Obituaries

Christian Dandorf

Christian Dandorf

Sep 23, 2007

Christian F. Dandorf, 84, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 23 2007. Services with Full Military Honors will be 3 pm, Friday, Sept. 28, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Private interment will take place at a later date at the New Jersey State Veterans Cemetery. Chris was born July 3, 1923 in Guttenberg, NJ. He was a U.S. Army veteran of...

Mary Green

Mary Green

Sep 23, 2007

Mary Green, 78, Independence, MO passed away Sunday, September 23, 2007 at her home. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Carson-Speaks Chapel with burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. A visitation will be from 6-8:00 PM, Tuesday evening at the Chapel. Mary was born July 14, 1929 in Indianapolis, IN to Frank and Charlotte Settle....

Wilbert Vandyke

Wilbert Vandyke

Sep 23, 2007

Wilbert “Clark” VanDyke, 83, of Buckner passed away, Sunday, September 23, 2007 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 27, 2007 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial with military honors will be in the Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the...

Frances Mink

Frances Mink

Sep 22, 2007

Frances M. Mink, 87, Independence, MO, formerly of Memphis, TN, passed away Sept. 22, 2007. Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 25 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Private entombment will follow at Memorial Park, Memphis, TN. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Memphis Food Bank. Frances was born April 27, 1920 in Moline, IL. She and...

John Canada

John Canada

Sep 22, 2007

John R. Canada, 60, Belton, MO passed away Saturday, September 22, 2007 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. Services will be at 10:00 AM, Thursday, Sept. 27 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 PM, Wednesday at the Chapel. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, the Chiefs, and the casinos. More importantly, John...

Alice Vandenburg

Alice Vandenburg

Sep 21, 2007

Alice I. VanDenBurg, 81 Independence, MO passed away Sept. 21, 2007. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 pm, Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church; interment at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Lenexa, KS. Visitation will be 4-7 pm, Sunday at Carson-Speaks Chapel. The family requests contributions to Catholic Charities Hospice. Alice was born Jan....

David Turner

David Turner

Sep 21, 2007

David L. Turner, born February 24, 1929, passed away September 21, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Alverda Turner, sister, Nancy Comer, and brother, Robert Turner. David is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joyce, of the home, three children: Vickie Hollaman of Independence, MO, Mark Turner of Kansas City, MO, and Matt Turner...

Audrie Andes

Audrie Andes

Sep 19, 2007

Audrie M. Andes passed away Wed. Sep 19, 2007 at the Groves. Audrie was born on Nov. 15, 1918 to John and Myrtle Andes in Lebeck, MO. Audrie worked as secretary for the Jackson County Superintendent of Schools for 20 years and retired from Santa Fe Stake after 21 years. Audrie enjoyed traveling and visited all fifty states, South America...

Verneida Trayford

Verneida Trayford

Sep 19, 2007

Verneida D. Trayford, 79, of Kansas City, MO passed away on September 19, 2007. Visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, September 24, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Service at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the chapel. Burial at Forest Hill Cemetery.

Nettie Renshaw

Nettie Renshaw

Sep 19, 2007

Nettie Louise Renshaw, 87, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Rehabilitation Center of Independence. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 24, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be Sunday, September 23, 2007 from 1-3:00 p.m. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church. Nettie was born February...

Helen Englert

Helen Englert

Sep 18, 2007

Helen J. (Novak) Kriz Englert, 84, Independence, MO, formerly of Sabetha, KS, passed away Sept. 18, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, KS. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to...

Ronald Hunt

Ronald Hunt

Sep 17, 2007

Ronald “Ron” Hunt, 77, Independence, MO passed away Monday, September 17, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 10-11:30 AM, Saturday, Sept. 22 at Lee’s Summit Community of Christ, 1101 NE Independence Ave., Lee’s Summit, MO 64086, with services beginning at 11:30 AM. Burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be...

Frances Phipps

Frances Phipps

Sep 17, 2007

Frances Nadine Phipps, 91, Kansas City North, MO passed away Sept. 17, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Sept. 21 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the funeral home. Nadine was born Sept. 5, 1916, in Kansas City, MO and lived in the...

Steven Weinberg

Steven Weinberg

Sep 17, 2007

Steven Weinberg, 57, of Lees Summit, MO, passed away Monday, September 17, 2007 after a motorcycle accident in Raytown, MO. A visitation will be held from 4-8:00 p.m. Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, Cremation. The service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, at the Noland Road Baptist Church, Independence, MO. In Lieu of flowers, contributions...

James Round

James Round

Sep 17, 2007

James L. “Jim” Round, 74, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, September 17, 2007 from a heart attack. Memorial visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Thursday, September 20, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Jr. Golf Division of the K.C. Golf Association, 10540 Barkley, Overland Park, KS 66212-1811, 913-649-5242. Jim was...

June Stoll

June Stoll

Sep 16, 2007

June Genniel Stoll, 93, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2007 at her home. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 21, 2007 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 9420 James A. Reed Rd., Kansas City, MO 64138. Visitation will be 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial in Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, MO. In lieu...

Alan Fite

Alan Fite

Sep 15, 2007

Alan Craig Fite, 89, of Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, September 15, 2007. Private graveside services will be held at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery on Tuesday, September 18, 2007. Alan was born December 18, 1917 in Washington Court House, OH to Ed and Susan (Cockerill) Fite. He attended Northwestern University and then graduated from Ohio State University with a...

Bernit Kirk

Bernit Kirk

Sep 14, 2007

Bernita Frances Kirk passed on from this life at home on September 14 surrounded by her family. Bernita was born February 21, 1928 in Downs, Kansas, to Frank and Carrie Fink. She lived much of her early life in Hamilton, Missouri. After graduation, she moved to Kansas City and became employed by Sears and Roebuck Catalogue Division, from which she...

John Cascairo

John Cascairo

Sep 13, 2007

John V. Cascairo, 76, of Independence, MO, went to his Lord on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at St. Mary’s Manor. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be...

Harold Roberts

Harold Roberts

Sep 11, 2007

Harold “George” Roberts, 77 of Belton passed away peacefully on Tue. Sep. 11, 2007 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:00 a.m., Mon. Sep 17, 2007 at Our Lady of Good Council, 3934 Washington St., KCMO 64111. Entombment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 �" 8:00 pm, Sun. Sep. 16th at the Speaks Suburban...