Obituaries
Martha Stover
Oct 26, 2018
Martha “Darlene” (Taylor) Stover, 77, of Independence, passed away on October 26, 2018. A visitation will be held Tuesday, October 30th from 5-7:00pm at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at Phillips Funeral Home, 5 South Oak St., Eldon, MO 65026. Interment will follow at Eldon Cemetery. Darlene...
Crystal Choate-Zucca
Oct 25, 2018
Crystal Choate Zucca of Lake Tapawingo, MO went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 25, 2018 after an extended battle with neuroendocrine carcinoma cancer. Crystal was born on April 5, 1961 to Jerry and Geri Choate. She married the love of her life, Wyatt Zucca, on January 9, 1999. She leaves behind her husband...
Kenneth Huckabey
Oct 25, 2018
Kenneth Duane Huckabey, age 85, passed away in Independence, Mo on October 25, 2018. He was born in the small northeast town of Keytesville, Mo on Nov. 26, 1932 to Aldridge and Bertha Mae Richardson. He grew up farming tobacco from a young age. He moved to KCMO in 1950 where he met and married his wife Roberta (Lampton)...
Karen Mitchell
Oct 24, 2018
Karen Mitchell, 81, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018. A visitation will be held from 12-1pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will follow at 1pm at the chapel. She will be laid to rest at Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Karen...
Jerry Mcginnis Sr
Oct 21, 2018
Jerry Dean McGinnis, Sr., 70 of Independence, MO lost his battle with cancer and passed peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Visitation and Service will be held at the Fairmount Christian Church located at 641 S. Ash Ave., Independence, Missouri 64053. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00...
Linda Butcher
Oct 21, 2018
A Celebration of Life service for Linda Lou Butcher, 78, of Independence, will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. While we are heartbroken at the loss of our mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, friend - the family looks forward to sharing memories of the times that mattered most. Please feel free to join us...
Cheryl Thornton
Oct 20, 2018
Cheryl Thornton, 61, of Pleasant Hill, MO passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-3pm on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will follow at 3pm at the chapel. Cheryl was born on July 23, 1957 in Kansas City, MO to E.J. and...
Robert Hamilton
Oct 19, 2018
Bob Hamilton, 90, of Buckner, MO passed away November 19, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be from 9-11 am with Funeral services at 11 am on November 24, 2018 at Buckner United Methodist Church. Burial will full Military Honors will take place in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Bob was born on September 9, 1928 in...
Robert Riddle
Oct 19, 2018
Robert Raymond “Bob” Riddle, 84, of Independence, MO died surrounded by family on October 19, 2018. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Oct. 26 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 El. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Thursday at the chapel. Bob was born on October 31, 1933 at home in...
Brent Thorp
Oct 18, 2018
Brent F. Thorp, 56, of Independence, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Brent was born November 11, 1961, in San Diego, CA. Brent graduated from Santana High School in Santee, CA in 1979, and locally worked as an overnight stock clerk for Walmart. Brent is preceded in death by his father, Gerald Thorp, Sr. He is survived by...
Linda Fanara
Oct 18, 2018
Linda Kay (Lewis) Fanara, 75, of Independence, MO passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, October 24 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; cremation. The family will receive friends immediately following the service until 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
Shawn Hedeen
Oct 17, 2018
Shawn Hedeen, 50, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 17, 2018. Services will be 2 pm, Sat., Oct. 27 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm, before the service at the chapel. Shawn was born July 10, 1968 in Kansas City, MO and graduated from...
Gerald Kendrick
Oct 17, 2018
Gerald Kendrick, 78, of Independence, MO passed away October 17, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 PM followed by a 2:00 PM service on Monday, Oct. 22nd at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO. Private burial will follow at a later date. Gerald was born July 11, 1940 to William and Ruth Kendrick...
Linda Davison
Oct 17, 2018
Linda Diane Davison, 68 of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday evening, October 20, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with a memorial service to be held at a later date. **Please check back for...
Betty Conrad
Oct 16, 2018
BETTY LOU CONRAD Betty Lou Conrad, 83 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Tuesday. October 16, 2018 at Village House Hospice. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service...
Alta Mullens
Oct 15, 2018
Alta M. Mullens, 81, Independence, formerly of Buckner, MO passed away Oct. 15, 2018. Visitation will be 2-4 pm, Sunday, Oct. 21 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Graveside services will be 11:30 am, Monday, Oct. 22 at Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Kansas...
Viola Powell
Oct 15, 2018
Viola Powell, 82, of Independence, MO, formerly of Lincoln, MO, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018. A visitation will be held from 9-10am on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. A service will follow at 10am at the chapel. She will be laid to rest at Mission Ridge Cemetery in Louisburg,...
Ruth Raveill Rightmyer
Oct 15, 2018
Ruth Ella Raveill Rightmyer, 86 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at Rosewood Health Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Village Heights Community of Christ, 1009 Farview Drive, Independence, Mo 64056. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Saturday...
Betty Cooper
Oct 15, 2018
Betty Cooper, 90, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 peacefully at her home. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A graveside service will be held at 10am on Friday, October 26 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in the garden...
James Gilmore
Oct 15, 2018
James Gilmore, 86, of Independence, MO passed away October 15, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Friday, October 19, at Mt. Washington Baptist Church, 9623 E. Independence Ave., Independence, MO 64053. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the church. James was born September 11,...
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