Obituaries
Leroy Hamilton
Feb 25, 2022
Leroy Hamilton, Sr. 77 of Grain Valley, MO passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at St. Luke’s East Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055 with burial to follow in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:00 p.m., until...
Walter Haven Johnston
Feb 24, 2022
Reverend Walter “Walt” Johnston of Independence, MO, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022, Walter was 78. Walt was born on September 14, 1943, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Walter Wilbur and Dorothy Marquerite (Secord) Johnston. Walt graduated from Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, NH. After graduation he entered the Sheetmetal Apprentice Program at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and became a Sheetmetal...
Michael Erich "Mike" Anderson
Feb 24, 2022
Michael Erich Anderson, 73, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, February 24 after a long battle with heart disease and diabetes. Mike was born on July 20, 1948 in West Berlin, Germany. He immigrated to the United States when he was a young child and became a citizen when he was a teenager. He was...
Velma L. Hedges (Ficke)
Feb 24, 2022
Velma was born on June 21st, 1922 to Lester and Lucy Ficke. Her brother, Bernard Ficke, was born 2 years before her. They grew up on a farm in West Plains, Missouri. Velma was a favorite of her father, Lester. He would play with her every morning before work and life was good for the Ficke family. Soon, Lester became...
Valentin Schultz
Feb 22, 2022
Valentin Schultz, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. He was 87. Valentin was born on June 8, 1934, in Malinowka, Ukraine to Andrej and Kesenia (Schur) Schultz. At 16, he came to the United States and when he was able, enlisted in the United States Army. Valentin was a police officer with the Kansas City...
Vincent A. "Vince" Xarhadjizamtheopoulos
Feb 22, 2022
Vincent A. “Vince” Xarhadjizamtheopoulos died on February 22nd, 2022, at Timberlake Care Center in Kansas City. At 90 years old, his death ended several months of suffering from multiple ailments. Born Vincent Aloysius Evans on December 5th, 1931, his mother, Lillian Evans, gave him up for adoption at St. Anthony's Home for Infants in Kansas City. There he spent the...
Harry "Tuffy" Nolan
Feb 22, 2022
Harry “Tuffy” Nolan, 69, of Pleasant Hill, MO, an avid auction-goer who was a collector of everything, and had a knack for finding things, passed away on February 22, 2022. He was 69 years old. Tuffy was born on April 27, 1952 in Chula Vista, California to William Nolan, Jr. and Patricia Nolan. All his life, Tuffy rode motorcycles, attended...
Angelina P. "Angie" St. Denis (Perez)
Feb 22, 2022
Angelina P. “Angie” St. Denis, 94, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Angie was born to Bernardino and Maria Perez on May 29, 1927 in Laredo, TX. Angie loved her family immensely. She married Jack while in her 20’s and to that union came their daughter, Dolores. The family enjoyed Friday nights at the...
Michael Allen "Mike" Skiles
Feb 21, 2022
Michael Allen Skiles, 60, of Grain Valley, MO passed away at home on Monday February 27, 2022. Michael was born to Allen Skiles and Anna Guerber on November 18, 1961, in Kearney, NE. They at the age of 3 move to the Independence, MO area and then he moved on with his mother and stepfather, Jim Guerber, to Webb City,...
Sarah Elizabeth Goble (Laney)
Feb 20, 2022
Sarah Elizabeth Goble September 13,1928-February 20, 2022 Sarah was born in Roodhouse Illinois, the daughter of Cleo and Dora Laney. That day was the beginning of an adventure that would touch the lives of many. Sarah grew up with family that taught her the value of travel, nature, sports, and above all the love family and friends. She married Lou...
Irmengarde Hedges (Pscherer)
Feb 19, 2022
November 9, 1929-February 19, 2022 Irmengard “Irma” was born in Thansau, Germany to Henrich and Maria (Raps) Pscherer. She immigrated to the US at age 22, and immediately sought American citizenship. She worked at Commerce Bank of Kansas City from age 25 till she retired at 62. She worked in International Banking in various positions and retired as the foreign...
Barbara Ann Larsen (Mckain)
Feb 18, 2022
On Friday, February 18, 2022, our loving mother, Barbara Ann McKain Larsen, went to be with her Lord. Barbara was welcomed to life by her parents, Harold L and Mildred Collins McKain, on September 16, 1928, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She grew up in Council Bluffs, graduating from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1946. On April 4, 1948, she married...
Charley David Graham
Feb 17, 2022
Charley David Graham, 71, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 17, 2022. Charley was born to Kenneth and Ruby Graham on November 1, 1950 in Jackson County, Missouri. After graduating from Grain Valley High School Charley enlisted into the United States Army. He proudly served his country for several years. Charley was an avid fisherman, enjoyed...
Richard Graham
Feb 17, 2022
M. Richard Graham, of Blue Springs, MO passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022. He was 85 years old. A visitation will take place from 1-2pm on Tuesday, February 22nd with a service following at 2pm, both at First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs. Masks are optional and the service will be live-streamed at https://www.bluespringsumc.org/funerals/ Interment with full military...
Frank Eugene Howerton
Feb 16, 2022
Frank Eugene Howerton, 88, of Independence Mo, died Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation after his suffering a personal injury at home and recovering from Covid-19. He was born July 15, 1933, in Blue Summit MO. Mr. Howerton was a graduate of Iron River MI High School and he was a veteran of the U.S. Marine...
Michael James Winckler
Feb 15, 2022
Michael James Winckler, 37 of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Donations may be made in his name to the Independence Animal...
Lucille Willoughby (Fox)
Feb 15, 2022
Lucille WiIloughby of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on February 15th, 2022. Lucille was born on September 15th, 1924 to John and Ethel Fox in Independence, MO. She spent most of her youth on the family farm and graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1943. She met her husband, Glen Dale McKinley Willoughby...
Victoriano Valdez "Victor" Jarquio
Feb 14, 2022
Victoriano Valdez Jarquio, 89, of Raytown (formerly of Salina, KS), passed away peacefully on Monday, February 14, 2022. He was born on November 7, 1932 in Manila, Philippines. Victor grew up poor in the Philippines during World War II but was able to finish a degree in Civil Engineering attending Mapua Institute of Technology. He applied his engineering skill designing...
Isabella Agnes Fisher
Feb 13, 2022
Isabella Agnes Shaw Fisher was born August 28, 1924 in Oyen, Alberta, Canada. Isabella passed from this life on February 13, 2022 at the Sunrise of Overland Park, a senior living community in Overland Park, Kansas with her children at her side. Isabella joins her faithful companion -- Kenneth George Fisher -- who preceded her on February 14, 2008. Isabella...
Kathleen Gayle Van Fleet (Winsor)
Feb 12, 2022
Kathleen Gayle Van Fleet, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the age of 74 years. She was born on June 7, 1947 in Sacramento, California to Keillor (Kelly) Winsor and Virginia (Peggy) Dungan Winsor. She was baptized into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 8 years of age. She and...
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