Sue South (Francis)
Aug 26, 2019
Sue South, 87, of Independence, MO passed away August 26, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 29, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday at Fairmount Christian Church, with burial to follow at Floral Hills Cemetery. Sue was born June 11, 1932 in Perry, MO to Everett...
Hailey Elizabeth Jeffries
Aug 25, 2019
Hailey Elizabeth Jeffries, 14, of Independence, MO passed away Sunday morning, August 25, 2019 from injuries from a car accident. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Stake Center 705 W Walnut St, Independence, MO 64050, with Cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 4 to...
Iris Cleota Wright (Nicoson)
Aug 25, 2019
Iris Cleota Nicoson Sanderson Wright, 98, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019. A visitation will be from 9-10am on Saturday, September 14, 2019, with memorial service at 10am, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington, Independence, MO 64052. Iris was born in Center Point, Indiana to the late Wayne S. and Iona (Youngblood) Nicoson on...
Keith Edwin "Rooster" Thompson
Aug 24, 2019
Keith “Rooster” Thompson, 58, of Independence, MO passed away August 24, 2019 in Grain Valley, Missouri. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 6-8 pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Keith was born on February 9, 1961 in Independence, MO, the fourth child born to William and Alice (Bybee) Thompson. He was a graduate of Truman...
Donald Earl "Don" Scott
Aug 24, 2019
Donald Earl (Harrington) Scott was born on February 12, 1940 to Earl Vernon Harrington and Irene Ewin (Angell) Harrington. Earl was a machinist and toolmaker at (then) Sheffield Steel. Earl passed away prior to the birth of his son. Irene then married Benjamin Franklin Scott. Ben adopted Don in 1945 and became to Don, in every respect, his Dad. Ben...
Marilyn Frances Wallis (Baggett)
Aug 21, 2019
Marilyn Frances Wallis passed away at home on August 21st, 2019 in Independence, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1-2pm on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO. Service will start at 2pm. Graveside service will be at 10am on Monday, August 26, 2019 at Longview Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Marilyn was born in Poyen,...
Jean Lauderdale
Aug 20, 2019
N. “Jean” (Leamon) Lauderdale, 72, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019. A memorial visitation will be held Tuesday, September 3rd from 4-6:00pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Jean was born October 15, 1946 in Independence, MO, to Arthur and Lillie (Farmer) Leamon. She graduated from Raytown High School in 1964 and...
Marilyn Elizabeth Durgan (Larson)
Aug 20, 2019
Marilyn Durgan, 73, of Sugar Creek, MO passed away August 20, 2019. Memorial visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Marilyn was born on February 15, 1946, in Kansas City, KS to Harry and Gladys (Asher) Larson. She joined 2 older sisters and her twin Carolyn. She grew up in the Argentine area and...
Dorothy Mae Hobbs (Cole)
Aug 20, 2019
Dorothy Mae Hobbs, 91, of Independence, MO, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. A visitation will be held from 10-11am on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W Lexington, Independence, MO 64052. Graveside service will be at 11:30am at Mt. Washington Cemetery in Independence, MO. "Dorothy Mae said 'goodbye'!" She is survived by her daughters, Laura Hobbs...
Julie Roxanne Clark (Mcarthur)
Aug 19, 2019
Julie R. Clark, 62, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 19, 2019. Services will be 10:00 am, Monday, Aug. 26 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am before the service at the chapel. The family requests contributions to Kansas City Hospice, 1500 Meadow Lake Pkwy., Ste. 200,...
Jean Marie Hancock (Henderson)
Aug 19, 2019
Jean Marie Henderson Hancock died August 19, 2019 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Born in Independence, Missouri, in 1926, she attended Northeast High School and graduated as the class valedictorian. After high school she attended Park College and subsequently graduated from the University of Missouri at Columbia with a bachelor’s degree in education. She met the love of her life in...
Stephen Wayne "Steve" Mullins
Aug 18, 2019
Steve Mullins, 56, of Independence, MO passed away August 18, 2019, at his home surrounded by his loved ones, after a 2 year battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 7-9pm Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 10am Friday, August 23, 2019 at the chapel. Burial will take place in Lexington Memory Gardens. Steve...
Ethel Louise Graham (Hicklin)
Aug 17, 2019
Ethel Graham, 102, of Estes Park, died on August 17, 2019 at Good Samaritan Village in Estes Park, CO. She was 102 years old. Ethel Louise Hicklin was born March 4, 1917, in Kansas City, KS. Her parents were Ernest and Ruby (Drennon) Hicklin. Ethel graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, KS, in 1934. Growing up, she won...
Ben Carmack
Aug 16, 2019
Ben Carmack, 89, Raytown, MO passed away Aug. 16, 2019. Services will be 11:00 am, Friday, Aug. 23 at Raytown Christian Church, 6108 Blue Ridge Blvd., Raytown, MO 64138; interment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am before the service at the church. The family requests contributions to the Raytown Emergency Assistance Program (R.E.A.P.), 9300 E. 75th...
Judith "Judy" James
Aug 16, 2019
Judith “Judy” James was born May 9, 1940 to Thelma (Cooper) and Louis VanDenKerckhoven of Bethel, ME. She married Donald Richard James on September 2, 1960, who preceded her in death on March 4, 1986. She is also preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Juniper Leigh Bledsoe. Judy is survived by her four daughters, Cathy Bledsoe (Rodney) of Peculiar, MO;...
Mary J. D'Angelo (Inzerillo)
Aug 15, 2019
Mary J. D’Angelo, 93, of Kansas City, MO passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Newmark Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at the St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 6415 NE Antioch Rd, Gladstone, MO 64119 with burial to follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends...
Ellis Riley Moore
Aug 15, 2019
Ellis R. Moore, 91, of Raytown, MO died peacefully at home on August 15, 2019. He was born December 20, 1927, in Sedalia, MO the son of Ellis R. Sr. and Clara M. (Schroeder) Moore. He was baptized and confirmed into his faith at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sedalia. He was educated in Sedalia and graduated from Smith Cotton...
Debra Mason "Debbie" Jackson (Deer)
Aug 14, 2019
Debra Mason Jackson, 63, Sibley, MO passed away Wednesday, August 14th after her courageous battle with cancer. Visitation services will be Monday, August 19th 6:00-8:00 PM at Buckner Speaks Chapel. The memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 20th 10:00 AM at the Speaks Suburban Funeral Home in Independence. Burial will take place in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Debbie was born...
Isaiah James Harris-Sargent
Aug 14, 2019
Isaiah James Harris-Sargent, 6 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Children’s Mercy Hospital. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 19, 2019 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations may be made in his name to the PICU Unit of Children’s...
