Obituaries

Fred Miller

Fred Miller

May 4, 2012

Fred A. Miller, 95, of Independence, MO passed away May 4, 2012. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, at the Carson Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will follow the chapel service at Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, MO....

Louise Johnson

Louise Johnson

May 3, 2012

Louise Johnson, Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO 64052. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Louise was born October 16, 1921 the daughter of Achillis and...

Hazel Layman

Hazel Layman

May 2, 2012

Hazel Layman, 82, of Blue Springs, MO peacefully passed away Thursday, May 2, 2012 at her home. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday May 6, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service starting at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Summit...

Diane Kelsey

Diane Kelsey

May 1, 2012

Diane M. Kelsey, 57 of Independence, MO passed away, Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at NorthCcare Hospice. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Monday evening at the chapel. Donations may...

Melvin Rhodes Jr

Melvin Rhodes Jr

Apr 30, 2012

Melvin C. Rhodes, Jr, 46, Independence, MO passed away Monday, April 30, 2012. Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church; 711 Benton Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64124. Melvin was born December 1, 1965 in Kansas City, KS the son of Melvin C. and Verna L. (Millison) Rhodes, Sr. He had worked...

Gene Dewey

Gene Dewey

Apr 30, 2012

Gene Wesley Dewey, 71, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away April 30, 2012 at his home. Born January 28, 1941 in St. Joseph, Missouri he was the son of Gene V. and OnaLea Etchison Dewey. On February 5, 1965, he was united in marriage to Mary Margaret Klote at the Christian Church in Edina, MO. They shared forty-seven wonderful years...

Marco Vendetti

Marco Vendetti

Apr 28, 2012

Marco Gene Vendetti, 28, Independence, MO passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Marco Gene Vendetti was born November 15, 1983. He is survived by a large extended network of...

Felix Mora Sr

Felix Mora Sr

Apr 28, 2012

Felix F. Mora, 91, Independence, MO, died April 28, 2012. Services will be 10 am, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment with Full Military Honors at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. Felix was born July 2, 1920 in Richmond, TX. He was a U.S. Army veteran of...

Sheree Dorman

Sheree Dorman

Apr 28, 2012

Sheree Dorman, 69, of Grain Valley, MO passed away Saturday, April 28, 2012 at home. A Service for Mrs. Dorman will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Sheree was born on August 25, 1942 in St. Joseph, MO to parents Arthur and Margaret (Bowers) Hoppe. She...

Samuel Bishop

Samuel Bishop

Apr 26, 2012

Samuel E. Bishop, 86, Independence, MO, passed on to his Heavenly Home April 26, 2012. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, May 1, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment with Full Military Honors at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions...

Maria Schoenleber

Maria Schoenleber

Apr 26, 2012

Ingeborg Maria Schoenleber, 84, of Kansas City, MO passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2012 at Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene, 11811 State Line Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service starting at 9:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...

Henry Buckner

Henry Buckner

Apr 25, 2012

Henry Buckner, 86, of Buckner, MO passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at home. Please join the family, Patricia and Debbie Buckner, for a memorial service in honor of Henry’s life at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 at First Baptist Church of Buckner; 131 S. Hudson, Buckner, MO 64016.

Robert Bruch

Robert Bruch

Apr 25, 2012

Robert P. Bruch, 79, of Independence, MO passed away April 25, 2012. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 29, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 30, at the Stone Church Congregation, 1012 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO. Burial will follow at Mound Grove...

Tammy Smith

Tammy Smith

Apr 25, 2012

Tammy Smith, 45, of Lee’s Summit, MO peacefully passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2012 surrounded by her family. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2012 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 501 NE MO Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64086. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made at the time of the service, for a fund being established in...

Brent Tobin

Brent Tobin

Apr 24, 2012

Brent K. Tobin, 55 of Independence, MO passed away, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his home. Service will be 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Birchwood Baptist Church 3883 Blue Ridge Blvd., Independence, MO 64052 with cremation to follow. Visitation will follow services at church. Brent was born July 24, 1956 in Independence, MO to Jack and Helen (Rabon)...

Wendell "Wick" Morton

Wendell "Wick" Morton

Apr 23, 2012

Wendell Morton, 85, of Independence, MO passed away on April 23, 2012. A visitation for “Wick” will be from 1:00-2:30 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2012 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Services will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the chapel. Burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, MO. Mr. Morton was born on October 26, 1926,...

Lee Crabtree Jr

Lee Crabtree Jr

Apr 23, 2012

Lee R. Crabtree, Jr., 78, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, April 23, 2012. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2012 at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be 10-11:00 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2012 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Lee was born July 24, 1933 in Council Bluffs, IA to Lee...

Donald Miller

Donald Miller

Apr 22, 2012

Donald Lee Miller 67, Belton, MO, passed away peacefully with family by his side April 22, 2012. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, April 26 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 followed by a graveside service at 2:30 pm at Brushy Creek Cemetery near Lincoln, MO. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at the chapel. Don...

Clyde Johnson

Clyde Johnson

Apr 21, 2012

Clyde Eugene Johnson, a long time resident of Independence, Missouri, died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 21, 2012 after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis. True to form, Clyde defied predictions that he was supposed to succumb to the disease three years ago and kept fighting. He had a chance to say goodbye to his family and quietly went...

Joan Cash

Joan Cash

Apr 21, 2012

Joan Y. Cash, 92, of Independence, MO died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Groves where she had lived for 17 years, the last 8 years in the Rosewood Alzheimer’s Unit. Joan was born in 1919 to Herbert and Jessie (Whiting) York in Summerville, MA. She was a life-long member of Community of Christ. She and her husband, Harold Cash,...