Candice Anne "Candy" Bickford
May 20, 2020
Candice Anne Bickford, 71, beloved Mom, Nana, Sister, and Niece passed away peacefully May 20, 2020. She entered this world on March 10, 1949 in Maquoketa, IA, born to Darrell and Catherine Hute (Anthony). She married her love Richard Bickford on November 8th, 1968, and they spent almost 50 years as team "Dicko and Mert". Candy's favorite role in life...
Theodore Michael "Ted" Czesak
May 19, 2020
Theodore Michael Czesak, born August 5,1945, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He is preceded in death by his father, John Paul Czesak, Passaic, NJ, his mother, Katie Kimak Czesak, Passaic, NJ, his brother John Gregory Czesak; and step-son, Staff Sergeant Arthur N. Paavola,Jr. (United States Air Force) Surviving is his wife Paula, of 37 years; his twin...
Kathleen Sarah Lee
May 19, 2020
Kathleen S. “Kathy” Lee, 73, of Somerville, Massachusetts, passed peacefully May 19, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. Kathy lived with her husband, Don, in Leawood Kansas at the time of her passing. Kathy was born December 28, 1946, into a large Boston Irish family. She was raised along with her two older sisters, Carol and Janet, by their maternal aunt...
Mary Eva Oliphant (Yow)
May 19, 2020
Mary Eva Oliphant, 93, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully at home May 19, 2020. A visitation will take place from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Graveside service at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Mary Eva was born October 29, 1926 in High Point,...
Larry Dean Smith
May 18, 2020
Larry Smith, 68, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away May 18, 2020. Visitation will be 10-11:00 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2020 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence. Larry was born on May 29, 1951 in Jackson County, Missouri one of two sons born to Ernest and Wanda (Simmons) Smith....
Diana Lynn Hobbs (Alexander)
May 16, 2020
Diana Lynn Hobbs, 64 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at her residence. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 22, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with burial to follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the...
Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Brodzinski
May 14, 2020
Lawrence Joseph “Larry” Brodzinski, 70, passed away peacefully in Lee’s Summit, MO on May 14, 2020. Larry was born on November 11, 1949, in Independence, MO, to Lawrence Brodzinski and Helen Olinskey Brodzinski. He went to grade school at St. Ann’s, and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. He received his associate’s degree from Maple Woods Community College. He was...
Mary Ella Shubkagel (Ross)
May 14, 2020
Mary Shubkagel, 72, of Independence, MO passed away May 14, 2020. Visitation will be 9-10am Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 10am at the chapel. Burial will take place in Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery. Mary was born on October 13, 1947, one of 3 children born to Alfred and Violet (Crooks) Ross in Kansas...
Sharlene Fay Haney (Schmidt)
May 14, 2020
Sharlene Fay Schmidt - Wolford - Haney of Independence, Missouri entered into eternal rest on May 14, 2020. Born February 14, 1945 in North Belle Vernon, PA to Jacob Charles Schmidt, Jr. and Vera Lillian Hoffman, she attended Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (Class of 1964), and Gallaudet College (Class of 1969). Sharlene married and later divorced Charles Armon...
Betty Louise Constant
May 14, 2020
Betty Louise Constant, 96, passed away on May 14, 2020. Betty was born at home in La Tour, MO on February 3, 1924, the eldest child of Frances and Loyd Ervin. As a young girl, she delighted in riding horses, roller skating, and dancing, but at the age of 15 she became stricken with polio, the only person in her...
Betty Lou Maginness (Alden)
May 13, 2020
Betty Lou Maginness, 97 of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at the Northcare Hospice House. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the...
Tearo Lee Condit
May 11, 2020
Tearo Lee Condit was born in Papeete, Tahiti, on June 28, 1961. She left this life on May 11, 2020, in Independence, Missouri, where she had made her home for many years. From her birth, Missie had the insight and determination to know she needed to survive. From a very early age, she was called Miss Lee, that name melding...
Norma Kathleen Wright
May 11, 2020
Norma "Kathleen" (Ragland) Wright, 82, of South Pittsburg Tennessee, beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on May 11, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents; Gordon Ragland & Hilma Florence (Rose) Ragland, her grandparents: Hugh Ragland & Pansy Sitler-Ragland, Floyd Rose & Gladys Burd-Rose, her brothers John Ragland and James Ragland, her...
Jeffrey David "Jeff" Lang
May 10, 2020
Jeffrey David “Jeff” Lang, 54, of Independence, MO, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020. Jeff was born on September 30, 1965 and graduated from Truman High School in the class of 1983. He attended trade school before working for Armco Steel (later GST Steel). For 18 ½ years, he was a storekeeper for KCP&L and was involved in the...
Muriel Nadine Kruel
May 9, 2020
Muriel Nadine (Cutshall) Kruel passed away Sat. May 9, 2020 at the Montery Park Nursing Home. Nadine was born in Weir, Kansas and had previously lived in Warsaw, MO. She is survived by two sons, Larry E Kruel and his wife Carol of Kingsville, MO and Terry W. Kruel and wife Marge of Independence, MO. Four grandchldren and numerous Great...
Pamela Kay Stobart (Kummer)
May 9, 2020
Pamela Kay Stobart, 70 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her residence. Pam was born May 29, 1949 in Salina, KS. She was the second born of three children to Edwin Richard and Bertha Louise (Losey) Kummer. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in 1967. Pam married Ron Stobart in 1969 and had...
Patsy Jane Kissee (Gardner)
May 8, 2020
Patsy Jane (Gardner) Kissee died peacefully in Raymore, MO in the early morning of May 8, 2020. She spent the evening previous with her family listening to stories and hymns, looking at photos of her great grandchildren, being read scriptures, and hearing fond remembrances. A private graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Independence, MO. Donations may be...
Tonya Dee Fuchs (Hontz)
May 8, 2020
Tonya Fuchs, 48, of Kingsville, MO departed this life May 8, 2020 in Rosenberg, TX. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Tuesday May 19, 2020 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will be 2pm Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Tonya will be laid to rest in Buckner Hill Cemetery with her beloved Grandmother Grace. Tonya was born August 27, 1971 in Independence, MO...
Heather Marie O'Connor-Smith
May 7, 2020
Heather M. O’Connor Smith, 43, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. A visitation from 2-4:00pm, Monday May 11th, staggered to accommodate groups of no more than 10 at a time in the chapel while maintaining social distancing guidelines will be held at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St.; Independence, MO 64055. Heather was employed at Centerpoint Medical Center for...
