Obituaries
Alice Draper
Aug 13, 2013
Alice V. Draper, 93, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 13, 2013. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 pm, Sunday, Aug. 18 at the Stone Church, 1012 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; cremation. Visitation will follow the service. Alice was born Dec. 8, 1919 in Denver, CO. She grew up in Hawaii. She graduated with Music Honors from Graceland...
Emma Hill
Aug 12, 2013
Emma E. Hill, 85, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 12, 2013. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Aug. 15 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Emma was born Jan. 25, 1928 in Pocahontas, AR. She moved to Independence...
Jim Mayer
Aug 12, 2013
JIM MAYER Jim Mayer, 84, of Rotonda West, FL, formerly of Lake Lotawana, passed away August 12, 2013. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 16th, 2013 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street, Independence, MO. Jim was born in Kansas City, MO on September 26, 1928 to Walter and Charlotte (Checucci)....
Hellen Cook
Aug 11, 2013
Hellen Erlene Cook, 72 of Buckner, MO was found Sunday, August 11, 2013 at her lake house in Warsaw, MO. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the Blue Springs Assembly 2501 NE Duncan Rd. Blue Springs, MO 64029. Inurnment will follow in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will...
Norman Choplin Sr
Aug 11, 2013
Norman Joseph “Joe” Choplin, Sr., 81 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Country Meadows Baptist Church, 4901 S Lee's Summit Rd. Kansas City, MO 64136 with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to...
Thomas Shaffer
Aug 10, 2013
Thomas P. Shaffer, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 10, 2013. Tom was born Oct. 6, 1919 in Independence, MO, the youngest son of nine children, to Joseph and Katerina Shaffer. He graduated from St. Mary’s Grade School and William Chrisman High School. After helping out on the family farm and winery he began working at Columbia Steel...
Jack Shellhorn
Aug 9, 2013
Jack Levi Shellhorn, stillborn, August 9, 2013. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Raymore Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Alexandra’s House. Survivors include his parents, Jon and Megan Shellhorn; brother, Owen; sister, Emma; maternal grandparents, Clark and Dana Wiemeyer; paternal grandparents, Bob and Sue Shellhorn; aunts, Mandi Eichacker...
Joe Wilbanks
Aug 9, 2013
Joe Amon Wilbanks, 84, of Independence, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2013 at his residence. Cremation was selected with no services planned at this time. Memorial contributions are suggested to Heartland Hospice. Joe was born on May 5, 1929 in Marion County, AR, the son of Elonzo and Eula (Due) Wilbanks. Joe graduated from Gainesville High School. He joined...
Margaret Osborn
Aug 8, 2013
Margaret Lavina (Stowell) Osborn, 87 of Independence, MO passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 12, 2013 at the Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. In lieu of flowers, donations...
Blanche Amato
Aug 8, 2013
Blanche Ellen Amato, age 66, passed away peacefully on Aug 8, 2013 while surrounded by her loving husband, children, and grandchildren. She will be missed dearly. Blanche and her husband Leo have been married for 42 wonderful years, were blessed with five children, and four grandchildren. Visitation will be held at the Independence Missouri LDS Stake Center, 705 West Walnut,...
Salvacion Jarquio
Aug 8, 2013
Salvacion Ramirez Jarquio of Salina, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 8th, 2013. A visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 16th 2013 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 17th, 2013 at St.Mark's Catholic Church. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Memory Garden, Independence, MO. Sion...
Floyd Glebe
Aug 7, 2013
Floyd Walter Glebe, 69, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Floyd was born August 4, 1944 in Sabetha, KS the son of Benjamin and Annabelle (Sharrah) Glebe. He had worked for Lake City Ammunition and later drove a truck for numerous companies including FFM and retiring in 2008 from Ruan Transportation. Floyd enjoyed volunteering at the VFW Post...
Faye Ballagh
Aug 7, 2013
Faye Louise Ballagh, 69, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Faye was born June 9, 1944 near Swan Lake, NE the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Smith) Garwood. She had worked for Rodeo Telephone in Burwell, NE before working for Heubel Material Handling in Kansas City for the last 28 years, recently serving as the human resources director....
Suzanne Spitler
Aug 7, 2013
Suzanne Kay Spitler, 70 of Independence, MO passed away, Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052 with visitation to follow. Donations may be made in her name to the Heartland Hospice 4601...
Pamela Lowry
Aug 4, 2013
Pamela (Hartschen) Lowry, 65, Independence, MO passed away on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 at Centerpoint Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her mother Idamae Crick of Independence, and mother-in-law Norma Lowry of Petaluma, CA. She leaves behind her husband of forty-five years Ted Lowry and son Kenneth Lowry, both of Independence; daughter Kim Lowry; granddaughter Amber Lowry, both...
Peter Brisbin
Aug 4, 2013
Pete Brisbin, 54, of Pleasant Hill, MO went to be with his Lord on August 4, 2013. A visitation will take place from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Suburban Chapel on Friday, August 9, 2013. Burial to follow at...
Jan Getz
Aug 2, 2013
JAN (PORT) GETZ Jan Getz, 80, of Independence, passed away Friday, August 2nd 2013. Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 6th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th Street Independence. A private funeral service will be held at a later time. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Jan was born December 12th 1932 in Tyrone,...
Sister Mary Peters, Osf
Aug 2, 2013
Mary Isabel, the elder of two children born to George and Lena Ruth Peters, was born October 13, 1920 in Joplin, MO. Her parents were devout Catholics who instilled in their children a great love for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and for the Catholic Church. The efforts of the family to attend Sunday Mass occasioned miles of travel since...
Betty Foster
Aug 2, 2013
Betty was born November 8, 1934 to John and Irene Cagle in Leachville Arkansas. She passed from this life into glory August 2, 2013 at Vitas Hospice Care facility with family by her side. She married James L. Foster April 24, 1951 in Brinkley, Arkansas. They moved to Kansas City in 1956. They raised three daughters. She was a stay-at-home...
Kenneth Belke
Aug 1, 2013
KENNETH MICHAEL LEO BELKE Kenny Belke, 55, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, August 1st 2013. Visitation will be from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. Monday, August 5th at Carson Speaks Chapel 1501 W Lexington Ave. Independence. Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 6th 2013 at the chapel. Cremation will follow. Kenny was born October 12th 1957 to Charles and...
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