Donald Forest Groves
Sep 26, 2019
Donald Forest Groves, 98 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Rosewood Health Center. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m., until service time Thursday at the chapel. A graveside service with full military honors will...
Betty Lorene Mcgoffin-Robertson
Sep 26, 2019
Betty Lorene McGoffin-Robertson, 78, of Blue Springs, MO passed away September 26, 2019 Visitation will be 6-8 pm Monday, September 30, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 am Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the chapel. Burial will take place in Blue Springs Cemetery. Betty was born on July 29, 1941 in Kansas City, MO to Thomas...
William Henry "Bill" Manley
Sep 25, 2019
William Henry Manley, 46, of Warrensburg, MO, passed away September 25, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Bill or Billy, as he was known to his friends and family, was born December 26, 1972, in Kansas City, KS, the son of Jim and Kathy Manley. He attended K-12 and graduated from Grain Valley Schools in 1991. He also...
Helen Regina Connors (Bodkin)
Sep 23, 2019
On Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, Helen Regina Bodkin Connors, RN, PhD, Dr PS (Hon), ANEF, FAAN, a cherished sister, mother, grandmother and friend to many, passed away peacefully from metastatic cancer at the age of 76. Helen, the youngest of nine children, was born on December 21st, 1942, to Charles and Jane Bodkin in Philadelphia, Penn. She was raised in...
Doris Jean Smith (Moran)
Sep 23, 2019
Doris Smith, 96, of Kansas City, MO passed away September 23, 2019. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Tuesday October 1, 2019 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will be 10am Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Doris was born on June 17, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA to Elmer and Jewell (Harper) Moran. The family relocated to the area...
William Burch Bordeno
Sep 23, 2019
William Bordeno, 90, of Independence, MO passed away September 23, 2019. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. memorial service on Friday, September 27, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Legion Post 21, Independence, MO. William was born January...
Richard John "Oz" Osterholz
Sep 23, 2019
Richard “Oz” Osterholz died peacefully at Saint Luke’s East Hospital on September 23rd, 2019 in Lees Summit, at the age of 75. He is survived by his brother Kenneth Osterholz of Norwalk, Iowa and his daughters Wenona Rhea Crutcher of Independence, and Anna Kristine Doss of Blue Springs. He is preceded in death by his wife Delpha “Dea” Osterholz of...
Dale Gene Gish
Sep 22, 2019
Dale Gish, 88, of Independence, MO passed away September 22, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Friday, September 27, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 30, at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville,...
Letha Elizabeth Medek (Hammond)
Sep 21, 2019
Letha Medek, 92, of Independence, MO passed September 21, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, September 25, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday at the Suburban Chapel. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Letha was born August 27, 1927 in Rushville, MO to Archie and Anna (Vance) Hammond. She was...
Robert Earl Hawes (Bob)
Sep 21, 2019
Robert E. Hawes, 81 of Kansas City, KS passed away at his residence in Independence, MO on September 21, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday September 28th, 2019 at Maple Hill Cemetery located at 3300 Shawnee Dr. Kansas City, KS 66106. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and services directly after. Robert...
Theresa Ann Monaco
Sep 21, 2019
Theresa Ann Monaco, age 63, was called to be with the Lord peacefully on September 21, 2019, while surrounded by her loved ones. She leaves behind her children Jennifer McBroom (Brent), Joe Gumminger (Amy), Robb Gumminger (Michele) and Jason Gumminger (Angela). As well as, 11 grandchildren, Kyle, McKenna, Mariah, Lane, Klowie, Anthony, Maci, Payton, Bryson, Lilly, Brody and 2 great-grandsons,...
Spencer Alan Moore
Sep 20, 2019
Spencer Alan Moore passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019 in his mother’s arms and surrounded by friends and family. Visitation will be 2-3pm Saturday, September 28, 2019 at Carson Speaks Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 3pm at the chapel. Spencer got to live life to the fullest and complete many of his bucket list items. He was a...
E. Cleo Miller (Sanders)
Sep 20, 2019
E. Cleo Miller, 94, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 20, 2019. Graveside services will be 10 am, Tuesday, Sept. 24 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family requests contributions to the American Diabetes Association, 7285 W 132nd St, Overland Park, KS 66213. Cleo was born Dec. 27, 1924 in Jefferson City, MO but lived nearly all of her life in Independence,...
Timothy Ray "Tim" Scrivener
Sep 20, 2019
Timothy Ray Scrivener, 57, a loving husband and father , passed away on Friday , September 20, 2019 at St Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City . Timothy was born on February 15, 1962, in Kansas City , Missouri to Oliver Scrivener and Margery (Reynolds) Brown . He worked in ministry for a few years as a Sunday School teacher and...
Donna Marie Ochs
Sep 18, 2019
Donna Marie Ochs passed away in her sleep on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 at the age of 91. She was living at The Villages of Jackson Creek in Independence, Missouri. Donna was born March 11, 1928 in Independence, Missouri the fourth daughter of Charles Compton Crabb and Olive LaVona (Tomlinson) Crabb. Her three sisters LaVona Coleman, Evelyn...
Michael Kirk "Mike" Thompson
Sep 17, 2019
Mike Thompson, 69, of Sibley, MO passed away September 17, 2019, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with Leukemia (AML). Mike never lost his optimism and sense of humor throughout his long illness, even to the last days of life. Visitation will be 2-3pm Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Six Mile Baptist Church, funeral services will follow...
Ellen Jane Petrie (Ward)
Sep 17, 2019
Ellen Jane Petrie, 88, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 17, 2019. Services will be at 2 pm, Sat., Sept. 21 at St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 9349 E. 65th St., Raytown, MO 64133; interment at Floral Hills East Memorial Gardens. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the...
Judith Arlene Lembcke (Vessels)
Sep 17, 2019
Judith A. “Judy” Lembcke Judith A. “Judy” Lembcke, 79, Independence, MO passed away Sept, 17, 2019. A memorial visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday Sept. 23 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Judy was born Sept, 6, 1940 in Kansas City, MO and graduated from Ft. Osage High School in the Class of 1958. She...
Judith Anne "Judy" Niemeyer
Sep 17, 2019
Judith Anne “Judy” Niemeyer, 68 of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Research Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a Celebration of life gathering from 9 to 11:00 a.m., Friday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations may be made in her name to the Great Plains SPCA. Judy was born...
