Obituaries
Robert Simms
Apr 28, 2014
Robert Lee “Bobby” Simms, 60, Independence, MO passed away Monday, April 28, 2014. Bobby was born June 30, 1953 in Independence, MO the son of Robert James and Mae Joan (Biggs) Simms. He owned and operated Simms Roofing for a number of years before having to retire due to health. Bobby enjoyed fishing, hunting and mushroom hunting. Survivors include his...
Carl Melvin Keehler
Apr 28, 2014
Carl M. Keehler, 92, Independence, MO passed away April 28, 2014. Memorial services with Full Military Honors will begin at 10 am, Friday May 2 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Carl was born Feb. 14, 1922 in AuSable, MI. He was...
Lyla Chambers
Apr 28, 2014
Lyla Faye Chambers, 90 of Blue Springs, MO passed away, Monday, April 28, 2014 at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, MO. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Noland Road Baptist Church 4505 S. Noland Rd., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00...
Otilja "Tola" Lebioda
Apr 28, 2014
Otilja “Tola” Lebioda, 99, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, Missouri on Monday, April 28, 2014 surrounded by her two loving daughters. She was born April 28, 1915 in Poland, the daughter Mr. and Mrs. Gibakla. She was the youngest of eight children and the only one to immigrate to the United States along with her...
Doris Braden
Apr 27, 2014
Doris H. Braden, 88, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, April 27th 2014. A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29th at Mound Grove Cemetery. Doris was born October 24, 1925 in Buckner, MO to Walter and Maude Mae (Rolan) King as one of five children. She achieved ten years of formal education before stopping school to...
Helen Sara Rowena Knussmann (Hill)
Apr 27, 2014
Helen Sara Rowena Knussman, 93, Independence, MO passed away April 27, 2014. Services will be at 2 pm, Sat. May 3 at New Hope R.L.D.S. Congregation, 220 W. Moore, Independence, MO 64050; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at church. Memorial contributions may be sent to the New Hope R.L.D.S. Congregation Building...
Hilda Horsley (Brabbs)
Apr 26, 2014
Hilda Horsley, 84, Blue Springs, MO, passed away April 26, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm, Sat., May 17 at Walnut Gardens Community of Christ, 19201 RD Mize Rd., Independence, MO 64057. Visitation will follow the service at church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Outreach International, P.O. Box 210, Independence, MO 64051 or...
Larry Shafer
Apr 26, 2014
Larry Eugene Shafer, 61, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30th at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Larry was born January 22, 1953 in Miami, OK to Albert Leroy and Betty...
James Oldham
Apr 26, 2014
James H. Oldham, 82, of Independence, MO passed away April 26, 2014. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at Mound Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Jim was born February 26, 1932 in Fairmount, MO to Jack and Alice (Barrett) Oldham. He was a proud veteran of the U.S....
Danny Lee Gillam
Apr 25, 2014
Danny Lee Gillam, 63, Blue Springs, MO passed away April 25, 2014. Memorial services will be at 10 am, Sat., May 3 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Danny was born March 19, 1951 in Warrensburg, MO. He graduated from CMSU with...
Kenneth Toon
Apr 25, 2014
Kenneth Toon, 77, of Lake of the Ozarks, a loving father and grandfather and servant of The Lord, passed from this life on Friday, April 25, 2014. He was born in Cuthbert, Texas on July 3, 1936 to Clyde and Mary (Coolbaugh) Toon. For four years, "Ken" served in the United States Air Force as a tail gunner on the...
Leonard Willbanks
Apr 25, 2014
Leonard Charles Willbanks, 79, of Grandview, MO, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday April 30th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 1st at the chapel. Burial will be at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Leonard was born February 3, 1935 in Texas...
Pamela Lee James
Apr 24, 2014
Pamela Lee James of Blue Springs, MO passed away on April 24, after an eight month battle with brain cancer. Visitation will be held 1-3 pm, Sat., May 3 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Private committal will be held later at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence. Memorial contributions are preferred to American Cancer...
Kathleen Richardson
Apr 24, 2014
Kathleen J. Richardson, 86, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away April 24, 2014 in Lee’s Summit, MO, surrounded by her family. She was born in Pico, CA on December 19, 1927 and was preceded in death by her parents, James Alfred Worrel and Carma Audaleen (Moore) Worrel; her husband, Walter Anthony Richardson; and two sisters, Patsy Faye Swartz and Jana...
Sara Andrade
Apr 24, 2014
Sara Kay Andrade, 36, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, May 2, 2014 at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at the chapel. Cremation will follow. Sara was born January 5th, 1978 in Tulsa, OK. She graduated from high...
Gene Mccracken
Apr 23, 2014
Gene Council McCracken, 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Lee’s Summit, MO. Gene was born on January 19, 1920, to Harvey and Ruth (Council) McCracken at the family home in Bainville, Montana. At age two, Gene went to live with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Council of Culbertson, where he resided until graduation from Culbertson High...
Katherine Payur
Apr 23, 2014
Katherine M. Payur, 54, of Kansas City, MO passed April 23, 2014. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm until service time. Katherine was born on February 16, 1960 to Henry and Irene Payur. She graduated for East High School in Kansas City, MO, and went on...
James East
Apr 22, 2014
James R. East, 70, of Blue Springs, MO passed away April 22, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 9, at the Suburban Chapel. James was born January 27, 1944 in Indiana. He...
Leroy Autenrieth
Apr 20, 2014
LeRoy Allen Autenrieth, 82, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, April 20th 2014. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24th at Trinity Church of the Nazarene; 19800 E Truman Rd. Independence, MO 64056. Inurnment will be at Leavenworth National Cemetery at a later time. LeRoy was born August 30, 1931 in Rhineland, MO to Edgar Marvin...
Lindell Wright
Apr 19, 2014
Lindell James Wright, 92, of Independence, MO, joined loved ones in heaven on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Rosewood Health Center. Lindell was born August 27, 1921, in Bourbon, MO, to Robert E. and Alice (Mason) Wright. He worked as a mechanic for Jerry Hayes Ford until he retired in 1986. He was a veteran having proudly served in the...
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