Obituaries
Gary Arthur Johnson Sr.
Nov 1, 2022
Gary Arthur Johnson, Sr., of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, at his residence. He was 78 years of age. Gary was born on June 11, 1944, in De Soto, Missouri, to Charles and Dorothy (Atkins) Johnson, Sr.. He graduated high school and went on to be a telecommunications engineer, working with AT&T for twenty-seven and Sprint...
Maria "Helen" Carroll
Nov 1, 2022
A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 816-373-3600. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 1150 N. 38th St., Kansas City, Kansas, 66102.
Jerry Allen Jefferies
Nov 1, 2022
Jerry Allen Jefferies, 88, a resident of Independence, Missouri, passed on to join his family on Monday November 1, 2022. Jerry was the youngest of three boys born to Clarence and Gladys Jefferies of St. Joseph, Missouri. His mother called the boys her three jewels. Jerry served in the Army during the early 1950's in Korea. Over the years, Jerry...
Jessica Jolynn Maloney (Mullendore)
Oct 30, 2022
Jessica JoLynn Maloney, aged 41, passed away on October 30, 2022. Jessica was born on April 2, 1981, in Kansas City, Missouri to Gary and Sharon Mullendore. She attended St. Mary’s High School in the class of 1999. She married Nicholas Maloney on October 5, 2002, and they had one child, Gavin. Jessica was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter,...
Florence Irene Huddleston (Leahy)
Oct 29, 2022
Florence Irene (Leahy) Huddleston, 99 years old, passed away October 29, 2022 at Independence Manor Care Center. Her childhood was spent on farms in Iowa with her mom, dad, and eight siblings. During WWII she worked at Sunflower Ammunition Plant in DeSoto, Kansas. She retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after 38 years as a long distance telephone operator. She...
John Ronald "Ron" Gamble
Oct 29, 2022
John R. (Ron) Gamble, 89, of Rich Hill, Missouri, passed away October 29, 2022, at Medicalodge of Butler, Missouri. Ron was born January 20, 1933, in Wichita, Kansas, to Kenneth L. and Marjorie M. Gamble, the eldest of four children. Ron spent his growing up years in Wichita, Salina, and Concordia, Kansas. After graduating from Wichita High School East in...
Phyllis Hinton
Oct 29, 2022
Phyllis Kay Hinton, 75 years old, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 29th, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on November 28th, 1946 in Marshall Missouri to Kenneth and Etta Marie (Sue) Isaac, and at the age of 10 moved with her family to Independence, Missouri where she later graduated from Van Horn High School. After graduating,...
Richard "Al" Allen Jones Jr.
Oct 29, 2022
Richard “Al” Allen Jones Jr., 65, of Independence, Missouri passed away, Saturday, October 29, 2022, after a lengthy battle with kidney cancer. Al was born June 4, 1957 to Richard and Jeanine Jones and graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1975. He then attended Northwest Missouri State University for a year before moving back home to Independence. Al worked...
Adajia Ranae Gallipo
Oct 28, 2022
Adajia Ranae Gallipo, 40, Springfield, MO passed away, Friday, October 28, 2022, at Cox South Medical Center. Adajia was born July 8, 1982, in Olathe, Kansas, to Duke Gust and Anita Burnett. She was a graduate of Oak Grove High School and attended Haskell College. Adajia was a Developmental Disabilities Professional for K&C Stepping Stones. She was greatly respected by...
Robert "Bobby" Clay Wilson
Oct 27, 2022
Robert (Bobby) Clay Wilson passed away at 62 on Thursday, October 27, 2022 in Independence, MO. He was born on February 12, 1960 in Columbia, MO. He is survived by sister Kathie LeRose; brother Jerry Wison; nieces Megan LeRose and Brooke Wilson; nephews Adam Robinett and Jeremy Stockton; and many other friends and family. He is preceded in death by...
John Emmett Stephenson
Oct 25, 2022
John Emmett Stephenson John Emmett Stephenson, formerly of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, in Independence, Missouri. He was 80 years of age. John was born on July 27, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri, the only son of Emmett and Maurine (Helm) Stephenson. He graduated from Raytown High School in the class of 1960 and continued...
John Cyrus Tennery Sr.
Oct 24, 2022
John Cyrus Tennery, Sr., 85 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, October 24, 2022 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Village Heights Community of Christ, 1009 N Farview Dr, Independence, MO. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m., Saturday at the Jamesport Masonic Cemetery in Jamesport, MO. The family...
Michael Alan Mcdaniel
Oct 23, 2022
Michael Alan “Mike” McDaniel, of Independence, MO passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022. He was 65. A visitation will take place from 1-2pm with a 2pm funeral service on Friday, October 28th, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th St.; Independence, MO 64055. Interment will follow at New Salem Cemetery in Independence. Mike was born on March 30,...
William Henry Gordon Sr.
Oct 23, 2022
William Henry “Bill” Gordon, Sr. William Henry Gordon, Sr., of Sugar Creek, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022, he was 86 years of age. A visitation will be held from 10-11am on Monday, October 31st with a funeral following at 11am, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will follow at Mt. Washington...
Phyllis Jean Stocks (Burnett)
Oct 22, 2022
Phyllis Jean Stocks Phyllis Jean Stocks of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022. She was 70 years of age. Phyllis was born on June 10, 1952, in National City, California, the daughter of Allen and Thelma (McLaughlin) Burnett. She married her best friend and love of her life, Michael Stocks, on January 16, 1982. In the year...
Billie Pauline Coon (Craig)
Oct 21, 2022
Billie P. Coon passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri after having multiple physical crises brought on by MRSA. Billie was born June 6, 1956 in Independence, Missouri to Robert D. and Marion L. Craig. She was the youngest of four daughters. Billie married William C. Coon and had two sons, Rodney W....
Herbert "Von" Kincheloe
Oct 20, 2022
VON KINCHELOE was born and raised in Wright County, MO. Von was a graduate of Hartville High School. Since an early age he embraced all things mechanical…always wanting to know how things operated and were put together. He learned by taking things apart and putting them back together! He spent many of his early years helping on the family farm...
Stephen L Grindstaff
Oct 20, 2022
Stephen Lee Grindstaff, 68, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, MO. He is survived by the love of his life, Peggy; his 4 sons, Stephen W. Grindstaff and his wife Aleha, Steven L. Sullivan-Smith and his wife Patricia, Chad Chisholm, Christopher L. Grindstaff; 2 daughters, Cathy J. LaBret and husband Steve, Stephanie...
Paul F Hansen
Oct 20, 2022
Paul Fredrick Hansen, age 94, passed away on October 20, 2022, in Blue Springs, Missouri. Paul was born at home on July 18, 1928 in Conception Junction, Missouri, to parents Lehman and Edith Hansen. He attended Horace Mann High School, in Maryville, MO, where he met his future wife, Norma Jean Davison. Paul and Jeannie married in 1948 and were...
Edward Louis "Ed" Bedsworth
Oct 19, 2022
Edward Louis (Ed) Bedsworth (82), passed peacefully in his home surrounded by family on October 19th, 2022. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 29, 1940 and a long time resident of Independence, Missouri. Survivors include wife of 59 years, LaDonna (Dailey) Bedsworth, daughter and son-in-law Tosha L. Grotenhuis and Erik Grotenhuis, son Dereck R. Bedsworth, and only...
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