Obituaries

Frances Booth

Frances Booth

Dec 26, 2013

Frances Marian (Hurst) Booth, 90 of Independence, MO, died, Thursday, December 26, 2013 at the Villages of Jackson Creek. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday. February 1, 2014 at Open Arms Community of Christ church, 1021 W. College Street, Independence, MO 64050. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made in her...

Richard "Dick" Fisher

Richard "Dick" Fisher

Dec 26, 2013

Richard “Dick” Fisher, 67, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 29, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 30th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Dick was born July 12, 1946 in Kansas...

Regina Harmon

Regina Harmon

Dec 25, 2013

Regina Ingborg Harmon, 70, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Regina was born October 16, 1943 in the former West Germany, the daughter of Karl and Ruth E. (Oschlies) Stingl. At the age of 7, she moved with her family to the Independence area. Regina graduated from William Chrisman High School. She worked for the Independence Regional Health...

Dorothy B. Winfrey (Bowling)

Dorothy B. Winfrey (Bowling)

Dec 25, 2013

Dorothy B. Winfrey, 98, Sibley, MO passed away Dec. 25, 2013. Services will be at 2 pm, Sat., Dec. 28 at Six Mile Baptist Church, 26005 E. Blue Mills Rd., Sibley, MO 64088; interment at Six Mile Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the church. The family suggests contributions to the Six Mile Cemetery Association....

Deidre Smith

Deidre Smith

Dec 24, 2013

Deidre J. “Jody” (Clark) Smith, 40 of Pleasant Hill, MO, passed away, December 24, 2013. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 with cremation to follow. Inurnment will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the...

Barbara Vantrump

Barbara Vantrump

Dec 24, 2013

Barbara J. VanTrump, 90, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. A private graveside memorial is planned for a later time. Inurnment will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. Barbara was born June 20, 1923 in Cainsville, MO as the only child to Edna (Payne) and John F. Long. She was raised in Independence and graduated from Northeast High...

Neven Archer

Neven Archer

Dec 23, 2013

Neven Franklin Archer, 31, Independence, MO passed away Monday, December 23, 2013. Neven was born September 23, 1982 in Smithville, MO the son of Keith Franklin and Joy Lynne (Creager) Archer. He was a 2001 graduate of Kearney High School. Neven is survived by his father, Keith Archer and wife Nancy; mother, Joy Creager and husband Don Stripling; maternal grandmother,...

Alice Froehlich

Alice Froehlich

Dec 22, 2013

Mrs. Alice Rogene Froehlich, , 72 of Independence, Missouri died on Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Hidden Lake Care Center in Raytown, Missouri. She was born on Sunday, March 23, 1941 in Independence, Missouri, to the late Roger Fisher and Edith Moneymaker Fisher. She was a Real Estate Agent and a Homemaker and was a member of Bethel Baptist. Surviving...

Martha Gaynell Coney (Baumgardner)

Martha Gaynell Coney (Baumgardner)

Dec 22, 2013

Martha Coney, 84, daughter of John Richard Baumgardner & Martha Elizabeth Baumgardner was born April 23, 1929 in Fort Worth, Texas. Martha went to her heavenly home on December 22, 2013. Visitation will begin at 8:30 am, Friday, Dec. 27 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO. 64055 with funeral services immediately following at 9:00 am. Martha...

Lois E. Meany (Reynolds)

Lois E. Meany (Reynolds)

Dec 19, 2013

Lois Meany, 84 of Independence, Missouri died Thursday, December 19th, 2013. Visitation for Family and Friends will be held at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 West Lexington, Independence, Missouri on Sunday, December 29th, 2 – 4 pm. Graveside Services will be held at the Leavenworth National Cemetery on Monday, December 30th @ 11am. Lois was born in Carrollton, Missouri and lived...

Wanda Fisher

Wanda Fisher

Dec 19, 2013

Wanda E. Fisher, 92, of Raytown, MO passed away Thursday, December 19th 2013. A visitation will be held from 1:00p.m. to 2:00p.m. on Thursday, December 26th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 2:00p.m. at the chapel. Cremation and inurnment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens to follow. Wanda was born May 25, 1921 in Asher, OK to...

Steven Camp

Steven Camp

Dec 17, 2013

STEVEN GREGORY CAMP Steven Gregory Camp, 62, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Steve was born January 20, 1951 in Kansas City, MO the son of Charles “Jack” and Doris Ann (Bornowski) Camp. He was a 1969 graduate of Westport High School. Steve as a bus driver for 25 years with KC ATA; Kansas City Area Transportation Authority....

Maxine Gouldsmith

Maxine Gouldsmith

Dec 17, 2013

Maxine Gouldsmith, 77, of Buckner, MO, began her heavenly journey on Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2013 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A Celebration of her Life will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 21, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial following at Mound Grove Cemetery. Maxine...

Matthew William Brashear

Matthew William Brashear

Dec 17, 2013

Matthew W. Brashear, 56, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013. A visitation will be held from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Monday, December 23rd followed by a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at Carson Speaks Chapel, Independence, MO. Cremation will follow. Matt was born June 5, 1957 in Kansas City, MO to RoseMarie (Lynch) and Harry W. “Bud” Brashear,...

Robert Stonehocker

Robert Stonehocker

Dec 16, 2013

Robert Kent Stonehocker, 64, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, December 16, 2013 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time Friday at the chapel....

Margaret Gifford

Margaret Gifford

Dec 16, 2013

Margaret June Gifford, 89 of Blue Springs, MO formerly of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, December 16, 2013 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Glenwild Cemetery near Westline, MO. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington...

Tammy Davis

Tammy Davis

Dec 13, 2013

Tammy Lea Davis, 52, Independence, MO passed away Friday, December 13, 2013. Tammy was born November 1, 1961 in Independence, MO the daughter of Harry C. and Barbara D. (Devine) Davis. She was a graduate of William Chrisman High School. Tammy enjoyed crafts and loved camping with her husband. Survivors include her husband Robert Hill of 20 years; mother, Barbara...

Florio  D. "Sarge" Piccinini

Florio  D. "Sarge" Piccinini

Dec 13, 2013

Florio D. “Sarge” Piccinini, MSgt, Army, Retired, 89, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 13, 2013. Sarge was born November 28, 1924 in Oakmont, PA the son of Antonio and Concetta (Martini) Piccinini. Sarge retired from the United States Army after 30 years of service having served in WWII, Korean War and the Vietnam War. Sarge’s military...

Robert Mckim

Robert Mckim

Dec 13, 2013

Robert (Bob) McKim, 91, passed away December 13th, 2013. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. and a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 19th, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501, West Lexington, Independence, Missouri. Interment will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. Bob grew up in Independence, Missouri. He graduated from William Chrisman High School and then began studies at the...

John Clark

John Clark

Dec 13, 2013

John Franklin Clark, 72, Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, December13, 2013 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, at Garden of Memories, Pittsburg, KS. John was born February 22, 1941 in Carnegie, OK the son of Chester Allen and...