Obituaries
Gary Evan Mcclure
Feb 18, 2023
Gary Evan McClure passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2023 after a long battle with dementia. He was 78. Gary was born to Adrian and Marion McClure on October 1, 1944 in Independence, MO where he was raised. He graduated from William Chrisman High School and then went on to further his education at Central Missouri State where he...
Kellye Pfalzgraf
Feb 17, 2023
Kellye Emil Pfalzgraf, 71, formerly of Monona, Iowa, passed away Feb. 17, 2023, in his home in Grain Valley, Missouri. Kellye was born on May 23, 1951, in Riverside, California, to Virgil Verdean Pfalzgraf and LaVera Joyce Ehler. He grew up on a farm in northwestern Iowa with his two sisters before earning a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa...
Larry Stephen Cunningham
Feb 15, 2023
Larry Stephen Cunningham, of Independence, MO passed away February 15, 2023. He was 69 years old. A visitation will be held from 1-2pm on Wednesday, February 22nd with a service following at 2pm, both at Crossroads Church in Grain Valley, MO. Interment immediately following at Blue Springs Cemetery. Larry was born March 22, 1953, in Lincoln, NE, to Donna and...
Suzanne "Sue" Barclay (Detray)
Feb 15, 2023
Suzanne “Sue” Barclay, 78, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2023. Sue was born on November 26, 1944, to Donald and Ruby “Charlie” DeTray (Chappell). She was born and raised in Independence, MO graduating from William Chrisman High school. Sue went on to attend Graceland University for two years before completing her bachelor’s degree at Colorado...
William Eugene "Bill" Fain
Feb 15, 2023
William Eugene (Bill) Fain, 78, of Grain Valley, Missouri, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Bill was born on November 17, 1944, to James C. Fain and Doris Thurmon Fain of Independence, Missouri. Bill graduated from Van Horn High School in 1962. He earned his, Bachelor of Science in Education at Central Missouri State University in...
Henry Chelston
Feb 14, 2023
Henry “Hank” Chelston Jr, 87, of Independence, MO, passed away on Tuesday February 14, 2023 in his home. Hank was born in Kearney, New Jersey on October 18, 1935, to Henry and Bernice (Rapsis) Chelston. Later, he moved to Forked River and Toms River, New Jersey where he spent many happy hours boating and fishing with his loving sons. Eventually...
Joyce Rowena Smith (Hawkins)
Feb 13, 2023
Joyce Rowena Smith, 90 years old of Independence MO passed away Monday, February 13, 2023 at home. She was born July 4, 1932 (a real firecracker girl) in Kennett, Mo. to Heamon F. Hawkins and Florence May (Riley) Hawkins. She attended Deering High School in Kennett and completed the Tenth grade. Rowena was baptized unto Jesus Christ on June 29,...
Karen Rita Inman (Oldham)
Feb 9, 2023
Karen Rita Inman, of Boonville, IN, passed away on Thursday, February 9th, 2023. She was 77 years old and resided in the Kansas City Metropolitan area for the past five years to be closer to her children and their respective families. Karen grew up in Boonville and traveled with her first husband by way of the Air Force, living in...
Esther Louise Payne (Houk)
Feb 9, 2023
Esther Louise Payne, 80 of Odessa, MO passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the St. Luke’s Hospital on the Plaza. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Esther was born June 5, 1942 in Princeton, MO to...
John Charles "Jack" O'Renick
Feb 8, 2023
John Charles “Jack” O’Renick, 90, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. A mass will be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM at St. Cyril Catholic Church. A visitation will take place at the church at 9:00 AM. Burial at Mound Grove Cemetery following the mass. Jack was born on April 11, 1932 to Nicholas and Neva...
Mary Frances Walker
Feb 8, 2023
Mary Frances (Stacy) Walker, 74, of Independence, MO, peacefully passed away at home on February 8, 2023. Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial will follow the Rosary starting at 9a, February 14, 2023 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 3726 Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055. Cremation will follow services. The family suggests contributions to the Down Syndrome Guild of Greater...
Daniel Bryan Fields
Feb 8, 2023
Daniel Bryan Fields, of Independence MO, passed away far too soon on Wednesday, February 8th, 2023. He was 61. Dan was born February 3, 1962, in Independence, MO to Richard D. and Sandra (Jeffries) Fields. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Independence in 1980 and went on to have a successful career as a laborer in a local...
Anthony David Meunier
Feb 8, 2023
Anthony David Meunier, 39, of Independence, died suddenly on the morning of February 8th in a fatal semi-truck crash on I-70. A Celebration of Anthony’s Life will be held at 2 p.m. at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO. Anthony was born in Overland Park, KS, and grew up in Lee’s Summit, MO. He had been a...
Dorothy Jean Branson
Feb 7, 2023
Dorothy Jean Branson, 89, passed away on February 7, 2023, at Wilshire at Lakewood in Lees Summit, MO. She was born to parents George and Emma Weymuth on May 10, 1933, in Lake Creek, MO. Dorothy was one of 12 kids, 4 brothers and 7 sisters and she was a twin to Donald. She was baptized on May 21, 1933,...
Karen Diane Bogard (Neff)
Feb 6, 2023
Karen D. Neff Bogard, 73, of Liberty, MO, formally of Independence and Kansas City, MO, passed away February 6, 2023. Karen was born in Kansas City, MO, the first child of Lloyd L. Neff, Jr. and Faith Lamb Neff. She was a 1967 graduate of Southwest High School and received a BA (1971) and MA (1986) in Secondary Education from...
Janet Elaine Fletchall (Butler)
Feb 6, 2023
Janet Elaine Fletchall (Butler) was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world on February 6th, 2023, at the age of 70, after a very brief and courageous battle with cancer. Jan was born to Carl and Bernice Butler (Greathouse) on February 12th, 1952, in Independence, MO. Her younger brother, Carl Lyndon, was born just 15...
Twylia Gail Brand (O'Dell)
Feb 4, 2023
Twylia Gail O’Dell Brand, 90 of Blue Springs, formerly of Independence died on February 4, 2023, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 10 am Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. Twylia was born in Atherton, Missouri, the only child of Clyde and Minnie O’Dell on December 1, 1932. She was a member of...
David Edgar Repine
Feb 3, 2023
David Edgar Repine passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 3, 2023. He was 65. David was born to Francis and Norma Repine on May 18, 1957 in Kansas City, Kansas. David was a kind, fun loving man that kept to himself for the most part but had a quirky sense of humor. He spent the past 20...
Nancy Jo Ann Wilson
Feb 3, 2023
Nancy Jo Ann Wilson, 75, of Independence MO went home to God on February 3, 2023. Nancy was born in Kansas City on August 28, 1947 to Carl and Betty Wilson. After graduating from Van Horn high school in 1965, Nancy started her career with Commerce Bank, retiring after 45 years. Nancy and her best friend Sue McInteer enjoyed sharing...
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