Obituaries
Joseph Peter "Joe" Sabella
Nov 20, 2020
Who was Joseph Peter Sabella? He was among 6 siblings of Anna and Frank Sabella. He always reminisced about his childhood, playing his Trumpet, helping his father build fireplaces for a living. He had an appetite for those huge garlic pickles he would buy from the small neighborhood store in Long Island. “They were the best Dill Pickles!” he would...
Richard Marvin Bertke
Nov 20, 2020
Richard M. Bertke, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend to many, passed away on November 20, 2020, St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born October 10, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Arnold and Martha Bertke. He and his wife (Betty Dunscomb) were married June 18, 1960. Shortly after Richard...
Marlene Mary Otis
Nov 19, 2020
Marlene Mary Otis, 88, passed away in Kansas City, Missouri on November 19, 2020. Marlene was born on June 26, 1932 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Allix and Margaret Louise Hutchinson Allix. She attended the local schools and played with her older sister Corrine and a neighbor boy named Gordon. Gordon and Marlene were inseparable from the get-go,...
Winona Alvina Brownfield
Nov 19, 2020
Winona Alvina Brownfield, beloved mom, grandma, and friend, passed away on November 19, 2020, one week after celebrating her 90th birthday. Winona was born on November 12, 1930 in rural Ludell, Kansas, to Frank and Edith (Moore) Reiter. Ten years later, her family relocated to the Sedalia area, where she was hired on to work for Lamy’s Manufacturing Company. On...
Dorothy Mae Young (Purdy)
Nov 18, 2020
Age 89 passed away November 18th 2020. She was born Dorothy Mae Purdy October 15, 1931 in Lincoln Missouri. At the age of 20 she landed in Kansas City, and in 1955 she met her husband to be Cormielee Weaver Young who preceded her in death in 1999. They were married in June of 1956 and were blessed with 6...
Shirley A. Holder (Hardin)
Nov 18, 2020
Shirley A. Holder, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all, passed away on November 18, 2020, in Independence, Missouri. She was born December 5, 1930 in Clyde, Kansas. As a young girl, she delivered newspapers from her bicycle, sewed clothes, styled hair and cleaned home, sometimes earning 10 cents an hour for her efforts! She graduated from Kansas State...
Geraldine Rose "Jeri" Diecidue
Nov 17, 2020
Geraldine Rose “Jeri” Diecidue born February 3, 1934, died of natural causes on November 17, 2020 at The Groves in Independence. Jeri was born on Witte Place in Kansas City, Missouri, where she lived with her father and mother, Nado and Mary Diecidue and her three brothers, Sam, Frank and Ross Diecidue. She was employed as a Confidential Secretary at...
Audrey Gail Cupp
Nov 16, 2020
Audrey Gail Cupp, 31 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Monday, November 19 at her residence. Audrey was born to James Gail (Jim) Cupp and Debra Kay (Debbie) Cupp (Schmidt) on August 24, 1989. She was preceded in death by her mother, Debbie. She is survived by her father, Jim Cupp of Greenwood, MO and brother David Cupp, of Lee’s...
Raymond Acie Fleming
Nov 14, 2020
Raymond Acie Fleming passed into God’s arms on November 14, 2020, having lived a long and wonderful 101 years. Ray was married to Marion Fleming for 75 years and survived her passing in January, 2019. He was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Independence and 50+ year member of the VFW Post #1000, American Legion and the...
Dora Emily Walsh
Nov 13, 2020
Dora Walsh was born in England, into a world in turmoil. 1933 was the year Hitler became leader of his Nazi party, the year of the bank closures and crash. It was a year when Europe was becoming torn apart. Dora was the youngest of 6 children. She was born in Enfield England close to the Enfield rifle plant which...
Jack Edward Beal
Nov 13, 2020
Jack Edward Beal, age 87, of Lee’s Summit, MO (formerly of Sugar Creek, MO), passed away on November 13, 2020, on what would have been his 66th wedding anniversary. Due to COVID-19 there will be a private funeral service for the immediate family at St. Cyril’s Catholic Church in Sugar Creek, MO. A public graveside service will be held on...
David Richard "Dave" Juergens
Nov 13, 2020
Friday, November 13, 2020, David Richard Juergens, 61, loving husband and beloved father of three children, passed away. David was born on November 29, 1958 in Independence, Missouri to Richard Juergens and Sylvia (Seat) Datweiler. He was a retired tradesman and a jack of all trades. He spent his remaining years with the love of his life, Kim Lea Fine-Juergens....
Carolyn Anne Carmichael
Nov 12, 2020
On Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 11:40 am Carolyn Anne Carmichael beloved mother, friend gained eternal life at the age of 74. Carolyn was born October 31, 1946 to Arthur and Daisy Swank in Syracuse, NY. She was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her sister Marie Halloway. Carolyn graduated from St. Francis Academy in Nevada, MO in 1964. She married...
Gayle West (Dampier)
Nov 12, 2020
Gayle departed this life November 12, 2020 with her loving husband, Jerry by her side holding her hand. Gayle was born on a spring day to Roy and Bernice Dampier in Lebanon, Missouri. There she would spend her childhood and graduate high school from Lebanon High. She attended Tabernacle Baptist Church and at a young age accepted Lord Jesus Christ...
Charles Edward Westbrooks
Nov 12, 2020
Charles Edward Westbrooks, 80, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date at his church, Christ United Methodist in Independence. Charles was born January 9, 1940 in Woodstock, GA to Grady and Louise (Simms) Westbrooks. He worked for 28 years for the federal prison service, first...
Loyd Mclain
Nov 11, 2020
Born June 4, 1927 in Cainsville, MO, Veteran Loyd McLain was once again called to serve on Wednesday November 11, 2020. Loyd was preceded in death by his wife, Nadine McLain, Sister Lillian Hake, Brother Don McLain and his wife Norma Kay, brother in law Ivan Stoklasa and Grandson Thom Adkins. He is survived by his brother Richard McLain, sister...
Charles Arthur Townley Sr.
Nov 11, 2020
Charles A. Townley Sr., Overland Park, KS, passed away Wednesday, November 11th 2020, after 101 years of a wonderful life (his words). Charles was eldest of 4 children born to Roy and Edna Moon Townley. His strong work ethic and resilience were shaped by the death of his father when Charles was 14 years old. He worked before and after...
Remmonia Clidene "Dene" Smith
Nov 11, 2020
Remmonia Clidene Kettner Smith, known as Dene, of Independence, Missouri lived from June 28, 1931 until November 11, 2020. She was born to Clyde and Grace Ester Kettner of Poteau, Oklahoma. She was born in Oklahoma, her family moved to California, then came to Independence, Missouri. She had 3 brothers and 2 sisters. She graduated from William Chrisman High School,...
Ines Elaine Parks
Nov 10, 2020
Ines Elaine Parks passed away peacefully at her home in Independence, MO on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. She was born May 11, 1933 in Richford, Vermont to Amara St. Onge and Bessie Hogaboom. Ines was a passionate, independent woman who loved a good laugh, appreciated the simple things in life, and found immense beauty in the world. She often sang...
Janice Lea Caldwell
Nov 9, 2020
Janice L Caldwell, age 82 of Independence, Missouri passed away of congestive heart failure at Centerpoint Hospital on November 9, 2020. She was preceded in death by her son Kevin Caldwell, parents Jack and Helen Shaw, sister Peggy, and brother Steve. Janice leaves behind her son Robert (Anna), daughter, Kelli, her grandchildren Michael (Cassandra), Carrie (Brandon) Adams, Janice, Alden and...
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