Obituaries

Earl Dale Pitt

Earl Dale Pitt

Dec 15, 2019

Earl Dale Pitt, 96 of Independence, MO passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his residence. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Trinity Church of the Nazarene, 19800 E Truman Rd, Independence, MO 64056. Burial with full military honors will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6...

Paul Davis

Paul Davis

Dec 15, 2019

EDGAR PAUL DAVIS II Paul Davis, 63, passed away on December 15, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm, with memorial service at 2pm, both Saturday, December 21, at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Missouri Department of Conservation in his honor. Paul was born on November 10, 1956, in...

Donnie Ray Young

Donnie Ray Young

Dec 15, 2019

Donnie Ray Young, 83, of Independence, MO passed away December 15, 2019 at the Groves Health and Rehab Center. He was born on March 17, 1936 to Jesse and Stella Galena Young in Protem, MO. He retired from Ford Motor Company in 1991. He worked there for 30 years. He was the husband of Barbara Lee (Price) Young. They married...

Nofoaiga "Jack" Iosua Jr.

Nofoaiga "Jack" Iosua Jr.

Dec 15, 2019

Nofoaiga “Jack” Iosua Jr., 73, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019. A visitation will be held from 9-10am Monday, December 23 at the LDS Stake Center, 705 W Walnut St., Independence, MO 64050, with service to start at 10am. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, MO. Jack was born January 8, 1946 to Nofoaiga Iosua Sr.,...

Leonisa Chrisman (Aguilera)

Leonisa Chrisman (Aguilera)

Dec 12, 2019

Leonisa Chrisman, 77, of Independence, MO, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5-7pm Tuesday, December 17, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Mass will be at 10am on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 600 N Liberty St, Independence, MO 64050. Burial to follow at Oak...

Charles Thomas Harris

Charles Thomas Harris

Dec 12, 2019

Charles T. Harris, 96, passed away on Dec. 12, 2019, at the Lakewood Care Center. Charles was born on January 15, 1923, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Charles Harris and Adeline Truman Harris. He graduated from James Madison High School and earned his associate’s degree from Graceland College. He proudly served in the Army Air Corps during WWII with...

Blair Lewis Wildermuth

Blair Lewis Wildermuth

Dec 12, 2019

Blair L. Wildermuth, 93, passed away peacefully in his sleep before midnight, December 11, 2019, with his children at his side. He had been residing at the House of Hope in Wichita Falls, TX, where he was attended by many loving healthcare workers who had grown accustomed to his smiles and good humor over the past year, and were also...

Ralph Eugene Nash

Ralph Eugene Nash

Dec 10, 2019

Ralph Eugene Nash, 68, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Ralph was born on Sept. 16, 1951 in General Hospital in Kansas City, MO, the youngest child of William Lewis Nash and Edna Louise Armstrong Nash. He attended Northeast High School, and on Oct. 28, 1977, he married Anne Marie Williams. Ralph had three jobs in his entire life:...

Joyce Ann Turner

Joyce Ann Turner

Dec 9, 2019

Joyce Ann Turner, 89, of Independence, MO, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019. A visitation will be held Saturday, December 14th from 1-2:00pm with a service following at 2:00pm, both at Carson Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will follow at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens in Independence. Joyce graduated from St. Mary’s High School in...

John "Scott" Summers Sr.

John "Scott" Summers Sr.

Dec 9, 2019

John “Scott” Summers, Sr. 62, of Independence, MO passed away December 9, 2019 with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be 1-3:00 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the chapel. Scott was born on October 26, 1957 in Peoria, IL one of 3 children born to John...

Lawrence Kenneth Clasby

Lawrence Kenneth Clasby

Dec 8, 2019

Lawrence Clasby, 98, of Independence, MO went to join his heavenly family on December 8, 2019. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Friday, December 13, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. Lawrence was born January 6, 1921 to Robert and...

Wilma A. Perrin (Steele)

Wilma A. Perrin (Steele)

Dec 5, 2019

Wilma Perrin, 80, of Independence, MO passed away December 5, 2019. She was born January 7, 1939 in Wichita, KS to Ralph and Lillian (Nichols) Steele. She worked for the Social Security Administration and retired in 1999. She is survived by two daughters, Nancy and Cheryl Perrin; three sisters, Mary, Anita and Laura; and her long time friend, John Cline....

Donna Lou Adams

Donna Lou Adams

Dec 4, 2019

Donna Lou Adams, wife of Jackie Adams, 86, passed away on December 4, 2019, in Independence, MO. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 12:00pm, in Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove, MO. Donna was born on August 22, 1933, in Cando, ND, the only child of William H. Shaw and Adeline Spaulding Shaw. She came to the...

David Wayne Matthias

David Wayne Matthias

Dec 4, 2019

David Wayne Matthias of Lees Summit, MO passed away Wednesday December 4, 2019. David was born February 19, 1982 in Independence, MO. He grew up in Independence and went to Truman High School and graduated in 2000. He then went to Longview Community College where he graduated from their Automotive Program. After graduation from Longview he went to work at...

Larry Frank Broyles

Larry Frank Broyles

Dec 3, 2019

Larry Frank Broyles, 74, passed away Dec. 3, 2019. He will be laid to rest on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 11:00am, in Lindley Prairie Cemetery, Bearcreek, MO. Contributions may be made in his honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Larry was born on Nov. 13, 1945, in rural Madison, MO, to Frank and Myrtle (Hammons) Broyles. He worked for...

James Carl "Jim" Lichtenfeld

James Carl "Jim" Lichtenfeld

Dec 3, 2019

James “Jim” Carl Lichtenfeld, 85, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm Tuesday, December 10, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Graveside will be at 10am on Wednesday, December 11 at Mound Grove Cemetery, 1818 N River Blvd, Independence, MO 64050. Jim was born on January...

Betty Jean Taylor

Betty Jean Taylor

Dec 3, 2019

Betty Jean Taylor, 96, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019. A visitation will be held Sunday, December 8th from 6-8pm, with a memorial service on Monday, December 9th at 2:00pm, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Betty was born on February 14, 1923 to Albert and Alice (Perry) Brown in...

Dorothy Ruth Vader (Snow)

Dorothy Ruth Vader (Snow)

Dec 1, 2019

Dorothy Ruth (Snow) Vader, 92, of Independence, MO, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019, following a hip fracture, from which she did not recover. Dorothy is once again with her beloved husband, mom and dad, sisters, and brother: people who meant so much to her, and whom she missed terribly. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Monday,...

Robert Earl Sauls

Robert Earl Sauls

Nov 30, 2019

Robert Sauls, 94, of Independence, passed away November 30, 2019. Visitation will be 6-8pm Thursday, December 5, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral service will be 10 am Friday, December 6, 2019 at the chapel. Burial with full Military Honors will follow at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Robert was born on March 11, 1925 1 of four children born to Robert...

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