Obituaries
William L. "Bill" Gardner
Apr 1, 2018
William Lloyd Gardner, 57 of Raytown, MO passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64052. William was a dedicated worker at the Independence Examiner and the KC Star for 40 plus...
Brenda Sue Mcconnell
Apr 1, 2018
Brenda Sue McConnell, 65 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at her residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 6, 2018 at the chapel....
Donald Dean Brammer
Apr 1, 2018
Donald Dean Brammer, 87 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening, April 4, 2018 at the chapel. Private burial...
Raymond Andrew "Dusty" Harmon
Mar 31, 2018
Raymond “Dusty” Harmon, of Independence, Mo. passed away March 31, 2018. Services will be Saturday, April 7th at 11:00 AM at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, Independence Mo; interment at Blue Springs Cemetery. Visitation begins prior to the service at 10 AM. The family suggests contributions to Unity Village, 1901 NW Blue Parkway, Unity Village, Mo. 64065 or...
Paul Irwin Fender
Mar 30, 2018
Paul I. Fender, 71, beloved Son, Brother, Father, and Grandfather was called to his eternal resting place on March 30, 2018. He was born to Lawrence Irwin Fender and Marcella Fender on October 30, 1946. He is survived by his mother Marcella; his 3 siblings David, Christian, and Lorna Fender. He is also survived by his 3 children and 4...
Beth Margarert Schrik (Sallee)
Mar 30, 2018
Devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Beth M. Schrik, 100, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2018. Betty, as she was known to friends and family, was born in a northeast Kansas City duplex to Harry and Jessie Sallee. Her father was a streetcar motorman on the interurban railway and her mother was a housewife whose illnesses often...
Linda Jeanette Schwatken (Clark)
Mar 30, 2018
Linda Jeanette Schwatken, 73 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Lee’s Summit. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with burial in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time...
Mary Thompson
Mar 30, 2018
Mary Alice Thompson, age 83, passed away Friday March 30, 2018 peacefully at her home in Independence, Missouri after a long struggle with cancer. She was a devoted member of the Kansas City community and had lived here since 1952. She is a mother of two, grandmother to four, great grandma to two, and dog mom to Dudley, her best...
Jimmetta Wylene "Jimmie" Detillier
Mar 29, 2018
Jimmetta Wylene Detillier, 74, of Blue Springs, passed away peacefully with family on March 29, 2018. Jimmie, as known to friends and family, was born in O’Keene, OK on June 27, 1943 to James Edward and Lula (Strain) Albright as one of six children. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1961. On July 6, 1968, she married David...
Donna Jean Pence (Brant)
Mar 29, 2018
Donna Jean Pence, 83, of Independence, MO passed away March 29, 2018 at Centerpoint Hospital. Donna was born March 1, 1935 in Montserrat, MO the daughter of Ray and Evalena (Haller) Brant. After graduation form Warrensburg Public High School in 1953 she moved to KCMO and was employed by Hallmark Cards for several years. Donna retired from Richards & Conover...
Judith Ann Hallman (Battles)
Mar 29, 2018
Judith Ann Hallman, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on March 29th, 2018. She left this world with family at her side and surrounded by love. Judie was born on September 24th, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Milo and Betty Battles. She spent her childhood days playing outdoors with her parents and siblings at Swope Park, and gathering with her...
Michael Allen Miller
Mar 29, 2018
Michael Allen Miller, 54 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Outreach Restoration Branch 723 S. Crysler Ave, Independence, MO 64052. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to Children's Mercy Hospital....
Alfred King Jr
Mar 28, 2018
A.C. King, Jr. of Independence, MO passed away on March 28, 2018. Visitation will be 9-10 am, April 6, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral Services will follow at 10 am at the chapel. Inurnment with full Military Honors will be in Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. A.C. was born on August 1, 1948 in Independence, MO to Alfred...
Louise Duncan
Mar 28, 2018
Louise Duncan, 92, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, March 28th, 2018. A Memorial Mass will take place at 9:00am on Wednesday, April 11th at Old St. Patrick's Oratory, 806 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Mo. Louise was born in East Saint Louis, IL on January 1, 1926 to Charles and Caroline (Martz) Schlattweiler. On June 7, 1947 she married...
Dorothy Nauman
Mar 28, 2018
Dorothy Nauman, of Independence, at age 100½ years old passed away on Wednesday March 28, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence. She is survived by 4 children, 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Nauman of 69 years of marriage; 1 child, 1 grandchild, her parents, 1 sister and 1 brother. A...
Marvin Deckert
Mar 27, 2018
Marvin Deckert, 86, of Blue Springs, MO passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Marvin was born on February 7, 1932 in Montazuma, KS to Albun and Mabel (Miller) Deckert. He grew up on a farm near Burdett, Kansas. After graduating high school he attended Garden City Junior College where he was named All-American Basketball Player; he then was recruited...
Gerald Lee Boyle
Mar 27, 2018
Gerald Boyle, 63, of Independence, MO passed away March 27, 2018. Gerald was born February 28, 1955 in Kansas City, MO to Kenneth Lee and Eleanor V. (Jolliffe) Boyle. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Kenna Jean Carpita, niece, Ashley Rebecca Davidson; and nephew, Tony Carpita. Gerald is survived by his brother, James Michael Boyle; sister, Karen...
Aaron Curtis Heilig
Mar 25, 2018
Aaron Heilig, 77, of Independence, MO passed away March 25, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. memorial service on Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Aaron was born June 25, 1940 in Kansas City, MO to Harold and Corrine (Hester) Heilig. He received...
Patricia Sagehorn
Mar 25, 2018
Patricia Ann (McInturff) Sagehorn, 70, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away March 25, 2018. Visitation will be from 6-9 pm Monday, April 2, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO 64052. Mass will be prayed at 11 am Tuesday, April, 3, 2018 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church 10113 W. Lexington, Independence, MO 64053. Patricia was born on December...
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