Obituaries

Laura Goudelock (Anglin)

Laura Goudelock (Anglin)

Jul 23, 2019

Laura Goudelock, 61, of Independence, MO passed away July 23, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 29, at Noland Road Baptist Church, 4505 S. Noland Road, Independence, MO. Burial at Mt. Washington...

Larry Robert Mcqueen

Larry Robert Mcqueen

Jul 22, 2019

Larry Robert McQueen, age 31, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 due to a auto accident. Larry was born on September 27, 1987, the first son to Terri Holloway and Mark Martin. Larry grew up in Missouri, and lived the majority of his life in Independence. He met his partner, Jessica Quinn in 2001 and had three...

Edward H. Manley

Edward H. Manley

Jul 20, 2019

Edward H. Manley, 93 of Sedalia, Mo passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 26, 2019 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at...

Eugene Herman "Geno" Waechter

Eugene Herman "Geno" Waechter

Jul 20, 2019

Eugene H. Waechter, 91, Overland Park, KS passed away July 20, 2019. Memorial services will be at 10:00 am, Sat., July 27 at Atonement Lutheran Church., 9948 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212. Visitation will be 6-8:00 pm, Friday at the church. Private inurnment at Johnson County Memorial Gardens will follow at a later date. Kindly omit flowers. The family...

Yong Ung Kim

Yong Ung Kim

Jul 19, 2019

Yong Ung Kim, 77, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away July 19, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00pm, Thursday, July 25th, with a funeral service at 10:00am on Friday, July 26th, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Interment will follow at Blue Springs Cemetery. Yong Ung was born October 5, 1941 in Seoul,...

Patty Ann Crabtree (Riddle)

Patty Ann Crabtree (Riddle)

Jul 19, 2019

Patty Ann Crabtree, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2019 from 1-2pm at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington, Independence, MO 64052. Service will follow at 2pm, also at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Burial will be private at Mound Grove Cemetery. Patty was the second child born to Evelyn...

Judith Maurine "Judy" Gregston

Judith Maurine "Judy" Gregston

Jul 19, 2019

Judith M. “Judy” Gregston 79, of Independence, MO passed away on Friday, July 19th, 2019 surrounded by her family. A visitation will be held Wednesday, July 24th from 5-7:00pm with a memorial service following at 7:00pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations to St. Mary’s...

Lois Marie Doerr (Hammons)

Lois Marie Doerr (Hammons)

Jul 18, 2019

Lois Marie Doerr, 76, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019, at her residence and surrounded by her family. Lois was born November 16, 1942, in Hazard, Kentucky, to Travis Stanley Hammons and Clara Elizabeth (Martin) Hammons Jordan. She attended Westran High School in Huntsville, Missouri, and later graduated from the Kansas City School of Business. She worked...

Georgia Ann Waage (Hazelrigg)

Georgia Ann Waage (Hazelrigg)

Jul 16, 2019

Georgia Ann (Hazelrigg) Waage of Independence, Missouri, passed away on July 16, 2019. She was born in Crocker, Missouri on August 22, 1931. She was preceded in death by her parents, Delmar F. and Goldia O. (Robertson) Hazelrigg, her brother Delmar T. “Bud” Hazelrigg, and her husband of 64 years, Eugene O. Waage. She is survived by her son and...

Edward "Larry" Shirley

Edward "Larry" Shirley

Jul 15, 2019

Edward “Larry” Shirley, 74, of Blue Springs, MO, died Monday, July 15th at 4:30 am, at St Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza, ending his 9 month battle with stage 4 esophageal cancer. He was born, April 18, 1945 in Columbia, SC to Ralph and Louise Shirley. E.L. or Larry Shirley was a master barbecuer, participating in the Kansas City American...

Vera J. Patti

Vera J. Patti

Jul 15, 2019

Vera Patti, 82, of Independence, MO passed away July 15, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 19, at Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Vera was born June 8, 1937, in Kansas City, MO to Marion Michael and Evelyn D. (Whitworth) Patti. She was a lifelong resident of Kansas City, having graduated from...

