Obituaries
Franklin W. Rieske Jr.
Mar 9, 2022
Franklin W. Rieske, 94, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at his home in St. Louis, MO. Franklin was born May 19, 1927 in Dayton, OH to Franklin and Glendora (Watson) Rieske. He became an Engineer, an Educator in Independence Public Schools for 30 years, a dedicated leader and scout master to Troup #422, an...
Hale Gene Dexter
Mar 8, 2022
Hale Gene Dexter 87, Lees Summit, MO Passed March 8, 2022, in his home of natural causes. Born December 29, 1934, at a home in Independence, MO to Hale Fredrick Dexter and Gertrude Elizabeth (Sisk) Dexter. Gene graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1952. He held a bachelor’s degree in Education, a master’s degree in Counseling and a Ph.D....
Robert G. "Bob" Jenkins
Mar 8, 2022
Robert Gene “Bob” Jenkins, 86, died peacefully on March 8, 2022, at home in Blue Springs, Missouri. He was born on May 24, 1935, in Oak Grove, Missouri, the son of Clarence and Gladys Jenkins. Bob graduated from Blue Springs High School. He served in the United States Navy for four years, from 1952 to 1956, during the Korean conflict....
Donna Jean Bodamer (Leonard)
Mar 8, 2022
Donna Jean Bodamer, 96, Independence, MO formerly of Boonville, MO, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Johnna and Kevin Wingate in Independence March 8, 2022. She was born July 10, 1925 to Gladys and Ernest Leonard in Fairbury, NE. She graduated from Fairbury High School. She graduated From Life Bible College in Los Angeles CA....
John Lee Seemann
Mar 8, 2022
John Lee Seemann, 54, of Independence, MO, passed away on Tuesday, March 8th peacefully in his home. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and a friend to many. He loved his family and his two pets Gizmo and Lola. Visitation will be held at Speaks Memorial on Monday, March 14th beginning at 4:00 p.m. with a Memorial...
Lowell "Dean" Tomlin
Mar 7, 2022
Lowell Dean Tomlin, a devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 after losing a hard fought 3 month battle with his health to return home to his beloved wife Peggy of 61 years. He was 81. Dean was born July 3, 1940 in Kansas City, MO to Marjorie and John Tomlin. Dean graduated from East...
Stephen H. Cain
Mar 7, 2022
Stephen Hale Cain, 70 of Independence, MO passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at his residence. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until service time Friday at the chapel. A graveside service and burial will be held at...
Ivan Lee Lovell
Mar 7, 2022
Ivan Lee Lovell of Independence, MO passed away Monday March 7, 2022, he was 77 years of age. Ivan was born on November 26, 1944, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Arthur Ivan and Wilmuth Lorene (Williams) Lovell. Ivan attended and graduated from East High School, where he met his best friend and love of his life Judith. The...
Isaac Newton "Ike" Ketchum Jr.
Mar 5, 2022
Isaac Newton Ketchum, Jr. was born on October 6, 1941 in Independence, MO to Isaac Newton Sr. and Sarah Helena. He had one half-brother Gale Oliver and two sisters, Sarah Mae and Ruby Elizabeth. After his father died in 1952, he decided that if something broke, he was going to learn how to fix it and became a jack of...
Martha Louise "Marti" Kammert (Heck)
Mar 5, 2022
Martha Louise “Marti” Kammert Martha Louise “Marti” Kammert of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022. She was 90 years old. Marti was born on June 6, 1931, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Charles W. and Ethel F. (Knight) Heck. Marti graduated from Northeast High School. At 16 Marti met her future husband, Jack Kammert. They wed...
Frances Pauline "Fran" Wiesner
Mar 5, 2022
Fran Wiesner, age 95, passed away at Penrose St. Francis, Pikes Peak Hospice Care, Colorado Springs, Colorado on March 5, 2022. She was born October 9, 1926, in Independence, Missouri to Bill & Ethel Barker. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1943. Fran married Harold D. Anderson in Macon, Missouri in 1943. She worked for the IRS, Western...
Clifford Lamb
Mar 4, 2022
Clifford Lamb, 89, passed away March 4, 2022 at Research Medical Center, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on May 30, 1932, in Weaubleau, Missouri to Dent and Achsa Lamb. Clifford graduated in 1951 from Weaubleau High School. Clifford served in the U.S. Army between 1952 and April 1954. He was stationed first at Ft. Riley, Kansas and then...
Ida Mallissia Burton (Williams)
Mar 4, 2022
Ida M. Burton, 87 passed away Friday March 4, 2022 at her home in Independence, Missouri with family by her side. Ida was born May 25, 1934 in Lexington, Missouri to Dorsey and Bessie (Munkers) Williams. She married Frank Hunner in 1949 and they had three children. They were married 14 years. She remarried in 1964 to Edgar Burton and...
Taylor Rene Pennington
Mar 2, 2022
Taylor Rene Pennington, 29, of Lee’s Summit, MO was born September 6, 1992. Taylor passed away March 2, 2022. Services will be at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 39th St., Independence, MO 64055, Wednesday , March 9th at 10am; interment at Floral Hills East Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8pm., Tuesday, March 8th at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers,...
Beverly Jean Stone
Mar 2, 2022
Beverly J. Stone, 76, of Independence, Missouri, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones. Beverly was born to Clifford and Georgia Graham in Kansas City, Missouri on June 20, 1945. She graduated from Paseo High School in Kansas City in 1963. She worked as a clerk at TWA in Kansas City, did bookkeeping for Antoine’s...
Virgil F. Lang
Mar 2, 2022
Virgil F. Lang, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. He was 83. Virgil was one of 12 children born to Mike and Emma Lang in Hays, Kansas on May 28, 1938. After graduating from high school Virgil proudly dedicated his time serving his country in the...
Mary Raye Barnett
Mar 2, 2022
Mary Raye Barnett, 87, Independence, Missouri Mary was born on July 11, 1934, in Sabetha, Kansas, the daughter of Bertram and Genevieve (Fellers) Hawkins. She attended and graduated from Northeast High School class of 1951. Mary was Executive Secretary at the Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City, MO until 1983, she then transitioned to Personnel Manager at Breddo Inc....
Douglas Allen "Doug" Rollins
Mar 1, 2022
Douglas Allen Rollins, 71, of independence MO, went to meet his Lord and Savior on March 1, 2022 from his temporary residence in Belton MO, following an aggressive illness. He was born on October 17, 1950 in Joliet IL. and was the first child of Carl and Mary Lou (Anderson) Rollins. Doug graduated from Grandview High School class of 1968,...
Edward Stephen "Ed" Murray
Mar 1, 2022
Edward S. Murray, 81, of Independence, MO, went home to be with Jesus on March 1, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. He was born February 18, 1941, in Fulton, NY, to Edward and Edith Murray. He moved to Independence in 1951. He graduated from Wm. Chrisman High School in 1959, and was a member of ROTC. He was a U.S....
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