Obituaries
Janet Williams (Shannahan)
Jan 17, 2020
Janet Williams, 86, Independence, MO passed away after a long illness on Jan. 17, 2020. Graveside services will be 10:30 am, Friday, Jan. 24 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will take place before the service from 9-10 am, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. The family requests contributions to the American Diabetes Assoc., 7285 W 132nd...
Allan Robert Davis
Jan 17, 2020
Allan Robert Davis, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away on Friday, January 17 2020, at North Care Hospice House, North Kansas City, MO. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm Thursday, January 23rd with a funeral service at 10:00am Friday January 24th, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Interment will follow at Mound Grove...
Nanabelle Bernice Williams (Ahrens)
Jan 16, 2020
Nanabelle Bernice Williams, 95 of Springfield, MO formerly of Independence, Mo passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Glendale Gardens Care Center in Springfield, MO. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:00...
Francis J. "Buzz" Schneller
Jan 16, 2020
Francis J. “Buzz” Schneller, 78, Sugar Creek, MO passed away Jan. 16, 2020. Mass will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, Jan. 21 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, 10109 E Lexington Ave, Independence, MO 64053. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am before Mass at the church. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to...
Lois Marie Harris
Jan 16, 2020
LOIS MARIE HARRIS Lois Marie (Hampton) Harris, 97, passed away on January 16, 2020, at Lakewood Care Center, just 35 days after the passing of her husband of nearly 76 years, Chuck. Lois was born in Wray, Colorado on February 24, 1922, the daughter of Robert Hampton and Sada Willis Hampton. She graduated from high school in Las Vegas, Nevada,...
Emily K. "Katie" Major (Church)
Jan 16, 2020
Emily Kay “Katie” Major 63 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Saturday...
Edna "Lea" Bragg
Jan 14, 2020
Edna “Lea” Bragg, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at the age of 72. A visitation will be held from 9-10am Monday, Jan. 20th with a service following at 10:00am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Lea was born December 15 1947, in Kansas City, MO to Lucille “Sissy” Phillips and...
Pamela Renee "Penny" Romano (Raffie)
Jan 13, 2020
Pamela Renee "Penny" Romano, 73, of Independence, MO passed away January 13, 2020. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, Independence, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, Independence, MO. Burial at 12:00 p.m. at Missouri...
Kevin Dale Stewart
Jan 13, 2020
Kevin Dale Stewart of Independence, Missouri, born February 18, 1958 passed away peacefully at home January 13, 2020. Kevin work for Shaw Flooring for eight years as a warehouse assistant. Kevin was preceded in death by his wife Kathlene Marie Stewart of 32 years of marriage. Preceded in death are parents, Jean Earl and Roman Rae Stewart. Kevin leaves behind...
Carolyn Sue Deveney (Thomas)
Jan 12, 2020
Carolyn Sue Deveney, 74, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m., until service time Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. She was born...
Robert Paul Guzman Sr.
Jan 12, 2020
Robert Paul Guzman, Sr., 81, of Independence, MO, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Visitation will be from 6-8pm on Monday, January 20, 2020 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be at 2pm on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Woodlawn Cemetery. Robert was born on January 7, 1939 in Kansas City, KS. He proudly served our country as a...
Gertrude A. Kramer (Kiehl)
Jan 11, 2020
Gertrude A. Kramer, 91, of Kansas City, Missouri (formerly of Lee's Summit) passed away on January 11, 2020. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, January 16 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Ms. Kramer will lie in state from 10:00-10:30 am prior to the funeral service at 10:30 am Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church,...
Katherine Joyce Eaton
Jan 10, 2020
Katherine Joyce (McLaughlin) Eaton went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2020, at the age of 84. She was born on December 27, 1935 in Independence, MO to the late Lewis George McLaughlin and Marjorie Irene (Jennings) McLaughlin. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in the class of 1953. On October 7, 1955, she married the love...
Laura Mae Jones (Durst)
Jan 10, 2020
Laura Mae Jones, 92, of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2020. A visitation will be held from 9-10am on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Mt. Zion Restoration Branch, 15008 E. 35th St, Independence, MO 64055, with a service starting at 10am. Burial will be at Seymour Masonic Cemetery in Seymour, MO at 1pm on Friday, January...
Barbara Lee Young (Price)
Jan 9, 2020
Barbara Lee Young, 82, of Independence, MO passed away January 9, 2020 at Rosewood Health Center surrounded by many loved ones. She was born April 29, 1937 to David and Ethel Price in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a wife, a mother, a homemaker and babysitter for many years. She loved those years of babysitting and all of her families....
Robert Leroy "Bob" Bloom
Jan 9, 2020
Robert Leroy Bloom, 88, of Independence, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Thursday, January 16th and a funeral service at 10am on Friday, January 17th, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Interment with full military honors will follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Robert was born...
Laura Lavon Schnakenberg (Jones)
Jan 8, 2020
Lavon Schnakenberg, 93, of Independence, MO passed away January 8, 2020. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1400 W. Sheley Rd, Independence, MO 64052. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Lavon was born April 16,...
Wiley Wilburt Meyer Jr.
Jan 7, 2020
Wiley Meyer, Jr., 82, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away January 7, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at the family farm in the Spring of 2020. Wiley was born January 21, 1937 in Ness City, KS to Wiley Wilburt Sr. and Vida (Murdock). Wiley graduated from Wichita East High School and studied law at Friends University in...
Chloe Deane Elefson (Palmer)
Jan 7, 2020
Chloe Deane (Palmer) Elefson, 92, Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Monterey Park Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. Chloe was born November 21, 1927 in Wichita, KS to Edgar and Rosa (Huntsman) Palmer. She was wed to her husband of 52 years, Don Oliver Elefson, in Independence, MO on April 10, 1954. Chloe and Don were a...
Jeffrey Lloyd Bruce
Jan 7, 2020
Mr. Jeffrey L Bruce, son of the late Joseph Lloyd Bruce and Audrey Bruce was born June 11, 1955 in Red Bank, NJ. He graduated Red Bank Regional High School in 1973, studied at The University of Kansas and went on to obtain his degree at Iowa State University. He established Jeffrey L. Bruce & Company (JBC) in 1986. Mr....
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