Obituaries
Norma Kathleen Wright
May 11, 2020
Norma "Kathleen" (Ragland) Wright, 82, of South Pittsburg Tennessee, beloved Wife, Mother, and Grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on May 11, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents; Gordon Ragland & Hilma Florence (Rose) Ragland, her grandparents: Hugh Ragland & Pansy Sitler-Ragland, Floyd Rose & Gladys Burd-Rose, her brothers John Ragland and James Ragland, her...
Jeffrey David "Jeff" Lang
May 10, 2020
Jeffrey David “Jeff” Lang, 54, of Independence, MO, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020. Jeff was born on September 30, 1965 and graduated from Truman High School in the class of 1983. He attended trade school before working for Armco Steel (later GST Steel). For 18 ½ years, he was a storekeeper for KCP&L and was involved in the...
Muriel Nadine Kruel
May 9, 2020
Muriel Nadine (Cutshall) Kruel passed away Sat. May 9, 2020 at the Montery Park Nursing Home. Nadine was born in Weir, Kansas and had previously lived in Warsaw, MO. She is survived by two sons, Larry E Kruel and his wife Carol of Kingsville, MO and Terry W. Kruel and wife Marge of Independence, MO. Four grandchldren and numerous Great...
Pamela Kay Stobart (Kummer)
May 9, 2020
Pamela Kay Stobart, 70 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at her residence. Pam was born May 29, 1949 in Salina, KS. She was the second born of three children to Edwin Richard and Bertha Louise (Losey) Kummer. She was a graduate of St. Mary's High School in 1967. Pam married Ron Stobart in 1969 and had...
Patsy Jane Kissee (Gardner)
May 8, 2020
Patsy Jane (Gardner) Kissee died peacefully in Raymore, MO in the early morning of May 8, 2020. She spent the evening previous with her family listening to stories and hymns, looking at photos of her great grandchildren, being read scriptures, and hearing fond remembrances. A private graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Independence, MO. Donations may be...
Tonya Dee Fuchs (Hontz)
May 8, 2020
Tonya Fuchs, 48, of Kingsville, MO departed this life May 8, 2020 in Rosenberg, TX. Visitation will be 6-8 pm Tuesday May 19, 2020 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will be 2pm Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Tonya will be laid to rest in Buckner Hill Cemetery with her beloved Grandmother Grace. Tonya was born August 27, 1971 in Independence, MO...
Heather Marie O'Connor-Smith
May 7, 2020
Heather M. O’Connor Smith, 43, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020. A visitation from 2-4:00pm, Monday May 11th, staggered to accommodate groups of no more than 10 at a time in the chapel while maintaining social distancing guidelines will be held at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St.; Independence, MO 64055. Heather was employed at Centerpoint Medical Center for...
Gene Maywood Hummel
May 7, 2020
Gene M. Hummel was born on November 12, 1926 in Lancaster, Ohio. His parents were Ivan (Bill) Hummell and Mildred Black Hummell of Canal Winchester, Ohio. Gene grew up on a farm in rural central Ohio. In 1944, during his senior year in high school, at the age of 17, Gene enlisted in the US Navy (Naval Aviation) and served...
Kenneth Michael Evans
May 7, 2020
Kenneth Evans, 67, beloved Husband and Father, was called to his eternal resting place on May 7, 2020. He was born on June 27, 1952 in Kansas City, MO, to Kenneth and Joyce Evans. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 49 years Jean Evans, daughter Wendy Dobratz (David), grandson Dylan Dobratz, Mother Joyce Evans, and...
David F. Jameson Jr.
May 7, 2020
David F. Jameson, Jr., 52, of Independence, MO died in the line of duty on May 7, 2020 in Independence, MO. A public drive thru visitation will be held from 4-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at the Independence Events Center. Following a procession by David’s Station, a 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, graveside service will take place at Oak...
Daniel Leroy Walters
May 4, 2020
Daniel Leroy Walters, 60, of Independence, MO passed peacefully on Monday, May 4th, 2020 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. There will be a small gathering of family and friends at the Mill Creek Community Park in Independence, MO from noon until 3 PM on Saturday, May 16th, 2020. Dan was born on July 20, 1959...
Florence Renee Fletcher
May 3, 2020
Florence “Renee” Fletcher, 87, passed away on May 3, 2020, in Lee’s Summit, MO. Renee was born on March 12, 1933 in Independence, MO, the daughter of George B. Allee and Florence Mary Chappelow Allee. She attended Northeast High School and graduated in the class of 1951. In 1953, she was crowned “Tip-Off Queen” for the National Intercollegiate Basketball tournament....
Linda Gail Dobson (Burnup)
May 3, 2020
Linda Gail Dobson, 75 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at her residence. Private visitation and graveside services in Woodlawn Cemetery will be by family invitation. The family suggests donations in her name to Animals Best Friends or to the American Cancer Society. Linda was born August 22, 1944 in Washington, DC to Robert H. and Edwina...
Jerry W. Barnett
May 3, 2020
Jerry W. Barnett, 78, Independence, MO, passed away on May 3, 2020. Jerry was born on November 18, 1941 to Clarence and Margaret Barnett at Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City. He grew up in Bucyrus, Kansas. He served as a Marine from 1959-1964, was a Teamster for 30 years and worked for Yellow Freight Company before retiring. He was...
Adam Jacob Herrick
May 2, 2020
Adam Jacob Herrick, beloved son, brother, and grandson, 18, passed away on May 2, 2020. A memorial service in his honor will be on Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Adam was born on July 3, 2001, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO, the son of Dennis Herrick...
Yooja Etter (Lee)
May 1, 2020
On Friday, May 1, 2020, YooJa Etter peacefully passed from her life on earth to her eternal life with our Lord. YooJa was born on June 2, 1935 to Chong Eum Lee and Ssi (Kang) Lee in Wonsan, Korea. She met and married L. Wayne Ross in 1959 in Seoul Korea. She traveled with Wayne, who served in the US...
Leah Marie Thompson (Lesh)
Apr 30, 2020
Leah Marie Thompson, 91, of Independence, MO, passed away on April 30, 2020, of natural causes. Leah was born September, 6, 1928, to Floyd and Flora Lesh. She was one of nine children. Leah grew up in Independence, attending McCoy Grade School, Palmer Junior High and William Chrisman High School. She attended Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, where she had...
Velma Clare Cain
Apr 29, 2020
On Wednesday, April 29th, 2020, Velma Clare Cain passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 95. Velma was born on June 3,1924 on a small farm in Rosedale, British Columbia. She immigrated to the United States to train as a cadet nurse at the Independence Sanitarium and Hospital during World War II. She worked as a Registered...
Sara V. Medina
Apr 29, 2020
Sara V Medina, 81, of Blue Springs, MO passed away April 29, 2020. Sara was born on September 11, 1938 to Francisco and Felicitas Velasquez. Sara was a lifelong resident of Kansas City, MO where she raised her 6 children with her husband, the late Carlos Medina. Sara worked for 19 years at Davis Paint as a warehouse foreman. Sara...
Floyd C. Fears
Apr 28, 2020
Floyd C. Fears, 88, of Independence, MO passed away April 28, 2020. Born on March 21, 1932 to Corbett and Maud Fears in Newark, New Jersey, Floyd spent his life in service to others. After moving from Newark to St. Louis and then to Sikeston, MO, Floyd spent most of his youth on a dairy farm just outside Commerce, MO....
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