Obituaries
Henry J. "Hank" Volskay
Dec 8, 2021
Henry J. “Hank” Volskay, 84 of Independence, MO, passed away on December 8, 2021. Hank was born February 14, 1937, in Springfield, MO and was the son of Otto A. and Goldie E. (Bird) Volskay. After graduating high school, Hank went to Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, and graduated with a bachelors degree in religion. On June 14, 1959, Hank...
Carl Albert Dotson Jr.
Dec 8, 2021
Carl Albert Dotson Jr., 70, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 8th after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Carl was born to Carl and Ida Dotson on March 19, 1951 in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Van Horn high school Carl met his future wife while working at a local grocery store. They were...
Leslie Nicolle "Nikie" Champ (True)
Dec 8, 2021
Leslie Nicolle “Nikie” Champ, 35, of Independence, Missouri passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Nikie was born to John True and Sharon Roberts on December 24, 1985 in Kansas City, Missouri. Nikie loved life and loved people. She will always be remembered for her kind spirit. As a child Nikie liked to be outdoors and would spend lots...
Carl Anthony Wiseman
Dec 6, 2021
Carl Anthony Wiseman, a devoted family man, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021. He was 61. Carl was born to Paul and Wanda Wiseman on December 2, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas and moved to Wiseman, Arkansas at the age of eight. Carl grew up with his lifetime best friend John Robert hunting, fishing, searching for arrowheads and causing...
Wesley Eugene "Wes" Winter
Dec 5, 2021
Wesley Eugene “Wes” Winter, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 5, 2021. He was 90 years old. Wes was born to William and Anna Winter on May 25, 1931 in Osceola, Missouri. After graduating high school Wes proudly served his country in the United States Army for 4 years. Shortly after he found...
Frank Damian Cholak
Dec 5, 2021
Frank Damian Cholak, 73, of Sugar Creek, Missouri, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. Frank was born on November 3, 1948, in Independence, Missouri, son of Michael and Anna (Toth) Cholak, he was one of 7 children. Frank attended Van Horn High School before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corp. which included serving in Vietnam with Charlie Co. 1st battalion...
Richard D. Hughes
Dec 5, 2021
Richard “Dick” Hughes, 82, of Blue Springs, passed away on Sunday morning, December 5, 2021. He was born December 29, 1938 to Royal Rea and Myrtle Hannah (Pennington) Hughes in Iowa City, Iowa. He was the fifth of five children and dearly loved his brothers and sisters: Deloris, Donald “Doc”, Chuck, and Donna. Dick was married to the love of...
Ann Marie Miller
Dec 5, 2021
Ann Miller, 69, loving mother, grandmother, sister and special Nanna, passed away December 5, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Ann was a graduate of the Wyandotte High School class of 1970. Ann is survived by her partner, Butch Burk; daughter, Erin Miller; grandson, Gavin; sisters, Georgia (Rick) Griffith and Kathy (Don) Woodruff. She was...
Roberta "Bobbie" Downey (Fizer)
Dec 4, 2021
Roberta “Bobbie” Downey, 103, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021. Bobbie was born November 6, 1918 in Odessa, Missouri to Raleigh Lee and Susie D. Fizer. She is survived by her children, Jan Guenther and husband Sam, Ronald Downey, and wife Karen; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Jan Downey; and very close friend, Mike...
William R. "Bill" Smith
Dec 4, 2021
William R. Smith, 93, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021. He was born on the farm in Lafayette County, Higginsville, MO to parents Homer V. and Rosa Belle Phillips Smith, joining older brothers Irvin H. and Homer W. “Junior”. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law. Bill graduated from Higginsville high school in...
David Howard Thomas
Dec 4, 2021
David Howard Thomas was born on June 13th, 1948. He was born in Emporia Kansas, to Howard and Gretta Thomas. After graduating Emporia high school in 1966, David attended Emporia College. After college, he joined the Army and was deployed to Vietnam. He was in the artillery division, and served from 1970 to 1971. After working a few different jobs...
Mabel L. Campbell (Ripperger)
Dec 3, 2021
Mabel Louise Ripperger Campbell Born 04 14 1925 Levasy, Missouri Passed 12 03 2021 Independence, Missouri 96 ½ years young Mabel was born in Levasy, Missouri on a family farm on Ripperger Road where hard work was a way of life. Because her father passed away early in her life, she and her sisters formed an unbreakable bond which remained...
Georgia Rose Towers (Dodge)
Dec 3, 2021
Georgia Rose Towers was born in Glendale, CA on Sept 20th, 1936 to Ace and Mildred Dodge. Her father was a heavy weight prize fighter until Georgia was born and that is where she received her “fighting spirit.” In her younger years of life, the family moved a great deal and she lived in California, Washington state, Oklahoma, and Michigan....
Wendell Lee Page
Dec 2, 2021
Wendell Lee Page of Raymore, MO was born the fourth child to Albert “Elmer” Page and Florence “Mae” Bilyeu Page on October 18, 1935 in Ozark, MO. After a long battle with Alzhiemers, he reached his heavenly home on December 2, 2021. He was a retired Southern Baptist Pastor and Missionary. He was a graduate of Southwest Baptist College in...
Ephraim James "Ej" Brown
Dec 2, 2021
EJ Brown, 82, of Buckner, MO returned to our Heavenly Father on December 2, 2021. A graveside service will be at 2pm, December 17, 2021 at Buckner Hill Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 10am, December 18, 2021 at Buckner Restoration Branch. EJ, a Valentine baby, was born on February 14, 1939 in Independence, MO to Richard and Alice...
Phyllis Jacqueline Boyd (Nave)
Dec 2, 2021
Phyllis Jacqueline Boyd (née Nave), 80, of Blue Springs, passed away December 2nd at her Truman Lake cabin near Warsaw, MO. She was born November 15th, 1941 to Chris and Norma Nave in Independence, MO. Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 52 years, John Joseph Boyd of Marshall, MO Phyllis graduated from William Chrisman...
Corbin L. Bushong Sr.
Dec 1, 2021
Corbin Lavern Bushong, Sr., 80 passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 in his home in Lees Summit, MO after an extremely difficult battle with pancreatic cancer. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the Blue Springs Christian Church, 7920 MO-7 Hwy, Blue Springs, MO 64014. The family will greet friends from 10:00 am until service...
William Roger "Bill" Mandeville Jr.
Dec 1, 2021
William Roger “Bill” Mandeville, Jr. of Independence, MO, a big guy with a big heart who helped anyone, passed away on December 1, 2021. He was 58 years old. Bill was born on August 9, 1963 in Rockford, Illinois, to William Roger Mandeville, Sr., and Anna Mandeville. He graduated from Pecatonica High School in the class of 1981. On May...
Terry Eugene Fisher
Dec 1, 2021
Terry Eugene Fisher, of Independence, MO, a friend to many, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Terry entered this world on August 16, 1951 in Kansas City, MO, the child of Maynard and Betty Fisher. He graduated from Raytown High School and married Kathleen Bales, and together parented three sons, Jeff, Gary and Chad. Terry later married Teresa Wright...
Joann H. "Joni" Neurohr
Nov 30, 2021
JoAnn “Joni” Neurohr (Dowdy), 63, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away Tuesday evening the 30th of November 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital after a long battle against breast cancer. She was surrounded by her family in her final moments and was enveloped in love and appreciation. Joni was born on the 17th of July 1958 in Flint, Michigan, where she...
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