May 22, 2021

James Charles Matthew Shepherd, 21 of Greenwood, MO passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 28, 2021 at Pebble Creek Assembly of God Church, 13800 E 51 St S, Kansas City, MO 64133 with burial to follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Excelsior Springs, MO. The family will greet...

May 20, 2021

Marjorie Lee Barlow, 92 of Independence, MO passed away at home Thursday May 20, 2021. She will be laid to rest in Mound Grove Cemetery after a private family memorial service. Marjorie loved gardening, art and international travel. She was born July 11, 1928 in Council Bluffs, IA to Arthur Earl and Maude Floretta (Miller) Dempsey. She graduated from high...

May 20, 2021

May 19, 2021

Ronald "Ron" Keesee, 64, passed away on May 19th, 2021 with his loving family at his Independence home. Ron was one of four boys, born on August 3rd, 1956 to Loren and Patricia (Womacks) in Kansas City, Missouri. Ron was a hard worker and started working at a young age. He worked construction most of his life. Outside of work,...

May 19, 2021

On May 19, 2021 our Lord and Savior called Harold Eugene Dillon home. Harold was a beloved husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Friend. Harold was born on September 27, 1926 in Crook County, WY. He was the son of Mae Grace Hartshorn and Emery Warrington Dillon. He proudly served his country in WW II. He was in the...

May 19, 2021

Erik Dylan McCoy, (55) passed Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. A gathering of family and friends will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 27, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO 64052. A graveside service will follow at 11:00 a.m., at the Mount Washington Cemetery,...

May 18, 2021

Hadley Joy Bolton was born on March 26, 2021 at 7:54pm. She weighed 4lbs. and 4 ounces and was 17 inches long. Hadley went from her momma’s arms into Jesus’ loving arms on May 18, 2021. Hadley is loved by parents Jason and Stephanie Bolton and siblings Joel, Quincy, Amelia, Molly and Titus; Grandparents Steve and Janie Davis and Richard...

May 18, 2021

Michael Harbaugh II passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. He was 38. Michael was born to Mike and Michelle Harbaugh on August 4, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was a hard worker. After attending Blue Springs High School, he started a career in construction. Later he successfully owned and operated Harbaugh Roofing...

May 18, 2021

Lou Etta was born Nov. 13, 1928, to Earl and Anna Tarvin of Marysville, KS. As one of 16 children, she left home at 13 to live with her sister’s family in Kansas City. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1946 and in 1948 married Alvin “Bud” Parr. Lou Etta worked briefly at a bowling alley where she...

May 18, 2021

Evelyn E. (Kelly) Biggerstaff, 99, of Independence, MO, passed away on May 18, 2021, one week shy of turning 100 years old. Evelyn was born on May 25, 1921 in Miranda, South Dakota, to Kenneth and Etheal Davidson. She married L.D. Kelly on November 29, 1938 in Sioux Falls, SD and two children were born to this union: Brenda and...

May 17, 2021

Doris Jean Marriott, 68, of Independence, MO, passed away on May 17, 2021. Doris was born on April 23, 1953 in Independence, Missouri, to Dean and Jeanette Marriott. She is survived by her son, Chris (Rachel) Metzdorf of Blue Springs, MO; grandchildren, Ashley (Alex) Riffle, Tanner Metzdorf, and Colby Metzdorf of Blue Springs, MO; brother, Dan (Jan) Marriott of Independence,...

May 16, 2021

Hazel Campbell VanDaveer, 92, beloved wife, mother and grandmother of Independence, MO left this world to be with Jesus Christ on May 16, 2021. Hazel was born December 8, 1928 in Green Ridge, MO and was preceded in death by nine siblings, and husbands John B. Campbell and Harold VanDaveer. She was a Homemaker, a 40 year member of Noland...

May 16, 2021

Robert (Bob) Dennis was born 10-6-1946 and passed away May 16, 2021. Bob lived the majority of his life in the greater Kansas City area but home to him was always Independence, which was his most recent place of residence. Bob was loving, giving, intelligent and was a true artistic talent, both musically and with art. His career included a...

May 15, 2021

Jonna Sue Patterson, 69, of Independence Missouri passed on to her heavenly reward on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Jonna was born in Aledo Illinois, to Mark and Ruth Holmes. Jonna was the second in the Line of four daughters, though she always referred to herself as the middle child and claiming all of the mischievousness that is associated with that...

May 15, 2021

Gladys Binger, 101, of Independence, was taken home by her dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to be in eternal peace on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Gladys was born on January 20, 1920 to Ralph and Anna Smith in Bowen, Missouri. She was the second of four children. She was married to David V. Binger after losing her first husband...

May 15, 2021

Robin Dian Baze, 57 of Gardner, KS passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at her residence. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055, with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday...

May 14, 2021

Ross Lee Yohn, 83, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Friday, May 14th, 2021. A visitation will be held from 2-3pm followed by a funeral service at 3pm, Wednesday, May 19th at Lee’s Summit Christian Church, 800 NE Tudor Rd, Lee's Summit, MO 64086. Interment will follow at Lee’s Summit Historical Cemetery. Ross was born on November 16, 1937, the...

May 13, 2021

Lillie Mae (Billie) King, of Independence, MO was born April 11, 1928 in Bardwell, KY and on Thursday, May 13, 2021, went to be with our Heavenly Father and many passed loved ones, including a great-granddaughter. She is survived by her grandson, Jim King; granddaughters, Kristina (Nathan) Porter and Teri (Greg) Wilmes; daughter-in-law, Linda King; stepson, Thomas (Jeanie) Friesner; step-grandson,...

May 13, 2021

Richard (Rick) Anson White, at the age of 80, Independence, MO passed away after long battle with Alzheimers on May 13th at Wilshire Lakewood Care Center Rick was a hard worker and started as a young man earning the prestigious award of the Boy Scouts of America's highest rank Eagle Scout. He graduated from Van Horn High school in 1958,...

May 13, 2021

On May 13, 2021, Nancy L. Kwak (Yale) passed away at the age of 75 at the Kansas University Medical Center. Nancy was born on June 18, 1945, in Dallas, TX. She studied nursing at Graceland College and post-graduate pharmacology at the Jennie Lund School of Practical Nursing. She worked as an LPN in Wisconsin and Missouri. In 1972 she...