Obituaries
Arthur Edison Fazenbaker Jr.
Jul 6, 2018
Arthur Edison Fazenbaker, Jr., 50, of Independence, passed away July 6, 2018 at his residence. A funeral gathering will be held Thursday, July 12th at 7:00 p.m., at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 with cremation to follow. Arthur was born December 8, 1967 in Baltimore, MD to Arthur E. Fazenbaker, Sr., and Brenda (Shell). He graduated...
Patricia Ann "Patsy" Bendure
Jul 5, 2018
Patricia Ann “Patsy” Bendure, 80, Oak Grove, MO died July 5, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, MO following a short illness. Services will be 10 am, Tuesday, July 10 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; entombment at Swan Lake Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday at the chapel. The family...
Byron Bertrand Banta Jr.
Jul 5, 2018
Byron B. Banta, Jr, 74, of Lee’s Summit, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. A memorial will be held Friday, July 20th, at 10:00am at The Chapel at John Knox Village; 400 N.W. Murray Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081. (cross streets are Murray and O'Brien) Byron was born on November 15, 1943, to Byron Sr. and Dorothy (Bullock) Banta in...
Dennis Gerald Collins
Jul 5, 2018
Dennis G. Collins, 87, of Independence, MO passed away at his home on July 5, 2018. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Rosary will be prayed at 6 pm. Funeral services will be 10 am Thursday at the funeral home. Dennis will be laid to rest with his wife Martha (Smith) Collins....
Billy Mullins
Jul 4, 2018
Billy “Bill” Mullins, age 79, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm, Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services with full Military Honors will be 12:00 noon on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri. Bill was born March...
Mary Genevieve Schroepfer (Schroepfer)
Jul 3, 2018
Mary Geneieve Schroepfer, 92 of Kansas City, MO passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m., Friday at the St. Mark’s Catholic Church 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 10:30 a.m., Friday at...
Mary Louise Harvey
Jul 2, 2018
Mary Lou Harvey, 75, passed away at her home in Independence, Missouri on July 2, 2018. Mary Lou was born on April 25, 1943 to Louise E. and Eugene T. Bennington in Bloomington, Illinois. She grew up in Mansfield, Illinois, with her brother Kevin T. Bennington, and graduated from Mansfield High School in 1961. Mary Lou married Richard F. Harvey...
David Bessette
Jul 1, 2018
David Bessette, 47, of Independence, MO left his loving family unexpectedly on July 1, 2018. Visitation will be Friday, July 13, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 10 am at the chapel. Burial with full Military Honors will be in Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville at 2 pm Friday. David was born on May 19, 1971...
Darlene "Kaye" Stanger (Courtney)
Jul 1, 2018
Darlene “Kaye” Stanger, 76 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 7, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel. Donations...
Beth Gentry-Hull
Jul 1, 2018
Beth Gentry Hull, 53, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018 at her home in Independence, MO. A memorial visitation will be on Monday, July 30, 2018 from 6-8pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. Beth was born on May 5, 1965 in Kansas City, KS to Kenneth and Joan (Furrell) Gentry....
Joyce Ann Thumm (Dieterman)
Jun 30, 2018
Joyce Ann Thumm, 89, Independence, MO passed away June 30, 2018. A Memorial Service will be scheduled at a later date. Joyce was born April 20, 1929 in Marion, MI and grew up in Grand Rapids, MI before earning her Associate Degree from Graceland College. She worked with the Federal Nutritional Program for a time, managed a fabric shop in...
Mary E. Miller (Stewart)
Jun 27, 2018
Mary Miller, 103, of Independence, MO passed away June 27, 2018. A visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 1, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday at Edgewood Cemetery in Chillicothe, MO. Mary was born June 17, 1915 in Chillicothe, MO...
Stuart A. "Scotty" Scott
Jun 27, 2018
Stuart A. “Scotty” Scott, 82, Independence, MO passed away June 27, 2018. A memorial visitation will be 6- 8 pm, Monday, July 2 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 S. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. The family requests contributions to Village Heights Community of Christ Congregation, 1009 Farview Drive, Independence, MO 64056 or the Community Services League, 404 N. Noland...
Jenny Nally
Jun 27, 2018
Virginia “Jenny” Nally, 84, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. Per her wishes, cremation is planned with no services.
Mary "Kaye" Cantwell (Morgan)
Jun 27, 2018
Mary “Kaye” Cantwell, 79, of Odessa, MO, formerly of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 5, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 6, at St. George Catholic Church,...
Linda Sue Vansandt
Jun 27, 2018
Linda Sue Vansandt, 69, of Independence, passed away Wed., June 27, 2018. A graveside service will be held Monday, July 2nd at 10:00am at Mound Grove Cemetery in Independence, MO. Linda was born November 19th, 1948 in Carrollton, MO to Wendell and Fern (Early) Newham. She graduated from Stet High School in Stet, MO and then later with her Bachelor...
Rev. Cato Sims
Jun 26, 2018
Rev. Cato Sims, Sr., 89, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018. A visitation will be held from 9-10am on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. A service will follow at 10am. He will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Rev. Sims was born on May...
Deborah Ruth "Debbie" Davis-Pilewski (Panik)
Jun 26, 2018
Mrs. Deborah “Debbie” Ruth (Panik) Davis-Pilewski, of Northeast Kansas City, Missouri, born on May 29, 1957 in Perryville, Illinois, to the late Helen R. Panik and the late Michael R. Panik, passed away at age 61 on June 26, 2018 in Independence, Missouri. Deborah graduated from Northeast High School in 1975. She was an Auto Worker at General Motors until...
Robert Steen
Jun 25, 2018
Robert Lee Steen, 85, of Independence, MO passed away at his home Monday, June 25, 2018. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E 39th St S, Independence, MO, 64055. A graveside service will be held at 10am on Friday, June 29, 2018 at Floral Hills Cemetery 7000 Blue Ridge...
John W. Jones
Jun 24, 2018
John Wesley Jones, 100, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 1:30 p.m., Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:30 p.m., until service time Sunday at the...
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