Obituaries
Mike Lee Stout
Aug 3, 2019
Mike Stout, 60, of Greenwood, MO, peacefully passed away Saturday August 3, 2019 at Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by his family. Services will be Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Family will greet friends after the service. Cremation. Michael Lee Stout was born June 12, 1959 in Des Moines, IA...
Caroline Viola Adkins
Aug 2, 2019
Caroline Viola Adkins, of Independence, MO passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019, surrounded by her daughters. She was 87 years old. A visitation will be held Thursday, August 8th from 9-10:00am with a funeral service following at 10:00am, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. She will be laid to rest in Mt. Washington Cemetery....
Thelma Louise Baker (Simmons)
Aug 1, 2019
Thelma Louise (Simmons) Baker, 89, Independence, died at Home Aug. 1, 2019. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, Aug. 9 at Christ United Methodist Church, 14506 East 39th St S, Independence, MO 64055; interment at Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the church. The family requests contributions to Christ United Methodist Church. Thelma was born...
Patricia Ann Mcquillan
Aug 1, 2019
Patricia Ann McQuillan, 76, Independence, MO passed away Aug. 1, 2019. Funeral Mass will begin at 4:00 pm, Sunday, Aug. 18 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 2200 N. Blue Mills Rd, Independence, MO 64058. Visitation will begin at 2:00pm before Mass at church. Pat was born July 14, 1943 in Rochester, MN and graduated from Van Horn High...
Leland Voyd Collins
Aug 1, 2019
Leland Collins, 70, of Independence, MO passed away August 1, 2019. Memorial services will be 2 pm Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 2820 M-291 Frontage Rd Independence, MO 64057.. Leland was born on January 31, 1949 in Chicago, IL to Thomas and Mary (Davis) Collins. He had been a long- time...
Shirley Ruth Hayner
Aug 1, 2019
At the age of 90, our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Shirley Ruth, passed away August 1st, 2019, after a prolonged illness. Born to Mattie and David Feiser on November 4th, 1928, in Independence, she is survived by brother, David Feiser, and preceded in death by siblings, Mildred Francis and Stanley Feiser. Shirley graduated from Northeast High School and...
Betty Idelle Taylor (Cohen)
Jul 31, 2019
Betty Idelle Taylor, born on June 19th, 1938. Passed away July 31st, 2019. She was born to Jack M Cohen and Sarah Fasbinder in Kansas City, MO. Visitation/Services by Pastor Alan Harvey will be Sunday, August 11th at Independence Seventh-day Adventist Church. 13305 Kemper Ave. Independence MO 64050. 4:00-5:00 p.m. visitation. 5:00 p.m. services. She was preceded in death by...
Kathryn Elizabeth Wiley (Witte)
Jul 31, 2019
Kathryn Elizabeth Wiley passed away at her home in Lee’s Summit MO on July 31, 2019. Kathy was born to John and Mary Witte in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 26, 1946. She leaves behind her family, Chris Wiley of Lee’s Summit, children Sara and Andrew, Washington DC, Nicholas & wife Nicole of Pittsboro, NC, and sister Barbara Lewis of...
Bobby Ray Snook
Jul 31, 2019
Bobby Ray Snook, 74, of Independence, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm Sunday, August 4th with a funeral service at 10am, Monday August 5th, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Interment with full military honors will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Bobby was born April 25th, 1945 in...
Elizabeth "Betty" Lewis
Jul 31, 2019
Betty Lewis, 90, of Independence, MO, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00pm Sunday, August 4th at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A graveside service will be held Monday, August 5th at 11:00am at Blue Springs Cemetery. Betty was born June 29, 1929 in Independence, MO to L. Ted...
Lucille H. Johnson (Franks)
Jul 28, 2019
Lucille H. Johnson, 94, Independence, MO passed away July 28, 2019. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019 at Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family requests contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4126, 3846 W. 75th St, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Lucille was born June 28, 1925 in Fallsville, AR and grew up in Bartlesville, OK. She and...
Kenneth "Ken" Lee Simpson
Jul 28, 2019
Kenneth Lee Simpson of Independence, Missouri, died Sunday, July 28, at Centerpoint Hospital, surrounded in love by his wife, Betty, his children and their spouses, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10am on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Woods Chapel Community of Christ Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am. Ken was born in Midland,...
James Arthur Stevens Sr.
Jul 28, 2019
James Arthur Stevens, Sr, 62, of Independence, MO passed away at his home on July 28, 2019. James was surrounded by loved ones in his final moments. Services will be 10:00 am, Friday, August 2 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO, 64052; interment at Floral Hills East Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8:00pm, Thursday at the Chapel....
Kenneth "Ken" J. Parks
Jul 28, 2019
On Sunday, July 28, 2019, Kenneth (Kenny) James Parks passed away peacefully in his sleep. A visitation will take place from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Service at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 2, at the Suburban Chapel with burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Born May 23,...
Paul Eugene Wilson
Jul 27, 2019
Paul Eugene Wilson, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5-8pm on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Service will be at 10am on Thursday, August 1, 2019 also at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Paul...
A. Marie Weaver
Jul 27, 2019
A. Marie Weaver, 91, of Independence, MO, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019. Cremation is planned with a visitation to be held from 6:30-8:30pm on Monday, August 12th at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Marie was the only child born to William and Winifred (Cramer) Dearing on November 5, 1927 in Independence, MO. Marie...
James J. Thompson
Jul 27, 2019
James J. Thompson “Jim” age 69, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019. He was born on December 5, 1949 in Independence, Missouri to Fred O. Thompson and Martha M. (Perry) Thompson. Jim graduated from Van Horn High School. In Independence, Missouri. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force and served 4 years....
Tom
Jul 26, 2019
Tommy “Tom” Ray Ketcher, 66, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019. Cremation is planned, and services will be held at a later date. Tom was born on August 1, 1952 to Gerald and Betty (Hendrickson) Ketcher in Miami, OK. After high school, Tom went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in computer programming and worked...
Herbert Fehner Kramer
Jul 26, 2019
Herbert F. Kramer, 90, of Kansas City, Missouri (formerly of Lee's Summit) passed away on July 26, 2019. Visitation will be 6-8pm Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Mr. Kramer will lie in state from 9:30-10:30 prior to the funeral service at 10:30 am Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 17200 E. 39th St. Independence,...
Stephen Eugene Smith
Jul 25, 2019
Stephen Eugene Smith III was born January 23rd 1986 to Stephen Eugene Smith Jr. and Lisa Marie Smith. Stephen graduated from Olathe Northwest High School and has since then worked doing surface restoration. Stephen was proceeded in death by his Grandmother Lucille Smith, Grandfather Leland Sears and Sister Alexiz Marie Nevarez. He is survived by his Mother Lisa Smith, Father...
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