Obituaries
Johnathon Eugene Rains
Apr 1, 2019
John Rains, 25, of Independence, MO passed away suddenly on Monday, April 1, 2019. A visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A service will be held on Monday, April 8th at 10am at the chapel. John was born on February 18, 1994 in Blue...
Phillip Stanton "Phil" Fleming
Mar 31, 2019
Phillip Stanton Fleming, 51, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on March 31, 2019. The family will receive friends from 5:30 – 8:00 pm, Wed., April 10 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Memorial services will begin at 10 am, Thursday, April 11 at the chapel; cremation. In honor of his love of technology and...
Chere Lea Semple
Mar 31, 2019
Chere L. Semple, 65, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away March 31, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, April 6th with a visitation to follow, both at the First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs, 301 SW Woods Chapel Rd., Blue Springs, MO 64015. Chere was born October 17, 1953 to William and Virginia (Hutchison) Semple....
Freida Aileen Kolm (Mathes)
Mar 30, 2019
Freida Aileen Kolm, 87, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Visitation will be from 8:30-10:00am on Saturday, April 6, 2019 with a service at 10am, both at Timothy Lutheran Church in Blue Springs, MO. There is a luncheon to follow at the church, and a burial service will take place at 4pm at the Stover...
Judith Ann "Judy" Johnson
Mar 30, 2019
Judith A. Johnson, 77, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away March 30, 2019. A memorial visitation will be held Friday, April 5th from 6:30-8:30pm at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Judy was born April 7, 1941 in Springfield, VT to Charles and Priscilla (Levine) Schmitt. She is survived by her daughter, Robin (Sam) Samimi of...
Dennis James Opperman
Mar 30, 2019
Dennis James Opperman, a servant of Christ, met his Lord on March 30th, 2019 at the age of 71. Dennis was born on (March 20th, 1948) and raised in East Alton, Illinois; and moved to the Kansas City area in 1984 where he and his wife, Karen raised their family. Dennis and Karen were married on August 19th, 1972. They...
Betty C. Horne (Hurt)
Mar 30, 2019
Betty C. Horne, 87 of Independence, MO passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019. Services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:30 until service time Friday at the chapel. Donations may be made in...
James Dennis Burns
Mar 30, 2019
James Dennis Burns, 63, of Sibley, MO passed away March 30, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Wednesday, April 3, at the Speaks Buckner Chapel. Burial will be at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Bim was born March 2, 1956 in Independence, MO to John and Murial (Herron) Burns. He is survived...
Mary Lena Gross (Gorsic)
Mar 29, 2019
Mary Lena Gross joined her husband Frank and daughter Linda in heaven on Friday, March 29, 2019. A lifelong homemaker in Sugar Creek, Missouri, Mary had loved Polka dances with Frank and babysitting little ones for their working mothers. She was known for her outstanding Slovak dishes and her baking. During her later years she enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and...
Virginia Lee Savage
Mar 29, 2019
Virginia Lee Savage, 90, of Soap Lake, Washington and more recently, of Independence, MO, passed away Friday, March 29, 2019. Contributions to Outreach International. No formal services are planned at this time.
Dorothy Dean Childers (Frevert)
Mar 28, 2019
Dorothy D. Childers, 90, of Independence passed away March 28, 2019 at her home where she had been lovingly cared for by her family. Visitation will be from 9-10 am Friday, April 5, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Services will follow at 10 am at the chapel. Dorothy will be laid to rest with her husband Eugene at the Missouri...
Taylor Lynn Stephens
Mar 28, 2019
Taylor Lynn Stephens, 23, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away March 28, 2019. Visitation will be from 6-9 pm Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 2 pm Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Colbern Rd. Community of Christ, 27507 E Colbern Rd., Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. Taylor was born on March 29, 1995 in Independence,...
Dewayne Alfred Krokstrom
Mar 27, 2019
DeWayne Alfred Krokstrom died at the home of his daughter on March 27, 2019. He was born in Elsmore Kansas on May 11, 1927 and was the youngest of 9 children. He graduated from Elsmore Rural High School in 1945 and immediately enlisted in the army, serving in Germany at the close of WWII. DeWayne was a supervisor at the...
Gary L. French
Mar 27, 2019
Gary L. French, of Blue Springs, MO, passed March 27, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Blue Springs, MO. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis English; sons, Michael French, Andrew French and Coriden Bryant; step-daughters, Angela Yarbrough and Cynthia Biellier; grandchildren; sister, Pamela Block; nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. No funeral services per Gary’s wishes. (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel...
Joyce Elaine Harris (Sprague)
Mar 27, 2019
Joyce Harris, 84, of Independence, MO passed away March 27, 2019. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 a.m. service on Saturday, March 30, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. A graveside service will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 1, at Mound Grove Cemetery. Joyce was born June...
Laree Anne Perkins (Sides)
Mar 26, 2019
Laree Anne Perkins, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5-6pm on Friday, April 12, 2019 with a memorial service starting at 6pm, both at Christ United Methodist Church in Independence, MO. Laree was the only child born to Alfred and Mary (Kindle) Sides on April 8, 1935 in Grand Saline,...
Troy Michael Mooers
Mar 25, 2019
Troy Mooers, 43, of Independence, MO passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A visitation will follow the service from 4-7pm. Troy was born on July 28, 1975 in Des Moines, IA to Steven and Lila (Schoen)...
Jolene A. Everly
Mar 24, 2019
Jolene Everly, 90, of Independence, MO passed away March 24, 2019. She was born March 11, 1929 in Kansas City, MO. Jo graduated from Northeast High School. She worked for Long Bell. Jo loved traveling with her husband Jim, and the two of them also enjoyed visiting with friends at McDonalds. She was preceded in death by her husband of...
Cheryl Stover
Mar 24, 2019
Cheryl Stover, 74, of Independence, MO passed away March 24, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. service on Tuesday, April 2, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Burial will be at Mound Grove Cemetery. Cheryl was born October 20, 1944 in Independence, MO to Charles and Edna (Swanson)...
Vera "Kathleen" Peters
Mar 23, 2019
Vera Kathleen (Norris) Peters, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away March 23, 2019 in Belton, TX. Vera was born December 2, 1940 in Kansas City, MO to the late Richard B. and Opal Marie Coombs Norris. She was raised in the Kansas City and Independence area and graduated from North East High School. She met the love of her...
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