Obituaries

Sadie Marie Punshon

Sadie Marie Punshon

Jul 19, 2004

Sadie Marie Punshon, 4, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, July 17, 2004. Services will be 10 am Thursday, July 22nd at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the funeral home. Sadie was born July 16, 2000 in Kansas City, MO to Joseph...

Charles F. Patrick

Charles F. Patrick

Jul 18, 2004

Charles F. Patrick, 77, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, July 18, 2004. Services will be 10 am Wednesday, July 21st at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Charles was born September...

William Peace Bohnert, Sr.

William Peace Bohnert, Sr.

Jul 16, 2004

William Peace Bohnert, Sr. 92, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at the rural Independence home in which he was born on August 23, 1911. Bill was a member of the Woodland School Board and active in the Jackson County 4-H Foundation. Additionally, he was a Jackson County Farm Bureau member and belonged to Knights of Columbus Council number 7055....

Shirley A. Ashford

Shirley A. Ashford

Jul 16, 2004

Shirley A. Ashford, 76, Kansas City, Mo. passed away July 16, 2004 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 am, Tuesday, at St. Catherine�s Catholic Church. Visitation will be two hours prior to Mass at the church. The family suggests contributions to the Catholic Charities Hospice. Shirley was born Jan....

Kenneth E. York

Kenneth E. York

Jul 16, 2004

Kenneth E. "Ken� York, 85, Independence, Mo. died July 15, 2004 at the Medical Center of Independence. Memorial services will be 7 pm, Monday, July 19 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the Independence Salvation Army. Ken was raised in Springfield, Mo., graduating...

Carolyn Taylor

Carolyn Taylor

Jul 15, 2004

Carolyn JonesTaylor died July 15, 2004 in Portland, Oregon. A memorial service for Carolyn Jones Taylor was held Sunday, July 18th at 2:00 PM at Marylhurst University Chapel, 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy. 43),in Marylhurst, OR. Graveside services will take place at Mound Grove Cemetery in Independence, Missouri. Carolyn Jones Taylor was born December 4,1930 in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was...

Edwin Joseph Huntsucker

Edwin Joseph Huntsucker

Jul 15, 2004

Edwin J. Huntsucker, 97 of Independence, MO passed away Thu. July 15, 2004 at his home. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Mon. Jul 19, 2004 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8:00 pm, Sun. Jul. 18, 2004 at the Funeral Home, with a Masonic...

Patricia An "Pat" Zahniser

Patricia An "Pat" Zahniser

Jul 14, 2004

Patricia An "Pat� Zahniser, 71, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday July 14, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held Sunday, July 18, 2004 at 6:00 pm at Community of Christ, Woods Chapel (500 NE Woods Chapel Rd, Lee�s Summit), with visitation at the church from 4:30 until 6:00 pm. In lieu...

Joseph David Williams

Joseph David Williams

Jul 13, 2004

Joseph David Williams, 79, of Independence, Mo, formerly of Topeka, passed away, Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2004 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Joseph was born July 16, 1924 in Kewanee, IL to David Nephi and Rose...

Novella Tann

Novella Tann

Jul 13, 2004

Novella Tann, 90, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, July 12, 2004. Services will be 11 am Friday, July 16th at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 10 am until service time. Novella was born March 1, 1914 in Chadwick, MO to Press and Irene Keesee Rozell....

Mary Evamae Brockman

Mary Evamae Brockman

Jul 13, 2004

Mary Evamae Brockman, 93, of Kingsville, MO, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at Lee�s Summit Hospital. Services will be 10 am Thursday, July 15th at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 9 am until service time. Mary was born September 21, 1910 in...

Beatrice Irene Aldridge

Beatrice Irene Aldridge

Jul 12, 2004

Beatrice Irene Aldridge, age 91, passed away on July 12, 2004 at St. Mary�s Manor, Blue Springs, MO. She was a twin, born on October 23, 1912, to Thomas and Nellie Roberts, in Deer Creek, OK. She grew up neat Mayfield, Kansas, taught at a country school, married Joseph Meloan, May 1939, and later moved to Independence, MO. He died...

Blanche Evelyn Stephenson

Blanche Evelyn Stephenson

Jul 10, 2004

Blanche Evelyn Stephenson, 88, Odessa, Mo., formerly of Hermitage, died July 10, 2004 at New Haven Nursing Home in Odessa. Services will be 10 am, Wed., July 14 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. The family suggests contributions to New Haven Nursing Home. Blanche was born May 18,...

Mabel M. Bowser

Mabel M. Bowser

Jul 9, 2004

Mabel Maria Bowser, 100, Thornton, CO. died July 9, 2004. Services will be 10 am, Sat., July 17 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, Independence, MO; interment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 - 8:30 pm, Friday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Community of Christ Temple Fund, Outreach International, the Hospice unit of your choice,...

Angie M. Stowell

Angie M. Stowell

Jul 9, 2004

Angie M. Stowell, 86 of Lowry City, MO, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Fri. Jul 9, 2004 at Truman Lake Manor in Lowry City. Visitation will be from 1 - 2:00 pm Wednesday, Jul 14, 2004 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home with graveside services at 2:30pm, in Mound Grove Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the...

Quadalupe "Mary Lou" Galvan

Quadalupe "Mary Lou" Galvan

Jul 8, 2004

Mary Lou Galvan, 63 of Independence, passed away Thu. Jul 8, 2004 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tues. July 13, 2004 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mary Lou is survived by a brother, Fred Galvan; 3 sisters, Nestora Polina, Anita Rodriguez and Mary Townsend and by her nephew and caregiver, Steve Townsend of Independence, MO

Vivian C. Gallagher

Vivian C. Gallagher

Jul 7, 2004

Vivian C. Gallagher, 93, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at Independence Health Care. A graveside service will be 2 pm Friday, July 9th at Forest Hill Cemetery. Vivian was born May 20, 1911 in Beatrice, NE to Fred and Jessie Garber. She was a member of Mt. Washington Baptist Church, and attended Sheffield Family Life Center....

Joan D. Cunningham

Joan D. Cunningham

Jul 7, 2004

Joan D. Cunningham, 78, of Lee�s Summit, MO passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 at the John Knox Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, with the burial at Mount Olivet Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel....

Martha Mae Dewey

Martha Mae Dewey

Jul 6, 2004

Martha Dewey, 87, of Independence, MO passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The visitation will be held one hour prior, from 2-3:00 p.m. in the chapel. Martha was born on September 19, 1916 in Shawnee, OK to...

Darrol G. "Woody" Woodward

Darrol G. "Woody" Woodward

Jul 6, 2004

Darrol G. "Woody� Woodward, 74, Independence, Mo. died July 6, 2004 at K.U. Medical Center. Services will be 10 am, Sat., July 10, 2004, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Friday at the funeral home. Woody was born July 1, 1930, in Greenleaf, KS. He was an Army veteran...