Obituaries

Pauline Gregory

Pauline Gregory

Oct 30, 2003

Pauline Gregory, 85, Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2003 at Independence Manor Care Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2003 at Speaks Midtown Chapel, cremation. Visitation will be from 12 p.m. until time of service Monday, at the chapel. Mrs. Gregory was born May 23, 1918 to Harvey and Mary Pullins in Wayland, MO....

Tracy Pilcher

Tracy Pilcher

Oct 30, 2003

Tracy "Tina� Biggs Pilcher, 42 of Independence, passed away Thu. Oct. 30, 2003 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Services will be 11:00 am, Wed. Nov. 5, 2003 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held from 10 - 11:00 am on Wednesday. Contributions are suggested to the...

Craig S. Daniels

Craig S. Daniels

Oct 27, 2003

Craig S. Daniels, 40, of Independence, passed away at his home. Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark�s Catholic Church, burial Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church. Craig was born May 13, 1963 in Gettysburg, S.D. He graduated from Truman High School in 1981. Mr. Daniels...

Phoebe May Johnson

Phoebe May Johnson

Oct 27, 2003

Phoebe May Johnson, 41 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, October 26, 2003. Graveside Services 11:00 am, Thursday, October 30, 2003 at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO. Visitation 7-8:30 pm Wednesday at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Phoebe was employed at Maywood Terrace Nursing Home. She was born July 2, 1962 in Denver, Colorado the daughter of Robert...

Eldon L. Spillman

Eldon L. Spillman

Oct 27, 2003

Eldon L. Spillman, 91, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, October 27, 2003 at Independence Care Center. Funeral services will be 2 p.m.Saturday, November 1, 2003, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Mr. Spillman was born January 18, 1912 to Samuel and Eunice Spillman, in...

David Vernon Binger

David Vernon Binger

Oct 27, 2003

David Vernon Binger, 79, of Independence, Mo passed away October 27, 2003 at the Rosewood Health Care Center. Services will be 1:30 pm Thursday, October 30, 2003 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7:00 -8:30 pm Wednesday at the Chapel. The family suggest contributions to the Stone Church Endowment Fund. David was...

Arthur G. Bricker

Arthur G. Bricker

Oct 26, 2003

ARTHUR G. BRICKER 85 OF INDEPENDENCE, MO. PASSED AWAY SUNDAY 0CTOBER 26, 2003 AT THE ROSEWOOD HEALTH CENTER IN INDEPENDENCE. PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICES. CREMATION. ARTHUR WAS BORN IN WELLINGTON, ONTARIO, CANADA ON FEBRUARY 23, 1918 AND LIVED MOST OF HIS LIFE IN THE INDEPENDENCE AREA. HE RETIRED FROM THE GAS SERVICE COMPANY IN 1985 AFTER WORKING 40 YEARS. ARTHUR WAS...

Leenetta "Jo" German

Leenetta "Jo" German

Oct 26, 2003

LeeNetta "Jo� German, 83, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, October 26, 2003 at her home. Services will be 2 pm Thursday, October 30th 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. Jo was born September 7, 1920 in Eureka Springs,...

Marjorie L. Jordon

Marjorie L. Jordon

Oct 26, 2003

Marjorie L. Jordon, 85, 0f Gladstone, passed away, Sunday, October 26, 2003 at the Woodbine Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2003 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Memorials to the American Diabetes Association....

Jane Ortner

Jane Ortner

Oct 25, 2003

Jane Ortner, 78, of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, October 25, 2003 at her residence in Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 30, 2003 at the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Blue Springs. Cremation to follow with private family inurnment is planned at a later date. The family suggests memorials...

William Lee "Bill" Fleming

William Lee "Bill" Fleming

Oct 25, 2003

WILLIAM LEE "BILL� FLEMING 77 OF LEE�S SUMMIT, MO. PASSED AWAY SATURDAY OCTOBER 25, 2003 AT WILSHIRE AT LAKEWOOD CARE CENTER. SERVICES WILL BE HELD 10:00 AM TUESDAY OCTOBER 28, 2003 AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF INDEPENDENCE. BURIAL IN MOUND GROVE CEMETERY. VISITATION WILL BE FROM 7:00 TO 8:30 PM MONDAY AT THE SPEAKS SUBURBAN CHAPEL. FAMILY SUGGESTS...

Bill R. Mattox

Bill R. Mattox

Oct 24, 2003

Bill R. Mattox, 65, of Independence, MO, passed away, Friday, October 24, 2003 at St. Luke�s Hospital. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 28, 2003 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Carrollton, MO. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monday evening...

Ralph L. Christensen

Ralph L. Christensen

Oct 24, 2003

Ralph L. "Chris� Christensen, 76, of Garden Grove, CA, passed away October 24, 2003 at his home. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m., Thursday at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends from 10 to 11:00 a.m., Thursday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel prior to the graveside service. Chris was born October 19, 1927 in Independence, MO...

Shirley R. Butler

Shirley R. Butler

Oct 23, 2003

Shirley R. Butler, 94, Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2003, at the Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 2:00 pm Monday, October 27, at the Carson Funeral Home; burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 7-8:30 pm Sunday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Groves Endowment Fund, 1515 W. White Oak, Independence, MO...

Helen Marie Totty

Helen Marie Totty

Oct 22, 2003

Helen Marie Totty, 84 of Independence, MO passed away at Carmel Hills, Independence, MO October 22, 2003. Private Memorial Services will be held at the home of her daughter, Kathleen Totty at a later date. Mrs. Totty was a member of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Totty was born January 10, 1919 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Carl and...

Mary K. Turnour

Mary K. Turnour

Oct 21, 2003

Mary K. (Ellis) Turnour, 82, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, October 18, 2003 at her home. Services will be 10 am Wednesday October 22nd at Geo. C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. A Rosary will be said at 7 pm Tuesday with visitation following at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions...

David S. Johnson

David S. Johnson

Oct 21, 2003

DAVID S. JOHNSON 21 OF INDEPENDENCE, MO. PASSED AWAY TUESDAY OCTOBER 21, 2003. SERVICES WILL BE HELD 10:00 AM SATURDAY OCTOBER 25, 2003 AT THE SPEAKS SUBURBAN CHAPEL. BURIAL IN MT. WASHINGTON CEMETERY. VISITATION WILL BE FROM 7:00 TO 8:30 PM FRIDAY AT THE CHAPEL. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS FAMILY SUGGESTS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DAVID SCOTT JOHNSON MEMORIAL FUND. DAVID...

Maxine Njegovan

Maxine Njegovan

Oct 21, 2003

Maxine Njegovan, 83 of Sugar Creek, MO passed away October 21, 2003 at Independence Regional Health Center. She was born August 24, 1920 in Wellington, MO the daughter of Ernest and Marie Ferman Allison. Maxine was a seamstress, artist, gardner and community volunteer. She was also an Officer of Mary Harmon Weeks Foundation, the P.T.A. and E. H. U. and...

Martha L. Collins

Martha L. Collins

Oct 20, 2003

Martha L. Collins, 72, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, October 20, 2003 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 23, 2003 at the St. Mark�s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery in Independence, MO. There will be a rosary recited at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the Speaks Midtown...