Obituaries

Elwin R. Vest

Elwin R. Vest

Jul 26, 2003

Elwin R. Vest, 88, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, July 26, 2003 at Rosewood Health Center. Memorial services will be private. Memorial contributions are suggested to Outreach International. Elwin was born September 14, 1914 in Montrose, CO to Truman and Anna Vest. He was a Community of Christ missionary and served as a Seventy. He organized the J.J. Coral...

Edith "Pooch" Leslie

Edith "Pooch" Leslie

Jul 25, 2003

Edith M. "Pooch� Leslie, 67 of Independence, MO passed away July 24, 2003 at Glennon Place, Kansas City, MO. Services 1:30 pm Monday, July 28, 2003 at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Visitation from 6-8:30 pm Sun. with a Rosary service at 7 pm at the funeral home Burial in Mount St. Mary�s Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Mrs....

Berenice Elizabeth Fleming

Berenice Elizabeth Fleming

Jul 24, 2003

Berenice Elizabeth Fleming, 91, of Lee�s Summit, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2003 at Wilshire at Lakewood. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2003 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to Center Place Restoration School;...

Frances L. Fitzpatrick

Frances L. Fitzpatrick

Jul 24, 2003

Frances Lorene Fitzpatrick, 81 of Levasy, MO passed away, Thur. July 24, 2003 at the Medical Center of Independence. Services will be 10:30 am, Mon. July 28, 2003 at the Ebenezer United Church of Christ, Levasy, MO. Burial in Ebenezer United Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:30 pm Sunday at the Church, with an Eastern Star...

Woodrow J. Mitchell

Woodrow J. Mitchell

Jul 24, 2003

Woodrow J. "Woody� Mitchell, 90 of Kansas City, MO passed away July 24, 2003 at North Kansas City Hospital. Services 2:00 pm Mon, July 28, 2003 at Englewood Baptist Church, 1900 N. E. Englewood Road, Gladstone, MO. Woody was a Charter Member and served as a deacon of the church. Visitation prior to the services at the church from 1-2pm....

Hugh Stewart

Hugh Stewart

Jul 23, 2003

Hugh Stewart, 70, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at the St. Joseph Health Center in Kansas City, MO. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 26 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The visitation will be directly following the Service in the chapel and will last until 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers contributions...

Ethelyne Beale

Ethelyne Beale

Jul 22, 2003

Ethelyne Beale, 74 of Independence, MO passed away, Tue., July 22, 2003 at her home. Services will be 10 am, Sat. July 26, 2003 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 - 8:30 pm, Friday at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to...

Trevor Duane Bennum

Trevor Duane Bennum

Jul 22, 2003

Trevor Duane Bennum, 20, Kansas City, passed away Tuesday, July 22nd 2003. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2003 at Noland Road Baptist Church, burial in Coffey Cemetery, Coffey , MO. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p.m. at the church. Trevor was born August 29, 1982 to Carl Bennum and Janice Borden in Trenton, MO. He...

Fern G. Edsen

Fern G. Edsen

Jul 21, 2003

Fern G. Edsen, 82, of Independence, passed away Monday July 21, 2003 at Rosewood Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2003 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2003 at the chapel. Fern was born January 30, 1921 to Lawrence and Cecile Clifford...

Virginia Lee Rutan

Virginia Lee Rutan

Jul 21, 2003

Virginia Lee Rutan, 87, Georgetown TX, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2003, at the Georgetown Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, July 21, at Forrest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City MO. Mrs. Rutan was born February 19, 1916, in Kansas City MO, to Edward and Margaret Zwiefel. She was a homemaker and loved her family. She belonged...

Irene Zellmer

Irene Zellmer

Jul 20, 2003

Irene Zellmer, 82, Independence MO, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2003, at the Blue Springs Care Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:30 pm Tuesday, July 22, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, with Visitation from 6:30-7:30 preceding the service. Mrs Zellmer was born December 25, 1920, in Dutton Arkansas , to William and Lily Jackson. She married Dale Zellmer,...

