tony" Lampe

Feb 15, 2005

Anthony W. "Tony� Lampe, 88, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday, February 13, 2005, at Rosewood Health Center. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2005 at the Mound Grove Cemetery. Donation to Restoration Trail Foundation c/o Community of Christ Church 1001 W. Walnut Independence, MO 64050-3562. Tony was born February 24, 1916 in St. Louis, MO to...

Larry R. Walton

Larry R. Walton

Feb 14, 2005

Larry R. Walton, 54, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, February 14, 2005 at Research Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2005 at the Carson-Speaks Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time Thursday at the Chapel. Donations may be made to the organization of the donor�s choice. Larry was born June 22,...

Junior Lee Taylor

Junior Lee Taylor

Feb 14, 2005

Junior Lee Taylor, 67, of Buckner, MO passed away Monday, February 14th at St. Mary�s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO. Services will be 10:00 am Wednesday February 16th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Tuesday, February 15th at the chapel. Junior was born May 17, 1937 in Iuka, AR...

Freda L. Cowen

Freda L. Cowen

Feb 13, 2005

Freda L. Cowen, 67, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, February 13, 2005 at her home, surrounded by family. Services will be 11 am Thursday, February 17th at Mt. Washington United Methodist Church; with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 Lexington Ave. In lieu of flowers, contributions are...

John M. Paprocki

John M. Paprocki

Feb 13, 2005

John M. Paprocki, 45, of Warrensburg, MO passed away February 13, 2005 at his home. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 19, at his father�s home, 111 Gilbert St., Independence, MO 64056. Any flowers may be sent to the same home. John was born on February 21, 1959 in Independence, MO to Bernard and...

Arthur Raymond Puterbaugh, Jr.

Arthur Raymond Puterbaugh, Jr.

Feb 13, 2005

Arthur Raymond Puterbaugh, Jr., 84 Independence, Mo. passed away Feb. 13, 2005. A graveside service will be at 11 am, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 at Cameron Memory Gardens, Cameron, Mo. Visitation will be 6:30 - 8 pm, Wed. at Carson-Speaks Chapel, Independence, Mo. Raymond was born Oct. 26, 1920. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WW II, a member...

Raph C. "Sonny" Larose, Jr.

Raph C. "Sonny" Larose, Jr.

Feb 13, 2005

Ralph C. "Sonny� LaRose, Jr. 48, of Grain Valley, MO passed away Friday, February 11, 2005. Services will be 10 am Thursday, February 17th at Carson-Speaks Chapel; with interment in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chapel. Sonny was born July 27, 1956 in Independence, MO. He was a self-employed electrician...

Dorothy M. Gabbert

Dorothy M. Gabbert

Feb 12, 2005

Dorothy M. Gabbert, 90, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, February 12th at Rosewood Health Center. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Thursday, February 17th at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 7611 State Line Rd, Ste 200, Kansas City, MO 64114. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of...

Janet Lea Large

Janet Lea Large

Feb 11, 2005

Janet Lea (Stephens) Large, 50, Independence, Mo. died unexpectedly Feb. 11, 2005 at her home. Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Monday at the funeral home. Janet was born June 22, 1954 in Kansas City, Mo. In lieu of flowers, a trust...

Paul J. Ott

Paul J. Ott

Feb 11, 2005

Paul J. Ott, age 91, passed away on February 11, 2005 at the Missouri Veterans� Home in Warrensburg. Cremation. Private services are planned. Paul was born on November 27, 1913 to Paul Karl and Rosa (Kolrus) Ott in Chicago, Illinois and was a long time resident of Independence, Missouri. In 1946, he married Bernice A. Petru and they shared 50...

Marina Nicollette-Francis Burks

Marina Nicollette-Francis Burks

Feb 11, 2005

Marina Nicollette-Francis Burks, of Independence, MO went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 11th at the Medical Center of Independence. Marina is the daughter of Farris L. and Stacie Yvette (Sutton) Burks, Jr. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Tuesday, February 15th at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. She is survived by her parents; sister Marissa; maternal grandparents Linda...

Iva R. Morris

Iva R. Morris

Feb 10, 2005

Iva R. Morris, 80, Kansas City, Ks., formerly of Independence died Feb. 10, 2005 at Medicalodge East in K.C., Ks. A memorial gathering will be held at 7 pm, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 at her daughter, Cheryl Fox�s home at 9506 E. 16th Street South, Independence, phone 816-254-8422. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer�s...