Obituaries

Ruth Ann Stafford

Ruth Ann Stafford

May 1, 2004

Ruth Stafford, 53, of Independence, MO went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 1, 2004 at the Medical Center of Independence. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 39th & 291Hwy, Independence, MO, with the burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. The visitation will be...

Ariel R. Thompson

Ariel R. Thompson

May 1, 2004

Ariel Roxena Thompson, 89 of Independence, MO passed away Sat. May 1, 2004 at Monterey Park Nursing Center. Graveside services will be 3:00 pm, Thur. May 6, 2004 at Mt Washington Forever Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to Crossroads Hospice, 8540 blue Ridge Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64138. Mrs. Thompson was born on Mar. 3, 1915. She was a homemaker and...

Ralph E. Dunlap

Ralph E. Dunlap

Apr 30, 2004

Ralph E. Dunlap, 92, of Independence, Mo passed away April 30, 2004 at Rosewood Health Center. A Memorial Service is planned for 2:00 pm Sunday, May 16, 2004 at The Groves in Independence, MO. Mr. Dunlap donated his body to the University of Kansas Medical Center for research. Ralph was born May 12, 1911, the 7th of 8 children, in...

Verla Phillips Haven

Verla Phillips Haven

Apr 30, 2004

Verla Phillips Haven, 86, of Independence, MO passed away on Friday, April 30, 2004 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 3, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, with the burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday at the chapel. Contributions may...

Anna K. Killion

Anna K. Killion

Apr 30, 2004

Anna K. Killion, 89 of Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, April 30, 2004 at the Truman Medical Center Lakewood Care Center. A private inurnment will be held at a later date. In Lieu of Flowers Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer�s Association. Mrs. Killion was born on Jun 23, 1914 to Loni and Anna Patterson in Leavenworth, KS and...

George William Huddleston

George William Huddleston

Apr 29, 2004

George William Huddleston, Jr. 83 of Independence, MO passed away Thu. Apr. 29, 2004 at the Medical Center of Independence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am, Thu. May 6, 2004 at St. Anns Catholic Church, 10113 E. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO 64053. Burial in Mt. Washington Forever Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7:00 - 8:30 pm,...

Loren Eli Kester

Loren Eli Kester

Apr 29, 2004

Loren Eli Kester, 71, of Independence, MO, passed away, Thursday, April 29, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday May 4, 2004 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial with full military honors will be in the Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:30 until service time Tuesday at the chapel....

Herbert Wayne Parsons

Herbert Wayne Parsons

Apr 27, 2004

Herbert Wayne Parsons, 81 of Kansas City, MO passed away Tues, Apr 27, 2004 at his home. Graveside Inurnment Services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wed, May 5, 2004 at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Mr. Parsons was born on Apr. 11, 1923 to Herbert and Dora Parsons in Kansas City, MO and was a lifelong area resident. He was a...

Frank Andy Kluska

Frank Andy Kluska

Apr 27, 2004

Frank Andy Kluska, 89, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away, Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center with his children by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 1, 2004 at St. Cyrils Catholic Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11:00 a.m., Saturday...

Jack Pixler

Jack Pixler

Apr 26, 2004

Jack Pixler, 79, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday April 26, 2004 at St. Mary�s Hospital of Blue Springs. Cremation is planned. The family will have a memorial visitation from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday evening at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. In Lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the American Cancer Society. Jack was...

Kenneth E. Herron

Kenneth E. Herron

Apr 26, 2004

Kenneth E. Herron, 75, of Independence, MO, passed away, Monday, April 26, 2004 at Independence Regional Health Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 30, 2004 at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday evening at the funeral home. Donations may be...

Edith Eastham

Edith Eastham

Apr 26, 2004

Edith (Starks) Murray Eastham, 88, Independence, Mo. died April 26, 2004, at the Monterey Park Care Center. A graveside service will be held at 3 pm, Saturday, May 1, 2004 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-2:30 pm, Sat. at Carson-Speaks Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Arthritis Foundation or the Alzheimer�s Association. Mrs. Eastham was born Jan....

Franklin Calvin Jaekel

Franklin Calvin Jaekel

Apr 26, 2004

Franklin C. Jaekel, 91 of Independence passed away Mon, Apr. 26, 2004 at Rosewood Health Center. Services will be 11:00 am Thur, Apr 29, 2004 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 613 S. Main Street, Independence, MO. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 pm in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Lincoln, MO....

Florence Olendorff

Florence Olendorff

Apr 26, 2004

Florence Olendorff, 99, of Kansas City, MO, passed away, Monday, April 26, 2004 at Hidden Lakes Care Center in Raytown. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 29, 2004 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church with a rosary and visitation preceding, starting at 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet....

Virgil Paul Brewer

Virgil Paul Brewer

Apr 25, 2004

Virgil Paul Brewer, 80, Independence, Mo., died April 24, 2004, at the Groves in Independence, Missouri. Visitation will be 7-8:30 pm, Monday, April 26, 2004, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be private at Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Hospice, 400 N.W. Murray Rd., Lee�s Summit, MO 64081-1498. Mr.Brewer was born Feb....

Merida L. Haworth

Merida L. Haworth

Apr 24, 2004

Merida L. Haworth, 93, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2004 at Hidden Lake Care Center. Visitation will be Monday, April 26th from 10 to 11 am at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home; with a graveside service at 11:30 am at Mound Grove Cemetery. Merida was born July 12, 1910 in Kansas City, MO to Bert...

James W. Bunt

James W. Bunt

Apr 23, 2004

James William "Jim� Bunt, 81, Avondale, Mo., died April 23, 2004, at his home. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; interment at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 7-8:30 pm, Wed. at the funeral home. The family suggests contributions to NorthCare Hospice, 2900 Clay Edwards Drive, NKC, Mo. 64116 or The Boy...

James E. Short

James E. Short

Apr 22, 2004

James E. Short, 53, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 22, 2004. A memorial visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Monday, April 26th at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Jim was born February 6, 1951 in Independence, MO. He was a truck driver with Allied Systems, and a member of Teamsters Local #41. Jim was...

Wilma Ruth Cook

Wilma Ruth Cook

Apr 22, 2004

Wilma Ruth Cook, 69, passed away, Thursday, April 22, 2004, at her home in Independence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday at St. Mark�s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel where there will be a...

Bernard Maloney

Bernard Maloney

Apr 21, 2004

Bernard Joseph Maloney, 77, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday April 21, 2004 at his residence. Private services. Bernard was born June 8, 1926 in Kansas City, MO to Edward and Hazel (Cooley) Maloney. Mr. Maloney is survived by his wife Margaret (Fiala) of the home; children Therese Shepherd and husband Dave, Daniel Maloney and wife Marsha all of Independence,...