Obituaries
Marvin Kennedy Sr
Jan 21, 2014
Marvin Orr Kennedy, Sr., 90, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Marvin was born May 14, 1923 in Kansas City, MO the son of Fred and Gladys (Higgins) Kennedy. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving in WWII. Marvin retired in 1984 from the City of Independence as building inspector supervisor. He enjoyed camping, carpentry, and building and...
John Richerson
Jan 21, 2014
John Richerson, 72, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 24th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 25 at the chapel. John was born October 25, 1941 in Independence, MO to Albert and Virginia (Fulton) Richerson as...
Doris Woodstock
Jan 21, 2014
Doris Fern Jones Woodstock of Independence, Missouri, passed away January 21, 2014 in Independence, Missouri. Doris was born October 25, 1917 in Coleman, Michigan, to Phoebe Baker Jones and Samuel Appleton Shepard Jones, one of eight children. She graduated from Midland Michigan High School. At a church reunion in Michigan she met Lyle Wildermuth Woodstock where his father, appointee C....
Kenneth Eugene Savage
Jan 21, 2014
Kenneth Eugene Savage, 89, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Kenneth was born September 28, 1924 in Independence, MO the son of Ralph and Ola (Gunsolley) Savage. He was a 1943 graduate of William Chrisman High School. Kenneth was a U.S. Navy Pilot Veteran of WWII and a member of the Reserves. After serving in the military Kenneth...
Mildred Simpson
Jan 20, 2014
Mildred (Milly) Edna Simpson, 96, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Monday, January 20, 2014. Mildred was born July 26, 1917 in Monticello, NY the daughter of William E. and Georgia (Bailey) Schoonmaker. She was a long time resident of Middletown, NY and moved to the Lee’s Summit area in 2002. She was a member of CrossWay Bible Church in Blue...
Charles Eubanks
Jan 19, 2014
Charles Q. Eubanks, 79 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, January 19, 2014 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the 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., Tuesday evening at the chapel. Charles was...
James B "Jb" Kelley
Jan 19, 2014
James B “JB” Kelley, 92, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 19, 2014. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed., Jan. 22 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A graveside service with Full Military Honors will be at 10 am, Sat., Jan. 25 at Cameron Memory Gardens, Cameron, MO. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions...
Gladys Steele
Jan 18, 2014
Gladys L. Steele, 94, of Kansas City, MO was born September 25, 1919. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Jan. 18, 2014. Gladys was born in Blue Springs, to Joseph and Bertie Cole, where her grandfather had been a settler of the area. Gladys had been a long time member of Besonia Baptist...
Regina Ann Lalla (Cline)
Jan 18, 2014
Regina Ann Lalla, 49, of Independence, MO, passed away on January 18, 2014 surrounded by her family and close friends. A Celebration of Life will begin at 10 am, Sat., Jan. 25 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 5-8 pm, Friday at the chapel. The family requests...
Cordelia Vanderfeltz
Jan 18, 2014
Dottie Vanderfeltz, 72, of Buckner MO, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 23rd at Speaks Buckner Chapel. A memorial service will be held Friday, January 24, 2014 at Heart of God Fellowship, Buckner, MO. (Times are still pending) A private inurnment will be held at Buckner Hill Cemetery at a...
Hazel Kaiser
Jan 15, 2014
Hazel F. Kaiser, 88, of Independence, MO passed away January 15, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Hazel was born on November 18, 1925 in Newton, KS to David & Molly Tilson. She met, and later married the love of...
Anthony Delce
Jan 15, 2014
Anthony Wayne “Tony” Delce, 48, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Tony was born March 8, 1965 in Oklahoma City, OK the son of Marvis L. Delce and Mary R. Nolan. Tony had worked as an Executive Chef at the Arrowhead Club and the past nine years with the Missouri Department of Transportation. He was a member of...
Sharon Faye Dotson (King)
Jan 14, 2014
Sharon Faye King-Dotson, 66, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Sharon was born September 22, 1947 in Kansas City, MO the daughter of Lewis Franklin and Dora Faye (Coslett) King. She had worked for the Blue Springs School District as a bus driver and at the Avon Assembly Plant in Kansas City until its closing. Sharon retired after...
James Turner Jr
Jan 12, 2014
James Keep Turner, Jr. Son of James Keep Turner and Isabella Kathleen Ireland passed away on January 12, 2014 due to heart complications. Jay graduated from William Chrisman High School and Brigham Young University. He retired from General Motors after a 30 year career. He also served in the army during the Korean War. Following his retirement he volunteered at...
Frances Mikel O'Dwyer
Jan 12, 2014
Frances Mikel O’Dwyer, stillborn, born to soar with Angels on Sunday, January 12, 2014. Survivors include her parents, James and Randi O’Dwyer; brothers, Anthony, Donovan, Austin, Guy and Owen; maternal grandmother, Georgena Wood; maternal grandfather, Chuck Young and wife Kay; Brian Wood; paternal grandmother, Carmella Christenson and husband Lee; paternal grandfather, Fred O’Dwyer and wife Connie; and additional aunts, uncles,...
Michael Stone
Jan 10, 2014
Mike Stone, 51, formally of Buckner, MO passed away January 10, 2014 in Carthage, MO. A Memorial Reception will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Speaks-Buckner Chapel 300 Adams, Buckner, MO. Mike was born to Floyd and Elizabeth (Alleman) Stone on June 3, 1962 in Kansas City, MO. He spent his childhood and early adulthood in Buckner...
Ernest Ledsworth
Jan 10, 2014
Ernie Ledsworth, a longtime resident of Independence, passed away peacefully with his wife, LaDora, children Linda Booth, Gary Ledsworth, and Jan Magee gathered around his bed, sharing their love and encouraging him to go home to the Lord. Ernie was born on June 29, 1921, in Port Huron, Michigan. He and LaDora Timm were married on Friday, September 13, 1946,...
Nancy Ellen Rios (Rios)
Jan 10, 2014
Nancy Ellen Rios, 60, Peculiar, MO passed away Friday, January 10, 2014 after a long battle with diabetes. Nancy was born December 4, 1953 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Joseph S. Rios Mary Margaret Fitzmaurice (Ornelas). Nancy enjoyed playing bingo and going to the casino, but most of all she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren....
James Evans
Jan 9, 2014
James Owen Evans, 59 of Independence, MO, passed away suddenly Thursday evening at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Highland Manor Club House 17311 E. 40 Highway, Independence, MO. James was born December 28, 1954 in Independence, MO and has been a lifelong resident....
Eugene Hadden
Jan 8, 2014
Eugene Francis Hadden, 91, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Gene was born June 21, 1922 in Kansas City and was raised by his...
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