Obituaries
June Arlene Ferguson (Dean)
Jan 23, 2017
June Arlene Ferguson, 91, of Independence, MO passed away on January 23, 2017. Visitation will be from 1-2pm Saturday, January 28, 2017 at First Christian Church, 125 S Pleasant St. Independence, MO 64050. Funeral services will follow at 2pm at the Church. Burial will take place in Salem Cemetery. June was born on June 23, 1925 in Lone Jack, MO....
Juan Torres
Jan 23, 2017
Juan Manuel Torres, 65, Independence, MO died Jan. 23, 2017. Services will be 2 pm, Friday; Visitation 6-8 pm, Thursday, at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Juan was born Jan. 31, 1951 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University Guadalajara. He worked at Mission Foods for almost...
Jackie L. Williams (West)
Jan 22, 2017
Jackie L. Williams, 68 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the chapel....
James Rex "Jim" Carpenter
Jan 22, 2017
James “Jim” R. Carpenter, 84 of Independence, MO passed away with his loving family by his side. A Memorial visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Manor in the chapel at 10AM Saturday, February 18, 2017, for family. Jim was born on December...
John Daniels Mcminn
Jan 22, 2017
John Daniels McMinn, 82 of Blue Springs, MO passed away, Sunday, January 22, 2017 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 27, 2017 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th, Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Saturday at...
Jeffry Duke
Jan 21, 2017
JEFFRY PAUL “JEFF” DUKE Jeff Duke, loving son, husband, and father passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the age of 53. He was born in Springfield, MO on November 2, 1963. When he was 4 years old, his family moved to Blue Springs, MO where he grew up, graduating from Blue Springs High School in...
Doris Irene Phillips (Brooner)
Jan 21, 2017
Doris Irene Phillips, 86, Independence, MO went to join her Lord and Savior Jan. 21, 2017. Services will be 12:30 pm, Thursday, Jan. 26 at Blue Ridge Baptist Church, 9320 E. 35th St., Independence, MO 64052; cremation. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. In lieu of flowers the family...
Thaddeus "Ted" Podgorny
Jan 20, 2017
THADDEUS “TED” PODGORNY Thaddeus “Ted” Podgorny, 70, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Friday, January 20, 2017, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the chapel. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m.,...
Janet Lee Nippes (Yarbrough)
Jan 19, 2017
Janet Lee Nippes, age 84,of Independence, Missouri, passed away surrounded by her closest loved ones while holding the hand of her loving husband on January 19, 2017. Janet was born in Satana, Kansas on August 25, 1932. She was the daughter of Nola and Wilbur Yarbrough and the sister of Eugene Yarbrough. She was married on June 1, 1952 in...
Ronald Fender
Jan 18, 2017
Ronald Edwin Fender died at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the age of 83. Private inurnment with military honors will take place at MO State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. He is survived by his wife, Joy Fender, children Teri Brigham and Nick Lynn and their spouses Kevin Brigham and Leslie Patterson-Lynn, grandchildren...
Wayne M. Sallee
Jan 18, 2017
Wayne M. Sallee, 86 of Clinton, MO died at the age of 86 on January 18, 2017 at the Veterans Home in Warrensburg, MO. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m., until service...
John Purcell
Jan 18, 2017
John Minor Purcell, 83, passed away on January 18, 2017, at his home. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 26, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., with funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 27 both held at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Entombment will follow the service at Mound Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be sent...
Brynlee Gracelyn Cox
Jan 18, 2017
BRYNLEE GRACELYN COX Brynlee Cox, 1 month, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017. A memorial visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00pm on Friday, January 27, 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. Brynlee was born December 19, 2016 in Lees Summit, MO to Alexandria Cox. Although she was only on earth...
Lawrence Newton Keck Sr.
Jan 18, 2017
Lawrence Keck, Sr., 91 of Independence, MO passed away January 18, 2017. A visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. A graveside service will follow at Oakland Cemetery, Truman Road in Buckner, MO. All are invited to a reception that will...
Marilyn D. Chappelow
Jan 17, 2017
Marilyn D. (Eliason) Chappelow, 80, of Independence MO, passed away on January 17, 2017. She was born on July 27, 1936, in Butte, MT to Harvey and Helen Eliason. Marilyn is survived by her husband of 58 years, Samuel Chappelow; son, Keith Chappelow of Hastings, MI; daughter Joylyn Chappelow of Independence, MO; brother Neil Eliason of Big Fork, MT; four...
Francis Addison Jr
Jan 17, 2017
Phil Addison, 87, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Jan. 17, 2017. Visitation will be from 3-5pm Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 2pm Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 at the chapel. Burial will take place in Oakland Cemetery. Phil was born on December 12, 1929 in Hays, KS to Francis Sr. and Marjorie (Robinett)...
Ella Viola Bruns (Graham)
Jan 16, 2017
Ella Viola Bruns, 91 formerly of Buckner, MO passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday at the Six-Mile Baptist Church with burial to follow in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Monday at the Church. Donations...
Alfred M. "Merl" Watson
Jan 15, 2017
Alfred Merl Watson, 76, formerly of Independence, MO died Jan. 15, 2017. Services will be 2 pm, Sat., Jan. 21 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. Merl was a successful independent business owner of several small businesses, from reupholstering furniture, retail craft stores,...
Betty Lou Young (Bullock)
Jan 15, 2017
Betty Lou Young, 84 of Independence, MO passed away, Sunday, January 15, 2017 at her daughter’s residence. Cremation is planned with a private memorial service to be held at a later date. Betty was born September 16, 1932 in Muskogee, OK to Oscar and Viola Mae Bullock. She graduated from high school in Oklahoma and had attended Graceland College. She...
Larrie Jo Williams (Morelli)
Jan 14, 2017
Larrie Jo Williams, 76, Independence, MO passed away Jan. 14, 2017. Graveside services will be 10 am, Thursday, Jan. 19 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Wed. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence,. MO 64055. The family requests contributions to Great Plains SPCA, 21001 MO-78, Independence, MO 64057. Larrie Jo was born July...
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