Obituaries
Ronald James Schumaker
Jan 5, 2016
Ronald James “Ron” Schumaker, 68 of Independence, MO passed away, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial with full military honors will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m.,...
Forrest Lee Rush
Jan 5, 2016
Forrest Lee Rush, 22, of Independence, MO passed away January 5, 2016. A service will be held at 6:00 p.m., followed by a visitation from 7-9:00 p.m. on Friday, January 8, at the East Independence Church of Christ, 2020 S. 291 Hwy, Independence, MO. Burial will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in...
Angela Cole
Jan 4, 2016
Angela Cole, 39, of Blue Springs, MO passed away January 4, 2016. A Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m., Friday, January 15, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Angela was born on October 6, 1976 in...
Lenore Weeks (Brown)
Jan 4, 2016
Lenore Weeks, 99, formerly of Independence, Mo. passed away peacefully on January 4, 2016, at the Care Center at John Knox Village. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 pm, Friday, Jan. 29 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, Mo. 64055. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. Private inurnment was...
Sharon Jeanine Keeler (Kelly)
Jan 4, 2016
Sharon Jeanine Keeler, 79, of Independence, MO passed away January 4, 2016 at KU Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6-7pm, Thursday, January 7, 2016 at E. 39th St. Community of Christ Church. A memorial Service will follow at 7pm at the Church. Sharon was born on May 21, 1936 in Des Moines, IA to Herbert and Nina (Loper) Kelly....
Dennis Lee Goucher
Jan 4, 2016
Dennis Goucher, 63, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, January 4, 2016. A Memorial visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Carson Speaks Chapel. Cremation will follow. Dennis was born May 2, 1952 in Independence, MO as one of fifteen children to Ivan and Bernice (Williams) Goucher. He attended Fairmount Elementary and Nowlin Middle...
Kayte Carlene Sapp-Long
Jan 4, 2016
Kayte Sapp-Long, passed January 4, 2016. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will follow at Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery. Kayte was born December 25, 2015 at Centerpoint Hospital. She is survived by her loving parents, Makayla Sapp and Justin Long; maternal grandparents, Malissa and Todd Richardson; paternal grandmother,...
Barbara Jean Gordon (Cullimore)
Jan 4, 2016
Barbara Jean Gordon, 74 of Ft. Worth, TX, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at the Texas Health Center in Arlington, TX. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Lathrop Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00...
James Earl Hinkle
Jan 3, 2016
James Earl Hinkle, 59, of Independence, MO went home to the Lord on January 3, 2016, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 8, at the Suburban Chapel with burial...
E. Freeland Mckenzie
Jan 1, 2016
Edna Freeland McKenzie, 103, passed away on January 1, 2016, in Belton, MO. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, at 10am, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue in Independence, MO. Family will receive guests from 9-10am Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will follow the service at Greenwood Cemetery. The family suggests contributions be made...
Mary Walker
Dec 31, 2015
Mary “Chris” Walker was born on June 27, 1929 and died December 31, 2015. She was born in Halstead, KS to Martin Luther Brakebill, M.D. and Mary Irene Brakebill. She moved to Sharon Springs, KS in 1942 during her 7th grade year and later graduated from Wallace County Community High School in 1946. She then attended Kansas State University for...
Lavona Mae Coleman (Crabb)
Dec 31, 2015
LaVona Mae Coleman, 94, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 9th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO. LaVona was born May...
Cora Triplett (Gemar)
Dec 30, 2015
Cora Gemar Triplett passed away at the Villages of Jackson Creek in Independence on December 30, 2015. A 32-year resident of Independence, Missouri, she was born in Fullerton, North Dakota, on September 1, 1916; one of fifteen children of August and Eva Sophia Gemar. She married Newt Curtis Triplett of Carthage, Mississippi, on June 3, 1945, in Portland, Oregon. They...
Ladora Ledsworth
Dec 30, 2015
LaDora Ledsworth passed away peacefully on December 30, 2015 with family gathered around her bed, sharing their love and encouraging her to go home to the Lord. LaDora was born on February 2, 1926 in St. Joseph Missouri, to Howard and Letha Timm. She was married to Ernie Ledsworth on September 13, 1946, and celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary in...
Floyd Allen Hahs
Dec 29, 2015
Floyd Allen Hahs, 88, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 29. 2015 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Funeral services will be at noon, Sat. Jan. 2, 2016 at the First Baptist Church of Independence, 500 W. Truman Rd., Independence, MO 64050; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 am before services at the church. The family requests contributions to...
Lenora Adele Nolte (Busse)
Dec 29, 2015
Lenora Adele Nolte, 89, of Independence, MO passed away December 29, 2015. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral Services will be 10 am Monday, January 4, 2016 at St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 727 N. Main, Independence, MO. Burial will take place in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Lenora was born on October...
James Ronald "Jim" Villers
Dec 29, 2015
Jim Villers, 68, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away unexpectedly December 29, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 64055 followed by a Celebration of Life service at 2:00 p.m. Jim was born March 5, 1947 in Lexington, MO to Jim and Mildred...
Mary S. Hotalling (Sicks)
Dec 28, 2015
Mary Jeannette (Sicks) Hotalling, 70, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Monday, December 28, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00pm Sunday, January 17th, 2016 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Mary was born June 20, 1945 in Sherman, TX to John H. and Pauline “Jeannette” (Collins) Sicks. She had two beloved children. She was a dedicated worker who not only...
Cecil Workman
Dec 27, 2015
Cecil G. Workman, Jr., 84, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00pm Monday, January 4th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 2:00pm at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Cecil was born March 11, 1931 in Kansas City, MO to Alice L. (Leavitt)...
Michael Allen Megee
Dec 27, 2015
Michael A. Megee, 29, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 27, 2015. A Celebration of Michael’s Life will be held at 1 pm, Sat., Jan. 2 at Maywood Baptist Church, 10505 E. Winner Rd., Independence, MO 64052. The family requests contributions to Maywood Baptist Church. Michael was born May 23, 1986 in Independence, MO and graduated from Truman High School in...
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