Obituaries
Frederick A. Bower
Mar 18, 2005
Frederick A. Bower, of Independence, MO, went to his Lord and Savior on March 18, 2005 at St. Joseph health Center. He was born in Sioux City, IA June 24, 1924. He was very generous, loving and caring with his family and friends. He served his country during World War II in the European and Middle Eastern campaigns from 1943...
Harry Adams
Mar 17, 2005
Harry M. Adams, 69, of Independence, MO passed away March 17, 2005 at the VA Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Indep, MO. The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the chapel with burial at Floral Hills Cemetery. Harry was...
Benjamin Alexander Walts Ii
Mar 17, 2005
Benjamin Alexander Walts II, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Truman Medical Center Lakewood. Graveside services were held Saturday, March 19th at Lee�s Summit Historical Cemetery in Lee�s Summit, MO. Benjamin is survived by his parents Benjamin and Jessica (Bessire) Walts; grandparents Pamela and Ronnie Moore, Mary Jo and Russ Chauvin; great-grandparents Virgil and...
Col. Kenneth F. Morrill (Ret.)
Mar 17, 2005
Kenneth F. Morrill, 58, of Lee�s Summit, MO, formerly of Gray, ME passed away Thursday, March 17th at his home after a hard fought battle with cancer. Services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, March 20th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at 1:00pm. Cremation to follow. Private interment in Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery....
Velma Isabell Youngblood
Mar 17, 2005
Velma Isabelle (Grove) Youngblood, 88, died, on March 17, at the Truman Care Center at Lakewood, where she had been a resident. Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at the Carson Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington. Burial will be in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., Tuesday until service time at...
Robert "Bob" Ray Vanderpool
Mar 17, 2005
Robert "Bob� Ray Vanderpool, 79 of Independence passed away Thu. Mar 17, 2005. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Mon. Mar 21 at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 - 8:30 pm, Sun, Mar 20 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Indep, MO. Mr. Vanderpool was born on Aug 21, 1925 to Calvin & Dora Corbin Vanderpool...
Earl William Skolaut
Mar 17, 2005
Earl William Skolaut, 72, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Independence Regional Health Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2005, at St. Mary�s Catholic Church, 611 N. Liberty, Independence, with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Visitation will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, March 20, 2005 at the...
Virginia Scanlan
Mar 16, 2005
Ginger Scanlan, 73, Independence, MO died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at her home. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am Saturday, March 19, at the Baptist Cemetery in Concordia, MO. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to CAPA. Mrs. Scanlan was born March 14, 1932, in Kansas City, MO, to Clifton and Flora (Holtcamp) O�Dell. She had lived...
Donald Earl Smith
Mar 15, 2005
Donald Earl "Don� Smith, 35, of Kansas City, KS, passed away, Tuesday, March 16, 2005 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2005 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Private burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time Friday at the chapel. The casket will remain...
Nancy Speaks
Mar 15, 2005
Nancy J. Speaks, 71, Independence, MO, formerly of Lamoni, IA, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at the Independence Regional Health Center. Visitation will be 7-8:30 pm Friday, March 18, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, Independence, MO. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Saturday, at the Lamoni Community of Christ; burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at...
Harold Rohrs
Mar 14, 2005
Harold H. Rohrs 80, Independence, MO died March 14, 2005 at the Independence Regional Health Center. Graveside services will be 2:30 pm Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Officiating will be Harold�s nephew, The Reverend Brad Moody Visitation will be 1-2:00 pm Thursday at Speaks Suburban Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to assist...
Ariel Darline Albright
Mar 14, 2005
Ariel Darline Albright, 88, of Overland Park, KS formerly of Independence, MO passed away Friday, March 11, 2005. A graveside service will be 10 am Tuesday, March 15th at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Ariel was born August 30, 1916 in Centerville, KS and graduated from Parker High School in 1934. She worked at Beech Aircraft as a "Rosie the Riveter� during...
Emma L. Lewis
Mar 12, 2005
Emma L. Lewis, 88, Independence, Mo. died March 12, 2005 at the Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 10 am, Wed., March 16, 2005 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 7 - 9 pm, Tuesday at the funeral home. Emma was born on Dec. 12, 1916, in rural Wisconsin. She was preceded in death...
James I. "Jim" Plain
Mar 12, 2005
James I. Plain, 82, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 12th at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 11:00 am Thursday, March 17th at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at 10:00 am. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Jim was born June 16, 1922 in Independence, MO to Christopher and Isbelle...
William T. "Bill" Marshman
Mar 12, 2005
William T. "Bill� Marshman, 83, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005. Services will be 2 pm Wednesday, March 16th at Carson-Speaks Chapel; with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chapel. Bill was born May 13, 1921 in Jameson, MO to John and Sophia Marshman. He was a Navy...
Ralph Edgar Riley
Mar 12, 2005
Ralph E. Riley, 80, Independence, Mo. died March 12, 2005 at his home. Services will be 2 pm, Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to the Northland Hospice or the Greater Life Assembly of God Church,...
Forrest J. Vaughn
Mar 12, 2005
Forrest J. Vaughn, 81, of Independence, MO, passed away, Saturday, March 12, 2005 at his residence. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday. March 15, 2005 at Floral Hills Cemetery. Forrest was born August 4, 1923 in Miller County, MO to Willard and Beulah (Brown) Vaughn. He worked as a postal clerk for the Kansas City Postal Distribution Center. He...
James "Bob" Wingate
Mar 11, 2005
James R. "Bob� Wingate, 77, Edwards, MO passed away March 10, 2005 at the Lee�s Summit Hospital. A visitation will be held from 9-9:45 a.m. on Monday, March 14, at St. Mary�s Catholic Church, Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the church, with burial at Lee�s Summit Historical Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
Betty N. Austin
Mar 11, 2005
"Hallelujah, Praise the Lord, Hot Dog!� - a recent exclamation of joy by Betty Nelle Austin, 83, a devout and active Christian, who met Jesus face-to-face on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005. She was also reunited with the love of her life, Lawrence H. "Bub� Austin, her parents, Anna Mae and Paul W. Upton and her brother, William Michael Upton. Her...
Glen O. Milligan
Mar 11, 2005
Glen O. Milligan, 69, of Warrensburg, MO passed away Thursday, March 11th at Western Missouri Medical Center. Private burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Glen was born December 26, 1935 in Buckner, MO to Alva John and Rosa (Hamilton) Milligan.
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