Obituaries
Adolph Ira Roberts
May 14, 2019
Adolph Ira Roberts passed away May 14, 2019 in Independence, Missouri, seven days short of his 100th birthday. He was born in Rockville, Missouri, on May 21, 1919 to Rose Ann Hays Roberts and Ira William Roberts. He grew up on their farm and graduated from Rockville High School in 1937. He owned and operated the farm from 1937 to...
Dorothy Lorene Lambert (Hane)
May 14, 2019
Dorothy Lorene Lambert, 98, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019. A visitation will be held from 9-10am on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington, Independence, MO 64050. Funeral service to follow at 10am. Burial will be private at St. Joseph Memorial Park Cemetery. Dorothy was the only child born to Richard and Noree...
Rosalee Hutcheson (Stevenson)
May 14, 2019
Rosalee Hutcheson, 95, of Independence, MO passed away May 14, 2019. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at Christ United Methodist Church. Burial at Mound Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the church or...
Alice Lucille Clow (Willis)
May 14, 2019
Alice Lucille Clow, 101 of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 in her home as she had hoped for with her son David and daughter Jacque by her side. Alice was born November 5, 1917 in Wynne, AR to Elbert and Dorothy Lucille (Armstrong) Willis. Hers was a life well lived in spite of many hardships and frequent...
Betty June Hubble (Rippetoe)
May 13, 2019
Betty Hubble, 93, of Kansas City, MO passed away Monday, May 13, 2019. She will be laid to rest at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Osceola, MO.
John Stephen "Steve" Cauveren
May 13, 2019
John Stephen Cauveren, 69, passed away at his Independence home on Monday, May 13, 2019 of natural causes. A private visitation was held on Saturday, May 18. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, MO 64111. Steve was born May 27, 1949 to William and Mary (Weldon)...
Mary Lee Patricia Pohlman (Archer)
May 12, 2019
Mary Lee Patricia Pohlman, 94, of Kansas City, passed away May 12, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 2pm Monday, June 3, 2019 at Mount Washington Cemetery, 614 S Brookside Ave, Independence, MO 64053.
Sgt. Mark A. Bryant
May 11, 2019
Sgt. Mark A. Bryant, USMC, 30, Lee’s Summit, MO died tragically unexpected while on deployment May 11, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at noon Friday, May 17 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church followed by committal service at 3:00 pm at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 – 8:00 pm with the...
Jane Louise Byrnes (Roth)
May 10, 2019
Jane Byrnes, 84, of Independence, MO passed away May 10, 2019.Visitation will be from 9-10 am Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 10 am at the chapel. Jane will be laid to rest in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Jane was born on June 8, 1934 in Kansas City, Mo to Anthony and Louise (Shadwick)...
Doris May Robinson
May 9, 2019
Doris May Robinson, 86, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. Doris was born on June 6, 1932 in Milwaukee, WI to James and Florence (Elleson) Nelson. Doris worked as a secretary for many years. She was a Protestant by faith and a member of Beta Sigma Phi. Doris enjoyed gardening, needlepoint, cross stitch, reading, games, and cooking...
Theadora G. "Teddy" Stiegler (Guinn)
May 8, 2019
Theadora “Teddy” Stiegler, of Independence, MO, surrounded by her family passed from this life to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. She was born to Eva Jewel and Elmer Theodore Guinn on April 10, 1928. She was a charter member of Bethel Baptist Church. Her faith was an integral part of her life and her love...
Eleanor Louise Cutler (Eber)
May 8, 2019
Eleanor Louise Cutler, 89 of Kansas City, MO passed away Wednesday. May 8, 2019 at Villages of Jackson Creek. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time...
Julie Renee Reno (Lien)
May 8, 2019
Julie Reno, 55, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at her home. A celebration of her life will be held at 3pm on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Lee’s Summit Community of Christ 1101 NE Independence Ave, Lee’s Summit, MO, 64081. Julie was born on October 10, 1963 in Independence, MO to Delmar and Alma...
Dee Ann Yancey
May 7, 2019
Dee Ann Yancey, 71, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019. A visitation will be held Saturday, May 11th from 4-6:00pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Dee Ann was born May 24, 1947 in Independence, MO to Eugene Anthony and Winifred JoAnn (Levitte) Thorne. Dee Ann worked for over 16 years...
Lawrence "Larry" Freemyer
May 7, 2019
Lawrence “Larry” Freemyer, 74, Kimberling City, MO, formerly of Sugar Creek, MO, passed away May 7, 2019. Memorial services will be 3:00 pm, Friday, May 17 at Carson-Speaks Chapel; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm before the service at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the Andrew Ross Termini Foundation, 10109 N.E. 103rd St.,...
Randi Kay Mashburn (Searcy)
May 6, 2019
Randi Mashburn, 63, of Independence, MO passed away May 6, 2019 with her devoted family by her side. Visitation will be Thursday, May 9, 2019 from 6-8 pm at Carson-Speaks Funeral Home 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Funeral Services will be 10 am Friday at the funeral home. Randi will be laid to rest in Mt. Washington Cemetery....
Frankie Dale Shelton
May 4, 2019
Frankie Dale Shelton, 63, of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019. A memorial visitation will be from 5-7pm Friday, May 10, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Frankie was one of three children, born to Walter and Wynonna “Nellie” Shelton (Slaten) on October 12, 1955 in Oklahoma. Frankie grew up and attended high school in Blue Springs, MO. After...
Patricia Ruth Taylor (Heide)
May 1, 2019
Patricia Taylor, 91, of Independence, Missouri, passed quietly on May 1, 2019. She was born on December 10, 1927, in Janesville, Wisconsin. After a brief move to Clinton, Iowa, her family moved to Independence, Missouri. Patricia was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Taylor (2008), her parents Gladys (Fredricksen) and C.L. Heide, brother Gregg Heide, sister Cynthia Heide, and...
Virginia Marlene Payne
Apr 30, 2019
Virginia Marlene Payne of Lee’s Summit, Missouri died on April 30, 2019. Virginia was born on January 28, 1938 in Bakersfield, California to Lester Herbert Cowan and Lula Naamah (Ellis) Cowan. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Leroy Payne; and her brother, Bernard Dewayne Cowan. She is survived by her sister, Dixie Carol Edwards; her...
Sandra M. Switzer (Delong)
Apr 29, 2019
Sandra M. Switzer, 86, Raytown, MO passed away April 29, 2019. Services will be 2:00 pm, Friday, May 3 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO; interment at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6- 8 pm, Thursday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Northern Boulevard United Methodist Church, 1800 S. Northern...
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