Obituaries

Lorina Mae Greene

Lorina Mae Greene

Oct 12, 2006

Lorina Mae Greene, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2006 at her home. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 16, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. Lorina was born October 3, 1917 in Kansas City, KS to John and Ellen...

Katherine Mary Crockett

Katherine Mary Crockett

Oct 12, 2006

Katherine Mary Crockett, 90 of Overland Park, KS passed away, Thu. Oct 12, 2006 at the Indian Creek Health Care Center. Visitation will be 10 - 11:00 am, Tue. Oct 17, 2006 at Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO with the service immediately following. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm at Chapel Hills Memorial Gardens, Kansas City,...

Austin Michael Messmer

Austin Michael Messmer

Oct 11, 2006

Austin Michael Messmer Austin Michael Messmer , 2 week old infant son of Jeffry and Kathy Messmer, died October 11, 2006 at Children�s Mercy Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel from 6-8 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at ________ at the Timothy Lutheran Church in Blue Springs, Mo. Interment will follow in...

Jerry Chloyd Runkle

Jerry Chloyd Runkle

Oct 9, 2006

Jerry Chloyd Runkle was born in Monona County, Iowa on September 27, 1915 to Frank and Chloie (Scherer) Runkle and passed away October 9, 2006 at The Groves in Independence, Missouri. He was born into and raised in the RLDS faith (Community of Christ) and remained actively involved his entire life. He held the priesthood offices of Priest, Elder, High...

Opal Frances Tetlow Taylor

Opal Frances Tetlow Taylor

Oct 9, 2006

Opal Frances Tetlow Taylor Opal Frances Tetlow Taylor, 91, of Independence, died October 7, 2006 at Rosewood Health Center. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10-11 am followed by funeral services at 11:00 a.m. at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday at 3:00 P.M. at Rose Hill Cemetery in Brookfield, Missouri. Opal was born in Rothville,...

Gordon W. Amerine

Gordon W. Amerine

Oct 7, 2006

Gordon W. Amerine, 90, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 7, 2006. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to St. Paul�s United Methodist Church. Gordon was born Sept. 29, 1916 in Camden AR. He was...

Max Miller Saxton

Max Miller Saxton

Oct 7, 2006

Max Miller Saxton, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 7, 2006. Services will be 10 am, Wed., Oct. 11, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery with full Military Honors. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Disabled American Veterans, Post #10, Independence, MO. Max was born May 30,...

Clifford Leroy Arends

Clifford Leroy Arends

Oct 6, 2006

Clifford Leroy Arends, 82 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Fri. Oct 6, 2006 at St. Joseph Medical Center. Services will be 1:00 pm, Tue, Oct 10, 2006 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Indep. MO. Visitation will be from 6 - 8:00 pm Monday at the Chapel. Cremation will follow. Mr. Arends was born on Aug...

Lizbeth Lea Pruitt

Lizbeth Lea Pruitt

Oct 6, 2006

Lizbeth Pruitt, 51, of Lee�s Summit, MO passed away October 6, 2006 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 10:00 am Thursday, October 12, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7-8:30 pm Wednesday, October 11, at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family request donations to the Susan G....

Floyd Dale Castle

Floyd Dale Castle

Oct 5, 2006

Floyd "Dale� Castle, 57, of Independence passed away at North Kansas City Hospital on October 5, 2006. Services will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 10, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 7-8:30 pm Monday, October 9, at the chapel. Dale was born in Fort Madison, Iowa on January 24, 1949 to Floyd Everett and Cora Esther Castle. When...

Ola M. Nicholson

Ola M. Nicholson

Oct 5, 2006

Ola M. Nicholson, 89, of Independence, Mo. died October 5, 2006 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Graveside Services will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 A.M. at Mound Grove Cemetery. Ola was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on February 25, 1917 the daughter of John William and Ola (Whitmore) Myers. She was a loving grandma, enjoyed fishing and reading...

Beverly Joyce Lindsey

Beverly Joyce Lindsey

Oct 5, 2006

Beverly J. Lindsey, 78, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 5, 2006 at Golden Years in Harrisonville, MO. Services will be 2 pm, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Beverly was born Dec. 27, 1927 in Independence and was a lifelong resident. She attended church at the Evangelistic Center. She was preceded in death...

Virginia Rose Simonie

Virginia Rose Simonie

Oct 4, 2006

Virginia W. Simonie, 88, of Independence, MO passed away on October 4, 2006 at the Kansas City Hospice House. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 9, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Her Celebration of Life will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Contributions may be made to the Kansas City Hospice House or...

James N. Dodson

James N. Dodson

Oct 4, 2006

James "Jim� N. Dodson, 71, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 4, 2006. A memorial service will be held at 10 am, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will take place one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. A committal service will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the Asbury Cemetery near...

Rastus Oral Moore

Rastus Oral Moore

Oct 4, 2006

Rastus Oral Moore Rastus Oral "R.O.� Moore, 86, of Independence, died October 4, 2006. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral Services will be held on Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Interment will follow in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Mr. Moore was born in Ripley County, Missouri near Naylor on February 10,...

Henrietta G. Allen

Henrietta G. Allen

Oct 3, 2006

Henrietta Allen passed from this life on Tuesday October 3, 2006 at the Groves in Independence, MO. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday at the chapel. Donations may be made to The Groves Community Hospice. Henrietta...

Dallas Neil Bromley

Dallas Neil Bromley

Oct 3, 2006

Dallas Neil Bromley died on October 3, 2006 one day before his 27th birthday and many years too soon. He attended the Plaza Academy in Kansas City but possessed wisdom and insight beyond schooling and his age. Dallas just seemed to know things. A true people person, he always rooted for the underdog. His motto was "Forgive. Forget. Start Over.�...

Jeffrey Dean Bruning

Jeffrey Dean Bruning

Oct 3, 2006

Jeffrey D. Bruning, born September 18, 1968, died on October 3, 2006 of Huntington�s disease. Huntington�s is a genetic neurological disease that has no cure. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 6, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the chapel. Burial at Mount Washington Cemetery....

Calvin Morgan

Calvin Morgan

Oct 3, 2006

Calvin David Morgan, 78, of Raytown, died October 3, 2006 at Research Medical Center. Services conducted by Elders George Gross and John Mills. Mr. Morgan was born in Snover, Michigan on April 8, 1928 the son of Marvin S. and Clara Pearl (Kitchen) Morgan. Calvin will be remembered for his love of his family and the outdoors, hunting, motorcycles and...

James David "Jim" Cunningham

James David "Jim" Cunningham

Oct 3, 2006

James D. "Jim� Cunningham, 58 of Kansas City, passed away Tue. Oct 3, 2006. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm Fri. Oct. 6, 2006 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Indep. MO. Graveside services will be 11:00 am Saturday at Woodlawn Cemetery. Mr. Cunningham was born on Apr 13, 1948 in Independence, MO and was...