Judyth Evonne Cook (Golightly)
Dec 4, 2018
Judyth Cook, 68, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 4, 2018. Visitation will be 6-8pm Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will be 10am Monday, December 10, 2018 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Judyth was born on September 27, 1950 in Springfield, MO to Joseph and Bernice (Rinker) Golightly. She enjoyed taking care of others and was...
Priscilla Sue Mershon (Griffith)
Dec 4, 2018
Priscilla Sue Mershon, 73 of Buckner, MO passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service...
Lawrence Fidwor "Larry" Smith
Dec 4, 2018
Lawrence F. “Larry” Smith, 92, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Larry was born July 19, 1926, in Independence, MO to Henry C. and Mabel L. Smith. After graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1944 he was called to the Army for two years. He then spent two years at Kansas City Jr. College, after which...
Mildred Evelyn Wheaton (Gunter)
Dec 3, 2018
Mildred (Gunter) Wheaton, 100 years and 6 months, of Independence, MO passed away at Rosewood Care Facility on December 3, 2018. In accordance with her wishes, there will be a private graveside service at Mound Grove Cemetery. Mildred was born May 15, 1918 in Culdesac, Nez Perce County, Idaho to Vernon and Laura Gunter. She has been a resident of...
Gerald Allen Petersen
Dec 2, 2018
Gerald A. Petersen, 69, of Independence, MO, formerly of Cameron, MO, passed away December 2, 2018. Gerald was born September 19, 1949 in Cameron, MO to Lloyd and Merle M. (Bryant) Petersen. He married Audrey L. Kirby on June 5, 1993. He graduated from Truman High School. Gerald worked for a couple of fiberglass companies and the last seventeen years...
Gladys Louise Tyree (Omohundro)
Dec 2, 2018
Gladys Louise (Omohundro) Tyree, 88, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She was born on December 13, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA as one of 3 children to Myron B. and Ruth (Walkenshaw) Omohundro. She married Alan Dean Tyree on November 23, 1951. Survivors include husband, Alan Dean Tyree of the...
James William "Jim" Bales Jr.
Dec 1, 2018
James W. “Jim” Bales, Jr., 58, Blue Springs, MO passed away Dec. 1, 2018. Memorial services will begin at 3:00 pm, Sat., Dec. 8 at the First Baptist Church of Oak Grove, 400 SE 14 St, Oak Grove, MO 64075; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers the family requests...
Mary Katherine Gregg (Hisey)
Dec 1, 2018
Mary Gregg, 80, of Independence, Mo passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018. A visitation will be held from 10:30-11:30am on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church 10017 E. 36th Terr., Independence, MO, 64052. Mass will begin at 11:30am at the church. Mary was born on December 23, 1937 in Independence, MO to Faye and Etta (Nash)...
Anna Teresa Garrett
Dec 1, 2018
Anna Teresa Garrett, 93, of Independence, Mo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Visitation will be at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd, Independence, Mo 64055, on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, from 9 –11am followed by Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Anna was born on September 28,1925, in Kansas...
Jack Liebsch
Dec 1, 2018
Jack A. Liebsch (pronounced Leap-sh) (nicknamed “The Brain”) passed way from cancer in Raytown, MO on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Visitation was held on Monday, December 3 from 6 PM to 8 PM, with a service on Tuesday, December 4 at 10 AM at Speaks Family Legacy Chapels on 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will follow in Floral...
Emma E. Mcferrin (Jones)
Nov 30, 2018
Emma Elizabeth McFerrin (Jones), aged 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. She was born October 15, 1927, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to Charles Elmer Jones and Mary (Mabel) Isabelle (Berger) Jones. She was a 1945 graduate of Auburn High School. She married Albert William McFerrin on...
Duonna Butts
Nov 28, 2018
DuOnna Marie Butts, 59, of Independence, MO passed away on November 28, 2018 with her loving family by her side. Per her request cremation has taken place and services will be private. DuOnna was born on October 31, 1959 to Duane Palmer and Donna Marie Chancellor. She lived in Independence, MO most of her life. DuOnna liked to read...
Roy Jones
Nov 27, 2018
Roy Paul Jones, 98 of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his daughter’s home in Daniel, WY. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the community room at The Groves Retirement Community. Private burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Roy was born July 28, 1920 in Sharon, PA to John...
Darlene Davenport
Nov 26, 2018
Darlene Davenport, 75, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, November 26, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-3pm on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. Darlene was born on December 24, 1942 in Lexington, MO to Reverend Darrel Massey, Sr. and Rebecca (Delana) Massey. She graduated from East...
Mary Starks
Nov 26, 2018
Mary Louise Starks, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 26, 2018, at John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, MO. Mary was born January 10th, 1926 in Monticello, MO located in Lewis County. Born to Gladys Nelson as “Mary Louise Nelson”. Mary was baptized November 4th, 1937. She passed after a long hard battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia. She graduated...
Paul Redfearn Jr
Nov 26, 2018
Paul L. Redfearn, Jr., born October 5, 1926, Sanford, Florida, to Rev. Paul L. Redfearn and Carolyn Redfearn., died on November 26, 2018. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 70 years, Alice Rubie, and son Paul L. III, and his wife Denise, and son James Jeffrey and sister Ella May Banton and her husband Jack. He...
Russell Eckert
Nov 25, 2018
Sadly, for the first time, when we refer to the late Russ Eckert, it's not because he's running behind as usual. Russell Leroy Eckert, 77, passed away at St. Luke's Hospice House on November 25th after battling a variety of health issues, from cancer to Alzheimer's. Russ was born in St. Louis on March 18th, 1941 to his parents...
Clarence Hyde Jr
Nov 24, 2018
Clarence (Clyde) Hyde, 75, of Grain Valley, MO passed away peacefully on November 24, 2018. A Memorial Service will take place at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Internment will take place at a later date. Clarence was born on August 3, 1943 in Altus, Arkansas to Clarence and Lela Mae (Krantz) Hyde. He always...
Daniel Hayden
Nov 24, 2018
Daniel A. Hayden, 68, Independence, MO passed away Nov. 24, 2018. Memorial services will be at 10 am, Friday, Nov. 30 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,...
Wanda Modlin
Nov 23, 2018
Wanda Bayne Modlin, 92, longtime resident of Independence, Missouri, died peacefully at the Bluffs in Columbia, Missouri on November 23, 2018. Cremation is planned; with a memorial service to be held at 10:00am Saturday, December 1st, 2018, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. A private inurnment will be held at a later date in Latham,...
