Obituaries
Norma Jean Hogge
Aug 30, 2018
Norma "Jean" Hogge of Independence MO passed away August 30, 2018. Born and raised in Quincy, IL. Jean was a daughter of Otto and Elise "Krallman" Mueller. She met her future husband, Robert Lee Hogge at Scottie's roller-skating rink in Quincy where they both enjoyed skating. They were married on May 28,1949. Robert died in 2014 after 65 years of...
Opal Fowler
Aug 30, 2018
Opal Fowler, 100 years and 8 months of age, of Nixa, MO passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018. A visitation will be 6-8pm on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 64055. A graveside service will take place at 10:00am on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Highland Gardens Cemetery in Sedalia, MO. Opal...
John Ferguson
Aug 29, 2018
John Ferguson, of Independence, MO passed away August 29, 2018 on the family farm. John was born on September 24, 1924 on the family farm and spent his entire life farming the same land as his grandfather and father. Visitation will be 9:30 – 11 am Saturday, September 1, 2018 at First Christian Church 125 S Pleasant St. Independence, MO...
Gladys Mae "Glady" Browning (Linkenback)
Aug 26, 2018
Gladys “Glady” M. Browning, 95, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 26, 2018. Services will be 10 am, Thursday, Aug. 30 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Kindly omit flowers as the family requests contributions to Crossroads Hospice,...
Helen E Sabourin (Wood)
Aug 26, 2018
Helen Elizabeth Sabourin formerly of Bay City, MI passed away 8/26/18 in Lee Summit MO at 2:24 PM. She was born in Bay City December 8, 1925 to the late Elroy and Lillian Wood (Underwood). Survivors include sons, Rodney W Sabourin (Lane), Robert C Sabourin (Emilee), daughter Debra J Remington, grandchildren, Evan Sabourin (Andrea), and Sarah Remington. Her husband Roger...
Lewis Dwayne "L.D." Edwards
Aug 25, 2018
Lewis Dwayne “L.D.” Edwards, 73, Independence, MO passes away Aug. 25, 2018. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Funeral services will be 10 am, Friday at New Hope Baptist Church, 18020 Hwy. HH, Lebanon, MO followed by interment at New Hope Cemetery; arrangements by Shadel’s Colonial Funeral Home, Lebanon,...
Sandra O'Neal
Aug 23, 2018
Sandy O’Neal, 77, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at her home, surrounded by family. A memorial visitation will be from 6-8pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. She will be inurned at Fairview Cemetery in her home town of Bethany, MO at a later date. Sandy...
Jerry Durrell
Aug 23, 2018
Jerry Palmer, 83, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at his home. A Celebration of Life will take place at 2:30 pm Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Fillmore Chapel at Unity Village, 1901 NW Blue Pkwy Unity Village, MO 64065. Jerry was born in Kansas City, MO on October 10, 1934 to Lew and Ruth...
Edward Fugate Sr
Aug 22, 2018
Edward Vernon Fugate, Sr., 85, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018. A visitation will be from 6-8pm on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at East 39th Street Community of Christ 15006 E. 39th St. S., Independence, MO, 64055. A celebration of his life will take place at 10am on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the church. Ed...
Mark Alan Neal
Aug 22, 2018
Mark Neal, 60, of Blue Springs, MO passed away August 22, 2018. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Monday, August 27, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside service will be 1 pm Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Gamble Cemetery in California, MO. Mark was born on November 13, 1957 in Jefferson City, MO to Harley and Dorothy (Siebert) Neal. Mark earned...
Ruth Lingerfelt
Aug 21, 2018
Ruth Ann Lingerfelt, 101, of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:00am with a funeral service following at 10:00am, on Friday, August 24th 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will immediately follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Kansas City, MO. Ruth was born...
Marietta Emma "Mary" Johnson (Huhman)
Aug 20, 2018
Marietta “Mary” Emma (Huhman) Johnson passed away peacefully at her home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri on Monday, August 20, 2018 after her battle with cancer. Marietta was born on March 14, 1953 in Jefferson City, MO, the third daughter of Herman and Pauline (Beck) Huhman. She grew up on a farm by the Osage River ,and graduated from St. Elizabeth...
Sherri Pelsor
Aug 20, 2018
Sherri Pelsor, 60, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at her home. A memorial visitation will be from 1-3pm on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. She will be inurned at a later date at White Chapel Cemetery. Sherri was born on June 25, 1958 in Kansas City,...
Anthony Martin "Tony" Cassing
Aug 19, 2018
Anthony Martin “Tony” Cassing, 66, of Blue Springs, passed away Sunday, August 19th, 2018. A visitation will be held Thursday, August 23, 2018 from 1:00-3:00pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Tony was born June 6, 1952 to Max and Gloria (Martin) Cassing in Jefferson City, MO. He was a self-employed photographer and a former...
Henrik Knudsen
Aug 18, 2018
Henrik A. Knudsen, DDS, 89, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away August 18, 2018 in Independence, Missouri. He was born in Son, Norway to Ingrid and Bjarne Knudsen and attended the University of Kansas, graduating in 1954. He then attended the University of Kansas City (now UMKC) Dental School, graduating in 1957. Following graduation, he returned to Norway to...
Elden Keith Twente
Aug 18, 2018
Elden Twente, 89, of Independence, MO passed away August 18, 2018. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the East 39th St. Community of Christ; 15006 E 39th St Independence, MO 64055. Funeral service will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Church. Elden will be laid to rest next...
Michelle Marie Clark
Aug 17, 2018
Michelle M. Clark, 43, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 17, 2018. A memorial service will begin at 2:30 pm, Friday, Aug. 24 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. The family requests contributions to the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Greater Kansas City, 8900...
Abraham Velasquez Jr
Aug 16, 2018
Abraham Duran “Abie” Velasquez, Jr., 90, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, August 16, 2018. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10am on Tuesday, August 21 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd,...
Donnie Robinson (Hollis)
Aug 16, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Donnie Robinson announces her passing after a brief illness, on Thursday August 16, 2018 at age 84. Donnie was predeceased by her husband Harry D. Robinson and will be lovingly remembered by her three sons, Thomas P. Robinson and his wife Cathy, Robert G. Robinson and his wife Rhennia and Phillip...
Carol Cook (Stoneberger)
Aug 15, 2018
CAROL COOK Carol Cook passed away on August 15, 2018 at St. Luke’s East Hospital at the age of eighty-nine years. Carol attended Central High School in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated in 1946. Afterwards she attended business college while working at ATT as a telephone operator. At the age of nineteen she met Richard Cook, a tall dark and...
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