May 18, 2004

LeWayne O. "Starky� Starks, 80, passed away Monday, May 17, 2004 at his home. Services will be 10:30 am Thursday, May 20th 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. He was born September 13, 1923 in Jackson County, MO to...

May 18, 2004

Velma L. Frisbey, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday May 18, 2004 at Rosewood Health Care Center. Services will be 10:00am Monday May 24, 2004 at The Groves Chapel. Visitation will be 6-7:30 Sunday May 23, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to OutReach International....

May 18, 2004

Doloris J. Parker, 75, died May 18, 2004, at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 10 am, Sat., May 22, 2004, at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Friday at the funeral home. A graveside service will be at 3 pm, Sat. at Osborne Cemetery, Joplin, Mo. Doloris was born Oct....

May 18, 2004

David E. Cox passed away on May 15, 2004 at the Rosewood Health Care Center, Independence, MO. David was born on March 7, 1929 in Independence, MO. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from December 19, 1951 until December 13, 1955. He served as a Metalsmith on the USS Bryce Canyon. He was processed in death...

May 17, 2004

May 16, 2004

Robert N. "Bob� Kerr, 90, of Buckner, MO died at his home on Sunday, May 16, 2004. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 21, 2004 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial will be in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Bob is survived by his wife Esther, Daughter, Donna Taylor and husband Don of Comano Island, WA; three grandsons, Steve...

May 16, 2004

Elizabeth Ann Hickman, 11 weeks old, of Gilbert, AZ, died Sunday May 16, 2004 at her home. Elizabeth was hospitalized at 7 weeks with Bacterial Meningitis, B strep at the Desert Children�s Center in Mesa, AZ. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Thursday May 20, 2004 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the children�s hospital of...

May 15, 2004

Jerry F. Salter, 63, Independence, Mo. died May 15, 2004. A Celebration of Jerry�s life will be held at 10 am, Friday, May 21, 2004, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Animals Best Friend, P.O. Box 493, Indep., MO 64051 please include...

May 14, 2004

James Edward Dyer, 78, of Sibley, MO, died, Friday, May 14, 2004 at his home. Jim was born July 11, 1925 in Sibley, MO the son of David and Ruby (Mann) Dyer. He was married December 14, 1947 in Independence, MO to Mary Lou Firkins. He lived most of his life in the Sibley/Buckner area and was a graduate of...

May 13, 2004

Mildred Kuhn, 82, of Independence, MO passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at her home. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 17, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, with the burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the chapel. Mildred was born on April 13, 1922 in...

May 13, 2004

George W. Robinson, 80, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. A memorial service will be 2 pm Sunday, May 16th at Hill Cumorah Restoration Branch. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. George was born February 20, 1924 in Otway, OH to George and Rosa Robinson. George married Dorothy...

May 12, 2004

Gordon Duane Larson Sr., 77, of Sibley, MO passed away Wednesday May 12, 2004 at his home. Services will be 2:00 pm Saturday May 15th, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Friday at the chapel. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association. Gordon...

May 12, 2004

Shirley A. Millerschultz, 73, Lee�s Summit, Mo. died May 12, 2004, at Lee�s Summit Hospital. Services will be 10 am, Monday, May 17, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel with committal services to follow at 12:30 pm at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Sunday at the funeral home. Shirley was born Jan. 28, 1931, in St....

May 11, 2004

James M. "Jake� Sikula, 75, Independence, Mo. died May 11, 2004. A Celebration of Jake�s life will be held at 7 pm, Thursday, May 20, 2004, at East Independence Congregation Community of Christ Church. Burial took place at Higginsville Missouri Veterans Cemetery. James was born Sept. 20, 1928, in College Point, NY. He worked as a clerk at Totten�s Grocery...

May 11, 2004

Carolyn A. Soule, 57, Sugar Creek, passed away Tuesday at her home after a very extended illness. She fought valiantly. She was born Feb 1, 1947, in Kansas City, Mo to Harold and Betty Carpenter. She worked in the business and banking and wholesale and retail grocery businesses and was co-owner and operator of a home repair business. She leaves...

May 10, 2004

Morene E. Phillips, 91, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2004 at the Park Place Care Center, Georgetown, TX. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, with burial at Blue Springs Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Friday at the chapel. In lieu...

May 9, 2004

LoraLee Crugar, 51, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday May 9, 2004 at North Kansas City Hospital. Memorial Services will be 2:00 pm Friday May 14th, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 7-9 pm Thursday at the chapel. Cremation to follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the family. Lorie was born...

May 9, 2004

Katherine Vandiver McMurray, 53, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, May 8, 2004 at her home. A memorial service will be 2 pm Friday, May 14th at the Community of Christ Auditorium Chapel. Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 8:30 pm at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Katherine was born March 8, 1951 in Howell County, MO....

May 7, 2004

Charles V. Leath, 80, Oak Grove, Mo., died May 7, 2004, at his home as the result of an automobile accident after struggling many months. Graveside services will be 10 am, Monday, May 10, 2004, at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Sunday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Sunshine...

May 6, 2004

Vernon A. Willett, 81, Independence, Mo. died at his home May 6, 2004. Graveside services will be 10 am, Monday, May 10, at Mound Grove Cemetery. Vernon was born June 11, 1922, to William Ernest and Mary Franke (Butler) Willett. He enjoyed golf, fishing and bowling. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Teri Willett; granddaughter, Sarah...