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....

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...

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...

Oct 3, 2004

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sep 25, 2004

Francis W. "Pudge� Woods, 67, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, September 25, 2004 at Excelsior Springs Medical Center. Memorial Services will be 7:00 pm Thursday, September 30th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service from 6-7:00 pm at the chapel. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart...

Sep 25, 2004

Lee Hart, 65, Independence, Mo. died Sept. 25, 2004 at Kindred Hospital. Visitation will be 7 - 9 pm, Wed. Sept. 29 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. Lee was born Jan. 24, 1939, in Independence. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. After completing his undergraduate and doctorate studies at UMKC, he served as a professor of Mathematics...

Sep 25, 2004

Virgil Glenn Buck, 86, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Sat. Sep. 25, 2004 at Carondelet Manor in Kansas City. A private inurnment will be held at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 2. Mr. Buck was born on Mar. 5, 1918 in DeKalb County, MO. He had owned and...

Sep 24, 2004

Eleanor Zoa Jean (Savage) Mays, 78, Independence, Mo, died Sept. 24, 2004. She was born Jan. 12, 1926, and lived most of her life in Independence. She married Clarence G. Mays in 1952 and they settled in Sugar Creek. Eleanor and Clarence were members of the Sugar Creek R.L.D.S. Church. She was preceded in death by her husband in Oct.,...

Sep 24, 2004

Donald Lee Milstead, 73, of Independence and Edwards, MO lost his valiant fight with pancreatic cancer on September 24, 2004. Services will be 2 pm Wednesday, September 29th at First Presbyterian Church of Independence; with interment in Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. In lieu of...

Sep 24, 2004

Alice Mae Tittsworth, 85, of Independence, MO passed away Fri Sep. 24, 2004 at the Monterey Park Nursing Center. Services will be 1:00 pm Mon. Sep 27, 2004 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Maywood Baptist Church or to Catholic Community Hospice. Mrs. Tittsworth was...