Aug 24, 2014

Bill C. Shaw, 92, passed away Aug. 24, 2014. Services will be 1 pm, Sat., Aug. 30 at Good Shepherd Community of Christ, 4341 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday Aug. 28 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 1820 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family requests contributions to...

Aug 23, 2014

Velma Louise (Nickelson) Kenney passed away August 23, 2014, at age 86 in Lee’s Summit, MO. She was born December 27, 1927 in Freedom, OK, to Lillian Maud (Moreland) and Frank Henry Nickelson. She was raised on the family ranch, located on the Cimarron River, west of Freedom, OK, and attended Edith Rural School. She graduated from Freedom High School...

Aug 23, 2014

Emily Jane Miller, 89, Independence, MO passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014. Emily was born December 27, 1924 the daughter of Burney B. and Edith (Wallace) Herndon of Wasola, MO. After graduating from Ava High School she attended SMSU. She married Freeman Miller in 1945. They resided in Wasola, Independence and Waynesville, MO returning to Independence in 2001. Emily was...

Aug 22, 2014

HARRY F. HAYS, JR. Harry F. Hays, Jr., Independence, MO, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014. Harry was born on November 10, 1931, in Independence, MO, to the late Harry F., Sr. and Rachel M. (LaRose) Hays. He married Anna L. “Dee Dee” Frank in March 1948. Harry owned and operated Flynn Sign Company for over 45 years before retiring...

Aug 22, 2014

Marian Holley, 98, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014. Memorial Services will be 11:00 am Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Eastside Baptist Church. Marian was born on January 7, 1916 in Independence, MO to Forest and Myrtle (Swank) Tye. Marian was a graduate of north East High School, and had lived in the area all of her...

Aug 22, 2014

Shirley Elaine Phillips, 78, of Independence, MO passed away August 22, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 11:00 am, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be prior to service beginning at 10:00 am. Interment will take place in Forest Hill Cemetery. Shirley was born in St. Joseph, MO to James and Leona (Feiden) Hayward....

Aug 20, 2014

William “Bill” Quinn McConnell of Independence, MO, passed away August 20, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on September 14, 1924 in Kansas City, MO to Jesse and Minnie (Warrem) McConnell. After graduating from North East High School, Bill joined the Navy. While in the Navy Bill earned the Victory Medal, American Area, Good...

Aug 19, 2014

Harold Jean Bell, 85, of Independence, MO, passed away, Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at Blue Hills Rest Home. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday at the chapel. Harold was...

Aug 18, 2014

William I. “Bill” Shultz, Jr., 88, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, August 18, 2014 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Friday...

Aug 17, 2014

Patricia Talbott, 74, of Lees Summit, MO, passed away on August 17, 2014, surrounded by her loving family at her home. She was born August 5, 1940 in Indio, California. She met and married Jim Talbott in 1962 while attending Compton Junior College, and together they had one daughter, Barrie Talbott. Patricia devoted 25 years to volunteering at Powell Gardens,...

Aug 16, 2014

Avis Lucille White, 91 of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, August 16, 2014 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Bates City Community of Christ. Avis was born August 16, 1923 in Ardmore, OK to Andrew Jackson and Sarah Catherine (Elmore) Sexton. She spent her...

Aug 16, 2014

Daniel Fields, 92, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014. A service will be held at 3:00pm Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. A visitation will be directly preceding the service, from 1:00-3:00pm. Burial with military honors will be at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO, on Wednesday, August 20,...

Aug 16, 2014

Mildred S. Manners, Sugar Creek, MO passed away Aug. 16, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am, Thursday, Aug. 21 preceded by visitation beginning at 9 am and the Rosary at 9:45 am at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church, Sugar Creek, MO; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mildred was born in Sugar Creek and was a life-long resident and...

Aug 16, 2014

Thomas Cashen Hellstein, 87, passed away on August 16, 2014 following a stroke earlier this year. Born in Connecticut on June 9, 1927 to Florence and Theodore Hellstein, he grew up with his older brother Ted, his younger sister Jeanne, and his youngest brother Dick. They moved often but kept their center of life near the West Springfield, Massachusetts and...

Aug 15, 2014

Bobbie Gene Baker, 78, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 15, 2014. Graveside services will be 11 am, Thursday at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wednesday at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Bob was born Nov. 17, 1935 in Sullivan County, MO. He was an auditor of the Railroads for the U.S. Government. He...

Aug 14, 2014

Mary B. Wrabec, 88, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away August 14, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 18, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. A Mass Of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church, 11231 Chicago St., Sugar Creek,...

Aug 14, 2014

Bob Lowden, 77, of Blue Springs, MO passed away peacefully at home on August 14, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 18, at Blue Springs Christian Church with burial to follow at...

Aug 14, 2014

Louise Marie Jones, 83, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014. Louise was born September 20, 1930 in Wichita, KS the daughter of Andrew and Fannie Pearl (Steeby) Pyles. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Louise worked at the Independence Animal Hospital for over 25 years before retiring. After retirement she moved to Pomme de Terre Lake...

Aug 14, 2014

Joyce Lavaun Ryerson, 80, passed away Aug. 14, 2014 at TMC-Lakewood Alzheimer Unit in Kansas City, MO. Services will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, Aug. 19 with visitation beginning at 10:00 am before the service at the Stone Church, 1012 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64050. Private interment at Woodlawn Cemetery will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests...

Aug 13, 2014