Betty J. Calfas Bollin
Feb 27, 2020
Betty J. Calfas Bollin, 95 years young, passed away on February 27, 2020, in Lee’s Summit, MO. Per her wishes, a private graveside service will be held in Mount Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Children’s Mercy Hospital. Betty was born on August 3, 1924, in Independence, MO, the daughter of Elmer Scott and Wilma Williams...
Dorothy M. Clark
Feb 26, 2020
Dorothy M. Clark, 87, a lifelong resident of Independence, MO, passed away on February 26, 2020. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 1, from 4-6pm, with funeral service on Monday, March 2, at 10am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence. She will be laid to rest in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. In lieu...
Lane Ward Harold
Feb 26, 2020
Lane Ward Harold, 91, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away on February 26, 2020. Lane was born February 5, 1929, in Russell, KS, the son of Ward L. Harold and Beulah E. (Roe) Harold. Education included Russell School District through the 10th grade. His family moved and he graduated from Beloit High School, where he was senior class President. At...
Elizabeth Lois Schull (Blankenship)
Feb 24, 2020
Elizabeth Schull, 65, of LaTour, MO passed away February 24, 2020. Graveside services will be 1pm, Monday, March 9,2020 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600)
Carolyn Ann Malott-Harbaugh (Weston)
Feb 24, 2020
Carolyn Ann Harbaugh, 87, of Independence, MO passed away February 24, 2020. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation https://carcinoid.kindful.com/ or FOXG1...
Edward Rex "Ed" Chadwick
Feb 24, 2020
Edward Rex “Ed” Chadwick, 70, passed Feb. 24, 2020. Visitation Thurs., Feb. 27, from 1-2pm, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., followed by a 2:30pm graveside in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Ed was born on September 12, 1949, at Lakeside Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Edward R. Chadwick Sr. and Mary Louise Odom Chadwick. He graduated...
Helen Phung (Hua)
Feb 23, 2020
Helen Phung, 61 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at her residence. Services will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 29, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with burial in Longview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6 to 9:00 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel. Helen was born February 7, 1959...
Larry Gean "Kricket" Loun
Feb 23, 2020
Larry Gean “Kricket” Loun, 78, of Independence, MO took his final journey home to Heaven on Sunday, February 23rd, 2020. He was born in Kansas City, KS on October 30th, 1941. Larry, or Kricket as his classmates knew him, graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1961. After working 30 years for Teamster’s Local 41, he retired from Waggoner Industries in...
George William "Bill" Pittman
Feb 23, 2020
Bill Pittman, 72, KCMO, passed away Feb. 23, 2020. Visitation will be held Thursday March 5th from 6-8pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A graveside is 10am Friday, March 6th at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence. He is preceded in death by his wife, Deana; survived by his daughter, Erin and her husband,...
Imogene Catherine Wiederkehr (Primm)
Feb 22, 2020
Imogene Catherine Wiederkehr, age 95, passed away peacefully February 22, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family and husband of 73 years Joseph Anthony Wiederkehr. She was born April 6, 1924 in Alix, Arkansas to Jim and Maggie Primm. Imogene attended Ozark High School in Ozark, Arkansas. She married the love of her life, Joe, on November 20,...
Jack P. Emmite Sr.
Feb 22, 2020
Jack P. Emmite, Sr, 93, Independence, MO passed away February 22, 2020 at 8:45 pm. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am, Friday, Feb. 28 with Full Military Honors at Antioch Cemetery, Hannibal, MO. . The family requests contributions to the Antioch Cemetery Association, 59621 Antioch Lane, Hannibal, MO 63401. Jack was born July 24, 1926 in Dickinson, TX to...
Lowell Howard "Robbie" Robertson
Feb 21, 2020
Lowell “Robbie” Robertson, 70 of Blue Springs, MO passed away at his home on February 21, 2020. Robbie was born on February 18, 1950 in San Diego, CA to Boyd and Margaret (Gardner) Robertson. Robbie was proud veteran of the United States Marine Corp and serving during the Vietnam Era. Robbie spent the last 25 years with the love of...
Patty Mae Roach
Feb 21, 2020
Patty Mae Roach, 72, passed away on February 21, 2020, in Independence, MO, at home surrounded by her family. Patty was born on July 18, 1947, on the family farm in Galt, MO, the daughter of Joseph Roach and Eula Fern Taylor Roach. She graduated from Galt High School in the class of 1965. Patty moved to the Kansas City...
Leslie Orville Wyatt
Feb 20, 2020
Leslie Orville Wyatt, 65, of Independence, MO passed away February 20, 2020. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 26, at the Suburban Chapel with burial to follow at Blue Springs Cemetery. Leslie was born...
John Willard Hinrichs, Jr.
Feb 19, 2020
John W. Hinrichs, Jr., 57, Kansas City, MO died Feb. 19, 2020. Private burial at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. John was born in Kansas City, KS and worked for Standard Parking for over fifteen years. He enjoyed listening to hard rock and some of his favorites were Ozzy Osborne and Guns n’ Roses. He had many friends. He was a...
Dale Junior Wharton
Feb 19, 2020
Dale Junior Wharton, long-time resident of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at home with family surrounding him, in Dauphin Island, Alabama. Services will be held Friday, February 28, 2020, 10AM at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 East 39th Street, Independence, Missouri 64055 with interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday evening, February 27, 2020,...
Wayne Kenneth Kranz
Feb 18, 2020
Wayne K. Kranz, 83, of Kansas City, MO passed away February 18, 2020. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Monday, February 24, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will be at Floral Hills East Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Shriners...
Jack Edward Shalley Md
Feb 18, 2020
Jack Edward Shalley, M.D., 79, died February 18, 2020, at his home in Lee’s Summit, MO. Dr. Shalley was born April 20, 1940, in Nevada, IA, to the late Chester Edward and Carman Hills Shalley. He attended Graceland University, and graduated in 1967 from University of Iowa where he earned a Doctor of Medicine degree. After an internship at Gundersen...
Lucille Marie Sauls (Stallman)
Feb 17, 2020
Lucille Marie Sauls, 90, of Independence, MO passed away February 17, 2020. Visitation will be 9-10am Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 10am at the chapel. Lucille will be laid to rest next to her loving husband of 67 years, Robert Earl Sauls, who preceded her in death on November 30, 2019. Lucille...
Richard Joseph Carter
Feb 14, 2020
Richard Joseph Carter of Independence, Missouri, 70, passed away in his home on February 14, 2020. Richard was born on March 19, 1949, the son of Norman and Rosa Carter. He attended Van Horn High School, worked for over 30 years at Armco Steel Mill, but found his passion working at Lowe's hardware store for the last 10 years of...
