Obituaries
Herbert A. "Herb" Krohm
Mar 23, 2019
Herbert A. Krohm, 99, Independence, MO, passed away March 23, 2019. Graveside services with Full Military Honors will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, April 2, at Woodlawn Cemetery, Independence, MO. The family requests contributions to the Salvation Army, 14700 E. Truman Rd., Independence, MO 64050. Herb was born June 23, 1919 in McPherson, KS. He was a U.S. Army Air...
Linda "Frenchie" Lee Osgood (Brooks)
Mar 23, 2019
Frenchie Osgood, 82, of Kansas City, MO passed away March 23, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. followed by a 2:00 p.m. memorial service on Saturday, April 6, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO. Frenchie was born September 29, 1936 in Flat River, MO to Ivory and Mary (Vaughn) Brooks. She will be...
James Walker Foster
Mar 22, 2019
James W. Foster, 90, Independence, MO died March 22, 2019. Services will be 2 pm, Sat., March 30 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052; interment at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Visitation will begin at 1 pm before the service at the chapel. James was born Oct. 17, 1928 in Koshkonong, MO and graduated from Marshall High...
Elda Marie Mader (Carlile)
Mar 22, 2019
Elda Marie (Carlile) Mader, 83, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. A memorial visitation will be held from 1-4pm on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Good Shepherd Community of Christ 4341 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, MO, 64133. Elda was born on November 14, 1935 to John C. and Gertrude M. (Smith) Carlile. Her mother passed at a young age...
Shirley Long (Drysdale)
Mar 22, 2019
Shirley Long, 81, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. A visitation will be held from 9-10am on Saturday, March 30, 2019 with a service starting at 10am, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Burial to follow at Brooking Cemetery. Shirley was one of three children, born to Hugh and Juanita...
Carolyn Sue "Sue" Hill (Woods)
Mar 21, 2019
Carolyn “Sue” Hill, 76, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away at hr home on March 21, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Sue was born on October 29, 1942 in Elsinor, MO to James and Maude (Laney) Woods. Sue graduated from Wheaton High School where she participated in...
Vera Elaine Cline
Mar 20, 2019
Vera E. Cline, 92, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Visitation will be Sunday, April 14, at 2 pm, followed by a memorial service at 3 pm at the Blue Springs Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 5555 Valley View Road, Blue Springs, MO 64015. Vera was the youngest of seven children, born...
Marilyn Welsh (Cunningham)
Mar 20, 2019
Marilyn Welsh, 77, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64055. Marilyn was one of seven children, born to Vida Cunningham (Hale) on December 3, 1941 in Kansas City, MO. Marilyn grew up in...
Bill Burlingame
Mar 19, 2019
Bill Burlingame, 63, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. A visitation will be held from 9-10am on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St, Independence, MO, 64055. A memorial service will follow at 10am at the chapel. Bill was born on August 6, 1955, in Sedalia, MO, to William, Sr., and...
Kathleen Small (Smith)
Mar 19, 2019
Kathleen Small, 81, of Independence, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Saturday, March 23, 2019 with a service at 2pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO. Burial to follow at Mound Grove Cemetery. Kathleen was one of seven children, born to Floyd and Miree (Hufferd) Smith...
William Winston "Bill" Tade
Mar 18, 2019
William “Bill” Winston Tade, 89, of Independence, MO, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 18, 2019. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Friday, March 22, 2019 with a service at 2pm, both at The Gathering Place at Noland Rd., 4505 S Noland Rd Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow at Brooking Cemetery 10004 E 53rd...
Jack Kelly Donahoo
Mar 18, 2019
Jack Kelly Donahoo, 62, of Independence passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, after a long and hard battle against cancer. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 am, Sat., March 23 at Eternity Baptist Church, 305 N. Beech, Centralia, IL 62801. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am before the service at church. Private inurnment at Zion Grove Cemetery, in...
Georgia Marie Stevenson-Anderson (Snow)
Mar 17, 2019
Georgia Marie Stevenson-Anderson, 95, of Independence, MO passed away March 17, 2019. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 am Friday, March 22, 2019 at the chapel. Burial will take place in Mound Grove Cemetery. Georgia was born on November 26, 1923 in Independence, Mo the 5th of...
Gloria Jean Hamon (Sutton)
Mar 17, 2019
Jean Hamon, 76, of Independence, MO passed away March 17, 2019. Private services will be held at a later date.
Virginia Ann Burger (Hurst)
Mar 16, 2019
Virginia Ann Burger, 83, Independence, MO passed away March 16, 2019. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am, Friday , March 22 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee's Summit Rd, Independence, MO 64055; entombment at Mt. Olivet Mausoleum.. Mass will be preceded by visitation beginning at 9:00 am and the Rosary at 10:00 am at the...
Regina May York
Mar 15, 2019
Regina M. York, 94, of Independence passed away Friday, March 15, 2019. Memorial Services will be 3:00 P.M., Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Chapel at The Groves; 1515 W. White Oak St.; Independence, MO 64050. Private graveside services were held at Mound Grove Cemetery. Regina was born April 25, 1924 to Kenneth and Ethel (Walker) Ward in Los Angeles,...
Alenah June Kelly
Mar 15, 2019
Alenah June Kelly made her unexpected appearance in this world 16 weeks early on March 3rd, 2019. She was beautiful with a surprising full head of blonde hair and was completely perfect in every way. Her Earthly life may have been short, but her story was eight and a half years in the making. She was the answer to many...
James Robert "Corky" Breeden
Mar 14, 2019
James “Corky” Breeden, 78, of Independence, MO passed away March 14, 2019. Visitation will be from 1-3 pm Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel 18020 E. 39th St Independence, MO 64055 A Celebration of Life will begin at 3 pm at the chapel. James was born on August 3, 1940 in Chillicothe, MO to Robert and Marjorie (Thurlo)...
Judith Kay "Judi" Thomas (Sprigg)
Mar 14, 2019
Judith Kay Thomas Judi Thomas 64, of Grain Valley, MO passed away March 14, 2019. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Graveside services will be 2 pm Friday, March 22, 2019 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel 816-373-3600)
Nathaniel Avery Pierce Lewis
Mar 13, 2019
Nathaniel Avery Pierce Lewis, 5, of Independence, MO, was a real-life superhero. He was born May 26, 2013 at 8:52am at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. After several surgeries, hospitalizations and procedures he lost his fight against his villain, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and several other minor villains on March 13, 2019 at 1:58pm. He was able to...
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