Ronald Lee Alexander

Ronald Lee Alexander

Jul 20, 2003

Ronald Lee "Big Al� Alexander, Jr. 56 of Buckner, MO passed away Sunday, July 20, 2003 at his home. Services will be 10 am Thursday, July 24th at Speaks Buckner Chapel; with interment in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chapel. Ron was born April 27, 1947 in Booneville, MO to Gertrude...

Lucile A. "Gladys" Hedrick

Lucile A. "Gladys" Hedrick

Jul 20, 2003

Lucile A. "Gladys� Hedrick, 83, of Buckner MO, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2003, at her home. Visitation will be Monday July 21, 2003 from 6-8:00 pm at Speaks Buckner Chapel. Services will be Tuesday July 22, 2003 at 2:00 pm at the chapel with burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Gladys was born June 2, 1920 in Levasy, MO...

Eleanor J. Munoz

Eleanor J. Munoz

Jul 19, 2003

ELEANOR J. MUNOZ 66 OF KANSAS CITY, MO. PASSED AWAY SATURDAY JULY 19, 2003 AT HER HOME. SERVICES WILL BE HELD 2:00 PM THURSDAY JULY 24, 2003 AT THE SPEAKS MIDTOWN CHAPEL. BURIAL IN GREENLAWN CEMETERY. VISITATION WILL BE HELD FROM 7:00 TO 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY AT THE CHAPEL. ELEANOR WAS BORN IN KANSAS CITY ON JANUARY 10 1937 AND...

I-Ka K-Shell Simonton

I-Ka K-Shell Simonton

Jul 18, 2003

I-ka K-shell Simonton, daughter of Heather Day of Kansas City, MO and Maurice Simonton of Independence, MO was stillborn Friday July 18, 2003 at Research Medical Center. Cremation. Memorial services to be scheduled at a later date. I-ka K-shell is survived by aunts Sefauna Dunker, Amber May, Latrisha Simonton, Lashawnda Simonton, Labrenda Simonton, uncles Brandon Chaney, Bryan Day, Donnell Simonton,...

William J. Wilson

William J. Wilson

Jul 18, 2003

William J. Wilson, 79 of Independence MO passed away at his home on Friday, July 18, 2003. Services 10:00 am Thurs., July 24, 2003 at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Mr. Wilson was born Nov. 26 1923, in Springfield, MO the son of William Francis and Edna Endley Wilson. He was united...

Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie

Spc. Joel L. Bertoldie

Jul 18, 2003

Specialist Joel Bertoldie, 20, of Independence, MO, was killed in the line of duty, on Friday, July 18, 2003, in Fallujah, Iraq, near Baghdad. Services, with full Military Honors, will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 26, at the First Baptist Church, Independence, MO; burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation is 5-8:30 pm Friday, at Speaks Suburban Chapel....

Betty Wilkinson

Betty Wilkinson

Jul 17, 2003

Betty L. Wilkinson, 61, Independence MO, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2003, at Independence Regional Health Center. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Monday July 21, 2003 at Speaks Midtown Chapel. Services will be 10:00 am Tuesday July 22, 2003 at the chapel with burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Greater...

Thelma Mae Williams

Thelma Mae Williams

Jul 16, 2003

Thelma Mae Williams, 82 of Sweet Springs, MO and formerly of Independence, MO where she had lived for 49 years, passed away July 16, 2003 at St. Mary�s Hospital, Blue Springs, MO. Services 10 am Saturday, July 19, 2003 at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home with visitation 7-8:30 pm Friday evening at the funeral home. Burial in Mound...

Sandra Cordon

Sandra Cordon

Jul 16, 2003

Sandra L. Cordon Sandra L. Cordon, 56 of Independence, MO passed away Wed., July 16, 2003 at her home. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm, Monday, Jul 21, 2003 at the George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home, with visitation being held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Cordon was born on Sep. 15, 1946 to Charles and Betty...

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