Nov 8, 2022

Online Obituary Ruth Harold It is with deep regret that I must inform you that our wonderful Mother, Ruth Elser Harold, 89, of Blue Springs, MO passed away on 11/08/2022, one day after her 89th birthday. Born in Brooklyn, New York to German immigrant parents, Ruth paid bills, taxes and did shopping at a very young age because she was...

Nov 7, 2022

On November 7, 2022, Dorotha L. Campbell passed away peacefully at the age of 80. Dorotha was born on May 14, 1942, to Cora Lee (Haley) and Seldon Ford in Milan, Missouri. She grew up in Browning, Missouri. After graduating high school, she moved to Kansas City and lived in Independence for over 50 years. Dorotha was married to David...

Nov 7, 2022

Patricia Eudean “Pat” Patrick, 78, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on Monday, November 7, 2022 with her family beside her. Pat was born to Garnett and Nora Padgett on December 8, 1943 in Eufaula, Oklahoma. After graduating from Canadian High School in Canadian, Oklahoma Pat chose to continue her education at Northeast Oklahoma University. She graduated with a bachelors...

Nov 6, 2022

Oakley Brynn Felz Oakley Brynn Felz, of Independence, Missouri, passed away, Sunday November 6, 2022. She was 7 weeks and 2 days old. The daughter of Joshua and Kailey (Halsey) Felz, and baby sister to Brantley and Stetson. Oakley was such a happy baby. So sweet and so loved by all. Learning and growing every day, Oakley was starting to...

Nov 4, 2022

Dan Allen McLaughlin, 71 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at Lee’s Summit Hospital. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at Speaks Suburban Chapel on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 2:00 PM. A visitation will take place prior to services from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Dan was born on March 20,...

Nov 4, 2022

Glenna Lucille Dooley went home in the arms of Jesus on November 4th, 2022. Glenna was born to Glen and Lucille Willoughby on July 24th, 1949 in Independence, MO. She attended McCoy Elementary and Palmer Junior High before graduating as valedictorian of Truman High School’s class of 1967. As a child she especially loved horses, dogs, and her time in...

Nov 4, 2022

Nov 3, 2022

Lisa Kay Freberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 28, 1961 and passed away on November 3, 2022 in Blue Springs, Missouri, after an extended illness. Lisa grew up in Middletown, Ohio and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Graceland University in 1983. While at Graceland Lisa served in many leadership positions including house president and as Graceland Student...

Nov 3, 2022

Terry Lynn Mahan, 62 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 11, 2022 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 with cremation to follow. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Friday at the chapel. Donation may...

Nov 3, 2022

Carla Alina Sanders, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022, at her residence. She was 54 years of age. Carla was born on February 8th, 1968, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Carl and Lee (Fantin) Sanders. In 1986, she graduated from Truman high school and went on later in life to earn her bachelor’s degree at Devry...

Nov 2, 2022

Ronald D. Campbell, 76, of Independence, MO passed away on November 2, 2022. A visitation will be held from 9-10AM followed by a memorial service at 10AM on Wednesday November 9th at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St., Independence MO. Burial will follow at Floral Hills East in Lee’s Summit. Ronald was born October 2nd 1946, in Brookfield MO...

Nov 2, 2022

Clifford “Kip” Christopher Carpenter, Jr., of Independence, Missouri passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022. He was 88 years of age. Kip was born in Cambridge, Ohio in 1934 to Clifford and Martha. He was the eldest of five children. He graduated from high school in Gary, Indiana before enlisting in the United States Navy. While serving in the Navy, Kip...

Nov 1, 2022

Gary Arthur Johnson, Sr., of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, at his residence. He was 78 years of age. Gary was born on June 11, 1944, in De Soto, Missouri, to Charles and Dorothy (Atkins) Johnson, Sr.. He graduated high school and went on to be a telecommunications engineer, working with AT&T for twenty-seven and Sprint...

Nov 1, 2022

A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO, 816-373-3600. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 1150 N. 38th St., Kansas City, Kansas, 66102.

Nov 1, 2022

Jerry Allen Jefferies, 88, a resident of Independence, Missouri, passed on to join his family on Monday November 1, 2022. Jerry was the youngest of three boys born to Clarence and Gladys Jefferies of St. Joseph, Missouri. His mother called the boys her three jewels. Jerry served in the Army during the early 1950's in Korea. Over the years, Jerry...

Oct 30, 2022

Jessica JoLynn Maloney, aged 41, passed away on October 30, 2022. Jessica was born on April 2, 1981, in Kansas City, Missouri to Gary and Sharon Mullendore. She attended St. Mary’s High School in the class of 1999. She married Nicholas Maloney on October 5, 2002, and they had one child, Gavin. Jessica was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter,...

Oct 29, 2022

Florence Irene (Leahy) Huddleston, 99 years old, passed away October 29, 2022 at Independence Manor Care Center. Her childhood was spent on farms in Iowa with her mom, dad, and eight siblings. During WWII she worked at Sunflower Ammunition Plant in DeSoto, Kansas. She retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company after 38 years as a long distance telephone operator. She...

Oct 29, 2022

John R. (Ron) Gamble, 89, of Rich Hill, Missouri, passed away October 29, 2022, at Medicalodge of Butler, Missouri. Ron was born January 20, 1933, in Wichita, Kansas, to Kenneth L. and Marjorie M. Gamble, the eldest of four children. Ron spent his growing up years in Wichita, Salina, and Concordia, Kansas. After graduating from Wichita High School East in...

Oct 29, 2022

Phyllis Kay Hinton, 75 years old, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 29th, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on November 28th, 1946 in Marshall Missouri to Kenneth and Etta Marie (Sue) Isaac, and at the age of 10 moved with her family to Independence, Missouri where she later graduated from Van Horn High School. After graduating,...

Oct 29, 2022

Richard “Al” Allen Jones Jr., 65, of Independence, Missouri passed away, Saturday, October 29, 2022, after a lengthy battle with kidney cancer. Al was born June 4, 1957 to Richard and Jeanine Jones and graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1975. He then attended Northwest Missouri State University for a year before moving back home to Independence. Al worked...