Obituaries
Parealee Bryant Bolt
Feb 12, 2022
On Saturday, February 12, 2022, Parealee Bryant Bolt, loving wife, and mother of 3 children, passed away at age 87. Parealee was born on November 7, 1934 in Trenton, Missouri to Juanita and Paul Bryant. She was graduated from William Chrisman high school in 1952. In 1953 she married Darrell Bolt of Independence, Missouri. They raised 3 children, Kathy, Steven,...
Michael Alan Martin, I
Feb 11, 2022
Michael Alan Martin, I, 56, of Independence, Missouri passed away Friday February 11, 2022. Michael was born October 28, 1965. He was the youngest of 5. He graduated from William Chrisman High School class of 1984. Michael enjoyed riding his Harley, was a big animal lover, his favorite rock group was Kiss, enjoyed playing darts and was known to BBQ...
Marilyn Shirley Gray
Feb 11, 2022
Marilyn Shirley (Fulp) Gray of Kansas City passed away February 11, 2022 at Center Point Medical Center. She was welcomed at the age 87 into Heaven by her Lord and Savior and her husband Max. Marilyn was the first child born to Shay and Vera (Logan) Fulp on January 16, 1935 in Aurora, MO. At the age of 16, Marilyn...
Jerry Dean Brown
Feb 10, 2022
Jerry Dean Brown, 76, of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. On Friday, February 18, 2022, there will be a visitation from 12 to 1:30 pm and funeral service at 1:30pm at the Speaks Buckner Chapel at 300 Adams St., Buckner, MO 64016. This will be immediately followed by a short...
Tressa Ann Lynch (Matney)
Feb 10, 2022
Tressa Lynch, 47 years old, Independence resident unexpectedly passed February 10th 2022, Tressa loved family and friends, she had the passion for Harley Davidson and doing crafts and spending her time with her grandbabies. Survivors include her husband Gary Lynch her daughter Tori Lynch and fiancé Terrence Harris grandchildren Aliya Lynn, Harden William, Daisy Kay, Colton Allen ,her father Edward...
Robin Christopher "Chris" Knight
Feb 10, 2022
Robin Christopher “Chris” Knight was born on January 18, 1962. He was a graduate of Truman high school in 1980. Chris enjoyed camping , fishing, cooking, playing with the pet chicken and spending time with his children and his grandchildren. Chris is preceded in death by his father, Richard and his brother, Tim Knight. He leaves behind his mother, Nydia...
Ralph Leroy "Bud" Housman Sr.
Feb 9, 2022
Ralph LeRoy Housman passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 9, 2022. He was 94 years old. Ralph was born Feb 5, 1928 to parents William and Orpha (Starbuck) Housman in Kansas City, Missouri. Ralph was the middle child with older sister Dorothy and younger brother Charles. Immediately graduating high school, Ralph enlisted in the Marines in 1945 and went through training...
Martha A. Broker (Grantham)
Feb 9, 2022
Martha Broker, 70 of Independence, MO, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Martha was born to Chester and Louise (Ficklin) Grantham in Kansas City, MO. August 7, 1951. She graduated from Ft Osage High School in 1969. She met the love of her life, Theodore Broker, while attending Central Missouri State College and...
Edith Joann Zeller (Negus)
Feb 8, 2022
Edith Joann Zeller was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1933 and attended Northeast High School. She married Almus Zeller in 1950 and had two children, Stephen and Sharon Zeller. Her husband, Almus, died in 1984. She was active in Life Connections Church (formerly Birchwood Baptist Church) where she loved to volunteer supplying and serving food for Forest Avenue Homeless...
Orpha B. "Judy" Groves
Feb 8, 2022
Orpha “Judy” Groves, of Independence, MO passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. She was 99 years old. A visitation will be held from 2-3pm on Tuesday, February 15th, with a service following at 3pm, both at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E 39th St.; Independence, MO 64055. A graveside service will be held at 12pm on Wednesday, February 16th at...
Betty Jean Shrout (Shields)
Feb 8, 2022
Betty Jean Shrout passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m., until service time Tuesday at the chapel. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations...
Darryl Eugene Williams
Feb 7, 2022
Darryl E. Williams, 57, of Independence, Missouri passed away Monday February 7, 2022. Darryl was born August 24, 1964 to Albert Eugene Williams “Gene” and Joyce Ann Williams. Throughout childhood, Darryl was raised by Gene and Brenda Williams after the passing of his mother, Joyce. He attended William Chrisman High School where he graduated in 1982. After high school he...
Curtis William "Curt" Heaviland Jr.
Feb 7, 2022
Curtis W. Heaviland, Jr. was born in Cannon Township, Michigan to Curtis W. Heaviland, Sr., and Mildred Laverne (Ward) Heaviland on April 21, 1927. When Curtis was 4 months old, the family left Michigan and settled near Carlton, Oregon in a logging camp. His father was employed as a steam engineer at Davis & Weber Lumber Company. When Curtis was...
Dorothy J. Whitcomb
Feb 6, 2022
Dorothy J. Whitcomb, an adoring resident of Raintree Lake in Lee’s Summit Missouri, bravely took the hand of Jesus on February 6, 2022 surrounded by family in the home she loved. Dorothy’s life began in Centralia, Missouri. She was blessed to live right next to door to her Grandmother’s house & across the street from her Uncle Barnie and Aunt...
Timothy Clark Booth Jr.
Feb 6, 2022
Timothy “Tim,” “TC,” “Junior,” Clark Booth Jr., passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his children, on February 5, 2022 at the age of 95. He was born on January 3, 1927 in Clinton, MO, the son of Timothy Clark Booth Sr., and Edalene Delcie (Anderson) Booth. He was the eldest of three kids, with his younger brother, William,...
Jerry W. Forke
Feb 5, 2022
Jerry W. Forke died following emergency surgery on February 5, 2022 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Jerry (or Jake, as he was known to some of his granddaughters) was a 1952 graduate of Kirksville High School. While in high school, he played on the Kirksville Tigers football team and was inducted into the Kirksville High School Football Hall...
Beth M. Hopkins (Nesheim)
Feb 5, 2022
Beth M. Hopkins (Nesheim), 71, of Independence, Missouri, died on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Centerpoint Medical Center. There will be a private memorial service for family members at a later date. Beth was born on July 1, 1950, in Goldfield, Iowa, the daughter of Phillip and Lois (Bliven) Nesheim. She attended elementary school and high school in the Des...
Betty Loraine Shelton (Murphy)
Feb 4, 2022
Betty Loraine Shelton (Murphy), 90, of Independence, MO, died on February 4, 2022 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born May 29, 1931 to Everett Price Murphy and Marie (Akins) Murphy in St. Joseph, MO. She met John Richard Shelton on a blind date set up by her sister in 1949. Betty and John (Corkey) wed three...
Cynthia Ann Duncan (Stucker)
Feb 4, 2022
Cynthia Ann Duncan was born to Bonnie & Charlie Stucker in KCMO on 9-9-1950. Cindy graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1968, after marrying her devoted husband of 54 years in May of 1967. Cindy had worked at the YMCA providing scrumptious meals to all those in need. She went on to work for a state special needs transportation...
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