Obituaries
Florence Renee Fletcher
May 3, 2020
Florence “Renee” Fletcher, 87, passed away on May 3, 2020, in Lee’s Summit, MO. Renee was born on March 12, 1933 in Independence, MO, the daughter of George B. Allee and Florence Mary Chappelow Allee. She attended Northeast High School and graduated in the class of 1951. In 1953, she was crowned “Tip-Off Queen” for the National Intercollegiate Basketball tournament....
Linda Gail Dobson (Burnup)
May 3, 2020
Linda Gail Dobson, 75 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at her residence. Private visitation and graveside services in Woodlawn Cemetery will be by family invitation. The family suggests donations in her name to Animals Best Friends or to the American Cancer Society. Linda was born August 22, 1944 in Washington, DC to Robert H. and Edwina...
Jerry W. Barnett
May 3, 2020
Jerry W. Barnett, 78, Independence, MO, passed away on May 3, 2020. Jerry was born on November 18, 1941 to Clarence and Margaret Barnett at Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City. He grew up in Bucyrus, Kansas. He served as a Marine from 1959-1964, was a Teamster for 30 years and worked for Yellow Freight Company before retiring. He was...
Adam Jacob Herrick
May 2, 2020
Adam Jacob Herrick, beloved son, brother, and grandson, 18, passed away on May 2, 2020. A memorial service in his honor will be on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Adam was born on July 3, 2001, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO, the son of Dennis Herrick...
Yooja Etter (Lee)
May 1, 2020
On Friday, May 1, 2020, YooJa Etter peacefully passed from her life on earth to her eternal life with our Lord. YooJa was born on June 2, 1935 to Chong Eum Lee and Ssi (Kang) Lee in Wonsan, Korea. She met and married L. Wayne Ross in 1959 in Seoul Korea. She traveled with Wayne, who served in the US...
Leah Marie Thompson (Lesh)
Apr 30, 2020
Leah Marie Thompson, 91, of Independence, MO, passed away on April 30, 2020, of natural causes. Leah was born September, 6, 1928, to Floyd and Flora Lesh. She was one of nine children. Leah grew up in Independence, attending McCoy Grade School, Palmer Junior High and William Chrisman High School. She attended Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, where she had...
Velma Clare Cain
Apr 29, 2020
On Wednesday, April 29th, 2020, Velma Clare Cain passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 95. Velma was born on June 3,1924 on a small farm in Rosedale, British Columbia. She immigrated to the United States to train as a cadet nurse at the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital during World War II. She worked as a Registered...
Sara V. Medina
Apr 29, 2020
Sara V Medina, 81, of Blue Springs, MO passed away April 29, 2020. Sara was born on September 11, 1938 to Francisco and Felicitas Velasquez. Sara was a lifelong resident of Kansas City, MO where she raised her 6 children with her husband, the late Carlos Medina. Sara worked for 19 years at Davis Paint as a warehouse foreman. Sara...
Floyd C. Fears
Apr 28, 2020
Floyd C. Fears, 88, of Independence, MO passed away April 28, 2020. Born on March 21, 1932 to Corbett and Maud Fears in Newark, New Jersey, Floyd spent his life in service to others. After moving from Newark to St. Louis and then to Sikeston, MO, Floyd spent most of his youth on a dairy farm just outside Commerce, MO....
Sandra Faye Krallman (Johnson)
Apr 28, 2020
Sandra Faye Krallman, 71, of Indep., MO passed away April 28, 2020. Per Sandra’s request cremation has taken place and all services will be private. Online condolences may be left at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements Carson-Speaks Chapel).
Barney F. Wild
Apr 28, 2020
It grieves us to announce the passing of Barney F. Wild, 93, of Independence, MO on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Barney was born on April 19, 1927, in New Boston, Missouri to parents Frank Wild and Katie Wild, and also brothers Joe Long and Roy Wild and sister Lily Wild. (all have preceded him in death) Barney grew up on...
Gwenevere Roseann "Gwen" Biamont (Aulbaugh)
Apr 27, 2020
Gwen Biamont, 69, of Independence, MO passed away April 27, 2020. She will be laid to rest with her husband in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery. Services will be private. Gwen was born on October 31, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri to Leonard and Hellen (Johnson) Aulbaugh. To say that Gwen was a Renaissance woman would be an understatement! She was...
Leamon Earl Johnson
Apr 27, 2020
Leamon Johnson, 77, of Independence, MO passed away April 27, 2020. A memorial service will be announced when the current restrictions are lifted. Leamon was born April 5, 1943 in Myrtle, MO to Herbert Leamon and Carrie Elizabeth (Tyler) Johnson. He was a graduate from Van Horn High School, and retired from Lafarge after 30 years. Leamon had a love...
Terry Allen Miller
Apr 26, 2020
Terry Allen Miller, 74, passed away on April 26, 2020. Terry was born on July 20, 1945 in Springfield, MO, the son of Clarence A. Miller, Jr. and Patricia Matherly Miller. He graduated from William Chrisman High School in the class of 1963. He worked for many years at Slusher’s Shoe Store on the Independence square before starting his own...
Ruth Ann Amos
Apr 25, 2020
It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce that Ruth Ann Amos, 75, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Saturday, April 25th, 2020. She will be cremated, and a celebration of her life will be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Orville Amos, of the home; and her...
Sue Nell Smith
Apr 24, 2020
Sue Nell Smith, 80, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2020, at her home in Independence, Missouri, with her daughter Raechell by her side. A loyal, devoted and treasured mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, grandmother, friend, mentor and neighbor, Sue will be missed by all those whose lives she touched. Sue Smith was born on June 24, 1939, in Woodward,...
Kathryn Dean Suse (James)
Apr 23, 2020
Kathryn Dean (James) Suse of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away April 23, 2020 in Leawood, KS. She was born on February 21, 1957 to Woodford and Mary James in Higginsville, MO, where she grew up. The youngest of 5 children, she enjoyed spending time with her extended family & school friends, reading, playing piano and listening to her vinyl music...
William Harvey "Bill" Griffith Jr.
Apr 22, 2020
William H. “Bill” Griffith, 75, of Independence, MO, passed away on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020. A visitation will be held Tuesday, April 28th from 9-10:00am, staggered to accommodate groups of no more than 10 at a time in the chapel while maintaining social distancing guidelines. A service with full military honors will be held at 10 am and will be...
Rick Charles Hutson
Apr 20, 2020
Rick C. Hutson, 68, of Independence, MO passed away April 20, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Rick was born July 6, 1951 in Kansas City, MO to Charles Marion Hutson and Mildred (Paris) Coupland. After graduating from North Kansas City High School, Rick enlisted in the...
Michael Joseph "Mike" Sturm
Apr 20, 2020
Michael "Mike" Joseph Sturm of Raytown, MO, died on 04/20/2020, aged 72, in the presence of his family. Mike is survived by his wife Nancy Sturm, son and daughter-in-law Joseph and Erin Sturm of Kansas City, MO, who are expecing Mike's first granddaughter, sister Maxine Delong of Baldwin, WI, brother and sister-in-law Mark and Cam Sturm of St. James, MN,...
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