Herbert Charles Green
Dec 25, 2019
Herbert C. Green, 88, of Independence, MO, passed away on Wednesday, December 25th, 2019. A visitation will be held Thursday, January 2nd from 9-10am with a funeral service following at 10am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Interment will take place at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines, IA. Herbert was born January 23,...
Christoper William Elley
Dec 25, 2019
Christopher Elley, 52, of Liberty, MO passed away December 25, 2019 in North Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO. Contributions may be made to the ALS Foundation. Christopher was born August 23, 1967 in Kansas...
Judy Ett Canada (Skinner)
Dec 25, 2019
Judy Ett Canada, 70, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2019, surrounded by family. Visitation will be held from 9-10am on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, with service to start at 10am, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO 64052. Burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Judy was born January 2, 1949 to Rollie...
Jean Trisler
Dec 24, 2019
Jean Trisler, 75, passed away on Dec. 24, 2019, in Independence, MO. Jean was born on May 20, 1944, in Kansas City, MO, the only daughter of Raymond Croft and Bernice Horne Croft. She grew up in the Kansas City area and attended Wyandotte High School – however, she graduated from Van Horn High School in the class of 1962....
Gerald Dean Fenton
Dec 24, 2019
Gerald Dean Fenton, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. A visitation will be held Monday, December 30th from 1-2:00pm with a funeral service following at 2:00pm, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will follow on Thursday, January 2nd at Haines Cemetery in Centerville, IA. Gerald was born March 19,...
Marion Frances Lounsberry (Wicks)
Dec 24, 2019
Marion Frances Lounsberry, 71 of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday December 24, 2019 at the family home. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m., until service time Monday at the...
Berniece Knoche
Dec 23, 2019
Berniece Knoche, 77, of Independence, MO passed away December 23, 2019. A visitation will take place from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial at Bone Hill Cemetery, Levasy, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bone Hill...
Myron William Wright
Dec 23, 2019
Myron William Wright, 64, passed away on Dec. 23, 2019, in Independence, MO. Myron was born on Feb. 17, 1955, in Detroit, MI, the son of Myron James Wright and Virginia Temple Wright. His family moved to the Independence area when he was young, and he graduated from William Chrisman High School in the class of 1973. After receiving his...
Ruby Elizabeth Lewis
Dec 22, 2019
Ruby Elizabeth Lewis, 75, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away, on her birthday, Sunday, December 22, 2019. Cremation is planned. Ruby was born to Frank and Gladys (Taylor) Wells in Archie, MO on December 22, 1944. Ruby was one of four siblings born to the couple. When Ruby was in elementary school, the family moved to Independence, where Ruby attended...
Samuel R. Dyer Jr.
Dec 21, 2019
Samuel R. Dyer, Jr., 92, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Warrensburg, MO. A private service and interment in Mound Grove cemetery will be held by family. Sam was born April 17, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA to Samuel R. Dyer, Sr and Hilda (Morgan). Sam described his home as a place...
William "Lee" Bailey
Dec 21, 2019
Lee Bailey, 82, of Buckner, MO passed away December 21, 2019. A visitation will take place from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 26, at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO. A graveside service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, MO. Lee was born July 31, 1937 in Granite City, IL...
Joanne Wilson Shaw
Dec 19, 2019
Joanne Wilson Shaw, 96, of Independence, MO, passed away on Thursday, December 19th, 2019. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 4th with visitation at 1:00pm and service at 2:00pm at Good Shepherd Community of Christ, 4341 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133. A graveside service will be held at Mound Grove Cemetery in Independence following the memorial...
Dorothy Louise Roberts (Reed)
Dec 16, 2019
Dorothy Louise Reed Roberts was born September 15, 1924, in Osceola, MO, daughter of Bessie Euphamie Bledsoe Reed and James Manley Reed. Dorothy was two when the family relocated to Appleton City, MO, where they farmed in several locations. Dorothy was number six of the nine Reed children, with five older brothers, two younger brothers and a younger sister. After...
Earl Dale Pitt
Dec 15, 2019
Earl Dale Pitt, 96 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Trinity Church of the Nazarene, 19800 E Truman Rd, Independence, MO 64056. Burial with full military honors will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6...
Paul Davis
Dec 15, 2019
EDGAR PAUL DAVIS II Paul Davis, 63, passed away on December 15, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm, with memorial service at 2pm, both Saturday, December 21, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Missouri Department of Conservation in his honor. Paul was born on November 10, 1956, in...
Donnie Ray Young
Dec 15, 2019
Donnie Ray Young, 83, of Independence, MO passed away December 15, 2019 at the Groves Health and Rehab Center. He was born on March 17, 1936 to Jesse and Stella Galena Young in Protem, MO. He retired from Ford Motor Company in 1991. He worked there for 30 years. He was the husband of Barbara Lee (Price) Young. They married...
Nofoaiga "Jack" Iosua Jr.
Dec 15, 2019
Nofoaiga “Jack” Iosua Jr., 73, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019. A visitation will be held from 9-10am Monday, December 23 at the LDS Stake Center, 705 W Walnut St., Independence, MO 64050, with service to start at 10am. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, MO. Jack was born January 8, 1946 to Nofoaiga Iosua Sr.,...
Leonisa Chrisman (Aguilera)
Dec 12, 2019
Leonisa Chrisman, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5-7pm Tuesday, December 17, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Mass will be at 10am on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 600 N Liberty St, Independence, MO 64050. Burial to follow at Oak...
Charles Thomas Harris
Dec 12, 2019
Charles T. Harris, 96, passed away on Dec. 12, 2019, at the Lakewood Care Center. Charles was born on January 15, 1923, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Charles Harris and Adeline Truman Harris. He graduated from James Madison High School and earned his associate’s degree from Graceland College. He proudly served in the Army Air Corps during WWII with...
