Obituaries
Virgil Walter Milburn
Jun 6, 2023
Virgil Walter Milburn passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. He was 93. Walter was born to Virgil and Clara Milburn in Eldorado Springs, Missouri on November 4, 1929.
Walter grew up on a farm and graduated from Eldorado Springs High School. Shortly afterwards he married the love of his life and best friend Wyonia Jean Blystone. They...
Thomas Wheeler
Jun 5, 2023
Thomas Lowell Clime Wheeler died on Monday June 5, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was 34 years old. Thomas was born to Barbara Jo Wheeler and Lowell David Wheeler on July 11, 1988. Thomas has 3 siblings: sister Toni Jo Teer, brothers Nicholas David Wheeler, and Michael Andrew Wheeler.
Thomas was passionate about motorcycles, family, and friends. He...
Jelanie Jun Crystal (Shrout) Waters
Jun 4, 2023
Jelanie Jun Crystal (Shrout) Waters passed away unexpectedly on June 4, 2023.
Jelanie was born on November 29, 2022.
She had more than her fair share of health issues and a congenital heart defect, of which there was no cure. Even though Jelanie only lived six months, her favorite place to be in the arms of her mother, and...
HERBERT RANDOLF BROWN
Jun 3, 2023
Herbert Randolf Brown, Jr.
Age 64 years old
03 June 2023 Date of Passing
Herb was born on 21 March 1959 in Kansas City, MO, the son of Herbert Brown and Sheila Highley. He graduated from Van Horn High School in the class of 1977. Herb graduated from the U.S. Navy Electricians School in 1978. He served on the...
Jeanie Ann McCoy
Jun 2, 2023
Jeanie Ann McCoy, 64, of Independence, MO, passed away June 2, 2023, in her home. She was born on September 21, 1958, in Landstuhl Germany to Quenton McCoy and Lore Geis. Jeanie loved animals and nature more than anything else in life. She was an animal advocate and would often feed stray cats, she was the kind of woman...
Virginia Lea Etzenhouser
Jun 1, 2023
It is with heavy hearts we announce the death of Virginia (Ginger) Lea Etzenhouser of Lee’s Summit, MO. Ginger passed away on 6/1/23 at the age of 77.
Ginger is preceded in death by her mother Imogene Sharp, her father Edward Sharp, her brother Edward Sharp Jr., and her sister Gloria Walk.
She is survived by...
William Raymond "Bill" Trefz
Jun 1, 2023
Bill passed away on June 1, 2023, at his daughter’s home in Independence, Missouri, surrounded by his loving family. He will be laid to rest at Mound Grove Cemetery next to his loving spouse of 51 years, Jeanne Trefz, who preceded him in death 25 years ago.Bill was born on May 2, 1924, in Eudora, Kansas. Bill met his bride...
Virgil C. Troutwine
May 31, 2023
Virgil C. Troutwine, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on May 31st, 2023. He was 81 years old.Virgil lived a fulfilling life with his hobbies and interests revolving around the great outdoors. He loved nothing more than spending time with his family while exploring nature. Virgil loved going to the family farm in Worth County, MO.
His passion...
Barbara Ann Baldus (Murray
May 30, 2023
Barbara Ann Baldus, of Buckner, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. She was 79 years old.
Barbara was born on October 13, 1943 to Jesse and Eupha Murray in Iowa City, Iowa; she was a coal miner’s daughter and one of thirteen children. She both attended and graduated from Seymour High School. During that time of her...
Sarah Margaret Hurla
May 29, 2023
Sarah Margaret (Williams) Hurla, age 77, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Monday, May 29th, 2023 surrounded by her family. Sarah’s courageous battle against Breast Cancer and Metastatic Breast Cancer lasted ten years and eleven months until she decided to change her course and show Cancer who was really in charge. Sarah was born in...
Vivian "Kay" Carroll
May 28, 2023
Vivian “Kay” Carroll, 72, passed away on Sunday May 28, 2023, at her home in Lee's Summit, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on November 27, 1950, in Popular Bluff, Missouri. Kay grew up in California until she was 19 years old, when she moved to Seattle and then back to Missouri where she met her husband,...
Jason Duvall Clark
May 27, 2023
Jason Duvall Clark, a beloved and dedicated family man, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 27th, 2023, in Independence, Missouri. He was born on January 11th, 1988, in Kansas City, Kansas. Services will be held at Carson-Speaks Chapel on June 11th, 2023. A visitation will begin at 1PM followed by the funeral service at 3PM where we...
Phillip Perry "Phil" Stringfield
May 27, 2023
Phillip Perry “Phil” Stringfield, 71 of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Phil was born to Joseph and Fernanda Stringfield on December 6, 1951 in Trieste, Italy.
After graduating from Andress High School in El Paso, Texas in 1970 Phil enlisted in the United States Air Force. He proudly served his country for 4yrs...
Shirley Dean Burks (Routh)
May 27, 2023
Shirley Dean Burks of Lees Summit MO. passed away Sat. May 27, 2023. Family will receive guests from 2-3pm on June 7th at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Memorial service will begin at 3pm. Shirley was born on March 13, 1938 in Plato, Mo. to Homer Routh and Zilpha (Stockton) Routh, and has lived...
Elvin Unruh
May 26, 2023
Elvin Unruh, hero and hardest worker known, passed away on May 26, 2023, in Kansas City, MO at the age of 95. A visitation will be held from 9:30-10:00am on Wednesday, May 31st with a service following at 10am, both at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Interment will follow at Mt. Washington Cemetery in Independence. Elvin...
Patrick Varley Dye
May 25, 2023
Patrick Varley Dye, 57, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, May 25, 2023. He was married to his wife and best friend, Robin, for thirty-seven years and together they had eight children, Grace (Kevin) Caraway, Andrea, Caleb (d. 2014) (Casey), Samuel (Veronica), Luke (Rebekah), Joy, Abigail (Shea) Stacy, and Elizabeth Anne (d. 1999)...
Norma Ruth Tibbetts (Wilson)
May 25, 2023
Norma Ruth (Wilson) Tibbetts
September 27, 1946 – May 25, 2023
Independence, Missouri – Norma passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on May 25, 2023. Norma is survived by her husband of 56 years Wayne, son Scott and daughter-in-law Stephanie, daughter Kari and son-in-law Sean, grandchildren Grace, James, Maddie and Sam, and great-grandson Vince, as...
Joyce Carver
May 24, 2023
Joyce Ilene Carver, 89, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at University Health Lakewood Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska on January 10, 1934. She grew up primarily in Des Moines, Iowa and Independence, Missouri, graduating in 1951 from William Chrisman High School in Independence. She loved telling stories of her childhood, including seeing...
John T Ferrell
May 23, 2023
John Thomas Ferrell, 80, of Independence, MO, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday May 23, 2023. He was born March 12, 1943, in Independence, KS to John Paul and Nina (Bounds) Ferrell. John was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church, previously Waldo Baptist Church and was a proud member. He loved working with the children and...
Larry Allen Ballew
May 22, 2023
Larry Allen Ballew of Independence, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023, at 74 years old. Larry entered this world on April 23rd, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Lucille and Gene Ballew. Larry served his country as a member of the US Air Force and Coast Guard for 24 years. He was a member of St....
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