Jan 16, 2007

Gerald L. Thompson, 58, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2007. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Gerald was born August 30, 1948 in Independence, MO to Robert "Earl� and Elsie Evelyn (Thomas) Thompson, Sr. He owned and operated Thompson�s...

Jan 16, 2007

Flossie M. Kalthoff, 93, of Independence, MO passed on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at the Carmel Hills Living Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 19, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. The service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery....

Jan 16, 2007

Gherald Gene "Jerry� Storm Gherald Gene "Jerry� Storm, 91, of Independence died January 16, 2007 at Independence Regional Health Center. Visitation will be held on Monday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Carson-Speaks with interment following in St. Mary�s Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Jerry was born in Windsor...

Jan 15, 2007

Richard F. "Dick� Hisey, 71 of Independence passed away Mon. Jan 15, 2007. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Thu. Jan 18, 2007 at St. Ann�s Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 6:30 - 8:30 pm Wednesday at the church with the Rosary being said at 6:00 pm. Burial in St. Mary�s (Woodlawn) Cemetery. Mr. Hisey was born...

Jan 15, 2007

Beulah M. Meadows, 82 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, January 15, 2007 at her residence. Funeral services and burial will be held in West Virginia. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Donations may be made to the Kansas City Hospice. Beulah was born December 19, 1924 in West Virginia to...

Jan 13, 2007

Dorothy E. Barker, 92, Lee�s Summit, MO passed away Jan. 13, 2007. Services will be at 2 pm, Wed., Jan. 17, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to The American Heart Assoc. or the American...

Jan 13, 2007

Mary Louise Canterbury, 91, of Independence, was born September 17, 1915 to Truman and Inez (Raines) Neyhart and passed from this world January 13, 2007. Mary Louise was born and grew up in Kansas City and many were the stories of downtown and the plaza in the late twenties and thirties and from the smile on her face and sparkle...

Jan 13, 2007

Dorothy J. Cole, 80, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 13, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Sat., Jan. 20, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Special Olympics or the American Diabetes Assoc. Dorothy was born...

Jan 12, 2007

Charles E. "Gene� Sheffer Charles E. "Gene� Sheffer, 75, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at the Medical Center of Independence. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 am Saturday morning at Carson-Speaks Chapel followed by a short service. Interment will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Gene was born October 15, 1931 in Marshall, Missouri the son of Herman and...

Jan 11, 2007

Ralph Emery "Opa� Ruckman, 76, passed away Friday, January 5, 2007. Ingrid Charlotte "Oma� Ruckman, 72, passed away January 11, 2007. Ralph and Ingrid resided in North Canton, OH. Ralph was born March 10, 1930 in Bellaire, OH to Earssel "Ralph� and Edna Matilda May (Yocum) Ruckman. Ralph served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force. While stationed in Germany...

Jan 11, 2007

Cumma Nadine Hillyard, 91 of Marshall, MO formerly of Independence, passed away Thu, Jan 11, 2007 at KU Medical Center. Services will be 1:00 pm, Thu. Jan. 18, 2007 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep. MO. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 - 1:00 pm Thursday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to...

Jan 10, 2007

James A. Reed, 50, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 15, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 3-5:00 p.m. Sunday. Graveside services 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Jimmy was born October 31, 1956 in...

Jan 10, 2007

After 29 years as a loving daughter and sister, Kathy passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with multiple health problems. Kathy was born on August 18, 1977 in Independence, MO. She graduated from Truman High School, Rockhurst University and attended 2 years at University of Health Sciences. Kathy will be missed as a happy, generous person who...

Jan 9, 2007

Helen L. Parker, 81, Buckner, MO went to be with her Lord and Savior Jan. 9, 2007. Services will be 2 pm, Friday, Jan. 12, 2007 at Speaks Buckner Chapel; cremation. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Heart of God Church, Sibley, MO 64016. Helen was born Aug....

Jan 9, 2007

Robert P. Swann, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 12, 2007 at St. Marks Catholic Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Entombment in Mt. Olivet Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to KC Hospice. Robert was...

Jan 8, 2007

Jan 8, 2007

Nadine E. Durham, 87, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 8, 2007. Graveside services will be held at 1 pm, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 at Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, MO. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Nadine was born Oct. 24, 1919 in Mt. Leonard, MO. She was a bookkeeper for the I.R.S. before her retirement. She...

Jan 8, 2007

James Michael "Mike� Hutchison, 53, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, January 8, 2007 at the Medical Center of Independence. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 12, 2007 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hutchison Family Trust Fund c/o Blue Ridge Trust. Mike was...

Jan 7, 2007

Frank G. Baer, 82, Independence, MO died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 at Speaks Suburban Chapel followed by a graveside service at 1 pm at Corder Calvary Cemetery, Corder, MO. Visitation will be 9-10 am prior to service time at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the National Multiple Sclerosis...

Jan 7, 2007

Irene R. Wilson, 87, of Kansas City, MO passed away on January 7, 2006, at the John Knox Village Care Center. The visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, at St. Matthew the Apostle, Kansas City, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Irene...