Obituaries
Anna Lee Beem (Alderman)
Apr 9, 2016
Anna Lee (Alderman) Beem, 93, passed away April 9, 2016. She was born on Sept.16, 1922, in Jefferson City, MO, to the late Melvin and Edna (Gray) Alderman and raised as a child of the Great Depression. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1940 and attended the Kansas City Business School. She retired from the Raytown Bank in...
Margaret Catherine Barham (Hedrick)
Apr 9, 2016
Margaret Catherine (Hedrick) Barham, 91, Independence, MO passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Memorial Services will be at 11am Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to the service beginning at 10am. Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church or the Shriners Hospital...
Dennis Ray "Denny" Gervy
Apr 9, 2016
Dennis R. “Denny” Gervy, 57, Grain Valley, MO passed away unexpectedly April 9, 2016. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, April 19 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at New Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Boys Scouts of...
Lawrence Lowderman
Apr 9, 2016
Lawrence Philip “Phil” Lowderman, 74, passed away on April 9, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 14, at Oak Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Children’s Mercy Hospital in his honor. Phil was born on January 9, 1942, in Independence, MO, to Lawrence William and Jewel June (Ellis) Lowderman. He graduated from Northeast...
Jeanne Sterrett (Voltmann)
Apr 8, 2016
Jeanne Sterrett, 90, of Independence, Mo., passed away Friday afternoon, April 8, 2016, in her home with her loving family at her bedside. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, April 14 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the chapel. Jeanne was born on...
Marie Wages Nordyke
Apr 8, 2016
Marie Rosella Wages Nordyke, 102, of Independence, Mo. was called to her eternal resting place Friday, April 8, 2016. Marie Rosella Anderson was born on December 16, 1913, the daughter of Edwin P. and Blanche M. Anderson a pioneer farmer and rancher family near the small town of Albin, Wyoming. She grew up engaged in the many activities associated with...
Lloyd Walter White Sr.
Apr 7, 2016
Lloyd White, 75 of Carrollton, MO passed away April 7, 2016. Visitation will be from 12-1pm Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Heart of God Fellowship in Buckner. Memorial services will follow at 1p at the church. Inurnment at a later date.
Vickie Falke-Bolanos
Apr 7, 2016
Vickie Falke-Bolanos, 60, of Independence, MO passed away April 7, 2016. Visitation from 6-8 pm Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral service will be 10am Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at the chapel. Burial will take place in Lobb Cemetery. Vickie was born on April 16, 1955 in Kansas City, MO to Homer and Dorothy (Friben) Jeffress. She...
Shirley M. Yarkasky (Pierce)
Apr 7, 2016
Shirley Yarkasky, 84, of Independence, MO passed away April 7, 2016. Shirley was born March 9, 1932 in Kansas City, MO to Fred and Bertha (Cowell) Pierce. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Yarkasky; and five siblings. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Terri Conrow and husband John; two granddaughters, Amy Page (Jim) and Ashley Habermehl...
Mary Atwell
Apr 5, 2016
Mary L. Atwell, 92, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 5th 2016. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00am Monday, April 11th, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 11:00am at the chapel. Burial will be at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Mary was born May 7, 1923 in Seldon, Long Island, New...
Glen Kiger
Apr 5, 2016
Glen C. Kiger, 62, of Lee’s Summit, MO lost his battle with heart disease on April 5, 2016, and died peacefully in his sleep as he had always wanted. Glen was born January 3, 1954 in Nevada, MO. He was preceded in death by both parents. Glen is survived by his brother, Jack Kiger (Tammy); sisters, Joye Fitzgerald (Arthur) and...
Herbert James Sinden
Apr 4, 2016
Herbert Sinden, 89, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016. A visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A second visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 am on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church...
Patricia Miller (Myrick)
Apr 4, 2016
Patricia Miller, 67, of Independence, MO passed April 4, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, followed by a visitation to last until 7:00 p.m. Patricia was born October 11, 1948 in Wichita, KS to Paul and Alta (Belle) Myrick. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Miller;...
Roy Dewayne Mcgowan
Apr 4, 2016
Roy D. McGowan, 75, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 pm Friday, April 8th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm at the chapel. Cremation will follow. Roy was born September 15, 1940 in Waynesville, MO as one of five children to Leroy and Esther...
Charles "Howard" Walthall
Apr 4, 2016
Charles “Howard” Walthall, 82 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time Friday at the chapel. Donations may...
Gerald W. Betz
Apr 4, 2016
Gerald W. Betz, 78, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away April 4, 2016. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday at the chapel, with burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Gerald was born July...
Moselle B. Morris (Bullock)
Apr 3, 2016
Moselle B. Morris, 98, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Private family interment will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Saturday...
Ryan Michael Scott
Apr 2, 2016
Ryan Michael Scott, 37, of Independence, MO passed away on April 2, 2016. Visitation will be from 1-3pm on Saturday, April 9, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, followed by a celebration of life service at 3 pm. Ryan is remembered as a generous, loving and forgiving son, grandson, brother, uncle and nephew who would willingly help...
Earnest Jason "Ernie" Lee Jr.
Apr 1, 2016
Earnest “Ernie” Lee, 75, of Independence, MO passed away April,1, 2016, at his home surrounded by the people that he loved. At his request, Memorial services will be held at a later day.
Charles "Charlie" Kormanik Sr.
Apr 1, 2016
Charles “Charlie” Kormanik, age 87, of Kansas City North, passed away peacefully with his family at his side Friday, April 01, 2016 after heart and kidney complications while recovering from a fall after feeding squirrels! Charlie was born at Mine 37, Windber, Pennsylvania, and was one of 13 children to Andrew and Elizabeth. Charlie was a gifted athlete who turned...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.
