Obituaries
James Ethridge
Sep 3, 2014
James Ethridge, 45, of Indep., MO, passed away September 3, 2014. A Celebration of Life Memorial will be held 3:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 20, at Tributes Bar & Grill, 8500 E 40 Hwy, KCMO. Jimmy was born on April 28, 1969 in Poplar Bluff, MO, and was raised in Des Arc, MO. He was a resident of the Independence/Buckner area...
Ray Martin
Sep 2, 2014
Ray Gene Martin. 90, of Independence, MO passed away September 2, 2014. Services will be 10:00 am, Friday, September 5, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church of Independence, 400 W. Maple, Independence, MO 64050. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am before the 10:00 am service at the church. Committal services will follow at 2:00 pm at the Garden City...
Emerson Sollars
Sep 2, 2014
Emerson H. “Butch” Sollars, 65 of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away, Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, September 5, 2014 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Butch’s wife and children will begin greeting friends and family at 9:00 am. Private inurnment will be held at Missouri State...
Velma Jean Heather
Sep 1, 2014
Velma Jean Heather, 62, Independence, MO passed away Sept. 1, 2014. Visitation will be 9-10 am, Friday Sept. 5 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052, followed by graveside services at 10:30 am at Mt. Washington Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Velma Jean Heather to support...
James Elroy Doutt
Sep 1, 2014
James Elroy Doutt, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014. Visitation will be Monday, September 15, 2014, from 1-2 pm, with the service following at 2:00 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will take place in Swan Lake Cemetery. James was born on January 30, 1932 in Independence, MO to William and Opal (Dodson) Doutt. He graduated...
Gary Littrell
Sep 1, 2014
Gary Michael Littrell, 34, of Buckner, MO, passed away, Monday, September 1, 2014 at his home. A family visitation will be held from 4 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, September 6, 2014 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016 with cremation to follow. The family requests casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in...
Leon Edwin Keil
Aug 31, 2014
Leon E. Keil died August 31, 2014 at Centerpoint Medical Center Independence, Missouri. Visitation is at the north Timothy Lutheran Church in Blue Springs, MO on Thursday, September 4th at 9:30 a.m. and the service will follow at 10:30a.m. Burial will be held at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Memorials and contributions to Timothy Lutheran Church or...
Kenneth Wyss
Aug 30, 2014
Kenneth William Wyss, 86, passed away on August 30, 2014. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2014, from 9:00-10:00am, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 64055, with a service to begin at 10:00am. Burial will follow at Mount Washington Cemetery. Kenneth was born on May 4, 1928, to Charles and Freida (Peters) Wyss...
Whendy Marie Lawrence (Longaker)
Aug 29, 2014
Whendy M. Lawrence, 40, Kansas City, MO passed away Aug. 29, 2014. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Whendy was born July 24, 1974 in Kansas City, MO. and attended Lee’s Summit High School. She is survived by daughters Whitney Cobb and, Kyla Cobb; son Austin Cobb; her parents Jerry & Linda Longaker and sister Brandi...
Donald Klaustermeyer
Aug 28, 2014
DONALD JOHN KLAUSTERMEYER Donald John Klaustermeyer, 85, passed away on August 28, 2014, at Willshire in Lakewood. A visitation will be Monday, September 1, from 6:00-8:00pm, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO. The family will welcome the public at 10:00am Tuesday, September 2, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 700 NE Chipman Road, Lees Summit, MO, 64063,...
Michael Ginn
Aug 28, 2014
Michael Ginn, 61, of Independence, MO passed away August 28, 2014 in rural Holt County, MO. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Michael was born December 9, 1952 at Eglin Air Force Base. He was active in Boy Scouts, achieving the rank...
Cassandra Franco
Aug 28, 2014
Cassandra Franco, 13 months, passed in the arms of Jesus after battling numerous complications within her heart and body on Aug. 28, 2014. A visitation will be held from 6-9:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. A graveside service will take place at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. She was born in Independence, MO on...
Robert Cully
Aug 25, 2014
Robert Weldon Cully, 88, Odessa, MO went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday August 25, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Weldon was born March 3, 1926 in Seymour, MO and grew up at Humansville, one of ten children. He married Wanda L. Garland in April 1950. They moved to east Independence, MO in 1952....
Vern Sinclair
Aug 25, 2014
Vern A. Sinclair, 92, peacefully passed away with his loving family at his side on Monday, August 25, at The Groves. A visitation will be from 9:00-11:00am Friday, August 29, 2014, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055, with a funeral service at 11:00am. Burial will follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Vern was born June 27,...
Elise Jordan
Aug 25, 2014
Elise “Eilie” Jordan Born Sunday, February 23, 2014 was made a true Angel on Sunday, August 24, 2014. She lived in Kirksey, KY with her Daddy, Nicholas and Mommy, Danelle. Eilie enjoyed giggling to mommy kisses and daddy tickles. With a family so large its spread all over the country. She will be missed greatly by her parents, 8 grand-parents,...
Denise Davis
Aug 24, 2014
Denise Lynn (Brown) Davis, 63 of Buckner, MO died from pneumonia August 24th after years of battling cancer. Services will begin at 10:00 a.m., with a O.E.S. service by the Buckner Chapter #280 O.E.S. with the funeral service immediately following on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the Speaks Buckner Chapel with burial to follow in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family...
Bill C. Shaw
Aug 24, 2014
Bill C. Shaw, 92, passed away Aug. 24, 2014. Services will be 1 pm, Sat., Aug. 30 at Good Shepherd Community of Christ, 4341 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133; interment at Mound Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday Aug. 28 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 1820 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family requests contributions to...
Velma Kenney
Aug 23, 2014
Velma Louise (Nickelson) Kenney passed away August 23, 2014, at age 86 in Lee’s Summit, MO. She was born December 27, 1927 in Freedom, OK, to Lillian Maud (Moreland) and Frank Henry Nickelson. She was raised on the family ranch, located on the Cimarron River, west of Freedom, OK, and attended Edith Rural School. She graduated from Freedom High School...
Emily Miller
Aug 23, 2014
Emily Jane Miller, 89, Independence, MO passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014. Emily was born December 27, 1924 the daughter of Burney B. and Edith (Wallace) Herndon of Wasola, MO. After graduating from Ava High School she attended SMSU. She married Freeman Miller in 1945. They resided in Wasola, Independence and Waynesville, MO returning to Independence in 2001. Emily was...
Harry Hays Jr
Aug 22, 2014
HARRY F. HAYS, JR. Harry F. Hays, Jr., Independence, MO, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014. Harry was born on November 10, 1931, in Independence, MO, to the late Harry F., Sr. and Rachel M. (LaRose) Hays. He married Anna L. “Dee Dee” Frank in March 1948. Harry owned and operated Flynn Sign Company for over 45 years before retiring...
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