Oct 11, 2014

Daniel Wilson, Sr., 86, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the nursing home of the Rehabilitation Center of Independence. Services will be 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 20 at the Second Baptist Church, 3620 E. 39th St., Kansas City, MO 64128; interment with Full Military Honors will be at 2 p.m., Monday at the Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery,...

Oct 11, 2014

Elizabeth “Liz” Weekley Sutton, 84, Independence, MO passed away Sat., Oct. 11, 2014. Service will be 2 pm, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Liz...

Oct 10, 2014

Larry Owings, 67, passed away October 10, 2014, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Larry was born on May 14, 1947, to Ora Dean and Beverly J. (Smith) Owings in Unionville, MO. He graduated from Paseo High School in the class of 1967, and served in the Air Force from February 1968 to February 1972. He married Catherine...

Oct 10, 2014

Oct 9, 2014

James Pollard, 50, of Blue Springs, MO passed away peacefully on October 9, 2014 in his sleep. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, October 13 at Timothy Lutheran’s south campus; 301 Wyatt Rd. Blue Springs, MO. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14th at the church. Burial will be at Floral Hills, Raytown,...

Oct 9, 2014

Hubert Wayne Strickland, 79, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, October 9th 2014. A visitation will be held Monday, October 13th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 14th at the Chapel. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, MO. Wayne was born October 1, 1935 in Buffalo, MO...

Oct 9, 2014

Donna Watkins, 67, of Grain Valley, MO died on Thursday, October 9, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. Her family was at her side. Mrs. Watkins is preceded in death by her father, O.R. Lamberson and mother, Naomi Lamberson. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Robert Watkins, her children, Nicole Gaulden and Matt Watkins; David Gaulden,...

Oct 6, 2014

Versie (Blankenship) Cooper of Independence, MO, passed away on October 6, 2014. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2014, from 9-10:00am, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. A service will begin at 10:00am on Thursday at the chapel. Burial will follow at New Salem Cemetery. Versie was born on October 30, 1932,...

Oct 6, 2014

Alice “Lee” Hardman, 83, of Oak Grove, MO passed away October 6, 2014. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Friday, October 10, at Faith United Methodist Church, 1950 SW Eagle Parkway, Grain Valley, MO 64029. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, at IOOF First...

Oct 6, 2014

Richard Dale Shepherd, 77 of Buckner, MO, passed away, Oct. 6, 2014. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening, Oct. 9, 2014 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016. A brief committal service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Friday, October 10, 2014 at the IOOF Cemetery in Monet, MO. Donations may be...

Oct 6, 2014

Nina Moore, 96, passed away October 6, 2014. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 10, 2014, from 10-11:00am, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 West Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. A graveside service will be held at Lone Jack Cemetery directly following the visitation. Nina was born on January 11, 1918, in Lone Jack, MO, to Robert Helmig and Edith...

Oct 5, 2014

Evon B. Malone, 93, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014. Evon was born December 12, 1920 in Evergreen, AL. the daughter of Lonnie Lee and Susan Annie (Tolbert) Booker. She married Alfred “Russell” Malone on November 30, 1940. He preceded her in death in 1968. Survivors include her sister, Ruth O. Booker of Independence, MO; children, Rita Warren,...

Oct 5, 2014

Claude Rowe Elliott, Sr., 77, Buckner, MO. passed away Sunday, October 5, 2014. Claude was born June 30, 1937 in Enid, OK the son of Franklin Ellwood and Edna Mae (Rowe) Elliott, Sr. Claude served as Chief of Police for Grain Valley and Buckner. He retired from Colonial Nursery. Claude was a member of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, the Fraternal...

Oct 5, 2014

Morris Dunning, Jr., 92, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away, Sunday, October 5, 2014 at John Knox Village. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel....

Oct 4, 2014

Mildred Balko, 87, of Sugar Creek, Mo, passed away, Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Mildred...

Oct 3, 2014

Veda Ann Brunk Sollars, 88, of Indep,. passed away Oct. 3, 2014 Visitation will be from 6-8pm Tues, Oct 7 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside Service on Wednesday at 11:00 am at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in St. Joseph Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600.

Oct 3, 2014

Helen A. McDaniel, 99, of Independence, MO passed away October 3, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House with her daughter, Cindy Cosner at her side. Helen was born September 28, 1915 in Waterloo, IN to Lawrence and Nannie (Gfeller) Parks. She attended school in Waterloo, and then graduated from Ball State University in 1939 with majors in English, History,...

Oct 2, 2014

Jacqueline Colleen Fortney, 87, of Independence, MO, passed away October 2, 2014. Visitation will be held Saturday, October 18 from 1-2 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Memorial Services will follow at 2 pm. Jackie was born in Macon County, MO on June 4, 1927 to Albert and Ruby Jordon Ausmus. She and her family moved to Buckner in 1961, where...

Oct 2, 2014

Julie Ann Moore, 55, of Indep., passed away Oct. 2, 2014. Visitation will be from 9-11am, with Funeral Service at 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Julie was born on April 18, 1959 to Horace Henderson and Marianne Brockman, in Augsburg Germany. Julie moved to the United States when...

Oct 2, 2014

Wendell Ray Hathhorn, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Private interment was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery and a Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the First Presbyterian Church of Independence, MO with a reception to follow. Donations may be made in his name...