• Live Well. Leave Well

    Live Well. Leave Well

    Our Services
  • Gather. Connect. Remember.

    The Journey Cremation

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  • Affordable & Eco-Friendly

    Now Offering Green Burial

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  • Live Well. Leave Well

    Live Well. Leave Well

    Our Services
  • Gather. Connect. Remember.

    The Journey Cremation

    Learn More
  • Affordable & Eco-Friendly

    Now Offering Green Burial

    Learn More

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Pre-Arrangements

Memorial Services

Cremation Options

Funeral & Burial

Cemetery Options

Funeral & Burial

Cemetery Options


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What Families Are Saying About Us


WELCOME TO

Speaks Chapels


Live Well. Leave Well.

Speaks Chapels is a funeral home located in Independence, Missouri, USA. With over 100 years of experience, Speaks Chapels provides compassionate and personalized funeral services to families in their time of need. Their team of professional funeral directors and staff understand that every family has unique needs and preferences, and they strive to create a personalized service that reflects the life and legacy of the loved one being honored.

Speaks Chapels offers a variety of funeral services including traditional funerals, cremation services, and memorial services. They also offer pre-planning services for individuals who want to plan their own funeral arrangements in advance. In addition, they provide grief support resources and aftercare services to help families through the grieving process. With a commitment to serving families with compassion and professionalism, Speaks Chapels is dedicated to making the funeral planning process as stress-free and meaningful as possible.

We are here to care for families and their loved ones as they grieve and celebrate life. Speaks Chapels offers honesty, integrity, and compassionate funeral and cremation services to families in: IndependenceBlue Springs, and Lee's Summit, MO.


Our Celebrant Services


Here at Speaks we have one of the only Certified Funeral Celebrant programs in the Kansas City area. Our Celebrants will help you create a service that reflects your wishes, beliefs, values, and cultural background. We believe that with the help of a Celebrant you can concentrate on your family and honoring the life of the special person you cherish.

Our Certified Celebrants will work with you to design the perfect service, because at Speaks,

It's your life,
Your style,
And your way.

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Our Locations


Explore Our Locations Find a location that best fits your needs
Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E 39th St S Independence, MO 64055 (816) 373-3600
Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO 64052 (816) 252-7900
Speaks Buckner Chapel 300 Adams St Buckner, MO 64016 (816) 650-5555
Oak Ridge Memory Gardens 18301 E Salisbury Rd, Independence, MO 64056 (816) 252-7900
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