Dec 30, 2022

Derrell T. McLees 87 of Independence, MO passed away Friday, December 30, 2022. A private family graveside will be held at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Derrell was born June 26, 1935 in Independence, MO to Derrell and Agnes McLees and was a lifelong resident of Independence, MO. He graduated from William Chrisman High School and continued learning through correspondence courses...

Dec 29, 2022

Soon to come...

Dec 28, 2022

Damon Michael Nelson, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. He was 48 years old. Damon was born on August 4, 1974, to Richard and Kathy Nelson. He graduated from Blue Springs High School and went on to attend the University of Missouri to earn a bachelor’s degree in history. During his time at MU, he...

Dec 26, 2022

2/11/39 - 12/26/22 Joan Sherman Wallace, daughter of Kenneth and Alpha Sherman , passed away after a long struggle with dementia. Joan is survived by her nine children; Tim Patterson (Marli ), Steven Patterson (Patti), Janna Wright (Mike), Wendy Fergerson (Matt), David Patterson (Laurie), Doug Patterson, Mark Sherman, and Mary Patterson. She leaves behind sixteen grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, a...

Dec 25, 2022

Eleanor (Ellie) Lynn (Shippy) Closson of Blue Springs, Missouri, (85), the daughter of Charles S. and Esther A. Shippy, was born in Newton, Iowa, on June 12, 1937, and passed away in Blue Springs, Missouri on Christmas Day, December 25, 2022. Ellie grew up in Davenport, Iowa, and graduated from high school there in 1955. She and James (Jim) T....

Dec 25, 2022

Laura Lee Saunders, 92, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away in the early morning hours on Sunday, December 25, 2022. Laura was born on September 17, 1930, in Whitewater, KS to Randolph and Alice Craig. She loved adventure and had many throughout her life. Laura and her husband, Ray, were both private pilots. They also belonged to travel clubs that...

Dec 24, 2022

Richard “Rick” J. Mandl Jr., 62, of Buckner, MO, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at his home in Buckner. Rick was born on October 2, 1960, in Kansas City, MO, to Richard and Wanda (Mayes) Mandl. He grew up in Lawson, MO, and graduated in 1978 from Lawson High School. He started his working career as an over...

Dec 24, 2022

Theodore Woodrow “Ted” Spencer, Jr., 85, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022. A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 31st from 12-2pm with a funeral following at 2pm, both at First Baptist Church Lee’s Summit, 2 NE Douglas St, Lee's Summit, MO 64063. Interment with full military honors will be held Tuesday, January 3rd...

Dec 24, 2022

Obituary to come...

Dec 22, 2022

William Lester Heitman, 87, of Independence, MO passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022. A service will be held on Friday, December 30th at 2pm at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment with full military honors will follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Lester was born on October 4, 1935, in Portageville, MO to John and...

Dec 21, 2022

Michael (Mike) Lynn McGinty Sr. was born in Independence, MO on June 21, 1949 and passed on December 21, 2022 in Pleasant Hill, MO. He attended Van Horn High School where he fell in love with golf and later joined the US Navy during the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, he returned to Missouri and spent...

Dec 20, 2022

Denis Hare, until November of 2021, a resident of Independence, MO, passed away at Research Hospital in Kansas City, MO on December 22, 2022. Denis was born June 27, 1953, to George Michael and Mary Pearl (Salisbury) Hare. He attended St. Mary’s Grade School in Independence and graduated from St John’s Seminary in Kansas City, MO. He went on to...

Dec 20, 2022

Thomas M. “Tom” Shoemaker, passed away far too soon on December 20, 2022. He was 60 years old. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Friday, January 6th with a service following at 2pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St.; Independence, MO 64055. Interment will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery in Independence. Tom was born on...

Dec 19, 2022

Raymond Clarence Grace, 71 of Raytown, Missouri passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 30, 2022 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Friday at the chapel....

Dec 19, 2022

Yvette Renee Miller, 58, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Monday December 19th, 2022. Yvette was born to Donald Miller and Yvonne Devaul on August 6th, 1964. She was an only child and grew up in Belton, MO. She spent her childhood summers at the family lake house at the Lake of The Ozarks. Yvette always had such a lively...

Dec 19, 2022

Dec 18, 2022

Nancy Jo Bostwick, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away early Sunday morning, December 18th, 2022. She was 84 years old. Nancy was born on January 24, 1938 in Mexico, Missouri to Charlie and Margaret Elsea. She attended and graduated from Westside High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Nancy was a legendary cook, never met a dog she didn’t love, and was...

Dec 18, 2022

Monte Dean Scott, 66, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2022 after a long battle with health issues. Monte was born to Billy and Mary Scott on July 30, 1956 in Warsaw, Missouri. Monte grew up in Independence, Missouri and graduated from the Missouri School of the Deaf in Fulton, Mo. Despite being hearing impaired, Monte...

Dec 18, 2022

Barbara Jo “Clime” Wheeler known to close family and friends as B.J or Beege, died on Sunday December 18th, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was 53 years old. Barbara was born to John Clime and Ruth Jones on May 28th, 1969. Barbara has two siblings, sister Dawn Robeson and brother Preston Carpenter. Barbara graduated from Paris 2 Cosmetology school...

Dec 18, 2022

Kimberly Diane Terry, 63, of Independence, MO, passed away on Sunday December 18, 2022. She was born on December 2, 1959, to Donald and JoAnn (Meier) Nelson in Independence, MO. On June 23, 1984, she married the love of her life Michael Terry. Kimberly worked as a CNA, then a homemaker and grandmother, and then she went back to work...