Obituaries
Taylor Rene Pennington
Mar 2, 2022
Taylor Rene Pennington, 29, of Lee’s Summit, MO was born September 6, 1992. Taylor passed away March 2, 2022. Services will be at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 39th St., Independence, MO 64055, Wednesday , March 9th at 10am; interment at Floral Hills East Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8pm., Tuesday, March 8th at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers,...
Beverly Jean Stone
Mar 2, 2022
Beverly J. Stone, 76, of Independence, Missouri, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. Beverly was born to Clifford and Georgia Graham in Kansas City, Missouri on June 20, 1945. She graduated from Paseo High School in Kansas City in 1963. She worked as a clerk at TWA in Kansas City, did bookkeeping for Antoine’s...
Virgil F. Lang
Mar 2, 2022
Virgil F. Lang, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was 83. Virgil was one of 12 children born to Mike and Emma Lang in Hays, Kansas on May 28, 1938. After graduating from high school Virgil proudly dedicated his time serving his country in the...
Mary Raye Barnett
Mar 2, 2022
Mary Raye Barnett, 87, Independence, Missouri Mary was born on July 11, 1934, in Sabetha, Kansas, the daughter of Bertram and Genevieve (Fellers) Hawkins. She attended and graduated from Northeast High School class of 1951. Mary was Executive Secretary at the Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City, MO until 1983, she then transitioned to Personnel Manager at Breddo Inc....
Douglas Allen "Doug" Rollins
Mar 1, 2022
Douglas Allen Rollins, 71, of independence MO, went to meet his Lord and Savior on March 1, 2022 from his temporary residence in Belton MO, following an aggressive illness. He was born on October 17, 1950 in Joliet IL. and was the first child of Carl and Mary Lou (Anderson) Rollins. Doug graduated from Grandview High School class of 1968,...
Edward Stephen "Ed" Murray
Mar 1, 2022
Edward S. Murray, 81, of Independence, MO, went home to be with Jesus on March 1, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. He was born February 18, 1941, in Fulton, NY, to Edward and Edith Murray. He moved to Independence in 1951. He graduated from Wm. Chrisman High School in 1959, and was a member of ROTC. He was a U.S....
Darrell L. Bolt
Feb 28, 2022
On February 28, 2022, Darrell Lane Bolt, dear husband of the late Parealee Bolt and beloved father of three children, passed away at age 89. Darrell was born on June 18, 1932 in Independence, Missouri to Lottie and Lane Bolt. He was a 1951 graduate of William Chrisman High School. In 1953 he married Parealee Bryant, also a William Chrisman...
Russell Frederick "Russ" Martin
Feb 28, 2022
Russell Frederick Martin, 75, left us for his heavenly home February 28,2022. He was preceded in death by his father Frank Martin and his mother Mareta Martin. He was reunited with his son, Ty Martin who passed recently. He leaves behind his wife, Jeanne Martin, daughter-in-law, Bobbi Martin, son and daughter-in-law, Travis and Tabatha Martin, daughter and son-in-law, Tami and...
Christina Marie "Tina" Elliott
Feb 28, 2022
Christina Marie “Tina” Elliott, of Independence, MO, passed away far too soon on Monday, February 28, 2022. She was 53. A visitation will be held from 12-2pm on Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Tina was born on November 23rd, 1968, in Kansas City, MO. She graduated from Ft. Osage High...
Lois (Marian) Johnston (Tennis)
Feb 28, 2022
Lois (Marian) Johnston Former Glasgow resident Lois (Marian) Johnston, passed away peacefully in her Shawnee home, Monday February 28, 2022. She was 94 years of age. Lois Johnston was born in Blue Springs, MO on September 6, 1927, the daughter of Clyde and Georgia (Vinyard) Tennis. She married Wilbur Johnston on February 15, 1985, in Miami, OK. The couple moved...
Hettie Ann Bailey (Duncan)
Feb 28, 2022
Hettie Ann Bailey was a preacher’s daughter, born to Eva Gray Duncan and William Arlester Duncan in Russellville, Kentucky on September 30, 1937. She attended Knob City High School in Russellville and was graduated in 1956. She married Delmus Bailey on December 9, 1956, and for the next twenty years embarked on a whirlwind adventure that included living in Ft....
Roland Clayton Wheatley
Feb 27, 2022
Roland Clayton Wheatley, a jack of all trades, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 27th. He was 87. Roland was born to Arthur and Estella Wheatley in Wray, Colorado on December 21, 1934. After graduating from Wray High School Roland continued his education for a few years at Graceland University. Shortly afterwards he landed his career within...
Mireille Lydie "Mimi" Mikulich-Rundell (Richard)
Feb 26, 2022
Mireille Lydie “Mimi” Mikulich-Rundell Heaven was made a little brighter on February 26, 2022. Mimi was born in Hirson, France, on May 11,1928, to Charles Marie and Marie Louise Richard. Mimi was part of the Last Great Generation, experiencing the perils of World War II. Hirson is located near the Belgium border. In 1940, when Mimi was 12 years old,...
Leroy Hamilton
Feb 25, 2022
Leroy Hamilton, Sr. 77 of Grain Valley, MO passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at St. Luke’s East Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with burial to follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:00 p.m., until...
Walter Haven Johnston
Feb 24, 2022
Reverend Walter “Walt” Johnston of Independence, MO, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, Walter was 78. Walt was born on September 14, 1943, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Walter Wilbur and Dorothy Marquerite (Secord) Johnston. Walt graduated from Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, NH. After graduation he entered the Sheetmetal Apprentice Program at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and became a Sheetmetal...
Michael Erich "Mike" Anderson
Feb 24, 2022
Michael Erich Anderson, 73, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, February 24 after a long battle with heart disease and diabetes. Mike was born on July 20, 1948 in West Berlin, Germany. He immigrated to the United States when he was a young child and became a citizen when he was a teenager. He was...
Velma L. Hedges (Ficke)
Feb 24, 2022
Velma was born on June 21st, 1922 to Lester and Lucy Ficke. Her brother, Bernard Ficke, was born 2 years before her. They grew up on a farm in West Plains, Missouri. Velma was a favorite of her father, Lester. He would play with her every morning before work and life was good for the Ficke family. Soon, Lester became...
Valentin Schultz
Feb 22, 2022
Valentin Schultz, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. He was 87. Valentin was born on June 8, 1934, in Malinowka, Ukraine to Andrej and Kesenia (Schur) Schultz. At 16, he came to the United States and when he was able, enlisted in the United States Army. Valentin was a police officer with the Kansas City...
Vincent A. "Vince" Xarhadjizamtheopoulos
Feb 22, 2022
Vincent A. “Vince” Xarhadjizamtheopoulos died on February 22nd, 2022, at Timberlake Care Center in Kansas City. At 90 years old, his death ended several months of suffering from multiple ailments. Born Vincent Aloysius Evans on December 5th, 1931, his mother, Lillian Evans, gave him up for adoption at St. Anthony's Home for Infants in Kansas City. There he spent the...
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