Obituaries

Dale Beale

Dale Beale

Aug 14, 2007

Vern Dale Beale Vern Dale Beale, 80, of Independence, MO passed away on August 14, 2007 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, MO. Dale was born on January 23, 1927 in Rural New Cambria, MO to Lincoln Joseph and Mabel (Jenkins) Beale. He graduated from New Cambria High School in 1945. Dale served as a Sergeant in the...

Grace Becker

Grace Becker

Aug 12, 2007

Grace Comer Becker, 85, of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Manor Care Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice for their compassion in...

Sondra Zuber

Sondra Zuber

Aug 12, 2007

Sondra J. Zuber, 60, of Pleasant Hill, MO passed away Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Menorah Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 17, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday in the chapel. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Sondra was born September 16, 1946 in Nowata, OK to Jack and Lois (Stanart) Reeder. She...

Mary Mitchell

Mary Mitchell

Aug 12, 2007

Mary Catherine Mitchell, 89 years old, died at the Jeanne Jugan Center on Aug. 12, 2007. She was born in Sugar Creek, MO on March 18, 1918 to Mike and Helen Roper. Mary attended Sugar Creek Elementary School, St. Mary’s High School and Business School. She married Tony Mitchell and moved with him to Spokane, WA. She was a homemaker...

Marion Freeman

Marion Freeman

Aug 12, 2007

Marion Evelyn Freeman, born Sept. 3, 1914 in St. Joseph, MO, passed away Aug. 12 2007 at Rosewood Health Center in Independence, MO. She was the second of three children born to James O. and Evelyn L. Worden. Marion and her family moved to Kansas City when she was a young girl. She graduated in 1931 from Manual High School....

Marie Bonville

Marie Bonville

Aug 10, 2007

Marie J. Bonville, 91, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, August 10, 2007 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Monday August 13, 2007 in the chapel. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Maywood Baptist Church. Marie was born February 14,...

Mary Wilkins

Mary Wilkins

Aug 9, 2007

Elinor Wilkins, 90 of Independence, died Thu. Aug. 9, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Visitation will be 5 �" 6:30 pm, Tue. Aug 14, 2007 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Private inurnment will be at a later date. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. Mrs. Wilkins was born on Sep. 7, 1916 to George...

Wayne Folscroft

Wayne Folscroft

Aug 7, 2007

Wayne Dean Folscroft, 50 of Blue Springs, MO, passed away, Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at the North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 11, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel. Donations may be made...

Michael Rupe

Michael Rupe

Aug 6, 2007

Michael Dean “Mick” Rupe, 57, of Kansas City, MO passed away, Monday, August 6, 2007. Memorial Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. The family will greet friends from 10-11:00 a.m. in the chapel. Graveside services with full military honors at 3:00 in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. In lieu of flowers,...

Ralph Bauer

Ralph Bauer

Aug 6, 2007

Ralph L. Bauer, 84, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, August 6, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 10, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 9, 2007 in the chapel. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Ralph was born January 9, 1923 in Kansas City, MO to John...

Kathryn Linton

Kathryn Linton

Aug 5, 2007

Kathryn Linton, 86 of Independence passed away Sun Aug 5, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Thu. Aug 9, 2007 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Indep. MO. Burial in Lobb Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm Wednesday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association. Mrs. Linton...

Donna Rum

Donna Rum

Aug 3, 2007

Donna Lee Rum, 68, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday morning at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at the Pebble Creek Assembly of God Church in Kansas City, MO. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Monday evening at the...

Laura Burrows

Laura Burrows

Aug 3, 2007

Laura Mae Burrows, 94, Hannibal, MO, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away Aug. 3, 2007 at Willow Care Center in Hannibal. Graveside services will be held at 2 pm, Wed., Aug. 8, 2007 at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Eagles Lodge in Independence. Laura was born July 26, 1913 in...

Gertrude Alexander

Gertrude Alexander

Aug 3, 2007

Gertrude Caroline Alexander, 80 of Buckner, MO passed away Fri. Aug 3, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Tue. Aug 7, 2007 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO. Burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 �" 8:30 pm, Monday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Buckner United Methodist Church. Mrs. Alexander...

Donald Potee

Donald Potee

Aug 2, 2007

Donald Richard "Rick" Potee, 52, of Gladstone, MO passed away on August 2, 2007. A memorial service will be at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be following the memorial services. Rick was born November 22, 1954 in Emmetsburg, IA to Donald Laverne and Arlene Phyllis (Crone) Potee. He began working for his...

Celeste Mahley

Celeste Mahley

Aug 1, 2007

Celeste W. Mahley, 94, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 1, 2007. Cremation. Memorial services will be private Celeste was born Oct. 21, 1912 in Kansas City, MO. She lived in Independence until 1962 and then moved to Richmond, IN. She most recently had been a resident of The Fountains. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. She was a...

Norma Kuhnlein

Norma Kuhnlein

Aug 1, 2007

Norma L. Kuhnlein, 87, of Independence, MO returned to the Lord on August 1, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 3-5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 5, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with a prayer service to take place at 4:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at...

Margaret Cartmill

Margaret Cartmill

Aug 1, 2007

Margaret Louise Cartmill, 87 of Buckner, MO passed away Wed. Aug. 1, 2007 at Research Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 am Sat. Aug 4, 2007 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO. Burial in Oakland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 �" 8:00 pm Friday at the chapel. Mrs. Cartmill was born on Oct. 19, 1919...

Wanda Petree

Wanda Petree

Aug 1, 2007

Wanda Mae Petree Wanda Petree, 77, of Independence, MO passed away on August 1, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 4, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. The service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial at Floral Hills Cemetery. Wanda was born on January...

Celeste Mahley

Celeste Mahley

Aug 1, 2007

Celeste W. Mahley, 94, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 1, 2007. Cremation. Memorial services will be private Celeste was born Oct. 21, 1912 in Kansas City, MO. She lived in Independence until 1962 and then moved to Richmond, IN. She most recently had been a resident of The Fountains. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. She was a...