Obituaries
Richard Dean "Ricky" Roark
Apr 13, 2023
Richard “Ricky” Dean Roark, 66, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023. A Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, with a Gathering to take place afterwards from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the American Legion Tirey Ford Post #21. Ricky was born on September 10, 1956, to...
John Paul Schinkel
Apr 13, 2023
John Paul Schinkel, 64, of Sugar Creek, MO, passed away on Wednesday April 12, 2023, at his home. He was born on April 13, 1958, in Patras, Greece. John was a pipeline manager for the Kansas City Water Department. He was a huge history buff and knew everything there was to know about almost every war, sports event, and major...
Angel Michelle Hirst Carleton
Apr 11, 2023
Angel M. (Hirst) Carleton, 52, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on April 11, 2023. Angel was born in Independence, Missouri on October 30, 1970 to Jack and Ruth “Mavoy” Hirst. She attended William Chrisman High School and graduated with the class of 1989 where she played on the varsity basketball team. She later continued her education, earning her LPN license...
Truman Woods
Apr 8, 2023
Truman Alexander Woods, 21, of Independence, MO, passed away on April 8, 2023. He was born in Kansas City, MO to Derek and Catherine (Johnson) Woods on December 17, 2001. Truman was a smart young man who loved history and was a hard worker. He had a quirky, dry sense of humor. Truman had the biggest heart and loved his...
Robert George Schemenauer
Apr 7, 2023
Robert “Bob” George Schemenauer Robert G. Schemenauer, 88, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. Robert George Schemenauer was born October 20, 1934 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to William J. Schemenauer and Eleanor L. Bleskachek Schemenauer. He was a graduate of McDonnell Memorial High School, Chippewa Falls, and later received his bachelor degree in Administration and...
Wayne Douglas Beavers
Apr 7, 2023
Wayne Douglas Beavers, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023. He was 83 years old. Wayne was born on February 16, 1940 to Lewis and Nancy Beavers in Squire, West Virginia. He attended and graduated from Tazewell High School, and participated in marching band as a drummer. This is also where he met the love of his...
John Michael Felz
Apr 7, 2023
John Michael Felz, 65, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on April 7, 2023. John was preceded in death by his parents, John Hugh and Marie Ann Felz, a nephew, Sam Rickner and a niece, Oakley Felz. John leaves behind his wife, Sherry, of 41 years, two children, Drew Felz and Ally Williams (Ben). He also leaves...
Kathleen Marie Totty
Apr 6, 2023
Kathleen Marie Totty, 74 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, April 6, 2023, at St. Luke’s East Hospital. Cremation is planned, and as per her wishes, there will be no services. Kathy was born May 8, 1948, in Independence, MO to Jack Edward and Helen Marie (McGuire) Totty and has been a lifelong Independence resident graduating from William Chrisman High...
John Clinton Barnes
Apr 5, 2023
John Clinton Barnes, of Sibley, Missouri passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. He was 74 years old. John was born to John and Dorothy Barnes on December 29, 1948 in Independence, Missouri. After graduating from Fort Osage high school in 1967 he enlisted in the United States Navy and proudly service his country. Shortly after he married his...
Ordean Richard "Dean" Eklund
Apr 5, 2023
Ordean “Dean” Richard Eklund passed away peacefully at John Knox Village Assisted Living at the age of 88. Ordean was born to August and Martha Eklund in Wheatville, Minnesota, on October 4, 1934. Following the inspiration of his mother in 1951, the family moved to Missouri to gather with the Saints of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
Jacqulin Kay Hoem
Apr 5, 2023
Jacqulin Kay “Jackie” Hoem, 82, of Independence, MO, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Belton, MO. She was born on July 30, 1940, in Cooper, IA, to John William and Garland (Salisbury) Zimmerle. After Jackie graduated from Jamaica High School in Iowa in 1958, she went on to serve her country in the United States Navy from 1963...
Lewis Richard Vandeventer
Apr 4, 2023
Lewis Richard Vandeventer, of Sibley (Buckner), Missouri, born in Carroll County, Missouri, passed away at the age of 90 on Tuesday evening, April 4, 2023, at the Cameron Veterans Home, Cameron, Missouri, where he lived since December 2021. Lewis was an Army veteran of the Korean War with 8 years of service earning the Korean Service Medal and the Good...
Ronald Keith Smith
Apr 4, 2023
Ronald Keith “Ron” Smith of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. He was 72 years old. Ron was born to Robert and Doris Smith on July 30, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Raytown North high school Ron enlisted in the United States Navy. He served his country proudly for 4 years during...
John Manuel Temple
Apr 3, 2023
John Manuel Temple, 80, Independence, MO passed away April 3, 2023 after a long and hard- fought battle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. A visitation will be held from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64052. An Inurnment will take place at 3:00 PM on Friday,...
Stephen Mark Pement
Apr 3, 2023
Steve Pement, 66, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 3, 2023, after being hospitalized in Kansas City, Missouri for a heart condition. Steve was born July 27, 1956, in Boston, Massachusetts to Jacques (Jack) and Imogene (Jean) Pement and was the fourth of their six children. Steve was preceded in death by his mother, 99, less than one week before...
Georgia Ann Fillinger (Finney)
Apr 1, 2023
Georgia Ann Fillinger, 59, April 1, 2023 Georgia was born on November 18, 1963, in Jackson, Michigan the daughter of Robert Finney and Phylis (Gibson) Wilson. She was one of 3 siblings. She enjoyed traveling, the outdoors, and listening to country music. Georgia was a fantastic cook and it was one of her favorite pastimes. You could often find her...
Vicki Rae Hypes (Marcott)
Apr 1, 2023
Vicki Rae (Marcott) Hypes, 80 of Independence, MO sadly passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with private family celebration at a later date. Vicki was born November 4, 1942 in Kansas City, MO to Raymond Marcott and Mary Eleanor Vest. She graduated from Central High School where she was a cheerleader, and member...
William "Bill" Davis
Mar 31, 2023
William (Bill) Luther Davis, age 75 of Sugar Creek, MO passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 31, 2023. He was born December 19, 1947 in Clinton, MO to Harold and Lorene (Snyder) Davis. It was love at first sight for Bill when he laid eyes on his future bride, Denna (Miller) Davis of Sugar Creek, MO. He...
Lennox Dakari Miller
Mar 31, 2023
Little Angels When God calls little children to dwell with Him above, we mortals sometimes question the wisdom of His love. For no heartache compares with the death of one small child who does so much to make our world seem wonderful and mild. Perhaps God tires of calling the aged to His fold, so he picks a rosebud before...
Donna Marie Swift
Mar 31, 2023
Donna Marie Swift was born on June 13, 1953 in Kansas City. She was the oldest of 7 children, who all worked in their father's machine shop building valves for the Alaska pipeline. Her mother always said they were not a large family, since she was one of 7 children. Donna moved out of her family home right out of...
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