Obituaries
Frederick F. "Fred" Striley Sr.
Jul 25, 2020
Frederick F. Striley, Sr., 86, of Independence, MO, passed away on July 25, 2020. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 30, from 9-10am, with funeral to follow at 10am, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. In his memory, contributions are suggested to an organization of donor’s choice. Fred was born on October 27,...
Linda Sue Solowiej (Sherman)
Jul 24, 2020
Linda Sue Solowiej, 66, passed away on July 24, 2020 after a battle with Ovarian Cancer. Linda was stubborn, honest, sincere, caring, and a great listener. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by four children, their spouses and eleven grandchildren, along with much extended family. A private inurnment with full honors will be held at Missouri State Veterans...
Leola F. Leek
Jul 24, 2020
Leola F. Leek, 99, passed away on July 24, 2020 in Kimberling City, MO. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 30, at 11:00am, at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Indep., MO. (Arr: Carson-Speaks 816-252-7900).
Michael L. Stitt
Jul 24, 2020
Michael L. Stitt, 42, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Richmond, MO. July 24, 2020. He was born October 17, 1977 in Lee’s Summit, MO; the son of Loretta Martin and Scott Martin. Michael graduated from Smithville High School, Class of 1997. Following graduation, he went on to obtain his certification as an Emergency Medical Technician....
Darlene Delores Dillee
Jul 24, 2020
Darlene Delores Dillee, 84, passed away on July 24, 2020. Darlene was born on October 26, 1935 in Kansas City Missouri, to Justice and Frances Knauff. She married Rex Dillee on May 1, 1954. Darlene was a loving wife, mother and homemaker, who had a passion for crocheting and was extremely talented at making all different types of beautiful pieces....
Frank A Perusich
Jul 23, 2020
Frank A Perusich, 87, passed away on July 23, 2020. Frank was born on November 27, 1932 in Cement City, MO to Nick and Georgia Perusich. He served in the US Army from February 2, 1953 – December 17, 1954 and was honorably discharged as a corporal. He was a pressman for Lowell Press Inc. of Kansas City MO for...
Gary Paul Carney
Jul 23, 2020
Gary Paul Carney, 84, of Independence, MO passed away July 23, 2020. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Monday, July 27, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial service to be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Steele Memorial Cemetery, Hartville, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Mt. Washington...
Earl Lee Koonce
Jul 22, 2020
Earl L. Koonce, 86, passed away peacefully at home on July 22, 2020. He was born on November 17, 1933 in Stanton, Texas, to M.L.“Red” and Reva Koonce. He graduated from Stanton High School in 1951, then went to Schreiner College (‘51-52) and Graceland College (‘52-53), earning an Associate of Arts Degree. At Graceland he met the love of his...
Vicky Jean Hill
Jul 21, 2020
Vicky Jean Hill, 68 passed away on July 21, 2020. One of her very favorite things to do was to sit on the screened in back porch with her daughters and watch thunderstorms come in. They would sing ‘Going to the Chapel’ and count the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far from the eye of...
Inez Marie Welter (Schoppenhorst)
Jul 20, 2020
Inez Marie Welter, 89, of Sibley, MO passed away July 20, 2020. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Saturday, July 25, 2020. The burial will follow at Ebenezer Church Cemetery. Inez was born October 13, 1930 in Wellington, MO to Louis and Anna (Behringer) Schoppenhorst. She graduated from Wellington HS in...
Anita Jean "Jeanie" Tobin
Jul 18, 2020
Anita Jean “Jeanie” Tobin, 61, passed away on July 18, 2020. Jeanie was born on November 28, 1958, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Robert Lane and Carole (Worsham) Lane. She graduated from Truman High School in the class of 1977, and married Brent Keith Tobin on June 25 of that same year. To this union were born three...
James Marion "Jim" Arnold
Jul 17, 2020
James Marion Arnold, 78, born in Harrisonville, Mo. to Charles and Mae Arnold on July 1, 1942 went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 17, 2020 at his home in Independence, Mo. Jim served our country in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962. During his enlistment, he married Janice (Deshazer). They went on to have...
Donna Jean Clark (Adams)
Jul 16, 2020
Donna Jean Clark, 65, of Independence, MO passed away July 16, 2020. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Donna was born June 5, 1955 in Alton, IL. Donna worked as an accountant her entire working career, and the last 20 years at...
Wilma Vallette Allen
Jul 16, 2020
Wilma Vallette Allen, 90, passed away on July 16, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Wilma was born on September 20, 1929 in Brookfield, MO, the daughter of Paul Prewitt and Emily Elizabeth Lewis. At an early age, Wilma showed a great interest and talent in sketching and drawing, and even won a Hallmark contest for her artistic ability. She...
Anna Lorene Bailey
Jul 16, 2020
Anna Lorene (Norman) Bailey, 96, a long-time resident of Independence, MO passed from this world to be with the Lord on July 16, 2020. Anna was born in Cedar County, MO to Otha and Violet (Dillsaver) Norman. She graduated from El Dorado Springs Highschool at 17 years of age, and shortly thereafter she traveled to the big city (Kansas City)...
Rose Marie Noland (Billings)
Jul 16, 2020
Rose Marie (Billings) Noland, 96, of Independence, Missouri, and most recently Thrive Memory Care on St. Simons Island, GA, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020. Rosie was born in Downs, Kansas on June 1, 1924 in the family farmhouse. She endured the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. After graduating from Vermillion High School, she headed to Kansas City...
June Christine Holland
Jul 15, 2020
June Christine Holland, 86, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2020. June was born on June 1, 1934 in Weston Missouri, to Leroy and Gladys Craven. She graduated from Northeast High School in the class of 1952, then married Albert Holland and three children were born to this union: Vanessa, Mary and Jerry. They divorced in 1981. She later met...
Steve Peck
Jul 14, 2020
Steve Peck, son of Carolyn and Roy (R.G.) Peck, was born on August 3, 1951, in Berkeley, California. After an eleven-year battle with kidney cancer, Steve passed away at home peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Peck, and is survived by his mother, Carolyn Andrews Peck, of Blue Springs, Missouri; wife,...
Leonard Alvin Gardner
Jul 14, 2020
Leonard Alvin Gardner, 85, of Blue Springs, MO passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. A visitation will be held from 10-11am, Friday July 17th with a Celebration of Life following at 11:00am both at East Side Baptist Church, 19901 MO-78, Independence, MO 64057. He will be laid to rest at Mt....
Mildred Alicia Sanders
Jul 13, 2020
Mildred Alicia Sanders, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, July 13th, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 10am, Saturday July 18th at Brooking Cemetery in Raytown.
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