Jun 3, 2021

John David Shull, 74 of Grain Valley, MO passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Research Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 29th St., Independence, MO 64055 with burial to follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m.,...

Jun 2, 2021

Gregory Delmar Akers, of Independence, passed away far too soon on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. He was 57. A visitation will be held from 9-10am on Thursday, June 10 with a funeral service following at 10am, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will follow at Blue Springs Cemetery. Greg was born on August 10,...

Jun 1, 2021

Betty Burnes Heilig, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. She was 77. Betty was born to Robert and Mildred Sampson on December 27, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri. Betty had amazing artistic abilities and she would share her creations with family and friends. She enjoyed making jewelry from antique utensils, creating candles from scratch that smelled lovely, crocheting...

Jun 1, 2021

Lieselotte “Lilo” Jimerson, age 87, of Oak Grove, MO, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, with family by her side, at the Saint Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City. She was born August 8, 1933 in Stuttgart, Germany, the daughter of the late Karl and Maria Schwahn and the first of two children. In 1955 Lilo married Robert...

Jun 1, 2021

Donna Lou Nichols (Sell) went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 1st, 2021 after a long battle with cancer and heart problems. Donna was born on September 13, 1957 in Independence, Missouri to Russell “Don” and Ethel “Lou” Sell. She later attended Luff Elementary, Palmer Junior High School and Truman High School, where she graduated in 1975. Donna...

May 31, 2021

Jerry Gene Vance, Jr. passed away on May 31, 2021, at the age of 74, at his home in the town of Galt, Missouri. At the place he dearly loved “the Farm “. Jerry grew up in Independence, Mo. attended Wm. Chrisman High School (1965) and raised his four children and spent many days with all his friends as a...

May 31, 2021

Mary Jane McHargue King of Independence, Mo., passed away on May 31, 2021. Mary Jane was born on May 5, 1927, to Everett Earl McHargue and Glada McClaskey McHargue in Milan, Mo. As a child, she lived with her parents and grandparents, William and Effie McHargue, in her grandfather’s hotel in Harris, Mo. One of her earliest memories was riding...

May 30, 2021

Remona Lea Jackson, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was 81. A visitation will be held from 5-7pm Wednesday, June 2nd with a memorial service at 10:00am on Thursday, June 3rd, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel; 18020 E 39th St; Independence, MO 64055. Inurnment will follow at Blue Springs Cemetery. Remona was born October 9,...

May 30, 2021

Margaret Emma Friedrich of Lee's Summit, MO passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021, at the age of 93. Margaret was born October 9, 1927 in Levasy, Missouri to Daniel and Mathilda Ripperger, the second of three daughters. She attended Cogswell School and graduated from Levasy High School in a class of 3. She married Richard Friedrich on June 7,...

May 30, 2021

Ronald Ray Eiman passed away peacefully at age of 86 from the residual effects of bulbar polio on May 30, 2021 at KU Medical Center. He was bom November 24, 1934 in St Joseph, Missouri, the only child of Karl Henry Eiman and Sophia Bieri Eiman. Ron grew up in Independence, Missouri, graduated in 1952 from William Chrisman High School...

May 30, 2021

Leon Jacob Otten, 88 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his residence. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021 at St. Mark Catholic Church 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 with entombment to follow at Mt. Calvary Mausoleum in Kansas City, KS. The family will greet friends from...

May 30, 2021

Nancy Kay Carter, 79 of Raymore, MO passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at Research Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 12:30 until service time on Thursday at the chapel....

May 29, 2021

James Alexander Long was received into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on May 29th, 2021, at the age of 75. A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 11th at 2 P.M. The service will be held at Higginsville Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri. Jim was born on February 22nd, 1946, in Independence, Kansas to Woodrow Wilson...

May 28, 2021

Dianne Kay Warren passed away peacefully on Friday, May 28, 2021 with family by her side. She was 64. Dianne was born to Billie and Kay Miller on November 26, 1956 in Bethany, Missouri. As a young woman Dianne enjoyed animals and riding her horses. She graduated from Park Hill High School in 1974 and was married to Charles Warren...

May 27, 2021

Selina “Dida” Ormsby, 87, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on May 27, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1416 SW 19th St.; Blue Springs, MO. Interment will follow at Brooking Cemetery in Raytown. She was born to Oliver Cromwell Ormsby and Katherine...

May 26, 2021

Margaret Joyce Patterson of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away peacefully in her home on May 26th, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Margaret grew up in Independence, MO where she met her husband, Vern Patterson. They were married for 76 joyous years and had two children, nine grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. They moved to Willow Road...

May 26, 2021

Loetta D. Jeske of Independence, MO, a strong woman who was a fighter to the end, passed away on May 26, 2021. She was 79 years old. Loetta was born on October 14, 1941 in Lexington, Missouri, to Harold and Nadine Miller. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, KS, in the class of 1959. Loetta then went...

May 25, 2021

Cremation is planned with interment later in Minnesota.

May 25, 2021

Ronald William Elliott passed away at the age of 78, early evening at his home on May 25, 2021. Ron was born October 30, 1942 in Leavenworth, Kansas to William and Mary Elliott and grew up in Potter, Kansas. Ron attended Nortonville High School where he graduated and went on to earn an Associate's Degree from Rockhurst College. He then...

May 25, 2021