Obituaries
Rosalee Smith Elser
Jul 4, 2007
Rosalee Smith Elser, 81, passed away July 4, 2007, at the Rosewood Health Center in Independence, Missouri. She was born in Independence on September 4, 1925, the first of three children to Rosamond Bunnell Smith, and accomplished pianist and elocutionist, and William Wallace Smith, later to become the president of the Community of Christ (formerly Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ...
Don Miller
Jul 3, 2007
Don Miller, 73, of Independence, MO passed away on July 3, 2007. Visitation from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, July 6, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Services at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the chapel. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
Reatha T. Mclaughlin
Jul 2, 2007
Reatha T. McLaughlin, 90, Independence, MO, died Monday, July 2, 2007, at Monterey Park nursing home. Services will be at 11:00 am Friday, July 6, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel; burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will precede the service on Friday from 10-11:00 am. In lieu of flowers contributions are suggested to the Crossroads Hospice of Kansas City. Mrs. McLaughlin...
Gary R. Hinton
Jul 2, 2007
Gary Hinton, 63, of Blue Springs, MO passed away on July 2, 2007 with his son and daughter, Todd and Rhonda, by his side. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 7, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 39th and 291 Hwy. The service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial at Blue Springs Cemetery....
Harold Freeman Anderson
Jul 1, 2007
Harold F. Anderson, 90, of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, July 1, 2007 at the Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel. Donations may be made to the Community...
Frank R. Bartlett
Jun 30, 2007
Frank Bartlett, 61, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away on June 30, 2007. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 9, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO.
Florence Melinda Dickinson
Jun 30, 2007
Florence M. Dickinson, 82, Independence, MO, passed away June 30, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Sat., July 7, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the funeral home. Florence was born Feb. 25, 1925 in Okemah, OK. She was a cook at the coffee shop in J.C. Penny’s at Blue Ridge Mall for 15...
Virginia Avis Reynolds
Jun 30, 2007
Virginia Avis Reynolds, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St....
Eugene Ross Taylor
Jun 29, 2007
Eugene Ross Taylor, 81, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, June 29, 2007 at Monterey Park Care Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2007 at Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial with full military honors 3:30 p.m. in Stover...
C. Michael Lull
Jun 28, 2007
Michael Lull, 49 of Independence passed away, Thu. Jun 28, 2007 at KU Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Tue. Jul 3, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Indep. MO. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 �" 8:30 pm Monday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the Cancer Instutite, c/o KU Med...
Frances Ann Tribble
Jun 28, 2007
Frances A. Tribble, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 2, 2007 at Freewill Baptist Church, 4116 NW R. D. Mize Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64014. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
Majorie E. Holliger
Jun 27, 2007
Marjorie E. Holliger died June 27, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. She was born May 30, 1923 to Ray D. and Ruth Klein in Kansas City, Mo. and lived in Independence her entire life. A 1941 graduate of Northeast High School she married her high school sweetheart Ronald E. Holliger on January 20, 1943. She lived at the Fountains at...
June E. Albert
Jun 27, 2007
June Elaine Albert, 52 of Independence, MO passed away, Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 2, 2007 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Craven Cemetery in Camden, MO. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday at...
Horace Jay Ramsey
Jun 26, 2007
Horace J. Ramsey, 85, passed away quietly at his home in Independence. Services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, June 30, 2007, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; burial in Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will precede services from 9-10:00 am Saturday at the Chapel. Mr. Ramsey was born December 24, 1921, in Plainview, TX, to Jesse and Jessie (Jennings) Ramsey. He had...
Humbird Donald
Jun 26, 2007
Donald H. Humbird, 81, Buckner, MO passed away June 26, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Sat., June 30, 2007 at Speaks Buckner Chapel; interment at Buckner Hill Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the funeral home. Don was born Sept. 9, 1925 in Richmond, MO. He was a decorated U.S. Navy veteran of...
Lillian May Miller
Jun 25, 2007
Lillian M. Miller, 91, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, June 25, 2007 at Rosewood Health Center. Lillian was born in Disley Saskatchewan, Canada on April 7, 1916 to Joshua and Mary Louisa (Cottrill) Dobson. She was married to Everette Miller on May 1, 1935. Her husband passed away in 1958. After receiving her high school and college degrees, she...
Charles Stark, Jr.
Jun 25, 2007
Charles “Chuck” Stark, Jr., 54, Independence, MO, passed away Monday, June 25, 2007, at the Center Point Hospital in Independence. Services will be 10:00 am Friday, June 29, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 7-9:00 pm Thursday at the Chapel. Chuck was born in Independence on January...
Bernice Coon
Jun 23, 2007
Bernice Coon, age 98, passed away on June 23, 2007 at the Rehab Center of Independence. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 26, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will follow at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel. Burial at Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Bernice...
Michael Lee Johansen
Jun 23, 2007
Michael Lee Johansen, 52, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday June 23, 2007 at North Kansas City Hospital. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with visitation to follow. Donations may be made to the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation, 5525 NE Scout Camp Road...
Wilson "Jim" Gene Potter
Jun 22, 2007
Wilson “Jim” Gene Potter, 75 of Independence passed away Fri. Jun 22, 2007 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 am Wed. Jun 27, 2007 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Indep. MO. Visitation will be held from 7 �" 8:30 pm Tuesday at the chapel. Graveside services will be 1:30 pm Wednesday at Wharton Cemetery;...
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