Obituaries

Freda Louise Johnson

Freda Louise Johnson

Jun 18, 2006

Freda Louise Johnson, 81 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, June 18, 2006 at Independence Manor Care Nursing Center. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2006 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will precede the services starting at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Freda was born February 27, 1925 in Independence,...

Dave Cheek

Dave Cheek

Jun 17, 2006

Dave Eugene Cheek - 10-14-44 to 6-17-06. Dave passed away this past Saturday at Independence Regional Health Center after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Dave was a resident of the Kansas City area for most of his life. He was a Foreman at Clay and Bailey Mfg. Co. in Kansas City, Missouri, where he worked for more than thirty...

Rosemarie Biggs

Rosemarie Biggs

Jun 16, 2006

Rosemarie Biggs, 58, of Independence, died June 16, 2006 at KU Medical Center. Mrs. Biggs will lie in state at Carson-Speaks Chapel on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Services will be held on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Cremation will follow. Mrs. Biggs was born on November 6, 1947 in Munich, Germany. Rosemarie loved her children and grandchildren and...

Billie Rose Jones

Billie Rose Jones

Jun 16, 2006

Billie Rose Jones, 63, Buckner, MO passed away June 16, 2006. Services will be 10 am, Wed., June 21, 2006 at Timothy Lutheran Church, Blue Springs, MO; interment at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at Speaks Buckner Chapel. Billie was born Dec. 6, 1942 in Sibley, MO and was a lifelong resident of the Buckner-Sibley area....

Geneva M. Martin

Geneva M. Martin

Jun 16, 2006

Geneva M. Martin, 84, of Independence, MO passed away, Friday, June 16, 2006 at the St. Luke�s East Hospital in Lee�s Summit, MO. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service time at the chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Kansas City, KS. Geneva...

Kyla Ann Dowell

Kyla Ann Dowell

Jun 16, 2006

Kyla Ann Dowell Kyla Ann Dowell, 16, of Independence died June 16, 2006 in an automobile accident. Kyla will lie in state at Suburban Chapel on Tuesday evening from 6-8 P.M. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 P.M. at the Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Kyla was entering her Junior...

Marvin R. Croft

Marvin R. Croft

Jun 13, 2006

-Marvin R. Croft Marvin R. Croft, 79, of Kansas City, Mo. died June 13, 2006 at his home. Mr. Croft will lie in state at Speaks Suburban Chapel in Independence on Friday from 7-9 P.M where the family will receive friends. Graveside services will be held on Saturday at 1:30 P.M. at Mound Grove Cemetery with military honors by the...

Richard L. Adams

Richard L. Adams

Jun 13, 2006

Richard Lee Adams, 50, of Buckner, MO, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at the Medical Center of Independence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 16 at the Buckner United Methodist Church. Rick was born January 20, 1956 in Independence, MO to Richard and Leila (Corn) Adams and has been a lifelong area resident...

Donald W. Lee

Donald W. Lee

Jun 12, 2006

Donald W. Lee, 56, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, June 12, 2006 at North Kansas City Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Cremation to follow with private interment in Rose Hill Cemetery, Breckenridge, MO. Memorial contributions may be made...

Carol Sue Cook

Carol Sue Cook

Jun 11, 2006

Carol Sue Cook (LeJeune), 60 of Independence, formerly of Lexington, passed away surrounded by her family on June 11, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents William and Florence LeJeune of Kansas City, MO and a brother, James LeJeune of Independence, MO. She is survived by Robert L. Cook, Sr., compassionate, dedicated and loving husband of 42 years;...

Ray & Maggie Gurley

Ray & Maggie Gurley

Jun 10, 2006

Ray Gurley, 58, and Maggie Gurley, 60, Independence, MO passed away June 10, 2006. A memorial service will be held 7 pm, Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Speaks Suburban Chapel with visitation beginning at 5 pm. Cremation. Ray was born June 23, 1947 in Ada, OK. Maggie was born Aug. 27, 1945 in Lawrence, KS. They both graduated from Baldwin...

Marjorie L. Bromley

Marjorie L. Bromley

Jun 10, 2006

Marjorie L. Bromley, 78, of Independence, MO passed away on June 10, 2006 at the Rosewood Health Center. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 17, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be at 10:00 A.M. in the chapel, followed by the burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. Marjorie was born on June 28, 1927...

Patsy Ruth Bryant

Patsy Ruth Bryant

Jun 9, 2006

Patsy Ruth Bryant, 80 of Independence, passed away Fri. Jun 9, 2006 at the Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, Jun. 12, 2006 at the Carson- Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Indep. MO with the visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the...

Barbara Ann Curtner

Barbara Ann Curtner

Jun 7, 2006

Barbara Ann Curtner Barbara Ann Curtner, 71, of Independence, died June 7, 2006 at her home. Mrs. Curtner will lie in state at Carson-Speaks Chapel on Sunday from 5-7 P.M. Graveside Services will be held on Monday at 10:00 A.M. at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence. Barbara was born on April 20, 1935 in Marshall, Missouri the daughter of...

Alice Elizabeth "Betty" Wurdack-Swenson

Alice Elizabeth "Betty" Wurdack-Swenson

Jun 7, 2006

Alice Elizabeth (Betty) Wurdack-Swenson, 80, Independence, MO passed away peacefully on June 7, 2006 at her daughter�s home in Kansas City, MO. Services will be 10 am, Monday, June 12, 2006 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Kansas City...

Fern D. Andes

Fern D. Andes

Jun 7, 2006

Fern D. Andes, 95 of Independence passed away Wed. Jun 7, 2006 at The Groves Nursing Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Sat. Jun 10, 2006 at the Grove Community Room with the visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Center Place Restoration Branch or Camp Doniphan. Fern...

Arianna Gayle Spiers

Arianna Gayle Spiers

Jun 6, 2006

Arianna Gayle Spiers, infant daughter of Eric and Stephanie Spiers of Blue Springs entered and departed this life on Jun 5, 2006 at St. Lukes Hospital. Services will be 4:30 pm, Sat, Jun 10, at the New Life Assembly of God Church, 801 SW 1st St. Oak Grove MO 64071. Burial in Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 -...

Lynn H. Taylor

Lynn H. Taylor

Jun 5, 2006

Lynn H. Taylor, 49 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, June 5, 2006 at Research Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 9, 2006 at the St. Luke�s United Methodist Church in Kansas City, MO. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m., Friday in the Carmack Corners Cemetery near Albany, MO. The family will greet friends from 7 to...

Desiree Reann Spiers

Desiree Reann Spiers

Jun 5, 2006

Desiree Reann Spiers, infant daughter of Eric and Stephanie Spiers of Blue Springs entered and departed this life on Jun 5, 2006 at St. Lukes Hospital. Services will be 4:30 pm, Sat, Jun 10, at the New Life Assembly of God Church, 801 SW 1st St. Oak Grove MO 64071. Burial in Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 -...

William Blanton

William Blanton

Jun 5, 2006

William Blanton, 90, of Independence, MO passed away on June 5, 2006 at the Maywood Terrace Living Center. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, at the Rockwood Baptist Church, with the service following at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. William was born on February 10, 1916 to James and...