Obituaries

Dec 28, 2018

Wendell E. Hood, 77, of Blue Springs, MO, died Friday, December 28, 2018. Visitation service will be held Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 11-1pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E 39th St Independence, MO 64055. Inurnment will take place Saturday, January 5th at 2pm at Blue Springs Cemetery. Wendell was born August 10, 1941 in Everton, MO to Adren and...

Dec 28, 2018

Frank “Sonny” Joseph Dogle, 79, passed December 28, 2018 at his home in Independence MO. Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Friday, Jan. 4 at Sheffield Family Life Center, 5700 Winner Rd, Kansas City, MO 64127; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00am before the service at church. Frank was born November 10, 1939 in Kansas City,...

Dec 27, 2018

George Ward, 81, of Independence, MO passed away December 27, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be from 2-3pm Friday, January 18, 2019 followed by a Memorial service at 3pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. George was born on May 26, 1937, one of twelve children born to Harry and Pearl (Inman) Ward in Independence, MO. George...

Dec 27, 2018

Vernon Ray Means, 79, of Independence, MO, died Thursday, December 27, 2018. Inurnment will be held in the spring in Slater, MO. Vern was born August 29, 1939 in Chamois, MO to John and Hulda (Schwermer) Means. Vern was one of seven siblings. After graduating from Smith Cotton High School, Vern joined the Navy, serving for four years and being...

Dec 27, 2018

Tony Hobbs, 69, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 27, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Tony was born March 10, 1949 in Tennessee to Wiley and Elizabeth (Williams) Hobbs. He was preceded in death by his parents; one...

Dec 26, 2018

Patricia Irene Buckner, 76 of Buckner, MO passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 7, 2019 at the First Baptist Church of Buckner. Donations may be made in her name to the First Baptist Church of Buckner. Patricia was born...

Dec 25, 2018

Thomas G. Wilson, 75, of Independence, passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Tom was born January 28, 1943, to Thomas and Lilias Girvan in Holytown, Scotland. He was a graduate of South Central...

Dec 24, 2018

James R. McPike, 81, passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital. Visitation will be from 10-11 am, followed by a Memorial Service at 11 am, Monday, December 31, 2018 at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Independence, MO. James was born on Nov. 26,1937, in Barnard, MO., to Dorothy R. and James R. McPike, Sr. He moved to K.C.,...

Dec 23, 2018

The Honorable Judge Jack E. Gant, 90, of Independence, MO passed away December 23, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 5, 2019 at First Baptist Church Blue Springs, 4500 Little Blue Parkway, Independence, MO 64057. The visitation will be Friday, January 4, 2019, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at...

Dec 23, 2018

Dec 22, 2018

Nick “Bearcub” Fordham, 15, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. A service will be held at 3 on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at East Independence Church of Christ 2020 S. 291 Hwy, Independence, MO, 64057. The family will greet guests from 4-7pm after the service. Nick was born on March 11, 2003 in Overland Park, KS...

Dec 22, 2018

Virginia Lee Carey Cockrell, 92, Independence, Missouri, passed away on December 22, 2018 at Addington Place Memory Care Unit, Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She graduated from East High School in 1945 and worked in the business office at Butler Manufacturing Co. She was preceded in death by her parents, Timothy and Besse Carey; sister, Bettye Yates; twin brother, Vernon Carey; and...

Dec 22, 2018

R. Duane “Sam” Holder, 90, of Independence, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. Services will be held Friday, December 28th with visitation from 1-2:30pm and funeral service following, both at Blue Ridge United Methodist Church, 5055 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64133. Interment will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Sam was born October 19th, 1928 to Ray and Della...

Dec 22, 2018

Aileen Payne, 93, of Independence, MO passed away December 22, 2018. A Memorial Visitation will take place on Saturday, December 29, 2018 from 11-1 pm at Carson-Speaks Chapel.

Dec 21, 2018

Georgia Lee (Gregory) Morrow, 72, of Liberty, MO passed away peacefully at home on December 21, 2018. A visitation will be from 12-2pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Carson-Speaks Funeral Home 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. A service will follow at 2pm with Rev. Jim Brison of Springfield Mo,and Pastor Kevin Jerls of Kansas City Church officiating,...

Dec 20, 2018

Judith V. “Judy” Maschmeier, 74 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at...

Dec 20, 2018

Edgar W. Schelp, 78, passed away on December 20, 2018. He was born on December 24, 1939, in Emma, Missouri, to Edward and Lena Schelp. A visitation will be held at 2:00p.m. with a memorial service following at 3:00pm on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, Missouri 64055. He is survived by his...

Dec 20, 2018

June Faye Coffin, 94 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. The family will greet friends 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 followed by a graveside service at 2:30 p.m., Saturday at Woodlawn Cemetery. She was born June 28, 1924 in...

Dec 19, 2018

Mary Lorene Newport, age 98, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born on June 13, 1920 in Weir City, Kansas to Onice and Mary Cutshall Hubbard. Lorene, a coal miner’s daughter, married Noble Earl Newport in 1936 and together they raised three sons. She worked as a licensed beautician in Independence until 1985, initially at The Jones...

Dec 19, 2018

Charles R. “Chuck” Clark, 81, of Lee’s Summit, formally of Raymore, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. A visitation will be held from 10-11:00am, Saturday December 22, 2018, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am, both at Our Lady of Presentation Catholic Church, 130 NW Murray Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64081. Interment will follow at Lee’s Summit Historical...