Donnie Williams
Feb 23, 2018
Donnie Williams, 72, of Blue Springs, MO passed away February 23, 2018 at his home. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. Donnie was born on February 13, 1946 in Kansas City, MO to Mark and Martha (Hall) Williams. He is a graduate...
Donald Butler Jr
Feb 23, 2018
Donald Ford Butler, Jr., 66, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Friday, February 23, 2018. Don was born April 18, 1951 in Warrensburg, MO to Donald Ford and Betty (Taylor) Butler. He graduated from Truman High School and University of Missouri. He then studied taxation law at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. Don was...
Reitha Joyce Brown (Smith)
Feb 22, 2018
Reitha Brown, 83, of Independence, MO passed away February 22, 2018. Memorial services will be 11 am Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Visitation will take place before the service beginning at 10 am at the chapel. Reitha was born on July 13, 1934 in Lafayette to Kirby and Essie (Halsey) Smith. She graduated from Oak Grove High...
Raymond Lowell Boles
Feb 22, 2018
Mr. Raymond L. Boles, of Independence, MO passed away on February 22, 2018. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Monday, February 26, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 2 pm Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at the Chapel. Burial with full Military Honors will take place in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Raymond was born in San Diego CA. in...
Garry Schwab
Feb 21, 2018
Garry Schwab, 68, of Independence, MO passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Monday, February 26, 2018 at First Baptist Blue Springs 4500 Little Blue Pkwy, Independence, MO, 64057. A service will follow at 2pm at the church. Garry was born on September 13, 1949 in Clinton, IA to Everett and Marylois...
Kent Rice
Feb 21, 2018
Kent Rice, 59, of Independence, MO passed away February 21, 2018. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 2, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Kent was born December 16, 1958 in Independence, MO to Harry and Joan (Gibbons) Rice. He was preceded in death by his parents; paternal grandparents, Harry and...
William Delbert Maple
Feb 21, 2018
William D. “Bill” Maple, 93, of Independence, MO, passed away February 21, 2018. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 28th at 10:00am, at Carson Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Bill was born February 12, 1925, to Homer and Glessner (Weaver) Maple in Moundville, MO. Bill grew up on the family farm in Moundville and...
Jeanne Ann Barnes (Rogers)
Feb 20, 2018
Jeanne Ann Barnes, 76 of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at John Knox Village Care Center. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 26, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at...
William Chase Sanders
Feb 19, 2018
William “Chase” Sanders, 35, of Independence, passed away in his apartment on February 17, 2018. Chase was a retired veteran with tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is preceded in death by his great grandparents, Glenn and Myrtle Easley. He is survived by his daughter, Matti Reneed Sanders, 10, and his son, Wesley Chase Sanders, 6; his mother, Janet Sanders...
Cynthia "Cindy" Anne Burnett (Hoff)
Feb 19, 2018
Cynthia (Cindy) Anne Burnett, (nee Hoff) age 68 of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully on Monday, February 19, 2018, after a long, brave battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was born to Kenneth and Margaret Hoff on January 17, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri. Cindy attended and graduated from Lutheran High School South, before attending Southwest Missouri State University,...
Freda Evelyn Fletcher (Lyon)
Feb 18, 2018
Freda Fletcher, 100. Of Independence, MO passed away February 18, 2018. Graveside services will be 10 am Friday, February 23, 2018 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Freda was born on February 7, 1918 in Higby, MO to William and Della (Tetter) Lyon. Survivors include; daughter Evelyn French; grandsons Brian and Kevin French; great grandsons Maverick, Logan, and Alex. Freda is preceded...
Marilyn "Lynn" Ann Parker (Backer)
Feb 18, 2018
Marilyn “Lynn” Ann Parker, 65 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at St. Luke’s East Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 22, 2018 at St. John LaLande Catholic Church 805 NW RD Mize Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. Burial will be in Blue Springs Cemetery. There will be a rosary recited...
Minnetta Anne Isaacks
Feb 17, 2018
Minnetta Anne Isaacks, born on August, 27, 1947 in Independence to Bob and Connie Isaacks, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on February 17, 2018. Minnetta was born and raised in Independence, MO. She attended Van Horn High School and Graceland College in Lamoni, IA. Her illustrious career was spent with the Independence Fire Department. Minnetta...
James Lee Tilton
Feb 17, 2018
James "Jim" Lee Tilton, 61, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his home in North Kansas City. Jim was born December 1, 1956 to Don and Marge (Barnett) Tilton. He was a 1975 graduate of Odessa High School. Jim worked as a locomotive engineer with Union Pacific Railroad for over 30 years while raising his sons with his...
Steven Heslip
Feb 15, 2018
My best friend and love of my life was taken from me, his children, family and friends to quickly on February 15th. His death was sudden and so unexpected. These past 4 days have been the hardest, saddest days of my life. It has been amazing to hear from people all over the world how amazing he was and how...
Arlenda Monaco
Feb 15, 2018
Arlenda Monaco (Moffitt), 69, of Independence, MO, got promoted to Heaven on Thursday, February 15, 2018. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. Arlenda was born on September 19, 1948 in Little Rock, AR to R.B. Moffitt and Hannah Jefferson. After graduating high...
Jerry Allen Myers Jr.
Feb 15, 2018
Jerry Myers, 41, of Independence, MO passed away February 15, 2018. At his request cremation has taken place and the Memorial service will be held at a later date. ***Please check back for a complete obituary***
Arlin "Dale" Mcneall
Feb 15, 2018
Arlin “Dale” McNeall, 87 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away February 15, 2018 at the Lee’s Summit Hospital. Service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 with burial to follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the...
Norma N. Owen (Melton)
Feb 14, 2018
Norma N. Owen, 98, Independence, MO, formerly of Princeton, MO; passed away Feb. 14, 2018. Services will be 10 am, Monday, Feb. 19 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Graveside services will follow at 3 pm at Princeton, Cemetery, Princeton, MO. In lieu...
Donald Madsen
Feb 14, 2018
Donald Kristian Madsen, 72, of Independence, passed away February 14, 2018. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 17th from 2-3:30pm with a memorial service following at 3:30pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A graveside memorial service will be held in IA at a later date. Donald was born June 10, 1945 in...
