Obituaries
Harry Ray Shelton Sr.
Mar 27, 2020
Harry Shelton, 81, of Independence, MO passed away March 27, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at New Hope Community of Christ Church, 220 W. Moore Street, Independence, MO 64050. Harry was born March 1, 1939 in Louisville, KY to Charles and Nellie (Kreutzer) Shelton. He was a veteran of the United...
Stephen Raymond Jones
Mar 27, 2020
Stephen Raymond Jones, 65, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Friday, March 27, 2020. He graduated from Raytown High School in the class of 1972. He retired from Folgers Coffee after 25 years and was a very dedicated, hard-working man who never missed a single day of work in all those years! He was a dance dad, a soccer, softball,...
Dorothy "Ruth" Bates
Mar 27, 2020
Dorothy “Ruth” Ward Bates passed away Friday, March 27th, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 21, 1931 in Independence, MO to Ernest and Odell Ward. She attended Ott Elementary School, Palmer Junior High and William Chrisman High School, graduating in 1949. After high school she attended one year at Central MO State College, then worked at Grinter...
Maxine L. Sewell (Sparkman)
Mar 25, 2020
Maxine Lois (Sparkman) Sewell passed from this life on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. She was born to the late Leslie and Bessie (Lamkin) Sparkman on August 20, 1925 in Cane Creek Community, Butler County, MO. A private graveside ceremony is planned. After graduating from Brosely High School in 1943, Maxine alternated teaching school and attending Southeast Missouri State. After graduating...
Francis Russell Marble
Mar 24, 2020
Francis Russell (Russ) Marble was born July 30, 1934 to Herbert T Marble and Maude A Marble (Howard) in Independence Missouri. He passed peacefully from this life on March 24, 2020 at home. Russ was a proud career veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as a baker and cook aboard several ships beginning with the USS Point Cruz, USS Winston,...
Izabella Elaine "Izzy" Colvin
Mar 23, 2020
Izabella Elaine “Izzy” Colvin, six years old, passed away on March 23, 2020, at Children’s Mercy Hospital after a brave battle with cancer. Izzy was born on December 14, 2013, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Jason Colvin and Tyler Camerlynck. From the very beginning, her parents and family knew that she would make a big impact on this...
Winfred "Doc" Cooper
Mar 23, 2020
Winfred Cooper Jr. (Doc) of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on March 23, 2020 at the age of 94. He was born in Paraloma, Arkansas on December 11, 1925 and grew up in DeQueen, Arkansas. He left DeQueen, Arkansas at a young age of 18 to seek working opportunities in Kansas City, Missouri. He went to work at Montgomery Wards...
Stephanie C. Cole (Wallace)
Mar 22, 2020
Stephanie C. Cole, 45 of Collins, MO formerly of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at a later date. Stephanie was born June 3, 1974 in Wiesbaden, Germany, where her father was stationed with the Air Force, to William and Barbara (Proffitt)...
Melvin Dean Fanska
Mar 21, 2020
Mel Fanska was a man of many talents and gifts. Rising from a childhood of financial hardship, Mel joined the armed forces which led to world travels and work in army intelligence where he earned his stripes as a Master Sargent in the United States Army. Returning from Europe Mel began a long and prosperous career as a master plumber...
Edward L. Fitzgerald Jr.
Mar 21, 2020
Edward Lawrence Fitzgerald, Jr., 86, of Independence, MO passed away March 21, 2020 at St. Luke’s East. Edward was born in Hutchinson, KS to Dr. Edward L. Fitzgerald, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Linehan Fitzgerald on October 9, 1933. He worked as a Display Director at Pegues in Hutchinson, KS for many years, where he met his wife, Patricia McKee, and...
James Oliver "Jim" Carter
Mar 20, 2020
James Oliver “Jim” Carter, 84, of Independence, Missouri passed away on March 20, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Jim was born in Tipton, Missouri on January 30, 1936. After graduation from Tipton High School, he attended the University of Missouri until being drafted into the US Army. Jim was stationed in Germany, where he married his...
Carol Lee Childers
Mar 20, 2020
Carol Lee Childers, 77, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away March 20, 2020. Per Carol’s request cremation has taken place and services will be private. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600)
David Elwood "Cigar Dave" Chapman
Mar 19, 2020
David “Cigar Dave” Chapman, 81, of Blue Springs, MO passed away March 19, 2020. Per Dave’s request cremation has taken place and a Memorial service will be held at a later date. Dave was born on December 2, 1938 in Greenfield, Ohio, the youngest of 3 children born to Karl and Grace (Beasley) Chapman.He retired from Kim Supply after many...
David Lee Nichol Sr.
Mar 19, 2020
David Lee Nichol, Sr., 79, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2020. A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 18, from 9-10am, with a memorial service at 10am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. He will be laid to rest in Mound Grove Cemetery following the service. In his honor, contributions may be made to Lumicare...
Rachel Lee Lackey
Mar 18, 2020
Rachel Lee Lackey, 34, passed away on March 18, 2020. Rachel was born on March 26, 1985, in Kansas City, MO, the only daughter of Jerry Lackey and Marie (LaBella) Lackey. She grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated from Don Bosco High School in the class of 2003. She was a dispatcher for Jade Alarm Company for...
Rickey H. Rodman
Mar 17, 2020
Rickey Rodman, 64, of Independence, MO passed away March 17, 2020. A graveside service will be privately held for the family at New Salem Cemetery. Rick was born May 7, 1955 in Batesville, AR. He was a 19?? graduate of William Chrisman High School. Rick had been employed for over 20 years at English Lighting. He was an avid reader,...
Edward Raymond Borawski
Mar 16, 2020
Edward Borawski, 66, of Independence, MO passed away March 16, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at Floral Hills Cemetery, Raytown, MO. Edward was born March 18, 1953 in St. Louis, MO. He was preceded in death by his mother, Etta May Erbschole (Crawford); father, John Vincent Borawski; and brother, James David...
Richard Laverne Luke
Mar 15, 2020
Richard Luke, 79, of Blue Springs, MO passed away March 15, 2020. His family will be holding private memorial services. Dick was born July 4, 1940 in Anamosa, IA to George and Anna (Bell) Luke. After high school, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy as a Tin Can Sailor. He married the love of his life, Viola Hibbs during...
Gregory West Young
Mar 15, 2020
Gregory West Young, 60, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 at his home. He was born December 2, 1959 to the late Houston W. Young and Betty Masterson Simpson. He was preceded in death by his father, maternal and paternal grandparents and step-father, Kenneth L. Simpson. He is survived by his son, Neil W. Young (wife, Kimberly),...
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