Jerry L. Richards
Feb 27, 2019
Jerry Richards, 98, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will be held at 10am on Tuesday, March 5 at the chapel. He will be laid to rest at Mound Grove Cemetery. Jerry...
Terryl W. "Terry" Elliott
Feb 26, 2019
Terryl “Terry” W. Elliott, 72, of Independence passed February 26, 2019. He was born September 19th, 1946 in Independence, MO, and was one of two sons of Herschel and Vivian (Rockwood) Elliott. He graduated from Blue Springs High School in 1964 and later attended Missouri University in Columbia for Journalism. He went on to publish several books dealing with documentation...
Gerald Arnold Kilgore
Feb 26, 2019
Gerald Arnold Kilgore, 84, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Gerald was one of four children, born to Sherman and Pearl (Casey) Kilgore on October 11, 1934 in Newton County, AR. When he was very young, Gerald was moved to...
Rita Marie Hutman (Stallbories)
Feb 24, 2019
Rita M. Hutman, 93, Kansas City, MO passed away Feb. 24, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Friday, March 1 at St. Catherine of Sienna, 4101 E. 105th Terr., Kansas City, MO 64137; interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Rosary will begin at 5:00 pm, Thursday followed by visitation from 5:30 – 8:00 pm at the church. The...
Patricia Louise Mcnamara (Gilmore)
Feb 24, 2019
Patricia L. McNamara, 90 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019 at her residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 28, 2019 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055. Entombment will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. followed by...
Beverly Joan Boynton (Beal)
Feb 23, 2019
Beverly J. Boynton, 86, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 23, 2019. Memorial services will begin at 10 am, Thursday, Feb. 28 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 – 8 pm, Wed. at the chapel. Kindly omit flowers. The family requests contributions to the Friends of Sugar Creek,...
Jim Love
Feb 23, 2019
Jim Love, 51, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019 from complications after a motorcycle accident. A visitation will be held from 5-8pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A Celebration of Life will take place at 2pm on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the chapel. Jim was...
Mary Kay Fitzgerel (Ursery)
Feb 23, 2019
Mary “Kay” Fitzgerel, 65, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5-7pm on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Service will be at 10am Friday, March 1, 2019 at Oakwood Baptist Church, 7600 Lee’s Summit Rd, Kansas City, MO 64139. Burial to follow...
Ruth Lois Bonifield (Wonders)
Feb 22, 2019
Lt. Col. Ruth L. Bonifield, 81, of KCMO passed away on February 22, 2019. Visitation will be 1-2 pm with funeral services at 2 pm, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at The Salvation Army, 14700 Truman Rd, Independence, MO. The interment will be at Glen Oaks cemetery on Wednesday, March 6th. Time to be determined . Ruth was born on January...
Anna Mae Holt (Dugas)
Feb 22, 2019
Anna Mae Holt, 92, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019. A celebration of life will be held from 6-9pm, February 25, 2019 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64052. Graveside service will be Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 11am at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Anna was born September 14, 1926 in Belle Rose, LA...
Belle T. Shaw (Honack)
Feb 21, 2019
Belle T. Shaw, 93, of Independence, Missouri went home to the Lord on February 21, 2019. A private graveside service will be held at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Independence Animal Hospital at 300 S. Noland Road, Independence, MO. 64050. Belle lived the American Dream. Born in Omaha, Nebraska on June...
Bruce Holsworth
Feb 20, 2019
Bruce Holsworth, 66, of Independence, MO passed away February 20, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Monday, February 25, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will be at Brooking Cemetery. Bruce was born August 19, 1952 in Independence, MO to James and Elizabeth Holsworth,...
Elsie "Pauline" Stears
Feb 20, 2019
Pauline Stears, 93, of Independence, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. A visitation will be held Friday, March 1st from 6-8pm with a funeral service Saturday, March 2nd at 10:00am both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will follow at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Pauline was born December 16, 1925, to Chester and Flora Johnson...
Jerry Claude Fellers
Feb 19, 2019
Jerry Fellers, 84, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at his home. A visitation will be held from 10-11am on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Calvary Baptist Church 1915 N. Liberty St, Independence, MO, 64050. A service will follow at 11am at the church. Jerry was born on February 23, 1934 in Jackson County, MO to Floyd...
Darrin Scott Hodges
Feb 19, 2019
Darrin Scott Hodges, 46, of Independence, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 26th at 2:00pm at Discovery Baptist Church, 1206 Pavillion Church Dr.; Grain Valley, MO 64029. Darrin was born May 10, 1972, to Darvin and Diane (Nelson) Hodges in Independence, MO. He attended VanHorn High School and has been employed...
Dorothy Louise Elliott (Hendershot)
Feb 18, 2019
Dorothy Louise Elliott, 79, of Buckner, MO, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019. Cremation is planned, and inurnment will take place this coming summer. Dorothy was born December 25, 1939 in Independence, MO to Leo and Alene (Hunter) Hendershot. Dorothy attended high school in Grain Valley, MO before joining the workforce. In 1956, Dorothy married Claude R Elliott and the...
Patricia A. "Pat" Gribble
Feb 18, 2019
Patricia A. “Pat” Gribble, 87, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 18, 2019. Memorial services will begin at 2 pm, Friday, March 1 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. Pat was born Aug. 9, 1931 in Sioux City, IA. She taught math in...
Phyllis Ann Marrs (Horton)
Feb 17, 2019
Phyllis Marrs 78, of KCMO passed away on February 17, 2019. Visitation will be from 1-3 pm Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 3 pm. Burial will take place in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Phyllis was born on July 29, 1940 in Chula, MO to Berlie and Ruth Horton. Phyllis loved her family...
Michael Cody Romines
Feb 16, 2019
Michael Romines, 74, of Kansas City, MO passed away February 16, 2019. A visitation will take place from 4-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20, at Our Lady of Presentation in Lee’s Summit, MO. Michael Cody Romines was born on December...
Sandra Lea Allen (Noland)
Feb 16, 2019
Sandra Lea Allen, 78 of Chillicothe, MO, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Morningside Nursing Home in Chillicothe, MO. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 with cremation to follow services. The family will greet friends from 2:00...
