Obituaries

Franklin Coil

Franklin Coil

Sep 8, 2012

Franklin Walter Coil, 92, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Frank...

Alberta Gillespie

Alberta Gillespie

Sep 7, 2012

Alberta Marie Gillespie, 78 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations may be made in her name to the American Heart Association. Alberta was...

Esther Kehler

Esther Kehler

Sep 6, 2012

Esther Lucille Kehler, 70, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012. A celebration of life gathering will be from 1:00-5:00 p.m., Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Mississippi Terrace in Keokuk, IA. Esther was born February 25, 1942 in Keokuk, IA the daughter of Charles A. and Grace A. (Varner) Sapp. She worked as a foreman for Midwest...

Layton "Tony" Triplett

Layton "Tony" Triplett

Sep 6, 2012

Layton “Tony” Triplett, 86, Buckner, MO, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 10, 2012 at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Layton was born December 3, 1925, near Fort Osage, MO the son of Byron W. and Anna Jewell (Hudseth) Triplett. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. Layton was a farmer by trade. He...

Delta Ayers

Delta Ayers

Sep 2, 2012

Delta Ayers, 76, of Indep. MO died Sun, Sept. 2, 2012. Memorial on Mon., Sept. 17, 4 pm at Mt. Washington Baptist Church; 9623 E. Independence Ave.,Indep. MO 64053. Delta was born Apr. 1, 1936 in MO to Finice & Susan Chandler. She leaves behind son; Donald Ayers (Sonja); daughters, Julie Murphy, and Beverly Kastner (Roger); sister, Julie Chandler; 7...

David Detillier

David Detillier

Sep 1, 2012

David Detillier, 65, of Blue Springs, MO passed away September 1, 2012. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, September 7, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services to be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, at the Suburban Chapel with burial to follow at Buckner Hill Cemetery. David was born...

Steven Mooers

Steven Mooers

Sep 1, 2012

Steven Lynn Mooers, 64 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center from heart complications. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 7, 2012 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial with full military honors will follow at noon, Friday in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery. The family will greet...

Carol Johnson

Carol Johnson

Sep 1, 2012

Carol Ann Marie Rose Curry Taylor Johnson Olson born to this earth November 4, 1941 in Kansas City, MO to Martin Joseph and Helen Marie Gilmore Curry, long deceased. She graduated from Lillis High and later from UMKC. Carol Ann was a funny and an intelligent woman who volunteered a lot of her time from hospice facilities to religious education....

Eugene Richardson

Eugene Richardson

Sep 1, 2012

Eugene “Gene” D. Richardson, 82, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 1, 2012 at home. Services will be 11 am, Wed. at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment will be with Full Military Honors at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 am before the service. Gene was born in Independence, MO January 10, 1930 to...

Robert Rathbun

Robert Rathbun

Aug 31, 2012

Randy Rathbun, 45, passed away from cancer, August 31st, 2012. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8 p.m. Thursday September 6, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E 39th Street, Independence MO. A private graveside service will be held by the family at Mt. Washington Cemetery at a later time. Randy was born March 13, 1967 to Robert Russell Rathbun and...

Robert Ford

Robert Ford

Aug 31, 2012

Robert Michael “Mike” Ford, 63, Kansas City, MO passed away Aug. 31, 2012. Visitation will be 6-7:30 pm, followed by a funeral service at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. A graveside service will begin at 10:30 am, Wed. at Blue Springs Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to City...

Isaac Unger

Isaac Unger

Aug 30, 2012

Isaac J. Unger, 5, of Grain Valley, MO passed away August 30, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. A visitation will take place from 9-10:30 a.m. followed by a 10:30 a.m. service on Tuesday, September 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Following the service, an inurnment will take place at Floral Hills Mausoleum....

Wilbur Sharp

Wilbur Sharp

Aug 29, 2012

Wilbur Lee Sharp, 80, Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Memorial services will be at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Country Meadows Baptist Church: 4901 Lee’s Summit Road, Kansas City, MO 64136. Inurnment will be private at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wayside Waifs. Wilbur was born...

Vivian Bunch

Vivian Bunch

Aug 27, 2012

Louise Bunch, 92 passed away peacefully on Monday, August 27th, 2012. Memorial services will be held by the family at a later date. Louise was born November 1, 1919 in Missouri. She married Mel Bunch, and after his death she moved to Clairemont, Florida where she could be with her grandchildren. She later moved back to Missouri to be with...

Elda Sanford

Elda Sanford

Aug 27, 2012

Elda Goldene Sanford, was born October 15, 1925 in Bonner Springs, KS to George L and Goldie L Ross and departed this life in the early hours of August 27, 2012 at the age of 86 in Watauga TX. On July 16, 1949 in Olathe, KS Elda was wed to her beloved Robert L. Sanford who preceded her in death...

Bernice Holland

Bernice Holland

Aug 27, 2012

Bernice L. Holland, 89, of Buckner, MO passed away August 27, 2012 at Oak Grove Nursing and Rehab. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO. Bernice was born February 13, 1923 in Hays Township, Greene County, Arkansas the daughter...

Robert Vincent

Robert Vincent

Aug 26, 2012

Robert “Bob” L. Vincent, 86, Independence, MO died Aug. 26, 2012. Services will be 11 am, Thur. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; interment with Full Military Honors at Platte City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 am, before the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Music Ministry of Fee...

Teresa "Terri" Norton

Teresa "Terri" Norton

Aug 25, 2012

Teresa Sue Norton, 71, Independence, MO passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m., Friday, August 31, 2012 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church; 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd, Independence, MO 64055. A memorial mass will be at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Inurment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may...

Glenn Bennett

Glenn Bennett

Aug 25, 2012

Glenn Paul Bennett, 65 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012. Cremation is planned with a memorial visitation to be held from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice or to the Friends of Kansas City Animals.org. Glenn was...

Robert Calvert

Robert Calvert

Aug 25, 2012

Robert Edward “Bob” Calvert, 87 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 31, 2012 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Burial with full military honors will follow in Lobb Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening...