Obituaries
Lorene Elizabeth Rockers
Apr 27, 2018
Lorene E. Rockers, 92, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, April 27th, 2018. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00am, Thursday, May 3rd with a service following at 10:00am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St. Independence, MO 64055. Interment will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery in Kansas City. Lorene was born January, 14 1926, in...
Ron Sperry
Apr 26, 2018
Ron Sperry of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away April 26, 2018 at age 54. Ron was blessed with a large and loving family. He was born to Carol Rogers on November 25, 1963, and was the brother to David Sperry, Mike Sperry, Linda Sperry, Greg Rogers, Jeff Rogers, and Lori (Ralph) James. He was a devoted father to his children,...
Kerri Bess Guthrie
Apr 24, 2018
Kerri Bess Guthrie, 57, of Independence, passed away Tuesday, April 24th, 2018. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 10:00am at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Kerri was born November 19, 1960 in Fort Worth, TX to Fred Sr. and Betty (Steele) Guthrie. She was a long time attendant of I...
Melba Delores Casteel (Boxx)
Apr 24, 2018
Melba Delores Casteel, 82, of Independence, Missouri, entered glory on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 24, 1936 in Lesterville, Missouri the daughter of the late Dan and Edna Boxx. Melba grew up in Texas and Missouri. She met the love of her life in Annapolis, Missouri and married Charles Lee...
Floyd Latimer
Apr 22, 2018
Floyd Latimer, 82, of Grain Valley, MO passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. A visitation will be held from 9-10am on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will follow at 10am. He will be laid to rest at Blue Springs Cemetery. Floyd was born on April 23, 1935 in...
Larry A. Hamilton
Apr 21, 2018
Larry A. Hamilton, 66, of Mountain Top, PA passed away April 21, 2018 while visiting family in Missouri. All services will be held at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 26th from 6 – 8 PM. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 27th at 10 AM. Larry...
Trent Hammontree
Apr 20, 2018
Trent Hammontree, 29, of Independence, MO passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at home in the loving arms of his mother and father Mark. A visitation will be held from 6-9pm on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, April 28, 2018...
Ruth Irene Vaughn
Apr 20, 2018
Ruth Irene Vaughn, 95, Independence, MO passed away April 20, 2018. Visitation will be 5:30 – 7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 24 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052.. Graveside services will be 11:00 am, Wed. at Greenwood Cemetery in Bolivar, MO. Ruth was born April 25, 1922 in Clay Center, KS and graduated from Bolivar High School....
Michael Dean Saxton
Apr 20, 2018
Michael Saxton, 78, of Independence, MO passed away April 20, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 30, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Michael was born July 7, 1939 in Joplin, MO to Donald Leigh and Lois Evelyn (McCollum) Saxton. He was preceded in death by his parents....
Rita D. Fialka (Dudeck)
Apr 16, 2018
Rita D. Fialka, 98, Independence MO, formerly of St. Louis, passed away peacefully on April 16th, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday May 23rd at St. John’s United Church of Christ in Chesterfield, MO with a reception at the church following the service. Rita was born May 21st, 1919 in St. Louis and graduated from...
Bob Powell
Apr 16, 2018
Robert “Bob” Powell, 86, of Buckner, MO passed away Monday, April 16, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Speaks Buckner Chapel 300 Adams St, Buckner, MO, 64016. A service will follow at 2pm at the chapel. Interment will take place at Six Mile Cemetery. Bob was born on April 6, 1932 in...
Michael Ray Smith Sr.
Apr 16, 2018
Michael R. Smith, Sr., of Independence, passed away April 16th, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, April 19th, from 6-8:00pm with a memorial service Friday, April 20th at 10:00am both at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E 39th St. Independence, MO 64055. A graveside inurnment with full military honors will take place Friday, April 20th at 12:00pm at Missouri...
Leland Jc Haney
Apr 16, 2018
Leland JC Haney of Independence, Missouri, entered into eternal rest on 16 April 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 6 – 8 pm, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. 64055. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, April 19 at the chapel. Graveside services will follow at 3:30 pm at Hermitage Cemetery...
Brian Kent Harman
Apr 15, 2018
Brian Kent Harman, 67 of Independence, MO passed away early Sunday morning, April 15, 2018, following a long battle with MS. Cremation is planned with a private family memorial service to be held at a later date. Donations may be made in his name to the National MS Society 7611 State Line Rd Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64114. Brian...
Mildred Anna "Millie" Clow (Liggett)
Apr 14, 2018
Millie A. Clow, 102, of Dover, MO passed away April 14, 2018. Visitation will be from 10-11 am Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11 am Saturday at the chapel. Millie was born on April 2, 1916 in Fairmont to George and Mable (Scott) Liggett. In 1933 she married the love of her...
Juanita Mae Cooper (Cline)
Apr 12, 2018
Juanita Mae Cooper, 90 passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Hidden Lake Care Center in Raytown, MO. Private burial was held and a celebration of her life will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the Living Stone Community Church 22603 NW Pink Hill Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. Juanita was born on October 17, 1927 in...
Shirle Wilkerson
Apr 12, 2018
Shirle Jean Wilkerson, age 87, of Kansas City, Missouri died of natural causes on April 11, 2018. Shirle was predeceased by her husband of 63 years James E Wilkerson on August 1, 2015. Shirle is survived by her four children, Barbara Mcatee, Charles, Scott, and Jefferson Wilkerson, and numerous grand and great grand children. Shirle was born on July 14,...
David Walter Johnson
Apr 11, 2018
David W. Johnson, 82, of Independence MO, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2018. A visitation will be held Monday, April 16th from 10-11:30am at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence MO, 64055. A graveside service with full military honors will follow at 12pm at Mt. Washington Mausoleum, 614 Brookside Ave., Independence MO, 64053. David was born February...
William Charles "Bill" Ryburn Jr.
Apr 10, 2018
William Ryburn (Bill), 85, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. A Visitation will be on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel from 4-6:00 p.m. Burial will take place in Mt. Washington Cemetery with graveside services at 11:00 a.m., Monday April, 23, 2018. After service in the Army, he and his family moved to Independence in 1957 and resided...
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