Obituaries

Dorothy M. Skinner

Dorothy M. Skinner

Apr 18, 2005

Dorothy Marguerite Skinner, 92, of Independence, MO passed away Mon. Apr. 18, 2005 at The Groves Living Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Wed, Apr. 20, 2005 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Contributions are suggested to The Groves Auxiliary Wheelchair Fund, 1415 W. White Oak, Indep....

Phillip Nicholas Day

Phillip Nicholas Day

Apr 18, 2005

Phillip Nicholas Day, 96, of Pilot Grove, MO, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2005 at Cooper County Hospital in Boonville, MO. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2005 at 10:00 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pilot Grove, MO. Visitation Friday, April 22, 2005 from 4-8 pm at the church with the Rosary...

Orville Bruce

Orville Bruce

Apr 17, 2005

Orville Bruce, 87, Independence, Mo. died April 17, 2005 at his home. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, April 21, 2005 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Wed. at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society. Orville was born Sept. 21, 1918 in St. Claire...

Steve Andrew Kluska

Steve Andrew Kluska

Apr 17, 2005

Steve Andrew Kluska, 83 of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Sun, Apr. 17, 2005 at North Kansas City Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2005 at St. Cyril�s Catholic Church. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm, Monday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Indep. MO. with...

Jacqueline Faye Kelley

Jacqueline Faye Kelley

Apr 17, 2005

Jacqueline Faye Kelley, 65, of Independence, MO, passed away, Sunday at her home. Cremation is planned with memorial services at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 24, 2005 at the Pleasant Heights Congregation of the Community of Christ Church. Jacqueline was born May 15, 1939 in Lansing, MI to Garth and Wandah Audentia (Trumble) McKeage. She was born in Michigan but her...

Lurine E. Walter

Lurine E. Walter

Apr 17, 2005

Lurine Elizabeth Walter, 98, of Independence, MO passed away on April 17, 2005 at her home. A visitation will be held from 10-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Indep., MO. The service will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the chapel. The burial will be at Mount Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions...

Miriam C. Yale

Miriam C. Yale

Apr 17, 2005

Miriam C. Yale, 95, of Independence, MO passed away on April 17, 2005 at the Rosewood Health Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the...

James A. Brands

James A. Brands

Apr 16, 2005

James A. Brands, 54, Independence, Mo. passed away April 16, 2005. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Wed., April 20, 2005 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A committal service with Full Military Honors will be 11 am, Thursday, at Floral Hills Cemetery. Jim was born in Kansas City, Mo. on July 18, 1950, the son of Francis A. and Evelyn...

Ronald Dean Harlan

Ronald Dean Harlan

Apr 15, 2005

Ronald Dean Harlan, 53, of Henderson, NV, passed away, Friday, April 15, 2005 at his home. Graveside inurnment services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday April 29, 2005 at the Blue Springs Cemetery. Ron was born September 24, 1951 in Kansas City, MO to Delbert and Cloeta (Carpenter) Harlan. He was married to Jean Brandstetter, they later divorced. He is survived...

Sean Patrick James Antrim

Sean Patrick James Antrim

Apr 15, 2005

Sean Patrick James Antrim, infant son of Chris and Katherine Antrim, entered and departed this life on Fri, Apr 15, 2005 in Watford, England. Graveside services will be 11:00 am, Sat, Apr 23, 2005 in Sunny Slope Cemetery, Richmond, MO. Contributions are suggested to Hope House, PO Box 520409, Independence, MO 64052. Sean is survived by his parents, Chris &...

Marilyn Marie Nava

Marilyn Marie Nava

Apr 15, 2005

Marilyn Marie Nava, 51 of Independence passed away Fri Apr 15, 2005 at the Medical Center of Independence. She was born on Dec. 2, 1953 to Riley and Lois (Gosney) Edmondson in Independence, MO and was a life long area resident. She had been a nurse's aid at Truman Medical Center East for many years. She was a 1972 graduate...

Bonita Louise Swatzell

Bonita Louise Swatzell

Apr 14, 2005

Bonita Louise Swatzell, 68 of Independence passed away Thu, Apr. 14, 2005. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm, Tue, Apr 19, 2005 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with visitation being held from 1 - 2:00 pm. Inurnment will be at a later date. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Bonita was born on Jun 19, 1936 to Chester...

Donna Addison

Donna Addison

Apr 14, 2005

Donna Reese Addison, 73, of Shawnee, KS, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 14th. Services will be 10:00 am Tuesday, April 19th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 7-8:30 pm Monday at the chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Donna was born February 22, 1932 in Independence, MO to Ivor and Gertude (Cramer) Reese. Memorial...

Joyce Mae Van Hoosier

Joyce Mae Van Hoosier

Apr 14, 2005

Joyce Mae Van Hoosier, 43 of Independence, passed away Thu, Apr. 14, 2005 at St. Joseph Health Center. Visitation will be from 1 - 3:00 pm, Fri, Apr. 22, 2005 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with the service being held at 3:00 pm. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Joyce was born on Oct. 15, 1961 to Lars...

Thomas Lee Huntsucker

Thomas Lee Huntsucker

Apr 13, 2005

Thomas Lee Huntsucker, 90, of Buckner, MO passed away on April 13, 2005 at Wilshire at Lakewood. A visitation will be held from 9:30-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Indep., MO. The service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel with burial at Six Mile Cemetery. Thomas was born on September 20,...

Eva Mae Linn

Eva Mae Linn

Apr 13, 2005

Eva Mae Linn, 61, of Independence, MO, passed away, Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at a local hospital after a long battle with cancer. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 16, 2005 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be 4:00 p.m., Saturday at the Seymour Masonic Cemetery in Seymour, MO. The family will greet friends from 7 to...

Dorothy M. Dix

Dorothy M. Dix

Apr 12, 2005

Dorothy M. Dix, 83 of Kansas City, MO passed away, Tue, Apr. 12, 2005 at the Independence Health Care Center. Services will be 2:00 pm, Thu, Apr 14, 2005 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to Noland Road Baptist...

Thomas Edison George

Thomas Edison George

Apr 12, 2005

Thomas E. George, 75, Independence, Mo. died April 12, 2005 at his home. A Celebration of Tom�s Life will be held during visitation 6 - 8 pm, Friday, April 15, 2005 at the Harmony Missionary Baptist Church, 1701 Salem Drive, Indep., Mo. Cremation. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society. Tom was born Feb....

Walter Cecil Taylor

Walter Cecil Taylor

Apr 11, 2005

Walter Cecil Taylor, 101, of Independence, Mo, passed away, Monday, April 11, 2005 at Rosewood Health Center. Cremation is planned with private family services at a later date. Walter was born December 13, 1903 in Goodland, KS to Ira H. and Sarah (McDonald) Taylor. He grew up in Goodland attending public schools and working on the family farm and farmed...

Ertis Wayne Russell

Ertis Wayne Russell

Apr 8, 2005

Ertis Wayne Russell, 76, Blue Springs, Mo. died April 8, 2005, at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 11 am, Wed., April 13, 2005 at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6 - 8 pm, Tuesday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the American Heart Assoc. or Abiding Savior...