Obituaries
Peggy Ward (Rice)
Dec 10, 2018
Peggy Ward, 71, a mother, artist, friend and philanthropist, died December 10, 2018 after a year-long battle with brain cancer. A memorial visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 14, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Besides her contributions as an artisan and volunteer “blanketeer,” Peggy will be remembered for her fearlessness,...
Barbara Fabela (Morton)
Dec 9, 2018
Barbara Fabela, 63, of Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at her home. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel 1501 W. Lexington Ave, Independence, MO, 64052. Graveside services will be private. Barbara was born on December 6, 1955 in Independence, MO to Ted and Grace (Dillee) Morton. She...
Kenneth Ralph Despain
Dec 9, 2018
Kenneth DeSpain, 97, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 9, 2018. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 14, at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Kenneth was born September 16, 1921 in Argentina, KS to Art and Edith (Plumblee) DeSpain. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII. He was preceded in death...
Helen Francis Warren (Poe)
Dec 9, 2018
Helen Warren, 95, of Independence, MO passed away December 9, 2018. Graveside services will be 2 pm Friday, December 14, 2018 at Mt. Washington. Helen was born on September 16, 1923 in Leeds, MO Thomas and Helen (Hicks) Poe. Helen worked around the area for many years, most recently at Truman Medical Center for over 16 years. Survivors include; daughter...
Ivy Jane Carpenter
Dec 7, 2018
Ivy “Jane” Carpenter, 87, of Blue Springs, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm on Monday, December 10th at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:00am on Tuesday, Dec. 11th at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church; 4313 SW St. Rt. 7, Blue...
Cheryl Claudine Kosman (Dyer)
Dec 7, 2018
Cheryl Kosman, 67, of Independence, MO passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Speaks Suburban Chapel. Funeral services will be 10 am Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the chapel. Burial will take place in Buckner Hill Cemetery. Cheryl was born on August 24, 1951...
Charles Herman "Charlie" Struewe
Dec 7, 2018
Charles H. “Charlie” Struewe, 93, of Blue Springs, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 7, 2018. A visitation will be held Tuesday, December 11th from 9-11:00am with a funeral service at 11:00am, both at Napoleon United Methodist Church, 385 Church Street, Napoleon, MO 64074. Interment will follow at Napoleon UMC Cemetery. Charles was born January 27, 1925, to Herman and...
Patricia Marleen Larabee (O'Connell)
Dec 7, 2018
Patricia Marleen Larabee, 82 of Higginsville, MO passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at her residence. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 13, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the chapel....
James Dean Goodwin
Dec 7, 2018
James D. Goodwin, 63, of Kansas City, KS, passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, December 7, 2018. A visitation will be held Saturday, December 15th, 2018, from 12:00-2:00pm with a funeral service at 2:00pm, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery in Independence. James was born October...
Judyth Evonne Cook (Golightly)
Dec 4, 2018
Judyth Cook, 68, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 4, 2018. Visitation will be 6-8pm Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Carson-Speaks Chapel. Graveside services will be 10am Monday, December 10, 2018 at Mound Grove Cemetery. Judyth was born on September 27, 1950 in Springfield, MO to Joseph and Bernice (Rinker) Golightly. She enjoyed taking care of others and was...
Priscilla Sue Mershon (Griffith)
Dec 4, 2018
Priscilla Sue Mershon, 73 of Buckner, MO passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Buckner Hill Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service...
Lawrence Fidwor "Larry" Smith
Dec 4, 2018
Lawrence F. “Larry” Smith, 92, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Larry was born July 19, 1926, in Independence, MO to Henry C. and Mabel L. Smith. After graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1944 he was called to the Army for two years. He then spent two years at Kansas City Jr. College, after which...
Mildred Evelyn Wheaton (Gunter)
Dec 3, 2018
Mildred (Gunter) Wheaton, 100 years and 6 months, of Independence, MO passed away at Rosewood Care Facility on December 3, 2018. In accordance with her wishes, there will be a private graveside service at Mound Grove Cemetery. Mildred was born May 15, 1918 in Culdesac, Nez Perce County, Idaho to Vernon and Laura Gunter. She has been a resident of...
Gerald Allen Petersen
Dec 2, 2018
Gerald A. Petersen, 69, of Independence, MO, formerly of Cameron, MO, passed away December 2, 2018. Gerald was born September 19, 1949 in Cameron, MO to Lloyd and Merle M. (Bryant) Petersen. He married Audrey L. Kirby on June 5, 1993. He graduated from Truman High School. Gerald worked for a couple of fiberglass companies and the last seventeen years...
Gladys Louise Tyree (Omohundro)
Dec 2, 2018
Gladys Louise (Omohundro) Tyree, 88, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She was born on December 13, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA as one of 3 children to Myron B. and Ruth (Walkenshaw) Omohundro. She married Alan Dean Tyree on November 23, 1951. Survivors include husband, Alan Dean Tyree of the...
James William "Jim" Bales Jr.
Dec 1, 2018
James W. “Jim” Bales, Jr., 58, Blue Springs, MO passed away Dec. 1, 2018. Memorial services will begin at 3:00 pm, Sat., Dec. 8 at the First Baptist Church of Oak Grove, 400 SE 14 St, Oak Grove, MO 64075; cremation. Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers the family requests...
Mary Katherine Gregg (Hisey)
Dec 1, 2018
Mary Gregg, 80, of Independence, Mo passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018. A visitation will be held from 10:30-11:30am on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church 10017 E. 36th Terr., Independence, MO, 64052. Mass will begin at 11:30am at the church. Mary was born on December 23, 1937 in Independence, MO to Faye and Etta (Nash)...
Anna Teresa Garrett
Dec 1, 2018
Anna Teresa Garrett, 93, of Independence, Mo, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Visitation will be at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3736 S. Lee’s Summit Rd, Independence, Mo 64055, on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, from 9 –11am followed by Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Anna was born on September 28,1925, in Kansas...
Jack Liebsch
Dec 1, 2018
Jack A. Liebsch (pronounced Leap-sh) (nicknamed “The Brain”) passed way from cancer in Raytown, MO on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Visitation was held on Monday, December 3 from 6 PM to 8 PM, with a service on Tuesday, December 4 at 10 AM at Speaks Family Legacy Chapels on 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Burial will follow in Floral...
Emma E. Mcferrin (Jones)
Nov 30, 2018
Emma Elizabeth McFerrin (Jones), aged 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 30, 2018, at Valley Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. She was born October 15, 1927, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, to Charles Elmer Jones and Mary (Mabel) Isabelle (Berger) Jones. She was a 1945 graduate of Auburn High School. She married Albert William McFerrin on...
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