Samuel David "Sam" Ellis
Aug 11, 2019
Samuel “Sam” David Ellis, 67, Buckner, MO died Aug. 11, 2019. Memorial services will begin at 11:00 am, Sat., Aug. 17 at Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams, Buckner, MO 64016; cremation. Sam was born May 19, 1952 in Tulare, CA. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. He was a millwright for Local #1529 of the Millwright Union and...
Bonnie B. Johnson (Carbah)
Aug 9, 2019
Bonnie B. Johnson, 82, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 9, 2019. Services will be 10:00 am, Wed., Aug. 14 at Speaks Suburban Chapel.18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Tuesday at the chapel. Bonnie was born Jan. 31, 1937 in Clinton, MO. She graduated from Paseo High School before...
Verona Louise Sydney (Kindle)
Aug 8, 2019
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Verona, our loving and devoted mother, grandmother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on August 8, 2019. Visitation will be Saturday, August 31, from 1-2pm with a memorial service at 2pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Verona was born on August 9, 1932...
Robert Wendell "Bob" Hill
Aug 8, 2019
Robert “Bob” Wendell Hill, age 84 passed away on August 8th, 2019 peacefully, in his home in Independence, Mo. A devoted family man his entire adult life. An only child who cared for his parents, a beloved dad who loved his children, a Papa who enjoyed his grandchildren daily. A dedicated volunteer and friend to many. Bob was born August...
Hallowgene Benedict (Stephens)
Aug 8, 2019
Hallowgene “Hally” Benedict, age 92, formerly of Independence, Missouri, passed away during the early morning hours of August 8, 2019, at the Parkway Senior Living retirement community in Blue Springs, Missouri where she has been a resident since July 2017. Hally was born on December 9, 1926, to Samuel Robert Stephens and Velmar May Bowman Stephens, in Ash Flat, Sharp...
Juanita Myrle Nordeen
Aug 6, 2019
Juanita Myrle Nordeen passed away on August 6, 2019, in Independence, Missouri, just days shy of her 93rd birthday. Juanita was born on August 22, 1926 to Elmer W. and M. Irene Beitz in Muscatine, Iowa. She was raised there and baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints when she was eight years...
Robert W. "Bob" Schroeder
Aug 6, 2019
Robert W. Schroeder, 80, of Independence, MO passed away August 6, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 11, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 12, at Messiah Lutheran Church. Burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Bob was born December 20, 1938 at a farm outside of...
Raymond Monheiser
Aug 5, 2019
Raymond Monheiser, 84, of Blue Springs, MO passed August 5, 2019, due to complications from lung cancer. He passed peacefully surrounded by family and his wife Bonnie Monheiser. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church. Burial at Blue Springs...
Ruby Irene Hanes (Allen)
Aug 4, 2019
Ruby Hanes, 91, of Blue Springs, MO went to be with our Lord on August 4, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Thursday, August 8, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Ruby was born in Kansas City, MO during the winter of 1927. She attended school in Kansas City, and graduated...
Gary Warren Barr
Aug 4, 2019
Gary Warren Barr, 71, of Independence, Missouri passed away August 4, 2019. He was born August 12, 1947 to Warren F. Barr and Ruth V. (Roberts) Barr. Having lost his parents at an early age Gary was lovingly raised by his Uncle Jake (Barr) and Aunt Louise. He attended William Chrisman High School where he met his high school sweetheart...
Norma Mccarroll Hacker (Campbell)
Aug 3, 2019
Norma McCarroll Hacker, 93, Franklin, TN formerly of Excelsior Springs, MO and Independence, MO passed away Sat., Aug. 3, 2019. A memorial service will begin at 2:00pm, Sat., Aug. 17 at Walnut Gardens Congregation, Community of Christ, 19201 R.D. Mize Rd., Independence, MO 64057. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm before the service at church. Private inurnment will be at...
Michael Warren Randol
Aug 3, 2019
Michael Randol, a longtime resident of Independence, passed away in his sleep on Saturday, August 3, 2019 after a long battle with diabetes. He was 46 years old. Michael first moved to Independence in 1974 with his parents, Thomas and Betty Randol. Following graduation from law school, Michael decided to move back to Independence and make it his permanent home....
Eric Deon Sylvan
Aug 3, 2019
Eric Deon Sylvan, 23, of Grain Valley, MO went to his eternal home on Saturday, August 3, 2019. A celebration of life will be held Friday August 9, 2019 at Graceway Church located at 5460 Blue Ridge Cutoff Raytown, MO 64133. A visitation will be held from 12 – 2 PM with services beginning at 2 PM. Graveside services will...
Mike Lee Stout
Aug 3, 2019
Mike Stout, 60, of Greenwood, MO, peacefully passed away Saturday August 3, 2019 at Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by his family. Services will be Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Family will greet friends after the service. Cremation. Michael Lee Stout was born June 12, 1959 in Des Moines, IA...
Caroline Viola Adkins
Aug 2, 2019
Caroline Viola Adkins, of Independence, MO passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019, surrounded by her daughters. She was 87 years old. A visitation will be held Thursday, August 8th from 9-10:00am with a funeral service following at 10:00am, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. She will be laid to rest in Mt. Washington Cemetery....
Thelma Louise Baker (Simmons)
Aug 1, 2019
Thelma Louise (Simmons) Baker, 89, Independence, died at Home Aug. 1, 2019. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, Aug. 9 at Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 East 39th St S, Independence, MO 64055; interment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. The family requests contributions to Christ United Methodist Church. Thelma was born...
Patricia Ann Mcquillan
Aug 1, 2019
Patricia Ann McQuillan, 76, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 1, 2019. Funeral Mass will begin at 4:00 pm, Sunday, Aug. 18 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 2200 N. Blue Mills Rd, Independence, MO 64058. Visitation will begin at 2:00pm before Mass at church. Pat was born July 14, 1943 in Rochester, MN and graduated from Van Horn High...
Leland Voyd Collins
Aug 1, 2019
Leland Collins, 70, of Independence, MO passed away August 1, 2019. Memorial services will be 2 pm Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2820 M-291 Frontage Rd Independence, MO 64057.. Leland was born on January 31, 1949 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Mary (Davis) Collins. He had been a long- time...
Shirley Ruth Hayner
Aug 1, 2019
At the age of 90, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Shirley Ruth, passed away August 1st, 2019, after a prolonged illness. Born to Mattie and David Feiser on November 4th, 1928, in Independence, she is survived by brother, David Feiser, and preceded in death by siblings, Mildred Francis and Stanley Feiser. Shirley graduated from Northeast High School and...
Betty Idelle Taylor (Cohen)
Jul 31, 2019
Betty Idelle Taylor, born on June 19th, 1938. Passed away July 31st, 2019. She was born to Jack M Cohen and Sarah Fasbinder in Kansas City, MO. Visitation/Services by Pastor Alan Harvey will be Sunday, August 11th at Independence Seventh-day Adventist Church. 13305 Kemper Ave. Independence MO 64050. 4:00-5:00 p.m. visitation. 5:00 p.m. services. She was preceded in death by...
