Dr. Walter N. Jones
Nov 25, 2019
Dr. Walter N. Jones passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019. Beloved husband of Carole (Inglish) Jones for 67 years; loving father of Dr. Randy Jones and wife Cherie; Steven Jones and wife Kimberly and the late Thomas Jones; adoring granddad to Mason, Madison, Dalton (Meghan) and Dillon and Great-granddad to Emersyn. Walter was a businessman in the Florissant, MO...
Margaret Joyce "Peggy" Summa
Nov 24, 2019
Margaret Joyce (Peggy) Summa, 87, passed away November 24, 2019. Peggy was born on August 30, 1932 in Nebraska City, NE to Harry and Alice (O’Banion) Carstens. She was a graduate of Centerville, IA High School, and Northwest Missouri State Teachers College in Maryville, MO. She taught school in Leon, IA and physical education at Central Missouri State College in...
Doris Elaine Giltner (Bedwell)
Nov 24, 2019
Doris Giltner, 87, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away November 24, 2019. A visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. followed by an 11:00 a.m. memorial service on Saturday, December 7, at 39th St. Community of Christ Congregation. Doris was born on February 7, 1932 to Ellis and Elsie (Wooten) Bedwell. Since there was no hospital in their hometown of...
Dale Wayne Kankey
Nov 22, 2019
Dale Wayne Kankey, 80 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, November 22, 2019 at St. Mary’s Village in Blue Springs, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with burial to follow in Lobb Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m.,...
Mildred Louise Fields
Nov 21, 2019
Mildred L. Fields passed away on November 21, 2019, just two and a half weeks before her 100th birthday. Mildred was born on Dec. 8, 1919, in Braymer, MO, the only daughter of William Ernest Lukens and Allie Catherine (Pence) Lukens. She was raised on a farm, where her family grew crops and later raised cattle. She was always proud...
Jewell Blanche Monson (Raker)
Nov 21, 2019
Jewell was born in 1920 in rural Magnolia, Missouri, and passed away November 21, 2019 in Raymore, Missouri. After working at North American Aviation during World War II, Jewell was a homemaker and avid gardener. A long-time Grandview resident and a lifelong Baptist, Jewell was honored by the First Baptist Church of Grandview in 2009 for over fifty years of...
Joyce R. Thompson (Manley)
Nov 20, 2019
Joyce Ruth Thompson, of Oak Grove, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, November, 20, 2019. Joyce was born on March 23, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. Across the span of her lifetime, she enjoyed road trips and traveling with her friends and family to many places. An avid letter writer, writing many letters to friends and family over the years. She painted...
Ronald Floyd "Ron" Gann
Nov 20, 2019
Ronald Floyd Gann, also known as “Ron” or “Ronnie”, was born on January 17, 1947, in Williford, Arkansas to Earnest Floyd Gann and Ina Mae Knight Gann. Ron left this life on November 20, 2019, after a long illness. Ron served his country in the United States Navy as an electrician on the USS Naval Destroyer Leader USS Norfolk. He...
Mary Kathryn Seller
Nov 19, 2019
Mary Kathryn (Campbell) Seller, 85, passed away on November 19, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. Mary Kathryn was born on October 31, 1934, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of William Joseph Campbell and Maxene Agnes (Cummings) Campbell. She graduated from Lillis High School in the class of 1952. On May 7, 1955, she married Donald E. Seller in Kansas...
Sandra Kay Sproat
Nov 18, 2019
Sandra Kay Sproat, 73, of Orrick, MO passed away November 18, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 22, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, with burial to follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. Contributions may be made to St....
Lois Marie Spellman
Nov 18, 2019
Lois Marie Spellman, 82, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away on Monday, November 18th, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00pm Wednesday, November 20th at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A funeral service will take place at 10:00am on Thursday, November 21st, also at the chapel. Interment will follow Mound Grove Cemetery in Independence....
Teresa Anne Atwood (Yates)
Nov 18, 2019
Teresa Anne “Terri” Atwood, 65, of Independence, MO passed away November 18, 2019. Memorial services will be 11am Saturday November 23, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ Belton Restoration Branch in Belton, MO. Terri was born on February 8, 1954 in Pittsburg, CA. She was a graduate of East High School. For many years Terri worked in the accounting...
Marilyn Hermine Kettlewell (Wismer)
Nov 17, 2019
Marilyn Hermine Wismer Kettlewell was born on February 18th 1932, at home, in Amherstburg, Essex County, Ontario, Canada, to Theodore Darwin Wismer and Annie Alethea Mills Wismer. She was a third generation member of the Community of Christ Church. She was a life-long member of the church, and was ordained an Elder in 2003. From an early age, Marilyn was...
Miguel A. Morales
Nov 17, 2019
Miguel A. Morales Quintero, 86, of Independence, MO has passed on November 17, 2019. A graveside service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, at Oark Ridge Memory Gardens, with military honors rendered. Miguel was born September 29, 1933 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was a Korean War Retired Veteran with 34 years of service for...
Joseph P. "Joe" Nastasi
Nov 16, 2019
Joseph “Joe” P. Nastasi, 78, of Independence, MO, passed away on November 16, 2019 in Lee's Summit, MO, after battling multiple health issues the last few weeks of his life. Visitation will be from 6-8:00 pm on Friday, November 22, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Service will be held at 10:00 am on...
George Edward Fleming
Nov 15, 2019
On the evening of November 15, 2020, with family by his side, George Edward Fleming, age 83, passed away peacefully as a ray of sun beamed on him alone to guide him home to eternal life with his Father in heaven. George Edward Fleming was born on December 7, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri to Mildred Fleming (Caswell) and Roswell...
Kenneth Edward "Edd" Carey
Nov 15, 2019
Kenneth Edward “Edd” Carey, 71, Independence, MO passed away Nov. 15, 2019. Services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, Nov. 23 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 pm, Friday at the chapel. Edd was born June 19, 1948 in Church Hill, TN where he grew up. He was...
Sarah Marie Reynolds
Nov 14, 2019
Sarah Marie Reynolds, 83, of Independence, MO passed away November 14, 2019. Sarah was born December 9, 1935 in Independence, MO. She was the youngest child born to Joseph H and M. Marie Reynolds. As a lifelong resident she attended Noland Elementary and Oldham Elementary, graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1953. Sarah worked for Montgomery Wards before starting...
Jonathan Edward Short
Nov 14, 2019
Jonathan Edward Short, 25, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Funeral service will be at 2pm Friday, November 22, 2019 also at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery, in Independence,...
Dorothy Dennis
Nov 14, 2019
Dorothy Irene (Taylor) Dennis, 94, formerly of Independence, MO, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 14th, 2019. She was a loving and devoted mother. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Wallace Lee Dennis. She is survived by her four daughters, Gail (Bill) Ford, Cynthia (Jim) Omastiak, Jean (Rick Davis, deceased) Dennis, and...
