Obituaries

Elinor W. Finke

Elinor W. Finke

Jun 30, 2006

Elinor W. Finke, 92, of Independence, died June 30, 2006 at her home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel from 6-8 P.M. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church in Independence. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence. Elinor was born on February 18, 1914...

Margaret E. Berry

Margaret E. Berry

Jun 30, 2006

Margaret E. Berry, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, June 30, 2006 at Monterey Park Care Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 7, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Burial In Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Shriner�s...

De.Wayne E. Jones, Sr.

De.Wayne E. Jones, Sr.

Jun 30, 2006

De.Wayne E. Jones Sr., 63, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, June 30, 2006 at his home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 3, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday in the chapel. Burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice. De.Wayne was born December 3, 1942, in Oregon,...

Nellie Lucille Resch

Nellie Lucille Resch

Jun 29, 2006

Nellie L. Resch, 84, Blue Springs, MO passed away June 29. 2006. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm, Monday, July 3 2006 at Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield, MO. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Sunday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Alzheimer�s Assoc. Nellie was born March 21, 1922 in Kansas City, MO,...

Emma Mae Sweem

Emma Mae Sweem

Jun 29, 2006

Mae Sweem, 89, Independence, MO passed away June 29, 2006. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation. Mae was born June 15, 1917 in Argentine, KS. She graduated from Argentine High School and served in the U.S. Army in WWII. She was a medical transcriber and had worked at St. Luke�s Hospital and MCI. Mae was a...

Kathryn E. Mader

Kathryn E. Mader

Jun 28, 2006

Kathryn E. Mader Kathryn E. Mader, 99, of Independence, died June 28, 2006 at the John Knox Care Center. Visitation will be held for Mrs. Mader on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul�s United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Kathryn...

Marjorie E. Sause

Marjorie E. Sause

Jun 27, 2006

Marjorie E. Morgan Sause Marjorie E. Morgan Sause, 88, of Independence, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at her home. A Visitation will be held on Thursday at Speaks Suburban Chapel from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Cemetery. Marjorie was born in Herington, Kansas...

Charlene W. Ranes

Charlene W. Ranes

Jun 27, 2006

Charlene W. Ranes, 93 of Independence, MO passed away, Tue. Jun. 27, 2006 at the Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 11:00 am, Sat. Jul 1, 2006 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with the visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to a charity of choice. Mrs. Ranes was...

Mary Margaret Trabue

Mary Margaret Trabue

Jun 26, 2006

Mary Margaret Trabue, 87, of Jefferson City, MO, formerly of Buckner, MO passed away Monday, June 26, 2006 at Capital Regional Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 30, 2006 at Speaks Buckner Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m with an Eastern Star Service at 7:00 p.m.. Thursday, June 29, 2006 in the chapel. Burial in Buckner Hill...

Valorie Dianne Carriker

Valorie Dianne Carriker

Jun 26, 2006

Valorie Dianne Carriker, 46, Lee's Summit, Mo., passed away Monday, June 26, 2006, at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Valorie was born Feb. 13, 1960, in Kansas City, Mo., and had lived in Lee's Summit all of her life. She worked at Wal-Mart in Lee's Summit. She attended Lee's Summit High School, Southwest Missouri State University and Northwest...

Amlyr Lee Sopcich

Amlyr Lee Sopcich

Jun 25, 2006

Amlyr Lee Sopcich, 92, Independence, MO passed away June 25, 2006. A Mass Of Christian Burial will be at 10 am, Wed., June 28, 2006 at St. Ann�s Catholic Church; interment at Woodlawn Cemetery. The Rosary will be said at 6 pm, Tuesday at Carson-Speaks Chapel, followed by a visitation from 6:30-8 pm. Amlyr was born Sept. 1, 1913 in...

Geraldine Malott

Geraldine Malott

Jun 25, 2006

Geraldine Malott, 71, of Independence, MO passed away on June 25, 2006 at her home. A visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Geraldine was born on November 29, 1934 in Wellington,...

Theodore H. "Ted" Borgman

Theodore H. "Ted" Borgman

Jun 24, 2006

Theodore H. "Ted" Borgman, 83 passed away Saturday, June 24, 2006 at St. Mary�s Manor in Blue Springs, MO. Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Burial with full military honors will be in Ebenezer Church Cemetery in Levasy, MO. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Ted was...

Robert Lee Ferguson

Robert Lee Ferguson

Jun 24, 2006

Robert L. Ferguson, 83, of Independence, MO passed away on June 24, 2006 at the Carmel Hills Living Center. A visitation will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Robert was preceded in death...

Jo Ann Roe

Jo Ann Roe

Jun 24, 2006

Jo Ann Roe, 70 of Buckner, MO passed away, Sat. Jun 24, 2006 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs. Services will be 10:00 am, Tue. Jun 27, 2006 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...

Crystal Ann Blessing

Crystal Ann Blessing

Jun 23, 2006

Crystal Ann Blessing, our beautiful daughter, sister, and granddaughter, a shining light of inspiration to all who know her, she made her transition to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Friday, June 23, 2006, where her new life begins. We were blessed with Crystal who was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1987 in Fort Polk, Louisiana. The...

Brandon Christopher Hankins

Brandon Christopher Hankins

Jun 23, 2006

Brandon Christopher Hankins, our beautiful son, brother, and grandson, a shining light of inspiration to all who know him, he made his transition to the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Friday June 23, 2006, where his new life begins. Brandon was born January 8, 1986 in Kansas City, MO. He was a perfect kid in an imperfect world....

Evangeline Juliet Constable

Evangeline Juliet Constable

Jun 22, 2006

Evangeline J. Constable, 88, of Lee�s Summit, MO passed away on June 22, 2006 at the Wilshire at Lakewood. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will follow the visitation at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Contributions may be made to the...

William J. Kendrick

William J. Kendrick

Jun 22, 2006

William J. "Buck� Kendrick, 87 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the Carmel Hills Health Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 26, 2006 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday evening at the chapel....

David Sheehy

David Sheehy

Jun 19, 2006

David Sheehy, 86 died in Independence on 19 June 2006. Services will be 10:00 am, Fri. Jun. 23, 2006 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. Indep. MO. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm, Thursday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be directed to the Blue...