Obituaries
Alice Marie Miller (Koger)
Jun 17, 2022
Alice (Koger) Miller, 84, of rural Sibley, was born May 30, 1938, daughter of Jesse and Grace (Woods) Koger. Surrounded by family Alice departed this life Friday June 17, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospice House. Alice was united in marriage to Virgil Miller in 1967. They enjoyed 50 years together. Alice worked at several jobs including Allis Chalmers. She...
John Anthony Deleon
Jun 17, 2022
John Anthony DeLeon, 60 of Kansas City, MO passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at NorthCare Hospice. Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 20, 2022...
Duane Mark Hazelrigg
Jun 17, 2022
Duane Mark Hazelrigg went peacefully to his Heavenly Father on Friday, the 17th of June, 2022. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 8th, at 10:00 a.m., at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Born on the 23rd of May, 1949,...
Hazel Dempsey (Phelps)
Jun 15, 2022
Hazel Lavina Dempsey, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022, at the age of 73. Born to Sherman and Helen Phelps, she was the middle of 8 children. As a child her favorite things to do included helping her dad work on cars and playing baseball with her siblings. Hazel married her lifelong love, Steven Gene Dempsey on June...
Brittany Lea Jarman
Jun 15, 2022
Brittany Lea Jarman, 22 of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Cremation will follow services. Donations may be made in her name to Pawportunities 1228 NW Knox St, Blue Springs,...
Donna Marie Norberg
Jun 14, 2022
Donna Norberg of Independence, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Donna was born on June 11, 1955 in Independence, Missouri. She was one of two children of the late Emil and Gertrude (Gallagher) Norberg. Donna attended William Chrisman High School and worked for many years as a Staffing Coordinator at St. Luke’s Hospital and later for the IRS in...
William Michael "Mike" Long
Jun 14, 2022
William Michael “Mike” Long of Sibley MO. A friend to all, and a man of many words, if you knew Mike, he never told a short story. Mike was a man of great integrity. Never met a stranger and would talk to anyone. Mike was surrounded by family and friends when he passed away on June 14, 2022, at the...
Patricia Roberta "Patty" Johnson (Lyons)
Jun 14, 2022
Patricia Roberta Johnson (Lyons) died peacefully on Flag day, June 14, with her daughter, Susan, son-in-law Terry and grand daughters, Angie and Melissa. Patty was born in the midst of the Great Depression (24 November 1934). She endured the tragedy as a pre-teen of losing her father and two older sisters to tuberculosis. Patty, as the older sister to Malissa...
Marvin Leeroy Suthers
Jun 13, 2022
Marvin LeeRoy Suthers, 89 passed away on June 13, 2022. Marvin was born on July 21, 1932. Marvin was a veteran with the US Air Force during the Korean War. He was a police officer for St. Joseph, Missouri, a State Trooper for the Missouri Highway Patrol and worked for State Farm Insurance as a claims fraud investigator until his...
Michael William Sharp
Jun 13, 2022
Michael William “Mike” Sharp Michael William Sharp, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, he was 78 years of age. Michael was born on December 17, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Ralph and Blanche (Gochenouer) Sharp, one of three children. He attended Des Moines Technical High School and took some college courses at Wentworth Military...
Steven Kenneth "Steve" Schaal
Jun 13, 2022
Steven Kenneth “Steve” Schaal, of Blue Springs, MO, a bubbly guy who was fun to be around, and was often the life of the party, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022. He was 55 years old. Steve was born on February 20, 1967, in Independence, Missouri to Rodney and Velda (Berg) Schaal. He graduated from Blue Springs High School...
Connie Mae Crane (Howell)
Jun 13, 2022
Connie Mae (Howell) Crane Connie Mae Crane, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022, she was 74 years of age. Connie was born on March 5, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Alvin J. and Chloy V. (Dorrance) Howell. She was one of 4 children. Connie graduated from Van Horn High School and work many...
Dorothy Mae Hurt (Fitzpatrick)
Jun 12, 2022
Dorothy Mae (Fitzpatrick) Hurt Dorothy May Hurt, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022. She was 93 years of age. Dorothy was born on July 15, 1928, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of William and Venia Fitzpatrick. She was one of three children. Dorothy attended William Chrisman High School and worked for many years as a seamstress. Dorothy...
Clarence Rayford "J.R." Laquet Jr.
Jun 9, 2022
Clarence Rayford “J.R.” Laquet Jr. of Independence, Mo. passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 9, 2022. He was 65. J.R. was born to Clarence and Opal Laquet on January 13, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri. J.R. was a selfless man and would give the shirt off his back to anyone in need. He loved his family fiercely...
Beatriz O. "Bea-Bea" Garcia (Villa)
Jun 9, 2022
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Beatriz Ochoa Garcia (Bea Bea), age 64, on June 9, 2022. In her final moments, she was surrounded by loved ones and laid comfortably at home in Independence, Missouri. She was born in Bakersfield, California on June 21, 1957 along with her twin, Guadalupe, to Tomas and Rose Villa, who both preceded...
Jason Mathew Mcpherson
Jun 9, 2022
Jason Mathew McPherson, 49 of Independence, MO passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at North Kansas City Hospice House. Cremation was held and there will be a memorial service at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2022 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. The family will welcome friends and family for a celebration in remembrance of...
Jurel "Bub" Mccracken Jr.
Jun 7, 2022
Jurel “Bub” McCracken, Jr., of Clinton, MO, a larger-than-life man, myth and legend who fiercely loved his family and always put them first, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, surrounded by the family that he loved so dearly. He was 68 years old. Bub was born on March 14, 1954, in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Jurel McCracken, Sr., and...
Donald Elwyn "Don" Burke
Jun 7, 2022
Donald Elwyn Burke was born November 18, 1932 in Earlville, IA, and passed away peacefully from a stroke on June 7, 2022 at the Overland Park, KS Regional Hospital at the age of 89. Don graduated Earlville High School in 1951, where he played basketball and sang in the choir. Upon graduation, his sister Agnes introduced him to her new...
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