Obituaries
Jeffery David Lawrence
Oct 23, 2020
Jeffery David Lawrence, 59, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Friday evening, October 23, 2020 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to celebrate his life to be held from 1 to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Jeff was born August 29, 1961 in...
Jeffery David Lawrence
Oct 23, 2020
Jeffery David Lawrence, 59, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Friday evening, October 23, 2020 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to celebrate his life to be held from 1 to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Jeff was born August 29, 1961 in...
James Daniels
Oct 22, 2020
James R. Daniels, of Blue Springs Mo, a father, grandfather, brother and friend to many, passed away on Thursday October 22, 2020 from Covid-19. James was 73 years old. James was born on November 27, 1946 in Wichita Ks, the child of Earl and Elizabeth Daniels. James was a loving father, grandfather and friend to many. He spent most of...
Mary A. Bennett (Pack)
Oct 21, 2020
Mary A. Bennett, 81, of Independence, MO passed away October 21, 2020. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be held in Winfield, KS. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Compassion Link, In memory of Mary Bennett, 521 W. Lynn St., Springfield, MO 65802, www.CompassionLink.org...
Alan Wayne Shields
Oct 21, 2020
Alan Wayne Shields, 67 of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Tuesday at the chapel. Alan was born August 10, 1953...
Sherry Lee Lane
Oct 20, 2020
Sherry Lee Lane was called to God’s side early, at least, in our mortal eyes late October 20, 2020. Her abrupt absence creates an emptiness of spirit vitality and “busy bodiness” (in a good way) that will be felt by more people than we may realize. As a daughter, mother, grandmother, teacher, girl scout leader, passionate member of her faith,...
Terry Lynn Bennett
Oct 19, 2020
Terry Lynn Bennett, of Independence, MO, passed away on Tuesday, October 19th, 2020 after a long battle with her health. She was 57. Terry was born in Bradenton, FL on October 4, 1963. She retired from LabCorp where she worked as an EKG Interpreter and was damn good at it. When she was able, she enjoyed going to the lake...
Jerry Dean Yale
Oct 19, 2020
Jerry Dean Yale, of Independence, MO, passed away on Monday, October 19th, 2020. He was 83. Jerry was born in Independence, MO. on September 3, 1937 to Leroy and Thelma Yale. He proudly served in the US Army for 4 years then spent most of his life working for Allis Chalmers as a painter. He was able to retire in...
John Stephen Wells Jr.
Oct 18, 2020
John Stephen Wells, Jr. “Johnny”, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 18, 2020 in his home in Excelsior Springs, MO. He was 43. Johnny was the oldest of four children. Growing up he loved turning Legos into working machines, building remote control cars from scratch, riding his bikes, finding Garfield collectibles and running around the neighborhood with his friends. It wasn’t...
Barbara Kay Smith (Hooper)
Oct 18, 2020
Our world has suffered a profound loss. On October 18, 2020 Barbara Kay Smith left us to join her husband, son, her parents and brother and so many other lost loved ones. She leaves behind a family that cannot fathom a day without her in it. Barbara’s mortal remains will be cremated a graveside celebration of her life will be...
Floyd Laverne Thomas
Oct 18, 2020
Floyd Laverne Thomas, 91, passed away on October 18, 2020, in Independence, Missouri, surrounded by his family. Floyd was born at home in Henry County, Missouri, on June 29, 1929, the second of nine children to Howard Thomas and Viola Sullivan Thomas. As a youth, he worked hard on the family farms, and as he became a teenager he spent...
Catherine L. "Cathy" Underwood (Mead)
Oct 17, 2020
Cathy Underwood passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, at John Knox Village Care Center. She was born Catherine Leone Meade on April 17, 1921, in Hartington, Nebraska, and was one of five children born to Caroline and John P. Meade. Three of her four siblings preceded her in death: Francis Meade (Betty). Helen Wescott, and Jerry Meade (Joan). Her...
Joyce W. Peoples-Armstrong (Wingate)
Oct 17, 2020
Joyce W. Peoples-Armstrong, 90, of Independence, MO passed away October 17, 2020. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a service at 2:00 p.m. at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Joyce was born December 16, 1929 in Independence, MO to Henry and Goldie Mae (Farris) Wingate. She graduated...
Mary Elizabeth Frost (Widler)
Oct 17, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Frost, 84, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away October 17, 2020. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. prayer service on Friday, October 23, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Mary was born March 4, 1936 in Kansas...
Barbara Jean Richardson
Oct 16, 2020
Barbara Jean (Green) Richardson, a longtime resident of Independence Missouri, passed away Friday, October 16th, 2020 at Research Hospital. She was born in Nauvoo, Alabama, 85 years ago. She worked for Kmart for over 30 years. She still remembered people that worked for her all through the years. She was so much fun. She liked playing cards with friends and...
Harriet Sue Mcconnell (Peace)
Oct 16, 2020
Harriet Sue McConnell, 85, passed away on October 16, 2020 in Lee’s Summit, MO. Sue, as she was known, was born on May 26, 1935, in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Leonard Peace and Beulah Fern Cook Peace. She graduated from Springfield High School in the class of 1953, where she was a member of the Kiltie Drum & Bugle...
Ronald Gene Osborn
Oct 14, 2020
Ronald Gene Osborn, 83 years old, passed away October 14, 2020. Ron was born May 3, 1937, the son of Ernest Lonzo Osborn and Leona Pearl Hughes. Ron grew up in Springfield, MO, and moved to Kansas City in 1956 to work with his brother at Armour Packing Co. His early work experience convinced him of the value of technology...
Margaret Pugh Carnahan
Oct 14, 2020
Margaret Pugh Carnahan, 80, of Independence, MO passed away on October 14, 2020. She was born March 3, 1940 in Boulder, CO to Dr. U.R. Pugh and Christine Griffey Pugh. Growing up in Liberty, MO she attended Liberty High School and William Jewell College where she received a teaching degree. She married Dwight W. Carnahan and remained by his side...
Kristian "Kris" Michael Shaw
Oct 14, 2020
Kristian “Kris” Shaw, 33, of Independence, MO passed away October 14, 2020. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. followed by an 11:00 a.m. service on Wednesday, October 21, at Maywood Baptist Church. The graveside service will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Kristian Michael Shaw was born May 4th, 1987. He is preceded in death by one son Vincent...
Kenneth Neal "Kenny" Osborne
Oct 13, 2020
Kenny passed away at his home on October 13, 2020. He was born on November 27, 1952, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Billy Eugene Osborne and Nadine Madeline (Winkler) Osborne. Kenny lived his early childhood years in Oklahoma, moving to the MO area with his family when he was eleven. Kenny was in Boy Scouts and played City League Baseball for...
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