Obituaries
Iris Janay Leiker (Vanbibber)
May 10, 2015
Iris J. Leiker, 35, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14th, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16th at Sheldon Baptist Church in Sheldon, MO. Inurnment will follow at Sheldon Cemetery. Iris was born April 25, 1980...
Harry William Black
May 10, 2015
Harry William Black was born in Stockport, England, on December 23, 1927, the youngest child and only son of William and Nora (Preston) Black. He died on May 10, 2015 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. On June 17, 1951, he married Allene McClaran of Independence, Missouri. Allene preceded him in death on June 11, 2007. Harry is survived by...
Orie "Bud" Ireland " " Chappell Jr.
May 9, 2015
Orie I. Chappell, Jr., 86, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015. A memorial service will be held at a later time. Orie was born February 5th, 1929 in Independence, MO as one of two children to Edith (Tipton) and Orie Ireland Chappell, Sr. He graduated from Wheatland High School and proudly served his country in the Navy...
Elizabeth Irene "Betty" Brockhouse (Eller)
May 9, 2015
Elizabeth Irene “Betty” (Eller) Brockhouse, 89, went home to be with Jesus on May 9, 2015 at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, Missouri, her home for thirteen years. Funeral services will be 2 pm, Thursday, May 14 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will begin at 1...
Forrest Hurbert ""Tozy"" Evoritt
May 8, 2015
Forrest “Tozy” Hubert Evoritt 1919-2015, a resident of Independence Mo for the last 63 years, transitioned on May 8, 2015. He joined his beloved wife, Margaret Ethel (Sealock) Evoritt from Trenton, MO who passed in 1995. Tozy spent his childhood in Mercer County of Princeton Missouri. He was the son of Guy Evoritt and the nephew of Kelly Evoritt, the...
Amy Elizabeth Jones
May 8, 2015
Amy Elizabeth Jones, 82, passed away on May 8, 2015 in Lees Summit, MO. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00pm Monday, May 11, 2015 at St. Marks Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lees Summit Rd, with a Rosary said at 5:30pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00am on Tuesday, May 12 at the church. Amy will...
Howard Kelly "Bud" Layton
May 7, 2015
Howard K. “Bud” Layton, 68, Independence, MO passed away May 7, 2015. Funeral services will be 10 am, Tuesday, May 12 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Committal services with Full Military Honors will follow at noon at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service...
Billy Lee Horton
May 7, 2015
Billy “Bill” Lee Horton, 80, formerly of Independence MO, passed away on Thursday May 7, 2015. He was born September 3, 1934 in Omage, Arkansas to Bunyan and Della (Morrison) Horton. He married his beloved Evelyn (Treat) on December 17, 1955 in Searcy County, Arkansas; and together they raised six children. Bill and Evelyn moved to Kansas City, MO in...
Betty Miller
May 7, 2015
Betty Sue Miller, born Dec. 25, 1938, resident of Buckner, MO, was called home by her Lord on May 7, 2015. She was surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 11, 2015, at 11:00am, at Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams St. Family will greet friends an hour prior to the service at the...
Glen Edward Figolah
May 6, 2015
Glen Edward Figolah, 67, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2015. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Glen was born October 13, 1947 in Blue Island, Illinois as one of three boys to William Lind and Vivian Pearl (Lawarence) Figolah. He graduated from Ball State and...
Terry D. Hale
May 5, 2015
Terry D. Hale, 62, of Independence, MO passed away May 5, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Friday, May 15, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Sheffield Family Life Center, 5700 Winner Rd., Kansas...
Sandra Argo
May 4, 2015
Sandra Jean "Sandy" Argo, 64, passed away May 4, 2015, in Independence, Missouri. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm Thursday, May 7, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, Missouri, 64052, with a funeral service at 2:00pm Friday at the chapel. At Sandy's request, please join the celebration of her life in comfortable, colorful clothing. She will be...
Ralph Carl Kennedy
May 3, 2015
Ralph C. Kennedy, 82, Independence, MO passed away May 3, 2015. Memorial services will be 5:30 pm, Thursday, May 7 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; cremation. Visitation will begin at 4 pm before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Ducks Unlimited Inc., One Waterfowl Way, Memphis,...
Dorothy Ellen Hurst (Middleton)
May 3, 2015
Dorothy E. Hurst, 96, completed her earthly journey May 3, 2015 and slipped into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was united in heaven with all who had gone before her: parents, Warren and Lillie Middleton, husband Robert, and 7 siblings. She leaves behind 2 children; Robert (Maxine) Hurst, and Carol (Victor) Jodts; 4 grandchildren Cheryl...
Philip James Bergman
May 3, 2015
Philip J. Bergman, 19, Independence, MO died May 3, 2015. Services will be 10 am, Sat., May 9 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Friday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Berklee College of Music Scholarship Fund in memory of Philp Bergman, 1140...
Carl W. Williams
May 3, 2015
Carl W. Williams, 76, of Buckner, MO passed away May 3, 2015. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016. Carl was born December 1, 1938 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the only child of Lola and Winford Williams. He retired as a supervisor for Bendix,...
Barbara Lou Bollinger (Swearingen)
May 2, 2015
Barbara Bollinger, 63, of Blue Springs, MO lost her life on May 2, 2015 after a long and hard fight against breast cancer. During those 10 years she would say that the cancer doesn’t define me and I will not let it win. This strong attitude allowed her to live a very fulfilling life where she was able to be...
Judy Charlene Jack (Reiff)
May 1, 2015
Judy Charlene Jack, 73 of Blue Springs, MO passed away, Friday, May 1, 2015 at her residence. Cremation is planned with private family services to be held at a later date. Judy was born November 16, 1941 in Kewanee, IL to Vernon and Margaret (Burchett) Reiff. She graduated from William Chrisman in 1959 and later from Graceland University as a...
Donald Lee Lake
May 1, 2015
Donald Lee Lake, 80 of Oak Grove, MO, beloved husband, father and friend, passed away, Friday, May 1, 2015. He is survived by Patricia, his wife of 58 years, son Roger, daughter Rhonda and son-in-law Timothy Butters, and grandchildren Rebecca and Zebediah. A celebration of life for Don will be from 4 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2015 with...
Margaret "June" Rice (Robb)
May 1, 2015
June Rice, 88, of Indep., MO passed away May 1, 2015. Visitation will take place beginning at 9am, Wed., May 6, 2015, at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral Services will follow at 10 am at the Chapel. Burial will take place in Mound Grove Cemetery. June was born on September 19, 1926 in Pontiac, MI to Percy and Irene (Budge) Robb....
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