Obituaries
John Leroy "Lee" Smothers
Feb 13, 2015
John LeRoy Smothers, “Lee,” passed peacefully at the Rosewood Health Center on Friday, February 13, 2015, in Independence, MO, at the age of 78. Mr. Smothers, a lifelong resident of Independence, is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Nadine; children: Mike Smothers and wife Rhonda, of Springfield, Greg Smothers and his wife, Linda, of Smithville, and Stacey Hamann...
Larry Goosman
Feb 13, 2015
Larry D. Goosman, 77, of Lees Summit, MO, passed away February 13, 2015, after a brief illness. Family will greet friends on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 7-9pm, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A funeral service will be held at 2pm Thursday, Feb. 19, at the chapel. Burial will follow at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Larry...
Lois Darlene Pfohl (Van Buskirk)
Feb 13, 2015
Lois Darlene Pfohl, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother died Friday morning February 13, 2015, at the age of 83, in Independence, MO. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Lee Pfohl, children Bruce (Judy), Sharon (David), and Tim (Julie), grandchildren Lindsay and Michael (Melissa) and great granddaughter Lorelei. Lois was born and raised in Buffalo, New...
Rosemary Winslow (Titsworth)
Feb 13, 2015
Rosemary Winslow, 83, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 13, 2015. Services will be 10 am, Wed., February 18, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64062; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 am before the service at the chapel. Rosemary was born Sept. 26, 1931 in Kansas City, MO and graduated from Paseo...
Jeanne M. Larson (Casper)
Feb 12, 2015
Jeanne M. Larson, 85, Independence, MO passed away Feb. 12, 2015. Services will be 2:30 pm, Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. Jeanne was born June 4, 1929 in Thief River Falls, MN. She...
Donald Patrick Schulte
Feb 11, 2015
Donald Patrick Schulte, 88 of Raytown, MO passed away Wednesday. February 11, 2015 at Village Care Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial with full military honors will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday...
Steven J. Cindrich
Feb 11, 2015
Steven Jay Cindrich, 44 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 16, 2015 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Blue Springs Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the Speaks...
Scott Edward Sharkey
Feb 11, 2015
Scott Edward Sharkey 52, Liberty, MO, passed away February 11, 2015. Funeral will be Tuesday, 10am February 17, Buckner Restoration Branch, 2607 N. Twyman Rd., Independence, MO 64058; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday, February 16, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations...
Mary Jane Bailey (Dunivan)
Feb 11, 2015
Mary J. Bailey, 91, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, February 13th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence, MO. Mary was born May 15, 1923 in Kansas City, MO to Edgar...
Nina Marie Jackson (Eidson)
Feb 11, 2015
Nina Jackson, of Independence, MO, died peacefully of complications from vascular Alzheimer’s Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at the age of 86. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 17th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Memorial Park, Kansas City, MO. Nina was born...
James Vernon Alderson Jr.
Feb 9, 2015
James V. Alderson, Jr., 68, Excelsior Springs, MO passed away Monday, February 9, 2015. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, February 13th at Carson Speaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14th at the chapel. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence, MO. Jim was born April 27, 1946 in...
James Irvin Minor
Feb 8, 2015
James Minor, 67, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015. Visitation will be held from 1-3 pm, with Funeral Services at 3:00 pm, Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington, Indep, MO 64052. James was born on May 3, 1947 in Kansas City, KS to James K. and Lois M. (Hampton) Minor. James was a...
Caroline E. Barwise Mcbride
Feb 7, 2015
Caroline E. Barwise McBride passed away peacefully at John Knox Village Hospice on February 7, 2015. Caroline was born February 28, 1926 in Holden, MO, and lived in Independence, MO most of her life. She raised a family with husband James Dickensheets in Bonner Springs, KS until their separation in 1965. She later married L.J. McBride, with whom she spent...
Doris Reed
Feb 7, 2015
Doris M. Reed passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Kingswood Senior Living Community Assisted Living in Kansas City, MO. She married the man of her dreams, Harley Reed, on April 12, 1941 and moved to his farm near Sibley, MO where she resided until moving to Kingswood in 2010. Doris was a farm wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt...
Donald Ray Devoss
Feb 6, 2015
Donald R. DeVoss, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015. Donald was born on September 6, 1932 in Bagley, IA. He lived in Bagley until age 5, before moving to Des Moines. From there the family moved to Paullina, IA when Donald was 13. He graduated high school at Paullina High School in 1951. He was...
Roger L. Schwope
Feb 6, 2015
Roger L. Schwope, 73, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Friday, February 6, 2015. A visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 9th at Abundant Life Baptist Church; 414 SW Persels Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Roger...
Sheryl Lynn Marie Shultz-Hampton (Delich)
Feb 5, 2015
SHULTZ-HAMPTON, Sheryl Lynn Marie, 58, passed away at home on February 5, 2015, surrounded by friends and family. “Sherri,” as everyone knew her, was born on April 29, 1956, in Kansas City, Kan. In a life that ended far too soon, Sherri gave much more than she received. An intrepid shopper, she delighted at the prospect of brightening someone’s day...
Georgia Ann Fulmer (Harris)
Feb 4, 2015
Georgia Fulmer, 66, of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015. A visitation will be held from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Monday February 9th at Speaks Suburban Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Memory Garden, Independence, MO. Georgia was born March 2, 1948 as one of four children to...
William C. "Bill" Conatser
Feb 3, 2015
William C. Conatser, 86 of Blue Springs, Mo passed away, Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at his residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Lakeview Pentecostal Church in Blue Springs, MO. Burial with full military honors will follow at 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 9, 2015 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery. The family will greet friends...
Randall Dean Nash
Feb 2, 2015
Randall Dean Nash, 63, of Grain Valley, MO, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015. Randall was born April 28, 1951 to Paul A. Nash, Sr. and Kathleen A. (Lee). He Served in the United States of America Army during the Vietnam War. He worked as a House Supervisor in Children’s Service for many years. Randall’s hobbies consisted of coin collecting,...
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