Obituaries
Noma Lee Balke
Mar 31, 2005
Norma Lee Balke, 85, passed away March 31, 2005 at John Knox Village. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be in the Forest Hill Cemetery next to Arch Moran. Norma was born October 19, 1921 in Avant, OK to Howard and Kathryn (Hill) Blevans. She grew and graduated from Odessa High...
Gayle Johnson
Mar 30, 2005
Gayle Johnson, 60, of Independence, MO passed away March 30, 2005 peacefully at her home with family by her side. A visitation will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, April 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the Stone Church Congregation of the Community of Christ Church. Burial at Mound...
Joseph Lewis Orlando
Mar 30, 2005
Joseph Lewis Orlando, 23 of Independence, MO passed away, Mar 30, 2005. Visitation will be 5 - 8:00 pm, Friday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with a rosary being said at 7:30 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Sat. Apr 2, 2005 at St. John LaLande Catholic Church, Blue Springs, MO. Burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery....
Randy G. Miller
Mar 29, 2005
Randy G. Miller, 49, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Services will be 3 pm Saturday, April 2nd at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be Saturday from 2 pm until service time. Randy was born August 5, 1955 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Lawrence and Dixie Miller. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Richard Miller...
Vaughn V. Short
Mar 29, 2005
Vaughn Vernon Short, 90, Kansas City, died March 29, 2005, at Independence Regional Hospital, Mr. Short was born October 8, 1914, in Independence, Mo, to June A. Short, Sr. and Mildred K. Short. He was an Army Infantry veteran of WW II. He was a lifelong member of the Stone Church congregation of the Community of Christ Church. He worked...
Craig Lee Gulick
Mar 28, 2005
Craig Lee Gulick, 48, of Castle Rock, CO passed away March, 28, 2005. Memorial services will be 3:00 pm, Saturday, April 16th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Mr. Gulick was buried in Sedalia, CO on April 2nd. Craig was born January 7, 1957 in Kansas City, MO to Buddy and Helen Gulick.
Lloyd R. Cox
Mar 28, 2005
Lloyd R. Cox, 101, of Kansas City, MO, formerly of Taft, CA passed away Monday, March 28th at Truman Medical Center Lakewood. Memorial Services will be 2:00 pm, Friday, April 1st at TMC Lakewood, 3N Dining Room. Interment in West Side District Cemetery in Taft, CA. Lloyd was born February 13, 1904 in Pottawotama County, OK to John Henry and...
Hilma Jeanne Scanlan
Mar 27, 2005
Hilma Jeanne Scanlan, 80, of Leawood, KS, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, March 27th at Carondelet Manor. Services will be 2:00 pm Thursday, March 31st at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at 1:00pm. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Jeanne was born June 14, 1924 in Lexington, MO to Charles and Ada...
Esther Louise Schaefer
Mar 24, 2005
Esther Louise Schaefer, 91, Kansas City, Mo. passed away March 24, 2005 at Independence Health Care Center. Graveside services will be held 1 pm, Monday, April 4, 2005 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Esther was born March 16, 1914, in Fargo, North Dakota. She was a lifelong member of the RLDS Church and attended the South Restoration Branch. Esther taught piano...
S. Warner
Mar 23, 2005
Linda Sue Warner, 57, of Independence, MO passed away March 23, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 28, at Mt Washington Cemetery. Linda is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Darin Hedrick of Independence, MO; granddaughter, Paige Ryan Hedrick of Independence, MO; her mother, Jessie...
Theodore "Ted" Golden
Mar 23, 2005
Theodore "Ted� Golden, 80, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2005. Services will be 2 pm Saturday, March 26th at Calvary Baptist Church; with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 1 pm until service time at the Church. Ted was born October 12, 1924 in Kansas City, MO to Roscoe and Charlotte Golden. He served in the...
Robert B. Middleton
Mar 22, 2005
Robert B. Middleton, 68, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at his home. Services will be 10 am Monday, March 28th at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave; with interment in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday from 5 to 7 pm at the Chapel. Contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice or the Gideon�s....
Sammie J. Cooper
Mar 21, 2005
Sam Cooper died Monday March 21st on the day after his 77th birthday. A celebration of life will be held on Friday March 25th. Visitation will be held between 6:00-8:30 p.m. with services at 7:30 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence. He was the last sibling in a family of gifted athletes. He leaves his son Mark Cooper...
John A. Jessick
Mar 21, 2005
John A. Jessick, 71, Buckner, Mo. died March 21, 2005, at St. Mary�s of Blue Springs Hospital. Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Speaks Buckner Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Cremation. The family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society. John was born April 15, 1933 in Michigan and was a...
Melvin D. "Mel" Larson
Mar 21, 2005
Melvin D. "Mel� Larson, 77, Independence, Mo. died March 21, 2005 at his home. A Celebration of Mel�s Life will take place at 10 am, Thursday, March 24, 2005 at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Wed. at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Mid-America Cardiology Research...
Robert Jackson Long
Mar 21, 2005
Robert Jackson "Jack� Long, 85, of Independence, MO passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 21, 2005 at his home. Services will be 10 am Saturday, March 26th at Speaks Suburban Chapel, with interment in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chapel. Jack was born February 23, 1920 in Mountain Grove, MO to Claude...
Gabriel Michael Paul Hatch
Mar 19, 2005
Gabriel Michael Paul Hatch, son of John & Beth Hatch, of Independence, Mo. was stillborn March 19, 2005 at Research Medical Center. Friends may call 5-6 pm, Wed., March 23, at Woods Chapel Church of God, 1150 N.E. Woods Chapel Road, Lee�s Summit, Mo. The family suggests contributions to the March of Dimes.
Albert Kirchhoff
Mar 19, 2005
Albert Kirchhoff, 82, of Independence, MO passed away March 19, 2005 at the Rosewood Health Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Indep., MO. The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday at the chapel. Graveside services at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Blackburn...
Jamie Marie Reade
Mar 19, 2005
Jamie Marie Reade, 16, of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, March 19, 2005 in Paonia, CO following and explosion at a ski lodge where she lived and worked. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, April 1, 2005 at the First Baptist Church in Buckner, MO. The family will greet friends following the services at the church. Donation...
Edna Marie Mayhew
Mar 18, 2005
Edna Marie Mayhew, 86 of Independence, MO passed away Fri. Mar 18, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 10:00 am, Tue. Mar 22, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church, 400 W. Maple, Indep. MO. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:00 pm Monday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Indep. MO. Graveside services will...
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