Laura Elizabeth Benkovich
Feb 14, 2020
Laura Elizabeth (Gilman) Benkovich, 94, of Independence, MO, passed away at Centerpoint Medical Center on February 14, 2020. She was born September 3, 1925 in Steedman, MO in the Reform Community, daughter of the late Stanley Gilman and Maggie (Newsom) Gilman. She married Joseph W. Benkovich, Sugar Creek, MO, on February 4, 1950. They were married for 46 years until...
Leta Marie Barnhill (Kimbrell)
Feb 14, 2020
Leta Marie Barnhill, 80 of Odessa, MO passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at New Haven Living Center in Odessa, MO. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016 with burial to follow in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service...
Gladys Tweed Banks (Tweed)
Feb 14, 2020
Gladys Tweed Banks, 99 of Oak Grove, MO passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO. The family will greet friends from 10-11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016 followed immediately by graveside interment in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Gladys was born September 24, 1920...
Sherry Lynn Sibel-Bass (Hilburn)
Feb 13, 2020
Sherry Lynn Sibel-Bass, 59 of Buckner, MO passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 at her residence. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Buckner 131 S. Hudson St., Buckner, MO 64016 with burial to follow in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Monday evening...
Jerome Bernard Mcnamara
Feb 13, 2020
Jerome B. McNamara, 91, of Independence, MO passed away February 13, 2020. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m., with a Rosary starting at 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, February 18, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, at St. Mark Catholic Church. Entombment to follow at...
Dorothy L. Davis (Miller)
Feb 12, 2020
Dorothy Launa Davis died on February 12, 2020, four days after her 101st birthday. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Friday, February 21, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, Missouri. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Dorothy was the daughter of Coon and Vida Luella Miller. She graduated from...
Nancy Kaye Mcpheeters
Feb 12, 2020
Nancy Kaye McPheeters, 63, passed away on February 12, 2020. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 19, from 1-2pm, with funeral service to follow at 2pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence. She will be laid to rest in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages contributions be made to...
Barbara Dean Huntsucker
Feb 11, 2020
Barbara Dean Huntsucker, 90, passed away on February 11, 2020, in Oak Grove, Missouri. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 15, from 12:30-1pm, with funeral service to follow at 1pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St. in Independence. She will be laid to rest in New Salem Cemetery. Barbara was born on December 9, 1929,...
Ruth Elsie Vernita Leimkuehler (Klussman)
Feb 10, 2020
Ruth Leimkuehler, 89, of Kansas City, MO passed away February 10, 2020. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 13, at the Suburban Chapel, with a 3:00 p.m. graveside on Thursday at Zion Lutheran Cemetery,...
Eunice G. Mcconnell (Sharp)
Feb 9, 2020
Eunice G. McConnell. 94, of Independence, MO passed away February 9, 2020. Visitation will be 10-11am Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 11am at the chapel. Eunice will be laid to rest next to her loving husband in Mound Grove Cemetery. Eunice Sharp McConnell was born on September 27, 1925 to Paul H. Sharp...
Dorland Alfred Deshong
Feb 8, 2020
Dorland Alfred DeShong, D.O., 91, of Blue Springs, MO passed away February 8, 2020 with family by his side. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Alfred was born July 19, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to Dorland W. and Gladys (Simpson) DeShong....
Robert Lawrence "Bob" Clutter
Feb 8, 2020
Robert “Bob” Clutter 93, of Independence, MO passed away February 8, 2020. Visitation is 9-10 am Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 10am at the chapel. Burial will take place in Mt. Washington Cemetery. Bob was born on December 29, 1926 in Independence, MO one of 6 children born to Ira and Grace (Wood)...
Marilyn Lynette Uptegrove (Miller)
Feb 7, 2020
Marilyn L. Uptegrove, 82, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 7, 2020. Private services were held. Marilyn is survived by her husband of sixty-five years Don Uptegrove, of the home; daughter Teresa Shoaf and husband Doug, Independence, MO; son Bob Uptegrove and wife Charlotte, Wellington, MO; sister Judith Wilke, Grain Valley, MO; brother Ron Martin and wife Lori, Atlanta, GA; eight...
Carol Ann Duncan
Feb 7, 2020
Carol Ann Duncan, 69, Blue Springs, MO passed away Feb. 7, 2020. Cremation. No services are planned at this time. The family requests contributions to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105. Carol was born March 2, 1950 in Webster Groves, MO. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Southern Illinois University and worked for many...
Robert "Wayne" Mckinney
Feb 7, 2020
Robert “Wayne” McKinney, 69, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 7, 2020. Committal services will be 1 pm, Friday, Feb. 14 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Visitation will be 6 – 8 pm, Thursday, Feb. 13 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Wayne was born Dec. 16, 1950 in Kansas City, MO and...
Juanita Lucille Copenhaver (Kuhn)
Feb 6, 2020
Juanita L. Copenhaver, 89, of Independence, MO passed away February 6, 2020. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, 6415 NE Antioch Rd,...
Lena G. Polito (Giocondo)
Feb 3, 2020
Lena G. Polito, 98, of Independence, MO passed away February 3, 2020. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mark Catholic Church on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Burial at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Lena was born February 5, 1921 in Peculiar, MO to Nazio and Josephine (Ropollo) Giocondo. During...
Trawna Lynn Parrish (Funk)
Feb 3, 2020
Trawna Lynn Parrish, 51 of Wellington, MO passed away Monday, February 3, 2020. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Trawna was born January 10, 1969 in Oakland, CA to Donald and Karen Sue (Thomsen) Funk. She had...
John A. Terryberry
Feb 3, 2020
John A. Terryberry, age 85, of Independence, MO, passed away on February 3, 2020 at Centerpoint Medical Center. John was born in Independence, MO on January 18, 1935. He graduated from William Chrisman in the class of 1952. He retired from the Defense Mapping Agency in 1989 and was a longtime attendant of Fairmount Christian Church. He was an avid...
