Obituaries

Leonard Jacobs Jr

Leonard Jacobs Jr

Feb 26, 2016

Lee Jacobs, 80, of Independence, MO passed away Friday February 26, 2016. A visitation will be held on Saturday, March, 5, 2016 from 1-2:00 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Lee was born on January 25, 1936 in Kansas City, MO to Leonard and...

Mary Kathryn Fornelli (Watson)

Mary Kathryn Fornelli (Watson)

Feb 26, 2016

Mary K. Fornelli, 90, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 26, 2016. Memorial services will 2:30 pm, Sat., March 5 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; cremation. Visitation will follow the service until 4:00 pm. The family requests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association Heart of America Chapter, 3846 W 75th St, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Mary was...

John Calvin Brune

John Calvin Brune

Feb 26, 2016

John Brune, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, February 26, 2016. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 pm on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at First Christian Church 125 S. Pleasant St, Independence, MO, 64050. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm at the church. John was born on July 9, 1926 in his home in Independence to...

William Stevenson

William Stevenson

Feb 26, 2016

William Peter “Bill” Stevenson, 76, passed away on February 26, 2016. Family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., with a funeral service held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel. Bill will be laid to rest in Mound Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in...

Marian Pallett (Hugill)

Marian Pallett (Hugill)

Feb 26, 2016

Marian Pallett passed away February 26, 2016 at age 86 at home in Raytown, MO. Services will be 2:30 pm, Thursday, March 3 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64155. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm before the service at the chapel. The family requests contributions to Kansas City Hospice, 1500 Meadow Lake Pkwy., Kansas City,...

Kelley Cochran

Kelley Cochran

Feb 24, 2016

Kelley Robert Cochran, 56, passed away on February 24, 2016. Family will greet friends from 12:30pm to 2pm on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, with a memorial service to follow at 2pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Inurnment will take place at Floral Hills East Cemetery. His family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association in his...

Betty June Whelan (Starr)

Betty June Whelan (Starr)

Feb 24, 2016

Betty June Whelan, 85, of Independence, MO, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. A visitation will be held at New Hope Baptist Church, 18000 E. Lexington Rd., Independence, MO, on Friday, February 26, from 9:30-11:00 am. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 am at the church. A private interment will be held at Park Lawn Cemetery. Betty June...

Dorothy Dobson

Dorothy Dobson

Feb 24, 2016

Dorothy Mary Dobson, age 96, of Independence, MO, passed away on Feb. 24, 2016, at Carmel Hills Care Center. A visitation will be held on Friday, Feb. 26, from 6-8pm, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence. A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 2pm at the chapel. She will be laid to rest in...

Charleen Rhodes

Charleen Rhodes

Feb 24, 2016

Charleen Rhodes, 90, of Raytown, MO, passed away Wednesday February 24, 2016. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. An 11:00 a.m. graveside service will follow .at St. Luke’s Evangelical Free Church Cemetery in Wellington, MO. Charleen was born on August 14, 1925...

Charleen Rhodes

Charleen Rhodes

Feb 24, 2016

Charleen Rhodes, 90, of Raytown, MO, passed away Wednesday February 24, 2016. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. An 11:00 a.m. graveside service will follow .at St. Luke’s Evangelical Free Church Cemetery in Wellington, MO. Charleen was born on August 14, 1925...

Robert James Keil

Robert James Keil

Feb 24, 2016

Robert Keil, 16, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016. A memorial visitation will be held from 5:30pm – 8:00pm on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Timothy Lutheran Church 425 NW RD Mize Rd, Blue Springs, MO, 64014. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00am on Saturday March 5, 2016 at the church. Robert was born...

Victor E. Koch Jr.

Victor E. Koch Jr.

Feb 23, 2016

Victor Emanuel Koch, Jr, 96 passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa. Cremation is planned with memorial service to be held 1:00 pm Friday, February 26, 2016 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. A Graveside service with full military honors will be held 3:00 p.m., Friday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in...

Shirley Luke Martin (Goodson)

Shirley Luke Martin (Goodson)

Feb 22, 2016

Shirley Luke Martin, 92, Independence, MO passed away unexpectedly Feb. 22, 2016. Services will be 7 pm, Friday, Feb. 26 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will begin at 6 pm before the service at the chapel. The family requests contributions to the American Heart Association, 6800 93rd St, Overland Park, KS 66212. Shirley...

Paul F. Carrender

Paul F. Carrender

Feb 21, 2016

Paul F. Carrender, 89, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Thursday, February 25th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am Friday, February 26th at the chapel. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Paul was born July 4, 1926 in Cole County, MO as...

Jo Ann Mcinnes (Jones)

Jo Ann Mcinnes (Jones)

Feb 20, 2016

Jo Ann McInnes, 82 of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 20, 2016 at her home. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 29, 2016 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 3601 S. Sterling Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the...

George Curtis Gardner

George Curtis Gardner

Feb 20, 2016

George C. Gardner, 76, Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away with his loving family by his side on February 20, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospice House. Visitation is at 9:30 AM followed by Mass at 11:00 AM, February 23, 2016 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1800 SW 150 Highway, Lee’s Summit, MO. Burial Services will be held in Junction City, KS...

Leona Lois Harris (Morris)

Leona Lois Harris (Morris)

Feb 20, 2016

Leona Lois Harris, 105, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, February 20th 2016 at Carmel Hills Nursing Center. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00am Saturday, Feb 27th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00am. Burial will be held at 1:30pm at Cowgill Cemetery, Cowgill, MO. Lois was born December 31, 1910 in Sidney, IA; daughter...

Leslie Diane Barnes (Glod)

Leslie Diane Barnes (Glod)

Feb 19, 2016

Leslie Diane Barnes, 47 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to be held from 4 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday evening, February 24, 2016 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations may be made in her name to William Chrisman High...

Bobbie  Dean "Bob" Hall

Bobbie  Dean "Bob" Hall

Feb 19, 2016

Bobbie D. Hall, 80, Raytown, MO passed away Feb. 19, 2016 at Research Medical Center. . Funeral services will be 10 am, Sat., Feb 27 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 E. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 with Pastor Wayne Grieger officiating.. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Graveside services will follow at 2 pm, at...

Audrey Lou Stonger (Weddle)

Audrey Lou Stonger (Weddle)

Feb 18, 2016

Audrey Stonger, 86, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO, 64052. The family will greet people from 9:00 a.m., until service time Friday at the chapel. Burial will follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Audrey was born February 27, 1929...

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