Obituaries
James William "Jim" Mcvay
Apr 4, 2020
James William “Jim” McVay”. age 84, of Lee’s Summit, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020. Private family services will be held with burial in Floral Hills East Cemetery. He was born September 25, 1935, in Kansas, son of Mary and James McVay. He served in the United States Airforce. He united in marriage on April 12, 1958 with Martha Hart....
Hazel Nadine White
Apr 3, 2020
Hazel Nadine White, 97, passed away the morning of April 3, 2020, in Independence, MO. Hazel was born in Lebanon, MO on January 21, 1923, to Everett and Lina (Smittle) Moore. She attended high school in Urich, MO, and then relocated to the Kansas City area. She worked as a nanny, as a factory worker making canteen covers for the...
Darrell William "Bill" Box
Apr 3, 2020
Dad is headed home with one last load. My father Darrell (Bill) Box spend 45 years driving trucks over the road and local routes. He was always on the road by 5:00a.m. To beat the traffic. Friday April 3rd was no different, about 4:30 he left with his load for Saint Peter and the big freight terminal in the sky....
Beulah Summers Skaggs (Wilkinson)
Apr 2, 2020
Beulah Summers Skaggs, 100, of Independence, MO passed away April 2, 2020. Beulah was a lifelong member of the Community of Christ Church. She was a volunteer at Independence Sanitarium for over 14 years and knitted 100’s of lap robes for family, friends and hospital patients. Beulah enjoyed traveling, participating in seniors acting groups, Pow Wows and beadwork. She was...
Betty Jo Kinnaman
Apr 1, 2020
Betty Jo Kinnaman, 93 ½ years old, passed away on April 1, 2020. Betty was born on August 4, 1926, in Brookport, IL, the daughter of Claude Sterling and Vida Neely Sterling. She attended William Chrisman and St. Mary’s Academy. As a teenager, she worked for an ice cream parlor on the Independence square, and it was there where she...
Fay Lenore Levitt
Apr 1, 2020
Fay Lenore Levitt, 92, passed away, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Independence, MO. She was born May 7, 1927, in Senlac, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Rudolph and Grace Cornish. Fay married her friend and love, William, June 15, 1945, and they enjoyed 66 years together. They gathered with their little daughter, Terry, to Missouri in 1954. Fay was a loving wife,...
William I. Fisher
Apr 1, 2020
William Irvine “Bill” Fisher, 74, of Independence, Missouri, died April 1, 2020, at Sunterra Springs Rehab Center. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 22, 1945. On 11/18/1952, he, along with his family, immigrated from Portage La Prairie through Blaine, Washington to Independence,...
Charles Edward Cook
Apr 1, 2020
Charles Edward Cook, 85 years old, of Independence, Missouri died on April 1, 2020. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. memorial service on Thursday, June 25, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Contributions may be made to either, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Crittenton Center, Community Blood Bank or Preferred...
Howard "Dean" Brown
Apr 1, 2020
Howard “Dean” Brown, 65, of Independence, MO, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 after his second battle with cancer. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Dean was born May 7, 1954 to Charles Howard and Mary Louise (Odom) Brown in Kansas City, MO. He worked for 40 years as a truck driver, most recently...
Justice "Ed" Edwin Knauff
Mar 31, 2020
Justice “Ed” Knauff, age 80, passed away March 31, 2020, at his home in Sibley, Missouri. Born July 4, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of Justice H. Knauff and Frances Knauff. He graduated from Fort Osage High School. Ed worked at Ford Motor Company in Claycomo, MO, where he retired after 40+ years. He enjoyed going...
Ronald Duane "Ron" Yale
Mar 31, 2020
Ronald Duane “Ron” Yale, 84, of Independence, MO, passed away March 31, 2020, at Northcare Hospice House. Ron was born on February 25, 1936, the son of Leroy and Thelma Yale. Independence, MO was his home. He graduated from William Chrisman in the class of 1954. He received a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Missouri. Ron was...
Florine Hawkins (Hause)
Mar 31, 2020
Florine Hause Hawkins, age 93, of Oak Grove, died March 31, 2020, at St. Mary's Hospital in Blue Springs, Missouri. Born April 26, 1926, in Fort Lupton, Colorado, she was the daughter of Howard Henry Hause and Lucille Curry Hause. She was a 1943 graduate of Brighton High School in Brighton, Colorado, and a 1947 graduate of Dallas Bible College,...
Myrna Martyr Dean
Mar 31, 2020
Myrna Jewel Martyr Dean, fun, feisty, mother of five, recently lost her spark of human life at age 86. She died peacefully early in the morning on March 31st after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Myrna had an eagerness for adventure and fun from a young age. She was born and reared in Chicago. She worked for the owner of...
Francis "Bert" Ivy
Mar 29, 2020
Francis “Bert” Ivy, 84, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 3, at 11:30 a.m., at Mound Grove Cemetery. In his honor, the family suggests contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association – Heart of America Chapter. Bert was born on September 5, 1935, in Sanderson. Texas, the son of Alton...
Harold Tony Hake
Mar 29, 2020
Harold Hake, 80, beloved Father and Husband, was called to his eternal resting place on March 29, 2020. He entered this world on July 10, 1939 in Fair Grove, MO, born to Homer and Netta Highfill. He is survived by his wife Gwen Hake, son Chris Hake and wife, Susan; 2 grandchildren, Crystal Hake and James Hake and wife Sarah...
Ellen Maxcine King (Hardy)
Mar 28, 2020
Ellen Maxcine King, 91 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Rosewood Health Center. Cremation is planned with private family services at a later date. Ellen was born September 26, 1928 in Cockrell, MO to Hiram and Dollie (Moody) Hardy. She had worked as a nurse in the healthcare industry for a number of years and later...
Harry Ray Shelton Sr.
Mar 27, 2020
Harry Shelton, 81, of Independence, MO passed away March 27, 2020. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at New Hope Community of Christ Church, 220 W. Moore Street, Independence, MO 64050. Harry was born March 1, 1939 in Louisville, KY to Charles and Nellie (Kreutzer) Shelton. He was a veteran of the United...
Stephen Raymond Jones
Mar 27, 2020
Stephen Raymond Jones, 65, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Friday, March 27, 2020. He graduated from Raytown High School in the class of 1972. He retired from Folgers Coffee after 25 years and was a very dedicated, hard-working man who never missed a single day of work in all those years! He was a dance dad, a soccer, softball,...
Dorothy "Ruth" Bates
Mar 27, 2020
Dorothy “Ruth” Ward Bates passed away Friday, March 27th, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 21, 1931 in Independence, MO to Ernest and Odell Ward. She attended Ott Elementary School, Palmer Junior High and William Chrisman High School, graduating in 1949. After high school she attended one year at Central MO State College, then worked at Grinter...
Maxine L. Sewell (Sparkman)
Mar 25, 2020
Maxine Lois (Sparkman) Sewell passed from this life on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. She was born to the late Leslie and Bessie (Lamkin) Sparkman on August 20, 1925 in Cane Creek Community, Butler County, MO. A private graveside ceremony is planned. After graduating from Brosely High School in 1943, Maxine alternated teaching school and attending Southeast Missouri State. After graduating...
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