Obituaries

Mary E. Fainter

Mary E. Fainter

Feb 29, 2004

Mary E. Fainter, 94, of Kansas City, M, passed away, Sunday, February 29, 2004 at Little Sisters of the Poor care home. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at Little Sisters of the Poor. Burial will be in Longview Cemetery. Donation may be made to the Little Sisters of the Poor, 8745...

Mary Josephine Koehler

Mary Josephine Koehler

Feb 29, 2004

Mary J. Koehler, 80, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, February 28, 2004 in Mt. Ayr, IA. Services will be 10 am Wednesday, March 3rd at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the funeral home. Mary was born September 13, 1923 in...

Gwendolyn Zellers

Gwendolyn Zellers

Feb 28, 2004

Gwen F. Zellers, 60, of Independence, MO, died Feb. 27, 2004 at St. Mary�s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO. Services will be 3 pm, Monday, March 1, 2004, at Walnut Gardens Community of Christ Church. Cremation. Visitation will be 1 - 3 pm, Monday at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Gwen Zellers I.N.E.A....

Earl Allen, Csm, Ret.

Earl Allen, Csm, Ret.

Feb 28, 2004

Earl R. Allen, CSM, Ret., 78, of Grain Valley, MO, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2004 at St. Joseph Health Center after a short illness of lung cancer. Services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at Oak Grove Restoration Branch, 1203 N. Broadway, Oak Grove, MO. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Tuesday at Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial in...

Ruth E. Wilson

Ruth E. Wilson

Feb 26, 2004

Ruth E. Wilson, 73, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 2 pm Saturday, February 28th at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Friday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the funeral home. Ruth was born October 29, 1930...

Georgia R. Warnock

Georgia R. Warnock

Feb 26, 2004

Georgia R. Warnock, 87, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2004 at her daughter�s home. Services will be 10:00 am Monday, March 1, 2004 at George C. Carson and Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will be Sunday, February 29, 2004 at the chapel from 3-5:00 pm. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Georgia was born December 25, 1916 in Enid,...

William E. "Bill" Harleman Sr.

William E. "Bill" Harleman Sr.

Feb 26, 2004

William E. Harleman Sr., 74, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2004 at his home surrounded by family. Services will be 10:00 am Monday, March 1, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Sunday at the Chapel. Graveside services will be 2 pm Monday in Lowry City Cemetery. Bill was born July 9, 1929 in...

Bernes Marie Thorp

Bernes Marie Thorp

Feb 25, 2004

Bernes Marie Thorp, 73, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 1, at the Resurrection Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, Lenexa, KS. The visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 29, at St. Mark�s Catholic Church, Independence, MO with a rosary...

Aristina M. Wright

Aristina M. Wright

Feb 24, 2004

AriStina M. Wright, 2, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Friday, February 27, 2004 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Aristina was born December 18, 2001 in Kansas City, MO. She is survived by her parents Michael and MeShelle (Neumann) Wright; grandparents Carl and Sue Hunt, Richard Biggs,...

Dora Elizabeth Anderson

Dora Elizabeth Anderson

Feb 23, 2004

Dora Elizabeth Lyford Anderson, 100, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, February 23, 2004 at St. Joseph Health Center. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Dora was born August 19, 1903 in Helena, AR to William Tappen and Dora (Baker) Lyford. She was a teacher and member of the Episcopal Church. Survivors include; a daughter,...

Mary Lucille Flynn

Mary Lucille Flynn

Feb 23, 2004

Mary Lucille Flynn, 83, passed away at the home of her daughter on Feb. 23, 2004. Services will be 7:30 pm, Friday, Feb. 27, 2004, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. Visitation will be 5:30 - 7:30, Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Crossroads Hospice of Kansas City, 8540 Blue Ridge Blvd.,...

Gayle F. Davidson

Gayle F. Davidson

Feb 21, 2004

The life of Gayle Frances Davidson was marked with great accomplishment and service to her family and community. She was born on October 12, 1942 in Independence MO, the first child of Robert and Norma (Sterrett) Kuhnlein. She was a 1959 graduate of Lillis High School and attended Mount Saint Scholastica College where she graduated in 1963. Beginning in 1973,...

Lester L. Merrell

Lester L. Merrell

Feb 21, 2004

Lester L. Merrell, 65, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, February 20, 2004 at his home. Services will be 10 am Tuesday, February 24th at Noland Road Baptist Church; with interment in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Church. Lester was born January 17, 1939 to Albert and Lottie Merrell. He was...

Ruby Pearl Coleman

Ruby Pearl Coleman

Feb 21, 2004

Ruby Pearl Coleman, 80, of Independence, MO, died, Saturday, February 21, 2004 at the Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time on Wednesday morning at the chapel. Ruby was born March 31, 1923 in...

William Manford Buck

William Manford Buck

Feb 20, 2004

William Manford Buck, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, February 20, 2003 at his home. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25, at the George C. Carson and Son�s Funeral Home, with the burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the chapel, with a Masonic...

Joseph W. Flood, Sr.

Joseph W. Flood, Sr.

Feb 20, 2004

Joseph W. Flood, Sr., 61 of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Fri. Feb 20, 2004 at his home. Services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Mount Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm, Monday at the Funeral Home. Contributions are suggested to the...

Sister Mary Hildegarde Heiss

Sister Mary Hildegarde Heiss

Feb 19, 2004

Sister Mary Hildegarde Heiss, 100, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2004. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 am Saturday February 21 at Our Lady Of The Angels Chapel, Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist. Visitation will be 7-9 pm Friday with a Prayer service at 7:00 pm. Burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Nevada,...

Dorothy "Dot" M. Faulkner

Dorothy "Dot" M. Faulkner

Feb 18, 2004

Dorothy "Dot� M. Faulkner, 84, died Tuesday February 17, 2004 at her home. Services will be 10 am Friday, February 20th at George C. Carson and Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Paul�s United Methodist Church or Kansas...

Martha Lee Stodghill

Martha Lee Stodghill

Feb 18, 2004

Martha Lee Stodghill, 55 of Independence, MO passed away Wed. Feb. 18, 2004 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Graveside services will be 1:30 pm, Tue. Feb 24, 2004 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 7 - 8:30 pm, Monday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Mrs. Stodghill was born on Jul 27,...

Sam J. Lucito

Sam J. Lucito

Feb 17, 2004

Sam J. Lucito, Jr., 72, of Independence, MO, passed away, Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2004 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Friday at the Chapel. Sam was born May 16, 1931...