Obituaries

Oct 18, 2018

Brent F. Thorp, 56, of Independence, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Brent was born November 11, 1961, in San Diego, CA. Brent graduated from Santana High School in Santee, CA in 1979, and locally worked as an overnight stock clerk for Walmart. Brent is preceded in death by his father, Gerald Thorp, Sr. He is survived by...

Oct 18, 2018

Linda Kay (Lewis) Fanara, 75, of Independence, MO passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 PM on Wednesday, October 24 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055; cremation. The family will receive friends immediately following the service until 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...

Oct 17, 2018

Shawn Hedeen, 50, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 17, 2018. Services will be 2 pm, Sat., Oct. 27 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 1 pm, before the service at the chapel. Shawn was born July 10, 1968 in Kansas City, MO and graduated from...

Oct 17, 2018

Gerald Kendrick, 78, of Independence, MO passed away October 17, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 PM followed by a 2:00 PM service on Monday, Oct. 22nd at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO. Private burial will follow at a later date. Gerald was born July 11, 1940 to William and Ruth Kendrick...

Oct 17, 2018

Linda Diane Davison, 68 of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday evening, October 20, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with a memorial service to be held at a later date. **Please check back for...

Oct 16, 2018

BETTY LOU CONRAD Betty Lou Conrad, 83 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Tuesday. October 16, 2018 at Village House Hospice. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 22, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service...

Oct 15, 2018

Alta M. Mullens, 81, Independence, formerly of Buckner, MO passed away Oct. 15, 2018. Visitation will be 2-4 pm, Sunday, Oct. 21 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Graveside services will be 11:30 am, Monday, Oct. 22 at Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Kansas...

Oct 15, 2018

Viola Powell, 82, of Independence, MO, formerly of Lincoln, MO, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018. A visitation will be held from 9-10am on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. A service will follow at 10am at the chapel. She will be laid to rest at Mission Ridge Cemetery in Louisburg,...

Oct 15, 2018

Ruth Ella Raveill Rightmyer, 86 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at Rosewood Health Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Village Heights Community of Christ, 1009 Farview Drive, Independence, Mo 64056. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Saturday...

Oct 15, 2018

Betty Cooper, 90, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 peacefully at her home. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A graveside service will be held at 10am on Friday, October 26 at Mount Olivet Cemetery in the garden...

Oct 15, 2018

James Gilmore, 86, of Independence, MO passed away October 15, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Friday, October 19, at Mt. Washington Baptist Church, 9623 E. Independence Ave., Independence, MO 64053. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the church. James was born September 11,...

Oct 14, 2018

Pamala Beth Telford, 58 of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial gathering to be held from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday evening, October 18, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations may be made in her name to Furry Friends...

Oct 13, 2018

Katherine Brown, 59, of Independence, MO passed away October 13, 2018. A visitation will take place from 5-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will be in Seneca, KS. Katherine was born September 5, 1959 in Seneca, KS to Larry L. and Irene (Huber) Spring. She was preceded...

Oct 11, 2018

John Daniel Anglin, 92, of Independence, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018. A visitation will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16th from 5-7pm with a service on Wednesday, Oct. 17th at 10:00am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Interment will follow at Mount Washington Cemetery. John was born September 9, 1926, to Verle...

Oct 10, 2018

Oct 10, 2018

William Jackson “Jack” Shackelford, 92, of Independence, MO passed away on October 10, 2018. Visitation will be from 1-2 pm Monday, October 15, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 2pm Monday at the chapel. Burial with full Military Honors will take place in Blue Springs Cemetery. Jack was born on May 30, 1926 in Independence,...

Oct 9, 2018

Carol Dieleman, 55, 0f Kansas City, MO passed away October 9, 2018. Memorial services will be 10 am Friday, October 19, 2018 at Timothy Lutheran Church 425 NW R D Mize Rd, Blue Springs, MO 64014. Carol was born on August 16, 1963 in Kansas City, MO to Howard and Sharron (Ireland) Nesbitt. Carol graduated from Blue Springs High...

Oct 6, 2018

Joe Allen Serig, 83, of Independence, MO died peacefully in his sleep early Saturday morning, October 6, 2018. Joe was born April 18, 1935 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Louis and Loma Ward, his mother Loma died when Joe was 3 years old. Joe was a resident of Mooseheart Child City and School in Illinois for his middle and...

Oct 5, 2018

John W. Norris, 62, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Oct. 5, 2018. Memorial services will be at 10 am, Wed, Oct. 10 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. John was born July 13, 1956 in Cumberland, MD and graduated from Allegany...

Oct 5, 2018

Robert D. “Bob” Karch, 93, Independence, MO passed away Oct. 5, 2018. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation. The family requests contributions to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Bob was born to Zerby Elizah and Sylvia (Barrett) Karch on Aug. 1, 1925 in Tulsa, OK and grew up there. His father...