Obituaries

Martha G. Berndt

Martha G. Berndt

Oct 9, 2004

Martha Gladys Berndt, 100, of Independence, MO passed away on Saturday, October 9th at Independence Manor Care Center. Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, October 13th, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 pm. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Martha was born August 14, 1904 in Harrison, OH to Clarence and...

Roger Alan Hunt, Sr.

Roger Alan Hunt, Sr.

Oct 8, 2004

Roger Alan Hunt, Sr., 53, of Independence, MO passed away on Friday, October 8th at his home. Memorial Services will be 2:00 pm Monday, October 11th, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 pm. Cremation. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the NE Medical Center, c/o Lied Transplant Center,...

Bessie Marie Chartier

Bessie Marie Chartier

Oct 6, 2004

Bessie Marie Chartier, 89, passed away Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at Lawson Manor, Lawson, MO. A graveside service will be 11 am Friday, October 8th at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 8:30 pm at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Bessie was born March 29, 1915 in Wyandotte County, KS to Joseph and Bertha...

Roger William Stinnett

Roger William Stinnett

Oct 6, 2004

Roger William Stinnett, 64, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2004. Visitation will be Friday, October 8th from 7 to 8:30 pm at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. A memorial service for Roger will be 2 pm Sunday, October 17th at the Church of Jesus Christ Zion�s Branch, 108 S. Pleasant, Independence. Interment will be...

William Anthony "Bill" Riley

William Anthony "Bill" Riley

Oct 6, 2004

William Anthony "Bill� Riley, 46, Independence, Mo. went to live in Heaven on Oct. 6, 2004. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Oct. 8 at Crown Pointe Assembly of God Church, 5950 N.E. Lakewood Way, Lee�s Summit, Mo.; interment at Floral Hills East Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Thursday, Oct. 7 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. The...

Erma Snow

Erma Snow

Oct 6, 2004

Erma Snow, 93, of Buckner, passed away, Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at her home in Buckner. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday at he Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford, OK. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until service time Friday at the chapel. Erma was born March 4, 1911 in Mountain...

Julian E. Whiting

Julian E. Whiting

Oct 6, 2004

Julian E. Whiting, 92, of Independence, MO passed away on October 3, 2004. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Geo. C. Carson & Son�s Funeral Home. The service will follow at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel with burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Julian was born on September 7, 1912 in Helena, Montana....

Stephen Keith Vaughn

Stephen Keith Vaughn

Oct 5, 2004

Stephen Keith Vaughn, 51 of Independence, passed away Tue, Oct 5, 2004 at his home as a result of a heart attack. Mr. Vaughn was born on Jan 21, 1953 to Truman and Wilma Vaughn in Kansas City, MO. Stephen was a self employed General Contractor and had recently been doing construction work for his brother Mike. Stephen was a...

Larry Jospeh "Toady" Cannady

Larry Jospeh "Toady" Cannady

Oct 3, 2004

Larry Joseph "Toady� Cannady, 62, Indep., Mo. died Oct. 3, 2004 at Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 10 am, Wed., Oct. 6 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the funeral home. Toady was born Oct. 30, 1941, in Kansas City, Mo. He worked at...

Arthur Case

Arthur Case

Oct 1, 2004

Arthur Case, 54, of Buckner, MO passed away on October 1, 2004. A visitation will be held from 12:30-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. The service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Arthur, a kid at heart was a very special man that touched everyone�s life he...

Ardyce R. Freeman

Ardyce R. Freeman

Oct 1, 2004

Ardyce R. Freeman, of Independence, MO passed away Fri, Oct 1, 2004. A graveside service will be 3:00 pm, Tue, Oct 5, 2004 at Buckner Hill Cemetery, Buckner, MO, followed by an informal sharing of memories at the Buckner Community of Christ Church. Ardyce was born April 9, 1918 in Lamoni, IA to Ephram and Ina Barnett Brown. She was...

Virginia Helen Triska

Virginia Helen Triska

Sep 30, 2004

Virginia Helen Triska, 76 of Independence, MO passed away Sep 30, 2004 at the Independence Health Care Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Oct 4, 2004 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 - 3:30 pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions are suggested to the American...

Helen Nadine Dison

Helen Nadine Dison

Sep 30, 2004

Helen Nadine Dison, 80, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, September 30, 2004 at her home. Services will be 2:00 pm Monday, October 4th at George C. Carson and Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will be 3-5:00 pm Sunday October 3rd at the chapel. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Nadine was born April 12, 1924 in Hallsville, MO to John N....

William F. "Fred" Burns

William F. "Fred" Burns

Sep 28, 2004

William Fredrick "Fred� Burns unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2004, after a sudden and brief illness. He was born on July 5, 1924 to John and Myrtle Burns. He was one of nine children. Fred was a 1942 graduate of William Chrisman High School along with his wife of 46 years, Nellie Millard Burns who preceded him in...

Robin Pryor Fain

Robin Pryor Fain

Sep 28, 2004

Robin Pryor Fain, 50, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2004, at the Medical Center of Independence. Visitation will be 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 2nd at George C. Carson and Sons Funeral Home. Graveside services to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery at 11:30. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Susquehanna Baptist Church. Robin was born...

Velma R. Engle

Velma R. Engle

Sep 27, 2004

Velma R. Engle, 84, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, September 27, 2004 at the Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 10:00 am Saturday, October 2nd at Beacon Heights Congregation of the Community of Christ Church, with a reception immediately following. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Friday, October 1st at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Private burial. In lieu of flowers...

Kathleen Curry

Kathleen Curry

Sep 27, 2004

Kathleen Curry, 46, Independence, Mo. died Sept. 27, 2004. Kathleen was born Dec. 24, 1957, in Kansas City, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph A. Survivors include her son, Richard Thomas, Jr., Raytown, Mo.; sister, Donna Lee Moss, Indep., Mo.; brother, Danny Newell, Buckner, Mo.; brother, James Newell, Kingsville, Mo.; and a large extended family. Memorial...

Charles R. Spendal

Charles R. Spendal

Sep 27, 2004

Charles R. Spendal 87, of Cassville, formerly of Independence, MO, died on Sep 27, 2004 at his home, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly. Services will be 1:30 pm, Fri, Oct 1, 2004 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 - 8:30 pm Thu at the...

Velva I. Smelser

Velva I. Smelser

Sep 27, 2004

Velva I. Smelser, 88, of Independence, MO passed away, Monday, September 27, 2004 at the Rosewood Health Center. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1, at Mound Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Community of Christ Temple Fund. Velva was born on February 16, 1916 in Chicago, IL to William and Blanche...