Edgar Franklin "Frank" Hamilton

Edgar Franklin "Frank" Hamilton

Jul 14, 2019

Edgar Franklin “Frank” Hamilton, 83, Independence, MO passed away July 14, 2019. Services will be 10:00 am, Wednesday at Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO; interment at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6–8:00 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. Frank was born April 17, 1936 in Levasy, MO. He worked at the Ford Claycomo Plant for thirty years, was...

Ayden "King" Erych Mykel Pierro

Ayden "King" Erych Mykel Pierro

Jul 13, 2019

Ayden “King” Erych Mykel Pierro, 2 months and 86 days old, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019. A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2019 from 6-8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Lee’s Summit, 2 NE Douglas St, Lee's Summit, MO 64063. Service will be Friday, July 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., also at First Baptist...

Mark Russell Waterman

Mark Russell Waterman

Jul 13, 2019

Mark R. Waterman, 58 of Independence, MO passed away July 13, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2019 from 6-8pm at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Mark was born on July 8, 1961 in Joplin, MO and attended Van Horn High School. After high school Mark joined the United States Marine Corp where he proudly served his...

Harry Cecil Diehl

Harry Cecil Diehl

Jul 12, 2019

Harry Cecil Diehl, 79, of Blue Spring, MO, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, August 4, 2019 from 1-5pm at Blue Springs Assembly of God, 2501 Duncan Rd, Grain Valley, MO 64029. Harry was born to Harry and Ruth (Bailey) Diehl on May 9, 1940 in Long Island, NY. He...

Joyce Ann Reaves (Gumminger)

Joyce Ann Reaves (Gumminger)

Jul 12, 2019

On Friday July 12, 2019 Joyce Ann Reaves, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend passed away at the age of 60. She was born on July 21, 1958 in Kansas City, MO. to James and Carlene Gumminger. She married Kin Randy Reaves on September 23, 1978, and they proceeded to build a life and family together. Joyce enjoyed a...

Russell Wayne Rue

Russell Wayne Rue

Jul 8, 2019

Russell Wayne Rue, resident of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Louisiana, Missouri, passed away on July 8, 2019 at Independence, Missouri at the age of 75 years. He was born March 18,1944 to Floyd Russell (Mike) and Juanita Mae (Shade) Rue of Louisiana, Missouri. He was married to Helen Robbins, who preceded him in death (February 2, 2001), on November 24,...

John Francis Mcquillan

John Francis Mcquillan

Jul 8, 2019

John Francis McQuillan, 79, Independence, MO passed away July 8, 2019.Funeral Mass will begin at 4:00 pm, Sunday, Aug. 18 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 2200 N. Blue Mills Rd, Independence, MO 64058. Visitation will begin at 2:00pm before Mass at church. John was born Oct. 3, 1939 in Linn, KS and graduated from Glennon High School. He...

Sharon Kay Knabe (Prouty)

Sharon Kay Knabe (Prouty)

Jul 6, 2019

Sharon Kay (Prouty) Knabe passed away on July 6th, 2019 at her granddaughter’s home in Blue Springs, Missouri after a long battle with cancer. Her visitation will be held on July 16th from 9:30-10:30 am at Carson Speaks Funeral Home, 1501 w. Lexington Ave., Independence, Missouri 64052 followed by the memorial service at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday. A private interment will...

Lloyd Vernon Mckinney

Lloyd Vernon Mckinney

Jul 4, 2019

Lloyd V. McKinney, 92, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully July 4, 2019 surrounded by the love of his family. Lloyd was born in Searcy, AR to Joseph and Martha America McKinney on December 5, 1926. He was a deacon at Emanuel Church in Independence, MO. Lloyd went to work at Georgia Pacific where he retired. He also “flipped” many...