Obituaries
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...
Patricia Ann "Patti" Mcmurray (Wallander)
Feb 4, 2022
Patricia Ann “Patti” McMurray, a woman of faith, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 4, 2022. She was 71. Patti was born to Charlie and Beulah Wallander on October 22, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Van Horn High School Patti continued her education and became a licensed Certified Nursing Assistant. While dedicating her time to a nearby...
Sandra Ann "Sandy" Querry (Williamson)
Feb 4, 2022
On February 4, 2022 while at home with her husband and daughters Sandra reached out and accepted the hand of God. She is free again. Sandra A. Williamson was born on March 13, 1940 in Higginsville, Missouri to Burt K. Williamson and Anna Elba Rhodes. Sandra graduated from Fort Osage High School in 1958. She later graduated from the Grandview...
Frederick M. "Fred" Mills
Feb 3, 2022
Frederick Mitchell Mills “F. M. Mills,” 77, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening February 3, 2022. He passed away peacefully at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS, surrounded by family. Fred was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) “Lou Gehrig’s disease” on November 4, 2021 at Mayo Clinic. Fred was born on April 22, 1944,...
Robert Thomas "Bob" Cavanaugh Sr.
Feb 2, 2022
Robert Thomas “Bob” Cavanaugh, Sr., of Buckner, MO passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. He was 77. A visitation will take place from 1-2pm on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 with a service following at 2pm, both at Speaks Buckner Chapel, 300 Adams; Buckner, MO 64016. Interment will follow at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Bob was born on...
James Robert Marshman
Feb 2, 2022
James R. Marshman, 66 of Independence, MO passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his residence. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 28, 2022, at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052. Inurnment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. James was born on March 18, 1955, in Independence, MO...
Charles Steven "Steve" Bowers
Feb 2, 2022
Charles Steve Bowers, 65,passed away Feb 2, 2022. Steve was born on October 8th 1956, in Kansas City Kansas the son of John and Mary Bowers. He graduated from Truman High School in the class of 1974 then went to the Navy September of 1974. He was married to Sharon for 44 years. Steve was a clerk for the United...
Adrian Giovanni Mackey-Brancato
Feb 1, 2022
Adrian Giovanni Mackey-Brancato, 6 of Blue Springs, MO passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Cremation is planned with a memorial service to be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m., until...
Betty Jean Foster (Schwab)
Feb 1, 2022
Betty Jean Schwab Foster, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on February 1st, 2022. Mrs. Foster was born on December 30, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in Independence, Missouri all her life. She was the daughter of Lewis H. Schwab Sr. and Ella Francis Maness Schwab who preceded her in death. Her husband, Billy R. Foster preceded her in...
Anthony A. Piranio
Feb 1, 2022
Anthony “Tony” Piranio, 84, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2022. Anthony was a lifelong resident of Kansas City, Missouri. He was born at St. Joseph hospital on January 27, 1938 and grew up in the north end of Kansas City on 5th and Harrison St. He attended De La Sal Military School where he played football, baseball, basketball and...
Larry Duane Burnett Sr.
Feb 1, 2022
Larry Duane Burnett Sr., 57, of Liberty, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1,2022, at North Kansas City hospital, surrounded by his wife Anita Burnett and Sister Sheila (Shelly) Renee Herrington. Larry was born on Sept 12, 1964, in Kansas City, KS., son to Larry Rex and Sharon Eileen Burnett. Larry attended grade school in Northeast Kansas City, Mo., graduating from...
Stanley Johnson "Stan" Andrews
Feb 1, 2022
Stanley J. Andrews, 79, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, died Tuesday, February 1, 2022, in Lee’s Summit. He was surrounded by his family. Stan was born on February 2, 1942 in Macks Creek, Missouri, to Elbert (Andy) and Edna (Pearl) Crane Andrews. He married Ledlie Ann Johnston on April 11, 1963 in Monticello, Missouri. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters,...
Brian K. Barnum
Jan 30, 2022
Brian Barnum passed away at 12:11AM on January 30th, 2022. Brian was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 4th, 1970 to Betty and Stanley Barnum. Brian was the loving husband of his wife, Laura Barnum, of 30 years and doting father of his daughter Phoebe McAllister and her husband Gavin McAllister. He also had a brother and best friend...
Arthur J. "Art" Patient
Jan 30, 2022
Arthur J. “Art” Patient, of Independence, MO (formally of Lake Lotawana, MO), a man who loved to have fun and always brought his Bose stereo and lots of CD’s and mini disks to parties, passed away on January 30, 2022 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 69 years old. Art was born on November 17, 1952 in...
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