Jan 8, 2020

Lavon Schnakenberg, 93, of Independence, MO passed away January 8, 2020. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1400 W. Sheley Rd, Independence, MO 64052. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Lavon was born April 16,...

Jan 7, 2020

Wiley Meyer, Jr., 82, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away January 7, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at the family farm in the Spring of 2020. Wiley was born January 21, 1937 in Ness City, KS to Wiley Wilburt Sr. and Vida (Murdock). Wiley graduated from Wichita East High School and studied law at Friends University in...

Jan 7, 2020

Chloe Deane (Palmer) Elefson, 92, Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Chloe was born November 21, 1927 in Wichita, KS to Edgar and Rosa (Huntsman) Palmer. She was wed to her husband of 52 years, Don Oliver Elefson, in Independence, MO on April 10, 1954. Chloe and Don were a...

Jan 7, 2020

Mr. Jeffrey L Bruce, son of the late Joseph Lloyd Bruce and Audrey Bruce was born June 11, 1955 in Red Bank, NJ. He graduated Red Bank Regional High School in 1973, studied at The University of Kansas and went on to obtain his degree at Iowa State University. He established Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company (JBC) in 1986. Mr....

Jan 7, 2020

Joyce Irene (Shore) Gernetzke, 59, of Blue Springs, MO passed away January 7, 2020. A visitation will be held from 1-3:00 p.m. followed by a 3:00 p.m. service on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Blue Springs Christian Church, 7920 SW Highway 7, Blue Springs, MO 64015. In lieu of flowers, the family has set up a memorial fund at Blue...

Jan 6, 2020

Lanita Jean Porterfield was born July 22, 1934, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the third child of Harry and Lela Sherman, and she grew up in a musical household. Harry played the drums, and Lela sang to her children. Lanita loved reminiscing about parties held at her parents’ house where her dad’s musician friends entertained and the rug was...

Jan 4, 2020

Stewart Lee Middleton, 56, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 4, 2020. Services will be at 2 pm, Sat. at Speaks Suburban Chapel., 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mt. Moriah, Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Country Meadows Baptist Church, 4901...

Jan 3, 2020

Roger Lee Dillee, 86 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorials service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Private burial with full military honors will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will...

Jan 2, 2020

Elizabeth (Liz) Kay McLeod passed away peacefully in her sleep at home, on January 2nd, 2020 at the age of 74. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her father (James E. Rice), her mother (Dorothy M. Winslow), her sister (Edna Harrington), and her brothers (James E. Rice II and Ernie Rice). Elizabeth is survived by her loving husband of 56...

Jan 2, 2020

Virgil Milburn Harleman, 93, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 2, 2020. Services will be at 2 pm, Wednesday, Jan. 8 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 – 8 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. Memorial gifts may be made to Glenwood Park United Methodist Church Memorial Fund,...

Jan 2, 2020

James E. Martin, 54, of Independence, MO passed away January 2, 2020 after a decade long battle with his heart. He will forever be remembered for his love of trains and his career as an OTR truck driver. Jim is survived by his Mother Sally Martin, brothers John Martin and David Martin, sister Carol Martin Reeves, several nieces, nephews, great...

Jan 1, 2020

Roberta “Lyn” Lynette Flaharty, 67, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020. A celebration of life will be held at 3pm on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Cornerstone Community of Christ, 1316 S Osage, Independence, MO 64055. Cremation is planned. Lyn was born on August 11, 1952 to Wayne and Frances (Tomlinson) McDole in Odessa, MO. After graduating...

Dec 31, 2019

Dec 31, 2019

Winona Rose (Nonie) Wheeler. Nonie was born October 8, 1939 to Ernest and Gertrude (Vail) Webberley in Camas, Washington. She returned to her Heavenly Father on December 31, 2019 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. Nonie was raised on her parent’s rural farm in Camas, Washington. She was the third of four daughters. Nonie loved the outdoors and helping her...

Dec 30, 2019

Benjamin Owens, 85, of Independence, MO passed away December 30, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 6, at the Suburban Chapel, followed by a graveside at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Benjamin was born...

Dec 30, 2019

Michael “Mike” Slaven, 65, of Independence, MO passed December 30, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Michael was born August 31, 1954 in Kansas City, KS to Lloyd and Inez (Sharp) Slaven. Mike was married to his loving wife, Mary,...

Dec 30, 2019

Donna Jean Thomas, 77 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 5, 2019 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with burial to follow in Greenton Cemetery in Odessa, MO. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m., until service time Sunday at the chapel....

Dec 30, 2019

Sidney R. Rufty, 87, passed away on Dec. 30, 2019. He worked as a Locomotive Engineer for Chicago Northwestern Railroad and after retiring, he then worked for Odessa Auto Auction. He is survived by his spouse of 54 years Patricia Hammann Rufty; son, Jeffery Rufty; daughter Jana (husband Chris) Fossinger; three grandchildren, Justin (wife Kayla Stremmel) Cupit of Germany, Jessica...

Dec 30, 2019

Wanda F. Brickner passed away on Dec. 30, 2019, at the age of 87. A private burial service will take place at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Wanda was born on Jan. 22, 1932, in Dunlap, Iowa, to Thomas James Palmer and Dorothy Juanita Coburn Palmer. She married U.S. Navy veteran Dale Henry Brickner in 1952, and to this union were...

Dec 29, 2019

Ruth Ann Wendleton, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away on Sunday, December 29th, 2019. A visitation will be held Saturday, January 18th from 2-3:00pm at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Independence. Ruth Ann was born June 29th, 1942 in Independence, MO to Vance and Frances Hammond. Ruth Ann is...