Obituaries

David Howard Minter

David Howard Minter

Jan 12, 2004

David H. Minter, 65, Independence Mo., died Jan. 12, 2004 at the Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. There will be a ceremony performed by the Boy Scouts Tribe of...

Barbara Charlyne Ward

Barbara Charlyne Ward

Jan 11, 2004

Barbara Charlyne Ward, 58, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, January 11, 2004 at the Research Medical Center. Services will be held 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, with the burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Raytown, MO. The visitation will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the chapel. Charlyne was a manager of...

Rubynell B. Walker

Rubynell B. Walker

Jan 11, 2004

Rubynell Brown Walker, 82 of Independence, MO passed away on Sun. Jan 11, 2004 at Independence Manor Care Center. Services will be 1:00 pm, Thur. Jan 15, 2004 at the Speaks Midtown Chapel, 1101 West Walnut, Indep. MO. Burial in Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm Wednesday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to Crossroads...

Charlotte Aleen Harder

Charlotte Aleen Harder

Jan 10, 2004

Charlotte Aleen Harder, 75, of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, January 10, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 12, 2004 at Village Heights Community of Christ Church in Independence, MO. Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday January 13, 2004 at the Clear Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake, IA. The family will greet...

Elsie Viola Mellendorf

Elsie Viola Mellendorf

Jan 9, 2004

Elsie Viola Gonyou Mellendorf, 95 of Independence, passed to her eternal reward on Jan 9, 2004 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Sat. Jan 17, 2004 at the South Crysler Restoration Branch. 16101 E. Salisbury, Indep. MO. A Memorial Service with inurnment will the held at a later date in Oxford, MI with arrangement through...

Carl W. King

Carl W. King

Jan 7, 2004

Carl W. King, 78, of Buckner, MO passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at the Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital, Columbia, MO. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2003 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel with the burial at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held an hour prior to service from 2-3:00 p.m. Carl was...

Lucille Mayberry

Lucille Mayberry

Jan 7, 2004

Lucille Mayberry, 94 of Independence, MO passed away Wed. Jan 7, 2004 at Monterey Park Care Center. Services will be 1:00 pm, Saturday at the Speaks Midtown Chapel, 1101 West Walnut, Indep. MO. Burial in Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service time at the Chapel. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society or...

Theron Anakin Buckbee

Theron Anakin Buckbee

Jan 7, 2004

Theron Anakin Buckbee, 5 � month old son of William and Nina Buckbee, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, January, 7, 2004. Graveside services will be 10:00 Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at Blue Springs Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Theron was born July 24, 2003 in Lee�s Summit, MO to William and Nina (Hohimer) Buckbee. He...

Lucille Higgins

Lucille Higgins

Jan 6, 2004

Lucille D. Higgins, Independence MO, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2004, at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Friday, January 9, at Speaks Midtown Chapel; burial in Lexington Memorial Park. Visitation will be 7-8:30 pm Thursday at the Chapel. Lucille was born February 29, 1916 to Edward and Dixie Clawson. She took a position as a teacher,...

Anne L. Day

Anne L. Day

Jan 6, 2004

Anne L. Day, 82 of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Tue., Jan. 6, 2004 in Rocky River, OH. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 am, Mon. Jan 12, 2004 at St.Cyril�s Catholic Church, 11231 Chicago Ave., Sugar Creek, MO. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm Sunday night at the Speaks...

Alice Marie Quinones

Alice Marie Quinones

Jan 5, 2004

Alice Marie Quinones, 62, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, January 5, 2004 at Truman Medical Center. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, with burial at 1:00 p.m., at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, KS. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday at the chapel. Marie was born March...

H. Elaine Halastik

H. Elaine Halastik

Jan 5, 2004

H. Elaine Halastik, 65 of Independence, MO passed away, Mon. Jan 5, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Thur. Jan. 8th, 2004 at the Speaks Midtown Chapel, 1101 West Walnut, Indep. MO. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm Wed at the chapel. Mrs. Halastik was born on Mar....

June Mansfield

June Mansfield

Jan 5, 2004

June (Brown) Mansfield, 76, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, January 05, 2004 at St. Mary�s Hospital of Blue Springs. Services will be 10 am Saturday, January 10th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 9 am until service time. The family requests no flowers, and suggests contributions to the Shrine Crippled...

Ruth Draper

Ruth Draper

Jan 4, 2004

Ruth Draper, 83, Independence MO, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2004, at the Rosewood Health Center. Services will be Monday, January 12, at 7:30 pm, at Walnut Gardens Community of Christ Church. Visitation will be 6:30 - 7:30 pm Monday at the Church. Entombment will be at 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 13, at Mound Grove Cemetery. The family suggests memorial...

Marvin L. Wanbaugh

Marvin L. Wanbaugh

Jan 4, 2004

Marvin L. Wanbaugh, 83, of Nacogdoches, TX passed away Sunday, January, 4, 2004 at Independence Health Care Center. Services will be 11:00 am Thursday, January 8, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until service time at the chapel. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Marvin was born August...

Jason Lynn Davis

Jason Lynn Davis

Jan 3, 2004

Jason Lynn Davis, 19, of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, January 3, 2004 at his residence. Services will be 4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 8, 2004 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. The family will greet friends following the services Thursday at the chapel. Jason was born May 10, 1984 in Ft. Worth, TX to Marion Franklin and Georgia Davis. He...

Glen Lyle Greenfield Jr.

Glen Lyle Greenfield Jr.

Jan 2, 2004

Glen Lyle Greenfield, 63, beloved husband, father and friend, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, January, 2, 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Services will be 7:30 pm Monday, January 5, 2004 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be from 6:00 until service time at the chapel. Cremation. Lyle was born September 14, 1940 in Lamar, MO to...

Josphine Vereecke

Josphine Vereecke

Jan 2, 2004

Josephine Vereecke, Cherished Mother and Grandmother, Age 95 of Independence Mo. passed away Friday Jan. 2, 2004 at the Independence Regional Medical Center. A Mass Of Christina burial will be held at 11:00 A M. Tuesday at St Ceryl Catholic Church, a rosary Service at 7:00 P M Monday with visitation from 4:00 P M until 7:30 P. M. at...

John M. Martin

John M. Martin

Jan 1, 2004

John M. Martin, age 50 of Kansas City, Mo. Passed away Thursday Jan. 1 2004 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 7-8:30 pm Saturday, January 3, 2004 at Speaks Midtown Chapel. In lieu of flowers the family suggest contributions be made to Kansas City Hospice or Cancer Action, Inc. John was born February 19, 1953 in...

Steve M. Benkovich

Steve M. Benkovich

Jan 1, 2004

Steve M. Benkovich, 91 of Sugar Creek , Mo. Passed away Thu. Jan.1 2004 at the Blue Springs Manor Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am Monday at St Cyril�s Catholic Church, in Sugar Creek. Visitation is 1:30-3:00 pm Sunday, with a Prayer Service at 2:00 P M at Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence, MO with Burial...