Dec 23, 2018

The Honorable Judge Jack E. Gant, 90, of Independence, MO passed away December 23, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 5, 2019 at First Baptist Church Blue Springs, 4500 Little Blue Parkway, Independence, MO 64057. The visitation will be Friday, January 4, 2019, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at...

Dec 23, 2018

Dec 22, 2018

Nick “Bearcub” Fordham, 15, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. A service will be held at 3 on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at East Independence Church of Christ 2020 S. 291 Hwy, Independence, MO, 64057. The family will greet guests from 4-7pm after the service. Nick was born on March 11, 2003 in Overland Park, KS...

Dec 22, 2018

Virginia Lee Carey Cockrell, 92, Independence, Missouri, passed away on December 22, 2018 at Addington Place Memory Care Unit, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She graduated from East High School in 1945 and worked in the business office at Butler Manufacturing Co. She was preceded in death by her parents, Timothy and Besse Carey; sister, Bettye Yates; twin brother, Vernon Carey; and...

Dec 22, 2018

R. Duane “Sam” Holder, 90, of Independence, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. Services will be held Friday, December 28th with visitation from 1-2:30pm and funeral service following, both at Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64133. Interment will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Sam was born October 19th, 1928 to Ray and Della...

Dec 22, 2018

Aileen Payne, 93, of Independence, MO passed away December 22, 2018. A Memorial Visitation will take place on Saturday, December 29, 2018 from 11-1 pm at Carson-Speaks Chapel.

Dec 21, 2018

Georgia Lee (Gregory) Morrow, 72, of Liberty, MO passed away peacefully at home on December 21, 2018. A visitation will be from 12-2pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Carson-Speaks Funeral Home 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. A service will follow at 2pm with Rev. Jim Brison of Springfield Mo,and Pastor Kevin Jerls of Kansas City Church officiating,...

Dec 20, 2018

Judith V. “Judy” Maschmeier, 74 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at...

Dec 20, 2018

Edgar W. Schelp, 78, passed away on December 20, 2018. He was born on December 24, 1939, in Emma, Missouri, to Edward and Lena Schelp. A visitation will be held at 2:00p.m. with a memorial service following at 3:00pm on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, Missouri 64055. He is survived by his...

Dec 20, 2018

June Faye Coffin, 94 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. The family will greet friends 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 followed by a graveside service at 2:30 p.m., Saturday at Woodlawn Cemetery. She was born June 28, 1924 in...

Dec 19, 2018

Mary Lorene Newport, age 98, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born on June 13, 1920 in Weir City, Kansas to Onice and Mary Cutshall Hubbard. Lorene, a coal miner’s daughter, married Noble Earl Newport in 1936 and together they raised three sons. She worked as a licensed beautician in Independence until 1985, initially at The Jones...

Dec 19, 2018

Charles R. “Chuck” Clark, 81, of Lee’s Summit, formally of Raymore, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. A visitation will be held from 10-11:00am, Saturday December 22, 2018, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am, both at Our Lady of Presentation Catholic Church, 130 NW Murray Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64081. Interment will follow at Lee’s Summit Historical...

Dec 17, 2018

Bonnie Marie Nelson, 60 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 at her residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel....

Dec 16, 2018

Samuel Joseph, “Joe” Bedwell, 71, of Independence, passed away on December 16, 2018. A visitation will be held Friday, December 21, 2018 from 9-10:00am with a memorial service at 10:00am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Joe was born October 5, 1947, to Carroll Victor and Marjorie Viola (Wheeler) Bedwell in Huntington, WV. He...

Dec 16, 2018

Velma L. Thomas, 74, Camdenton, MO, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Dec. 16, 2018. Services will be 10 am, Friday, Dec. 21 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday at the chapel. The family requests contributions to St. Jude’s Research Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas...

Dec 14, 2018

Ronald Edward Mills, 84, left this world December 14, 2018 to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Ronald, passed away at the Missouri Veterans Home, in Warrensburg, Mo. Where he had resided since December 22, 2017. His death was caused from Parkinson’s Disease, which he had for 10 plus years. Visitation will be held 6-8 pm on Wednesday,...

Dec 14, 2018

Ruby J. “Sugar” Johnson, 76, Independence, MO passed away Dec. 14, 2018. Memorial services will be at 2 pm, Friday, Dec. 21 at Speaks Suburban Chapel., 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. Ruby was born Nov. 2, 1942 in Kansas City, MO and graduated from East...

Dec 14, 2018

Rose Speer, 97, of Independence, MO passed away Friday, December 14, 2018. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10am on Friday, December 28, 2018 at St. Mary Parish 611 N. Liberty St, Independence, MO 64050. The family will greet guests one hour prior at the church. Rose was born November 23, 1921 in Kansas City, MO to Santo and...

Dec 13, 2018

Grace “Ann” Kneedler, 83, of Harrisonville, MO passed away, peacefully at home, on Thursday, December 13, 2018. Visitation will be held from 1-2pm Monday, December 17, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery, also in Independence. Ann was born December 29, 1934 in McPherson, KS to Tom and Naomi (Wash)...

Dec 12, 2018

Steven D. Steffan, 58, of Lake Lotawana, MO passed away December 12, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Steven was born January 30, 1960 in Waukesha, WI to Daniel and Monique (Zwick) Steffan, both who preceded him in death. He is...