Obituaries
Alvin A. Von Seggern
Jan 12, 2018
Alvin A. von Seggern, 90, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 12, 2018. Memorial services will be 7 pm, Tuesday, Jan. 16 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Kindly omit flowers. The family requests contributions to the World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130. Alvin was born June 20, 1927 in...
Teri Lynn Fuller (Hopper)
Jan 12, 2018
Teri Lynn Fuller, 68 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson-Speaks Chapel (816) 252-7900)
Jackie Leroy "Jack" Cowan
Jan 12, 2018
Jackie Leroy Cowan, 66, of Grain Valley passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 18 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the chapel. Jack was born May 7, 1951 to John and Katherine Cowan....
Lorraine Buckley (Narramore)
Jan 9, 2018
Shortly before his arrest, Jesus told the story of the servant who received five bags of gold and turned it into ten. “Well done, good and faithful servant,” the Master replied. Anna Lorraine Buckley joined her Master in heaven on January 9, departing from her earthly home on Waldo Avenue that she had occupied for nearly 67 years. Lorraine Buckley...
James Mcdowell Jr
Jan 8, 2018
James “Jay” McDowell, 64, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will follow at 2pm at the chapel. Jay was born on May 17, 1953 in Madisonville, KY to James Curtis, Sr....
Ronald Foster
Jan 8, 2018
Ronnie Foster, 71, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held from 12-2pm on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. Ronnie was born on July 23, 1946 in Independence, MO to Delbert and Olga (Kalkbrenner) Foster. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in...
Fred Thompson Cook Jr.
Jan 7, 2018
Fred Cook, 60, of Independence, MO passed away January 7, 2018 at his home. A Celebration of Life will take place from 2-4pm Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Fred was born on September 25, 1957 in Carthage, MO. For over 40 years Fred has been a custodian for VanHorn High School. Survivors include; his wife of 11 years...
Shirley Lee Gates (Barrow)
Jan 7, 2018
Shirley Lee Gates, 83, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 7, 2018. Services will be private. Interment will be at Salem Cemetery. Shirley was born Oct. 23, 1934 in Kansas City, MO and graduated from East High School. She was a supervisor at Hancock Fabric on Noland Road in Independence for twelve years before retiring in 1996. She enjoyed sewing and...
Patricia Lou Mead
Jan 5, 2018
Patricia L. “Pat” Mead, 85, of Grain Valley, MO, passed away January 5, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, January 10, 2018, from 10-11:00am with a service following at 11:00am both at Colonial Hills Community of Christ, 3539 MO-7, Blue Springs, MO 64014. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date at Valley Cemetery in...
Diana Dorothea Krebs (Gamm)
Jan 5, 2018
Diana Krebs, 88, of Independence, MO passed away January 5, 2018. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 am Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the chapel. Burial will take place in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Diana was born on February 23, 1929 to Harry and Jessie (Loving) Gamm. She was a...
Paul William Francis
Jan 3, 2018
Paul William Francis, 84, of Independence, passed away January 3, 2018. A visitation will be held Monday, Jan. 8th from 10-11:00am with a service following at 11:00am, both at Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E. 39th St. S. Independence, MO 64055. Burial with full military honors will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. Paul was born July 28, 1933 in St....
Patricia Mae "Patty" Eklund (Wood)
Jan 2, 2018
Patricia “Patty” Eklund, 83, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away January 2, 2018. Visitation will be from 12-1:00 pm Friday, January 5, 2018, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 1pm at the chapel. Burial will take place in Mound Grove Cemetery. Patty was born on January 13, 1934, in Independence, MO. to Cecil and Florence (Ballinger) Wood....
Ellen Morene Cooper
Jan 2, 2018
Ellen Morene Cooper, 59 of Odessa passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 8, 2018 at Six-mile Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Six-mile Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., until service time Monday at the church. Ellen was born August 14, 1958 in Kansas City, MO to Jimmy and Gloria (Brown)...
Virgil South
Jan 2, 2018
Virgil South, 74, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018. A visitation will be held from 4-6pm on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will be at 10am on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Tri-City Baptist Church 430 NE Duncan Rd, Blue Springs, MO, 64014. Virgil...
James Doyle "Jim" Hays
Jan 1, 2018
James D. “Jim” Hays, 96 Blue Springs, MO formerly of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away Jan. 1, 2018. Services will be private. The family requests contributions to the First United Methodist Church of Poplar Bluff, 500 N. Main St., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901. Jim was born Aug. 5, 1921 in Brosley, MO. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW...
Karen Harves
Dec 31, 2017
Karen Harves, 66, of Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017. A memorial visitation will be held from 12-2:30pm on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. Karen was born on December 28, 1951 in Independence, MO. After high school she worked as a beautician. She loved Mickey Mouse and teddy...
Thomas Toku Hall
Dec 31, 2017
Thomas Toku Hall, 57, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. His family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to...
George Everley Jr.
Dec 31, 2017
George Everley Jr., age 83, passed away Dec. 31, 2017. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church on Friday, January 5. Immediately following the visitation will be the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family would be honored if donations were made to the Sister Servants of...
Robert C. Olivarez
Dec 30, 2017
Robert C. Olivarez of Sugar Creek, Missouri; passed away on December 30th, 2017 in DeSoto, Kansas. Robert was a longtime Therapist and Substance Abuse Counselor in the Greater Kansas City Area. He touched and influenced the lives of many through his career path and in his personal life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jose and Feliz Olivarez....
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