Obituaries
Charles Vernon "Charlie" Colvin
Dec 29, 2020
Charles Vernon “Charlie” Colvin, 73, of Independence, MO, passed away on December 29, 2020. Charlie was born on March 14, 1947 in Kansas City, MO, the only child of Vernon E. and Isabelle (Howard) Colvin. He graduated from Lexington High School in the class of 1965 and married Jeannie Peel on June 18, 1972. Charlie was a machinist by trade...
Billy Joe "Bill" Bodine
Dec 28, 2020
Billy Joe “Bill” Bodine, 80, passed away on December 28, 2020 in Independence, MO. Bill was born on November 15, 1940 in Marshfield, MO to Robert Paul Bodine and Ruby Pearl (Deckard) Bodine. His family relocated to the Kansas City area when Bill was young, and he later attended East High School. On June 24, 1960, he married Sandra Scanlon,...
Mary Kay Cindrich (Dolan)
Dec 28, 2020
Mary Kay (Dolan) Cindrich, of Blue Springs, MO, a one of a kind Matriarch who was the “glue” that held everything and everyone together, passed away on December 28, 2020. She was 72 years old. Mary was born on September 29, 1948 in Kansas City, KS, to Leo and Doris Dolan. She graduated from Argentine High School in Kansas City,...
Joe Yeager
Dec 28, 2020
Joe Yeager passed away Monday, December 28, 2020, at the age of 70. He was born on July 19, 1950, in Sedalia, MO to James Richard and Mary Lou (Witte) Yeager. He was a speed record on two wheels. If he broke the record one weekend he would break it again the next weekend. Joe was named NMRA’s Sportsman of...
Timothy Eugene "Tim" Brown
Dec 28, 2020
Timothy Eugene “Tim” Brown, 63, loving husband, father, and grandfather, joined his beloved son Jeremy on Monday, December 28, 2020. Tim was born on May 26, 1957 at the Independence Sanitarium to Max Brown, a firefighter, and Mary Margaret “Margie” Watson Brown, a homemaker. After the death of his mom in 1972, he moved to Arizona, and graduated from Paradise...
Ronda Aldine Mccollam (Jones)
Dec 27, 2020
Ronda Aldine McCollam of Independence, MO, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. She was 86 years of age. Ronda was born on December 17, 1934 near Uniontown, KS, the daughter of Amel R. and Georgia B. (Willis) Jones. She grew up in southeastern Kansas and was a free-spirited individual, with a love of animals, music, family, and friends. Her...
Alexander Gregory Thirstrup Sr.
Dec 25, 2020
Alexander Gregory Thirstrup, Sr., 30, passed away on December 25, 2020 in Lee’s Summit, MO. Alex was born on August 12, 1990 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Brandi Thirstrup and Victor Hernandez, Jr. He was a student of Fairmount Elementary, Nowlin Middle School, and Belton High School in the class of 2009. For the past nine years, he...
Margaret Marie Patterson
Dec 25, 2020
Margaret Marie Patterson, of Independence, MO, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020, peacefully at her home. She was 91. Margaret entered this world on November 8, 1929 in Piatt County, IL, the child of Felix W. and Lizzie Dee Bunch. After graduating from Park City High School in 1948, she married her beloved husband, Marvin R. Patterson, in the...
Ermil Kay Fraser
Dec 25, 2020
Ermil Kay Fraser (nee Ott), 83, a resident of Bristol Manor of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away December 25, 2020 in Blue Springs, Missouri, following a brief hospitalization. She was born in Emporia, Kansas, on January 9, 1937, to Emil and Mildred (Derbyshire) Ott. Her early years were spent on a farm near Burlington, Kansas, and later, on the family...
Richard G. "Hoss" Wray
Dec 24, 2020
Richard Grant “Hoss” Wray, 58 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his residence. The family will greet friends from 4-5:00 p.m., Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Private family service will be held later with cremation to follow. All services will be held under current Covid-19...
Charlotte Clara Allega
Dec 24, 2020
Charlotte Clara Allega, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at John Knox Village Care Center in Lee’s Summit, MO. She was 86. Charlotte entered this world on November 9, 1934 in Lexington, MO, the child of Otto and Charlotte (Ruebel) Knapheide. A few years after graduating from Lexington High School, she married her beloved husband...
Charles Edward "Chuck" Morris
Dec 24, 2020
Charles Edward “Chuck” Morris passed away peacefully at home on December 24, 2020. He was 84. Charles (Chuck) was born in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Walt and Mildred Morris on September 10, 1936. He had 5 siblings: Lorretta (deceased), Louise (deceased), Gloria, Patrick and Maria (deceased). Charles grew up playing on the Blue River often telling exciting stories of...
Mary Lou Williams (Lawrence)
Dec 23, 2020
Mary Lou Williams (Lawrence, Fawver), 91 of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her residence. Cremation is planned and no services are scheduled. Mary was born March 30, 1929 in Kansas City, MO to John Lawrence, Sr. and Beulah (Rhodes) and has been a lifelong area resident. She had worked as a clerk for the Social Security...
Charles "David" Thomas
Dec 23, 2020
Charles “David” Thomas, 60 of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the family will be having private services and burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The visitation will...
Margery Anne Smith (Laughlin)
Dec 22, 2020
Margery Anne Laughlin Smith died on December 22, 2020. She was born in Kansas City, MO on January 15, 1929 to Arthur P. and Dora Kohnle Laughlin, and was the youngest of six children. Her brother Hugh Laughlin and sisters Elaine Allen, Helen Lenahan, Dorlene Mark and Hazel Robinson all predeceased her. Margery grew up in the big white house...
Carolyn Kay Wilson
Dec 21, 2020
Carolyn Kay Wilson, of Lee’s Summit, MO, an artist and a dear friend to many people, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. She was 78. Carolyn entered this world on October 29, 1942 in Turner, KS, the child of Wylmer H. and Thelma A. (Turner) Jones. A few years after graduating from Van Horn High School, she married her...
Mary Jean Curtin
Dec 21, 2020
Mary Jean Mullen Curtin, 71, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at St. Luke's Hospital East in Lee's Summit. Mary was born May 24, 1949, in Kansas City to Ralph and Gladys (Richter) Mullen. She lived her whole life in the Kansas City area, graduating from Southwest High School in 1967. On June 2, 1973, she...
Gary Don Bray
Dec 21, 2020
Gary Bray, 73, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away during Winter’s Solstice, December 21st, 2020. He was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Clara Mae Edmonds and James William Bray. After earning several college degrees, Gary joined the Air Force and served as a captain during the Vietnam War. After serving overseas in Greenland & Japan, Gary graduated from Midwestern...
David Eugene Elledge
Dec 21, 2020
DAVID EUGENE ELLEDGE David Eugene Elledge, 71 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at Liberty Hospital. A graveside service was held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 28, 2020 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. David was born June 14, 1949 in Kansas City, MO to Thomas and Dorothy (Kane) Elledge and has been a lifelong...
Mary Diane Norman
Dec 21, 2020
Mary Diane Norman, of Independence, MO, poetry writer, romantic spirit and grandma to everyone, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. She was 68. Mary entered this world on January 18, 1952 in Southern California, the child of Lewis and Anne (Thomas) Scott. In 1970, she graduated from Truman High School. She went on to obtain her Associate’s Degree in...
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