Obituaries
Garth Button
Jul 1, 2016
Garth Button, 77, of Kansas City, MO passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at his home. Honoring his wishes, he will be cremated. Garth was born September 15, 1938 in Dallas, TX. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam. He attended Pittsburg State University in Kansas and earned his Bachelor’s degree there. He...
Marjorie Corine Davidson (Stout)
Jun 29, 2016
Marjorie Davidson, 80, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016. A visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Noland Road Baptist Church. A service will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the church. She will be remembered by her sisters Mary Essary of Drexel, MO, and...
Vernita Mae Bendet (Robinson)
Jun 29, 2016
Vernita Mae Bendet, 93 of Independence, MO passed away, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at the Villages of Jackson Creek. Private family services will be held with burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Vernita was born July 3, 1922 in Independence, MO to Ernest and Sarah (Jennings) Robinson and has been a lifelong area resident. She worked for 23 years as a...
M. Robert "Bob" Stroup
Jun 29, 2016
Bob Stroup, age 94, of Independence MO, passed away on June 29, 2016 at St Lukes Hospice House. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. with services at 11:00am, Thursday July 7, 2016 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Burial with full military honors will be in the Platte City MO Cemetery following the service. Bob...
Felix James Enloe
Jun 28, 2016
Felix James Enloe, infant son of Nicholas and Amanda (Jordan) Enloe, was born sleeping on June 28, 2016. Private graveside services will be held for the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Felix James Enloe memorial fund c/o Susquehanna Baptist Church. Felix is survived by his parents, Nicholas and Amanda; maternal grandparents, Rick and Carla...
Jessie Leona Hood (Smith)
Jun 28, 2016
Jessie Leona Hood, 86 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at John Knox Village. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m., until service time Tuesday at the chapel. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m.,...
Kenneth Charles Ginardi
Jun 28, 2016
Ken Ginardi, 69, slipped away from this life into eternity and into the presence of God on Tuesday morning, June 28, 2016, thanks to the gift of salvation God gave to us through the death and resurrection of His Son Jesus Christ. He was born in Pittsburg, KS, and graduated with an Associates Degree from Wentworth Military Academy. While at...
Bertha Lingle
Jun 28, 2016
Bertha Alma (Riesland) Lingle died June 28, 2016 at The Groves Retirement Community, Independence, MO. She was born on a farm near Litchfield, NE on February 2, 1918 to Annie Truth (King) and Elmer Riesland. She attended Washington Elementary and graduated 8th grade from Martha Letts School in Sedalia, MO in May 1930. Bertha graduated from Smith Cotton High School...
Betty Sturgis
Jun 27, 2016
Surrounded by the warmth of her adoring family Betty Karen Jensen Sturgis peacefully left us at 3:45 pm on Monday, June 27th, 2016, at St. Luke’s East Hospital. Gram, as she named herself, suffered from heart failure. Born in Kingsville, Missouri on May 18th, 1927 she was 87 years old. Betty was the 7th child of 8 children born to...
Dorothy Mae Snow (Zorich)
Jun 27, 2016
Dorothy Mae Snow, 88 of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at her residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the chapel. Dorothy was...
Edith Wiley
Jun 27, 2016
Edith June (Cummings) Wiley, 93, of Independence, MO went to be with her heavenly Father on Monday, June 27, 2016 at her home. Edith June was the 6th child born of 13 children to parents Vincle and Grace Cummings, born on February 9, 1923 in Harrison County, MO. She was a life long member of the Christian Union Church and...
Michael Rogers
Jun 27, 2016
Michael “Mike” Rogers, 58, passed away on June 27, 2016. Family will greet friends from 9-10am Saturday, July 2, with memorial service at 10am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence, MO. Contributions may be made to the ALS Association in his memory. Mike was born on November 17, 1957, son of Arlayne Ella Dawes Rogers,...
Gerald Elmer Grace
Jun 26, 2016
“Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.” Gerald Grace, 93, of Independence, MO passed away June 26, 2016. Memorial Visitation will be from 5-7pm Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Gerald was born on September 23, 1922 in Springfield, MO to Marion and Nellie (Reaves) Grace. After graduating from Northeast High School, Gerald joined the...
Minnie Evelyn "Evelyn" Parker (Prewitt)
Jun 25, 2016
Evelyn Parker, 76, of Independence, MO passed away June 25, 2016. Visitation will be from 6-7pm, Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Eastpoint Family Church, 3923 Pittman Rd, Kansas City, MO 64133. Memorial services will follow at 7pm at the Church. Evelyn was born on June 14, 1940 in Moberly, MO to Robert and Lillian (Summers) Prewitt. She relocated to the...
Richard Earl "Rick" Prevo
Jun 24, 2016
Richard Earl “Rick” Prevo, 59, passed away on June 24, 2016. Family will greet friends from 2-3pm Sunday, July 3, with memorial service following at 3pm, both held at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence, MO. A graveside inurnment with military honors will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery on Tuesday, July 5, at 10am. Contributions may be...
Nina May Rodgers (Ball)
Jun 23, 2016
Nina Ball Rodgers, 75, of Oak Grove, Mo., passed away June 23. She was born May 31, 1941, to Mike and Sally Ball in Byron, Ark., but lived most of her life in the Kansas City area. Nina was a loving mom, wife, sister, grandmother and aunt. She had a deep and abiding faith and remained optimistic, no matter what...
Donna Marie Reynolds (Chappelle)
Jun 23, 2016
Donna Marie Reynolds, 54 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to be held from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations may be made in her name to the Lupus Foundation. Donna was...
Keith Charles Bliss
Jun 23, 2016
Keith Bliss, 70, of KCMO passed away June 23, 2016. Graveside services will be 9am, Thursday, June 30, 2016 with full honors at Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600.
Raymond Lorel "R.L." Minton
Jun 22, 2016
Raymond Lorel (R.L.) Minton passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Season’s Care Center, Kansas City, MO. Services will be Friday, July 1, 2016. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm, Memorial service at 2:00 pm at the East 39th Street Community of Christ Church, Independence, MO. Private burial at 10:00 am at Mound Grove Cemetery. R.L. was born on September...
Virtus Bodenstab
Jun 21, 2016
Virtus Bodenstab, 77, 0f Independence, MO passed away June 21, 2016 with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 am Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Independence. Burial will take place at 3pm on Wednesday at St. Paul’s Cemetery...
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