Obituaries

Ralph Tenney

Ralph Tenney

Sep 1, 2005

Ralph Tenney, 77, of Lake Latowana, MO passed away Thursday, September 1st at St. Joseph Health Center. A "Celebration of his Life� will be held at a later date. Ralph was born May 27, 1928 in Bethany, MO to Ralph and Cleo (Little) Tenney, Sr.. He grew up in Bethany and then graduated from William Jewell College. He was a...

Charlene Louise Selby

Charlene Louise Selby

Sep 1, 2005

Charlene Louise Selby, 55 of Independence, MO passed away Thu, Sep 1, 2005 at the Moberly Medical Center. Graveside Services will be 11:00 am, Wed, Sep 7, 2005 at the Eskridge Cemetery, Eskridge, KS. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm, Tuesday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Indep. MO. Contributions are suggested to Comprehensive Mental...

Ruth H. Wilson

Ruth H. Wilson

Aug 31, 2005

Ruth H. Wilson, 97 of Independence passed away Aug 31, 2005 at her home. Graveside services will be 2:30 pm Fri. Sep. 2, 2005 at Park Lawn Cemetery. Ruth was born in a log cabin in Troy, MO to Alfred and Clementine (Norton) Watson. She moved to Kansas City when she was 14, there she met her husband to be,...

Mary L. Dickerson

Mary L. Dickerson

Aug 31, 2005

Mary L. Dickerson, 59, of Independence, MO passed away on August 31, 2005 at the Research Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 2, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the chapel, with burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers contributions...

Josephine "Jo" Brightwell

Josephine "Jo" Brightwell

Aug 31, 2005

Josephine "Jo� Brightwell, 83, of Trenton, MO, formerly of Independence passed away Wednesday, August 31st at Wright Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 6th at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Josephine was born June 5, 1922 in Sugar Creek, MO to Walter H. and Anna C. (Chartmitz) McIntosh....

Erma E. Webb

Erma E. Webb

Aug 28, 2005

Erma E. Webb, 87, Buckner, MO died Aug. 28, 2005 of complications due to pulmonary disease and recent surgery to repair a broken hip. Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 at Speaks Buckner Chapel; interment at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 7 pm, Wed. at the funeral home. Erma was raised in Slater, MO...

William Gordon Smith

William Gordon Smith

Aug 26, 2005

William Gordon Smith, 92, of Odessa, MO formerly of Independence, MO passed away Friday, August 26, 2005 at New Haven Care Center. Services will be 10 am Thursday, September 1st at Speaks Suburban Chapel; with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm at the Chapel. Gordon was born December 4, 1912 in Independence,...

Anna Katherine (Kay) Oyster

Anna Katherine (Kay) Oyster

Aug 26, 2005

Anna Katherine (Kay) Jennison Oyster, 83, of Independence, MO passed away of Parkinson�s disease on Friday, August 26, 2005. Services and interment in Arlington National Cemetery will be private. Kay was born in Parkersburg, WV. She graduated from Marietta College in 1942, where she met her husband, Dale Eugene Oyster, who died in 1996 after fifty-four years of marriage. Before...

Willa J. Bradley

Willa J. Bradley

Aug 26, 2005

Willa J. Bradley, 88, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, August 26th at her daughter�s home in Blue Springs. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 31st at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel. Burial in Blue Springs Cemetery. Willa was born November 11, 1916 in Buffalo, MO to Eugene Drake and Letha Ann...

Rolf D. Smith

Rolf D. Smith

Aug 26, 2005

Rolf D. Smith, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, August 26th at his home. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 30th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Rolf was born September 15, 1927 in Kansas City, MO to Vincent Paul and Thelma Fern (Pittman) Smith. Mr. Smith was a member...

Byron E. Benson

Byron E. Benson

Aug 25, 2005

Byron E. Benson, 78, Independence, MO died Aug. 25, 2005 at the Cameron Veterans Home. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Monday, Aug. 29, 2005 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; cremation. The family suggests contributions to the Shriner�s Burn Hospital c/o Ararat Shrine, Ararat Drive, K.C., MO 64129. Byron was born Dec. 18, 1926 in Lantry, SD. He was a...

Alice Perry

Alice Perry

Aug 24, 2005

Alice Perry, 83, of Jupiter, FL, formerly of Independence, MO, entered into our Lords presence Wednesday, August 24th at her home. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 27th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service from 1-2:00 p.m. Entombment in Mound Grove Mausoleum. Contributions may be made to the Hospice Foundation or the...

Pam Ryan

Pam Ryan

Aug 23, 2005

Pam Ryan, 54, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, August 23rd at St. Joseph Health Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27th at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 26th in the chapel. Burial will take place in Blue Springs Cemetery. Pam was born June 23, 1951 in Kansas City, KS to Bruce...

Norman Randall

Norman Randall

Aug 22, 2005

Norman Randall, 44, of Kansas City, MO passed away on August 22, 2005 at St. Luke�s Hospital. A visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the chapel with burial at Maple Hill Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Norman...

Harold Morrison

Harold Morrison

Aug 21, 2005

Harold "Gene� Morrison, 77, of Raymore, MO went home to be with his Lord August 21, 2005, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at 10:30 am Thursday, August 25, 2005 at Grandview Assembly of God Church. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.. Burial will be in the Raymore...

Ronald Ray Isham

Ronald Ray Isham

Aug 20, 2005

Ronald Ray Isham, 59, of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, August 20, 2005 at his home. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monday evening at the chapel. Ronald was born December 10, 1945 in...

Leo L., Jr. Thiel

Leo L., Jr. Thiel

Aug 20, 2005

Leo L. Thiel, Jr., 86, Independence, MO died Aug. 20, 2005 at his home. Services will be 10 am, Wed., Aug. 24, 2005 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO. Interment with full Military Honors will be at Concord Cemetery, Bates City, MO. Visitation will be 7 - 9 pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions...

F. Lorraine Wyss

F. Lorraine Wyss

Aug 20, 2005

F. Lorraine Wyss, 82, of Independence, MO passed away on August 20, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the First Christian Church of Independence, Memorial Fund. Lorraine Wyss was born on...

Anna M. Camerlinck

Anna M. Camerlinck

Aug 19, 2005

Anna Camerlinck, 91, formally of Clinton, Mo passed away August 19, 2005 in Plano Texas. Services will be 10:00 am Tuesday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, visitation 7-8:30 pm Monday at the funeral home. Anna was born November 27, 1913 to Andrew and Anna (Lusek) Lumoski in Cement City, MO. She was a devoted wife and mother, who enjoyed cooking for...

Nellie Marie Hutchins

Nellie Marie Hutchins

Aug 19, 2005

Nellie Marie Hutchins, 90, of Independence, MO, passed away, Friday, August 19, 2005 at Carmel Hills Living Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 25, 2005 at Forest Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Nellie was born May 11, 1915 in Braymer, MO to Robert...