Obituaries
George Edward Wagener
Jul 16, 2017
George E. Wagener, 73, Independence, MO passed away July 16, 2017. A memorial service will begin at 10 am, Sat., July 22 at Sycamore Hills Baptist Church, 15200 East 39th Street Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at church. Private committal will take place later at Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family...
Cheryl D. Darby (Ballowe)
Jul 16, 2017
Cheryl Darby, 67, of Independence, MO passed July 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 21, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Cheryl was born July 1, 1950 in Frankfurt, Germany to Thomas and Mary (Mitchell) Ballowe. She was a wonderful woman, who loved being a grandma. For...
Verla Gibbs
Jul 16, 2017
Verla Ione Gibbs, age 99 ½, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 22, at 11:00 a.m., at Colbern Road Restoration Branch. She will be laid to rest in Mound Grove Cemetery at a later date. Contributions may be made to Waldo Avenue Restoration Branch in her honor. Verla was born...
Anna Allen
Jul 16, 2017
Anna Elizabeth Allen, age 96, passed July 16, 2017. Visitation will be 1-2pm Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will follow at 2pm at the chapel. Burial will take place in Floral Hills Cemetery. She was born in Kendrick Colorado on August 11, 1920. Her parents were John and Hattie (Way) Lucas. She grew up in Kansas...
Eleanor Elaine Goodin (Fogelsong)
Jul 15, 2017
Eleanor E. Goodin, 79, Kansas City, MO, formerly of Mercer, MO, passed away July 15, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on August 5, at White Oak Cemetery, Mercer, MO at a later date following cremation. Eleanor was born Aug. 7, 1937 in Modena, MO and graduated from Princeton High School. She was a family farmer...
Norma Byrn
Jul 14, 2017
Norma Jean Byrn, 90, passed away on July 14, 2017. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m., with funeral service at 10:00 a.m. both Thursday, July 20, at South Crysler Congregation Community of Christ, 3100 S. Crysler Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. She will be laid to rest in Mound Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Outreach International or Kirtland...
James Pauley
Jul 14, 2017
James Kenneth “Kenny” Pauley, 85, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at Village House Hospice in Lees Summit. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. A service will follow at 2pm at the chapel. Kenny was born on June 8, 1932 in...
Gilbert Lee Leclaire
Jul 9, 2017
Gilbert L. LeClaire, 66, Independence, MO passed away July 9, 2017. Memorial services will be 3 pm, Sat., July 15 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1:30 pm before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Crossroads Hospice, 14310 East 42nd St South, Unit...
P.J. Lasater
Jul 9, 2017
P.J. Lasater, 42, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away July 9, 2017. A visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. memorial service on Friday, July 14, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. P.J. was born June 25, 1975 in Kansas City, MO to Perry and Linda Lasater. He enjoyed...
Josephine Lee Cottone (Rigdon)
Jul 8, 2017
Josephine Lee Cottone, 82 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Carmel Hill Living Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 13, 2017 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 9:30 a.m., until service time Thursday at the church. Burial...
Jane Marie Bryant (Bryant)
Jul 8, 2017
Jane Bryant, 54, passed away July 8, 2017. Per her wishes cremation has taken place and Memorial services will be at a later day. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Carson Speaks Chapel 816.252.7900)
Minnie Josephine Hogan (Rader)
Jul 8, 2017
Minnie Josephine Rader Hogan was born in Loma, CO on April 6, 1923. She attended public schools in Loma and Fruita, Colorado and graduated high school May of 1941. She married John Hogan June 5, 1944. They moved to San Diego where he served the country as an aviation machinist mate and she served as a civilian, working for the...
James Nathaniel Sinden
Jul 7, 2017
Vagabond, World Traveler, some might say a mad man, though in truth more sane than most…Departed these shores on July 7, 2017 in seek of parts dreamed of…To be in some furthering time, united with those ahead, and those left behind. Preceded in death by his birth mother, Launa Sinden and father Herbert James Sinden. Survived by life mother Peggy...
Sharon Lynn Myers (Patterson)
Jul 7, 2017
Sharon L. Myers, 67 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Swan Lake Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday...
Thomas H. Haas
Jul 6, 2017
Thomas H. Haas, born July 30, 1943, laid to rest July 6th, 2017. Tom passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. He was raised on his family's dairy farm where he learned to raise calves, deliver milk and corral cows home from pasture. As a young sports enthusiast Tom excelled in baseball and basketball at William Chrisman High School. He...
Penny Lynn Mackison
Jul 5, 2017
Penny Mackison, 65, of Oak Grove, MO passed away July 5, 2017. Visitation will be from 9-10am Saturday, July 8, 2017 at South Crysler Restoration Branch, 16101 E. Salisbury Rd. Independence, MO 64050. Funeral services will begin at 10am at the church. Burial will take place in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Penny was born on September 14, 1951 in Des...
Linda Donahue
Jul 4, 2017
Linda Donahue, 68, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017. A graveside service will take place at 11am on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Lincoln, MO. She will be placed alongside her husband, David. Linda was born September 1, 1948 in Kansas City, MO to Clarence and Ruby (Graham) Sparks. After high school she...
Gregg Thomas Stransky
Jul 4, 2017
Gregg Stransky, 61, of Independence, MO, formally of Penn Valley, CA. and Nevada City, CA passed away July 4, 2017 at his home. Per his request cremation has taken place and a private Memorial will be held at a later date. Gregg was born on October 10, 1955 in Palo Alto, CA to Clifford and Helen (Thomas) Stransky. He was...
Kent William Monical
Jul 4, 2017
Kent Monical, 55, of Independence, MO was called home by his heavenly Father on July 4, 2017. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 7, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at Sycamore Hills Baptist Church in Independence. Kent will be laid to rest at Roselawn Memory Gardens...
Louis Lamendola
Jul 4, 2017
Louis “Luigi” Lamendola, 83, passed away on July 4, 2017. A visitation will be held on Saturday, July 8, from 12-2pm, with funeral service at 2pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Burial will take place at Floral Hills East Memorial Gardens. Contributions may be made to Vesper Hall or American Diabetes Association in his honor. Luigi...
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