David Gordon Sharpe
Apr 12, 2019
David Gordon Sharpe, 83, of Grain Valley, MO, passed away April 12, 2019. A visitation will be held Wednesday, April 17th from 10:30-11:00am with a funeral mass following at 11:00am at St. John La Lande Catholic Church, 805 NW R.D. Mize Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. David was born on December 3, 1935 to Herbert and Alberta Sharpe in Kansas...
Karen Ann Marcks
Apr 11, 2019
Karen Ann Marcks, 54, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2019. There will be a private family visitation. A public graveside service will be held on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 11:30am at Ebenezer United Church of Christ Cemetery, Bone Hill Road, in Levasy, MO. Karen was born in Potosi, MO and graduated from Fort Osage High...
John Edward Mckenzie
Apr 11, 2019
John Edward McKenzie, 86 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 19, 2019 at the Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. John was born February 18,...
Gary Wayne Jones
Apr 9, 2019
Gary W. Jones, 77, of Independence, MO passed away April 9, 2019. Visitation will be Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 9:30-10:30 am at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 10:30 am. Gary will be laid to rest next to his parents in Floral Hills Cemetery. Gary was born on January 7, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri to Clyde...
Charlaine Smith (Casper)
Apr 8, 2019
Charlaine Smith 82, born November 18, 1936 left this earth for her father’s house on April 8, 2019 to be reunited with her husband Roscoe Smith to whom she was married for 53 years before his passing in 2012. Father Charles F. Casper, mother Madge Yoachum, and Brother Stanley Michael Casper. She leaves behind her Sons Randy Smith of Houston...
Julius Colvin
Apr 7, 2019
Shorty Colvin, 98, of Independence, MO passed away April 7, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 12, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel with burial to follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
Marian Fields
Apr 7, 2019
Marian Fields, 67 of Independence, Missouri, died April 7, 2019 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, surrounded by many family members. She died of a very rare cancer, which she fought well for two years, making numerous trips to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, and undergoing some drastic surgeries. Marian was born on July 24,...
Gordon Frederick Sevy
Apr 6, 2019
Gordon Frederick Sevy, 93, of Independence, MO, went to be with Jesus Saturday, April 6, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Friday, April 12, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 9:00am at Buckner Restoration Branch Church, 2607 N Twyman Rd, Independence,...
Orbria "John" Haynes
Apr 5, 2019
John Haynes, 93, of Independence, MO passed away April 5, 2019. A graveside service will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, at Leavenworth National Cemetery. The memorial service is 2:00 p.m. on Thursday at Carson-Speaks Chapel. John was born January 9, 1926 in Hugo, OK to Donald and Lora (Deering) Haynes. He was a veteran of the...
Mark Kenneth Lowin
Apr 4, 2019
Mark Kenneth Lowin, 59, of Cedar Falls, IA, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, as the result of a massive stroke. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 10:30 am at Good Sheppard Lutheran...
Norman N. D'Angelo
Apr 3, 2019
Norman N. D’Angelo, 91, of Independence, MO passed away on April 3, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. The Rosary will be said at 6:00pm, with a visitation to follow from 6:30-8:30pm, Sunday, April 7th at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd. in Independence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10am Monday, April 8th at the church....
Marian Irene Ingersoll (Bolton)
Apr 2, 2019
Marian “Irene” Ingersoll, 72, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019. A memorial visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Memorial service will be at 10am on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 also at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Irene was one of four children born...
Johnathon Eugene Rains
Apr 1, 2019
John Rains, 25, of Independence, MO passed away suddenly on Monday, April 1, 2019. A visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will be held on Monday, April 8th at 10am at the chapel. John was born on February 18, 1994 in Blue...
Phillip Stanton "Phil" Fleming
Mar 31, 2019
Phillip Stanton Fleming, 51, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on March 31, 2019. The family will receive friends from 5:30 – 8:00 pm, Wed., April 10 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Memorial services will begin at 10 am, Thursday, April 11 at the chapel; cremation. In honor of his love of technology and...
Chere Lea Semple
Mar 31, 2019
Chere L. Semple, 65, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away March 31, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, April 6th with a visitation to follow, both at the First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs, 301 SW Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. Chere was born October 17, 1953 to William and Virginia (Hutchison) Semple....
Freida Aileen Kolm (Mathes)
Mar 30, 2019
Freida Aileen Kolm, 87, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Visitation will be from 8:30-10:00am on Saturday, April 6, 2019 with a service at 10am, both at Timothy Lutheran Church in Blue Springs, MO. There is a luncheon to follow at the church, and a burial service will take place at 4pm at the Stover...
Judith Ann "Judy" Johnson
Mar 30, 2019
Judith A. Johnson, 77, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away March 30, 2019. A memorial visitation will be held Friday, April 5th from 6:30-8:30pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Judy was born April 7, 1941 in Springfield, VT to Charles and Priscilla (Levine) Schmitt. She is survived by her daughter, Robin (Sam) Samimi of...
Dennis James Opperman
Mar 30, 2019
Dennis James Opperman, a servant of Christ, met his Lord on March 30th, 2019 at the age of 71. Dennis was born on (March 20th, 1948) and raised in East Alton, Illinois; and moved to the Kansas City area in 1984 where he and his wife, Karen raised their family. Dennis and Karen were married on August 19th, 1972. They...
Betty C. Horne (Hurt)
Mar 30, 2019
Betty C. Horne, 87 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019. Services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:30 until service time Friday at the chapel. Donations may be made in...
James Dennis Burns
Mar 30, 2019
James Dennis Burns, 63, of Sibley, MO passed away March 30, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Wednesday, April 3, at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial will be at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Bim was born March 2, 1956 in Independence, MO to John and Murial (Herron) Burns. He is survived...
