Obituaries

Inza M. Yates

Inza M. Yates

Aug 17, 2003

Inza M. Yates, 82, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, August 17, 2003 at her home. Cremation, with private service at Mountain Grove, MO. Memorial Contributions are suggested to MSD Alumni Association, 504 Alfalfa Lane, Buckner, MO 64016. Inza was born February 25, 1921 in Blanche, MO to William and Lizzie Parsons. She was a graduate of the Missouri School...

Verna L. Davis

Verna L. Davis

Aug 17, 2003

Verna L. Graham Davis, 81, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2003 at the Independence Regional Health Center with her daughter at her bedside. Verna was a member of the Waldo Restoration Branch church. Mrs. Davis was born March 24, 1922 in Deloit, Iowa. She worked for the Independence School District from 1951 to 1969 as a cafeteria...

Leroy D. Merit

Leroy D. Merit

Aug 17, 2003

LEROY DEE MERIT 65 OF INDEPENDENCE, MO. PASSED AWAY AUGUST 17, 2003 AT HIS HOME. SERVICE OF REMEMBERANCE WILL BE HELD 12:00 PM THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 2003 AT THE ST. PETERS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3609 SW. 7 HIGHWAY, BLUE SPRINGS, MO. 64014 GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE HELD 10:00 AM THURSDAY AT THE MISSOURI STATE VETERANS CEMETERY IN HIGGINSVILLE, MO. FAMILY...

Mildred Sprague

Mildred Sprague

Aug 15, 2003

Mildred Zion Sprague, 83, of Harrisonville, MO passed away Friday August 15, 2003 at Crown Care Center. Services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday August 19, 2003 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. Burial in Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of sending flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Children�s Mercy Hospital, 2401 Gillham...

E. Elwood Smith

E. Elwood Smith

Aug 14, 2003

E. Elwood Smith, 84, of Independence, passed away Thursday August 14, 2003, at Rosewood Care Center. Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2003 at White Oak Chapel at The Groves. The family suggests contributions in lieu of flowers to the Community of Christ Temple Fund, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence, MO. 64050-3562. Elwood was born August 12, 1919...

Betty Anne Randol

Betty Anne Randol

Aug 14, 2003

Betty Anne Randol, 77, Independence, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2003 at the Rosewood Health Care Center. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2003 at the Chapel at the Groves. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Rosehill Cemetery, Lamoni, Iowa. The family suggests contributions to Northcare...

Hugh "Bob" Brock

Hugh "Bob" Brock

Aug 13, 2003

Hugh "Bob� Brock, 79, Independence MO, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2003, at Independence Regional Health Center. Memorial Services will be 2:30 PM, Saturday, August 16, at the Waldo Restoration Branch. Visitation will be 7-8:30 PM Friday, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family suggests contributions to Bob Brock Outreach Ministries, c/o Commerce Bank, Independence MO. Bob was born August 2,...

Virginia Russell

Virginia Russell

Aug 13, 2003

Virginia "Ginny� Elizabeth Russell, age 93 of Lone Jack, MO died Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at the Lee�s Summit Hospital. She was born October 11, 1909 in Kansas City, MO the youngest child of Mary Eliza and George Anthony. She was preceded in death by her brother, Jack Anthony and sisters Susan Medora Anthony, Mary Ellen Stephens and Olie Boyle....

Doris Jensen

Doris Jensen

Aug 12, 2003

Doris Emily Jensen, 84, of Lee�s Summit MO, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2003, at John Knox Care Center. Visitation will be 7-9:00 pm Thursday August 14, 2003 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be 9:30 am Friday August 15, 2003 at the chapel. Burial in Bellevue Cemetery in Bellevue, NE. Memorial contributions may be made to Church of Christ...

Jack R. Spencer

Jack R. Spencer

Aug 12, 2003

Jack R. Spencer, 68, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2003. He was born October 29, 1934 in Fairfield, Ill. To Paul W. Spencer and Grace V. Compton and was a member of Birchwood Baptist Church in Independence. Memorial Service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at Birchwood Baptist Church, with inurnment in Mound Grove Mausoleum....

Jon Meisinger

Jon Meisinger

Aug 12, 2003

Jon Meisinger, 50, Independence, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2003. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at the Community of Christ Auditorium, Lower Assembly Room. The family suggests contributions to Friends of the Animals. Jon was born June 19, 1953 to Gordon and Marietta Meisinger in Omaha, NE. He attended William Chrisman and graduated in 1971....

Sharon Whiting

Sharon Whiting

Aug 11, 2003

Sharon A. (Lewis) Whiting, 61 of Independence, MO passed away August 11, 2003 at Independence Regional Health Center. Memorial Services will be held at 7 pm Thursday, August 14, 2003 at College Park Community Of Christ Church, 1021 W. College, Independence, MO. with visitation from 6-7 pm at the church. Contributions may be made to the American Arthritis Foundation, the...

Rhea Arlene Sage

Rhea Arlene Sage

Aug 10, 2003

Rhea Arlene Sage, 76 of Kansas City, MO passed away August 10, 2003 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. Services 11 a.m. Thursday, August 14, 2003 at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home with visitation from 10:30 -11 am prior to the services with burial in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Contributions to the American Cancer Society. Rhea was a...

Russell Leibold

Russell Leibold

Aug 9, 2003

Russell Willis Leibold, 75 of Independence, MO passed away Sat. Aug, 9, 2003 at the Regency Care Center. Services will be 2:00 pm, Wed. Aug 13, 2003 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 1 - 2:00 pm on Wednesday at the chapel. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Mr. Leibold...

Brian Freiley

Brian Freiley

Aug 9, 2003

Brian Freiley, 22, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Saturday, August 9, 2003 at his home. Services will be 10 am Thursday, August 14th at Speaks Suburban Chapel; with interment in Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Christy Freiley, PO Box 1370 Blue...

Terry G. Totten

Terry G. Totten

Aug 8, 2003

Terry G. Totten, 54, of Collins, MO passed away Friday, August 8, 2003 at the Medical Center of Independence. A graveside funeral service will be 12 pm Tuesday, August 12th at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 7 to 8:30 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. In memory of Terry�s love for animals, contributions are suggested to the Polk...

Charles Lee

Charles Lee

Aug 6, 2003

Charles Edward Lee, 64, of Buckner, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at the Blue Springs Care Center. Cremation is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice. Mr. Lee was born on December 15, 1938 in Kansas City, MO to Logan and Hazel (Crow) Lee. He worked for as a machinist for the Frederick Manufacturing Corporation for...

Bland Ferguson

Bland Ferguson

Aug 5, 2003

Bland Ferguson, 94, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at the Independence Health Care Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the Speaks Suburban Chapel with an Inurnment at 2:30 p.m. at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Bland was born on April 13, 1909 in Clarksburg, MO to Andrew and Lily Wilson. She was...

Stanley L. Hedden

Stanley L. Hedden

Aug 5, 2003

Stanley Hedden, 69, Independence, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003, at his home. Mr. Hedden was born Dec. 19, 1933, in Shickley, Neb., and had lived in Independence since 1969. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and a former member of Operating Engineers Local 101. His survivors include his wife, Jane Hedden, a daughter, Shelley Marler, and a son, John...

Mildred Calahan

Mildred Calahan

Aug 4, 2003

Mildred Elsie Wood Calahan, 93, left this life peacefully, surrounded by love and comfort at her granddaughter�s home in Kansas City, MO on August 4, 2003. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm Wednesday August 6th at George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home. Services will be 10:00 am Thursday August 7th at the chapel with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Mildred was...