Obituaries

Daniel E. "Dan" Edwards

Daniel E. "Dan" Edwards

Dec 13, 2006

Daniel E. "Dan� Edwards, 63, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2006 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Kansas City. Services will be 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2006 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be prior to the service from 1-3:00 p.m. in the chapel. Cremation to follow with interment in Leavenworth National Cemetery. In lieu of...

Dorothy Lee Norton

Dorothy Lee Norton

Dec 10, 2006

Dorothy Lee Norton, 75, Independence, MO passed away peacefully in her sleep during the morning hours of Dec. 10, 2006. Services will be 10 am, Sat., Dec. 16, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Friday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the charity of your choice....

Ruth Buck

Ruth Buck

Dec 9, 2006

Ruth Buck, 88, of Independence, MO passed away on December 9, 2006 at St. Mary�s Manor. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the chapel. Burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband...

Billy Jay Martin

Billy Jay Martin

Dec 9, 2006

Billy Jay Martin, 61 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, December 9, 2006 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at the Fort Osage Church of the Nazarene 19333 East USHighway 24, Independence, MO 64056. Burial with full military honors will be in Swan Lake...

Loren C. "Buck" Pritchard

Loren C. "Buck" Pritchard

Dec 9, 2006

Loren Curtis "Buck� Pritchard, 75 of Blue Springs. MO passed away Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Kansas City VA Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 15, 2006 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday evening at the...

Mary Catherine Elgin

Mary Catherine Elgin

Dec 8, 2006

Mary Catherine Elgin, 94 of Phoenix, AZ passed away Dec 8, 2006 at Simply The Best Care Home in Phoenix. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am, Tue, Dec 19, 2006 at St. Mark's Catholic Church. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm Monday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Indep....

Jerry Wayne Miller

Jerry Wayne Miller

Dec 8, 2006

Jerry Wayne Miller, 60 of Independence, MO formerly of Mercer, MO passed away Fri. Dec 8, 2006 at the Golden Living Center of Independence. Graveside services with full military honors will be 2:00 pm, Wed. Dec. 13, 2006 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO with Elder Fred Clark officiating. In lieu of flowers the family suggest contributions to...

Alice I. Ross

Alice I. Ross

Dec 8, 2006

Alice Iola Ross, 95, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, December 08, 2006 at Carmel Hills Wellness Center. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday, December 11, 2006 at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-2:00 p.m. at Carson-Speaks Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Waldo Restoration Branch Church. Alice was born February 9, 1911...

Pauline Harp Boswell

Pauline Harp Boswell

Dec 7, 2006

Pauline Harp Boswell, 94 of Gladstone, Mo passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006 at her home. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, 12-13-2006 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m., until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Donations to the Highlands Community of Christ in Kansas City North. Pauline was born...

Amancio Venzon Tungol

Amancio Venzon Tungol

Dec 7, 2006

Amancio Tungol, 90, of Independence, MO passed away on December 7, 2006 at the Medical Center of Independence. A visitation will be held from 4-6:00 p.m. with the rosary at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 10, at St. Mark�s Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the church. Burial at Mt....

Anna J. Barker

Anna J. Barker

Dec 5, 2006

On December 5, 2006 I lost the love of my life and best friend after a long battle with cancer. Services will be 10am Saturday December 9, 2006 at Carson-Speaks Chapel with a Graveside service 3pm at the Deepwater Cemetery in Deepwater, MO. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Friday, December 8 at the chapel. Anna was born August 13, 1950...

Mathew Leroy Jepson

Mathew Leroy Jepson

Dec 3, 2006

Mathew LeRoy Jepson, Jr., 83 of Raytown, MO passed away, Sunday, December 3, 2006 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday December 7, 2006 at St. Matthews Episcopal Church in Raytown. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Thursday at...

Roy D. Cook, Jr.

Roy D. Cook, Jr.

Dec 3, 2006

Roy D. Cook, Jr., 83, of Kingsville, MO passed away Sunday, December 3, 2006 at Independence Regional Health Center. Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 9, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Cremation. Memorial contributions may be made the American Heart Association. Roy was born May 19, 1923 in Missouri City, MO to Roy D. and Esther B. (Reed)...

Mark D. Warburton

Mark D. Warburton

Dec 2, 2006

Mark D. Warburton, 41, of Oak Grove, MO, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2006 at his home. Graveside services will be 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Mark was born April 30, 1965 in Abington, PA to Harry and Aysel (Frik) Warburton. His life centered around music,...

Jerry Lee Jordan

Jerry Lee Jordan

Dec 1, 2006

Jerry L. Jordan, 62, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 1, 2006. Services will be 3 pm, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service. Jerry was born June 9, 1944 in Redland OK. He retired from Agco Corp., formerly Allis-Chalmers, after 38 years. Recently, he greatly enjoyed his work at...

Ione G. Didde

Ione G. Didde

Dec 1, 2006

Ione G. Didde Ione Didde, 86, of Kansas City, Missouri, departed from this life in her home surrounded by her family on December 1, 2006. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 4, 2006 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Parish Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark�s Catholic Church, 3736 Lee�s Summit Road, Independence, Mo. Mass of...

John Michael Ambro

John Michael Ambro

Nov 30, 2006

John M. Ambro, 51, Independence, MO died Nov. 30, 2006. Services will be 7 pm, Monday, Dec. 4, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; private committal at Longview Memorial Gardens at a later date. Visitation will be 5-7 pm, Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Juvenile Diabetes Assoc. John was born Feb. 9, 1955 in Kansas...

Raymond Lee Peters

Raymond Lee Peters

Nov 29, 2006

Raymond Lee Peters, 75, of Independence, MO, passed away November 29, 2006. Services will be 10:00 am Monday, December 4, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Interment will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am until service time. Ray was born on February 13, 1931, one of 15 children born to Horace and Ruth Estelle (Mitts)...

Claude D. "Duncan" Reynolds

Claude D. "Duncan" Reynolds

Nov 29, 2006

Claude D. "Duncan� Reynolds, 79, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at the Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial in New Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Duncan...

Lemuel E. Hutton, Jr.

Lemuel E. Hutton, Jr.

Nov 29, 2006

Lemuel E. "Lem� Hutton, Jr., 79, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at the Medical Center of Independence. Memorial Services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 2-3:00 p.m. Cremation. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Enterprise Bank & Trust...