Obituaries
Dianna Lynn Wood (Clutter)
Sep 19, 2021
Dianna Lynn Wood, a woman who loved her family fiercely, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 19, 2021. She was 68. Dianna was born to Raymond and Violet Clutter on October 26, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Raytown High School Dianna continued her education at Central Missouri State University and earned her bachelor’s degree. She worked in...
Billy Lee Hatley
Sep 17, 2021
Billy Lee Hatley, (67) of Independence, Missouri passed away at home on Friday September 17, 2021. Billy was born on June 20, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri to William Leroy and Mary Louise (Felton) Hatley. He worked most of his life as a Custodian for the Kansas City School District. He retired from the school district in 2012. He loved...
Judy Lynne Walsh (Mccormack)
Sep 17, 2021
Judy Lynne Walsh, 67 of Jensen Beach, FL passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at her residence. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64052 with burial to follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday evening at the chapel....
Joyce Carol Hilliard (Duncan)
Sep 15, 2021
Joyce Carol Hilliard, beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother, passed away at home unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. She was 72. Joyce was born to Wayne and Wilma Duncan on October 5, 1948, in Grovespring, Missouri, and moved to the Kansas City area as a child. She graduated from William Chrisman High School in 1966. Joyce was a hard...
Harry Clark Jr.
Sep 15, 2021
Harry Clark Jr. passed away peacefully on September 15, 2021. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, shortly before the Great Depression, on December 20, 1928 to Harry Clark, Sr. and Dorothy Faye Toms Clark. His father was a mechanic and his mother a homemaker who died from appendicitis when Harry was 4 years old. Harry had two brothers and a...
Phyllis Louise Myers-Doerr
Sep 15, 2021
Phyllis (Tee) Louise Myers-Doerr 76 of Odessa MO. went to meet her Lord and savior on Wed. Sept. 15th at St. Luke’s East Hospital with loved ones by her side. She was born on Feb. 15th, 1945 in Harrisburg Arkansas to Rev. Charles and Myrtle Myers. Phyllis spent most of her life in Indep. MO. She graduated from William Chrisman...
Brandon Dwight Kerns
Sep 15, 2021
Brandon Kerns passed away on September 15, 2021 at the age of 27. Brandon was born on January 29, 1994 to Franklin and Charlotte Kerns. Brandon graduated from Blue Springs South High School, then went on to get a Bachelor of Science degree from UMKC and graduated from UMKC law. Brandon became a member of the Missouri Bar or September...
Blaize Alyxander Madrid-Evans
Sep 15, 2021
Beloved son, brother, fiancé, officer and friend, Blaize Alyxander Madrid-Evans, ended his watch far too soon on Wednesday, September 15th 2021. He was 22. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 23rd from 5-8pm at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, MO. A service will be held Friday, September 24th, also at the Auditorium; 1001 W Walnut St,...
Lois Marcielle Bach
Sep 15, 2021
Lois M. (Bliven) Bach, age 93, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at her home. A private service will be held for close family. Lois was born on July 27, 1928 in Sioux City, Iowa to Erwin and Pearl (Fevold) Bliven. She graduated from Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa in 1946. She and her first...
Natalie Rhea Edwards
Sep 14, 2021
Natalie Rhea (Moore) Edwards Natalie Edwards, of Grain Valley, Mo passed away and was greeted by her creator with welcoming arms on Tuesday, September 14,2021 while surrounded by loving family. Natalie was born July 18,1963 in Kansas City, MO, the first born child of Ray Moore and Sharon Williams. Natalie graduated college from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO with...
Elizabeth Ann Brown (Melton)
Sep 14, 2021
Elizabeth (Liz) Ann Brown, 88, passed away on September 14, 2021 at the John Knox Village Care Center in Lee’s Summit, MO. Liz was born January 26, 1933 in Mount Moriah, MO and graduated from Bethany High School, Bethany, MO in 1950. She met her husband of 66 years, John Brown, Sr. at her high school volleyball game. They were...
Betty Jean Olson-Brandvold (Christensen)
Sep 12, 2021
Betty Jean Olson-Brandvold of Independence, MO, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021. She was 93 years old. Betty was born on May 30, 1928 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Raymond and Lela Christensen. Betty graduated from Cameron, MO high school; lettering in three sports and was active in theatre and student council. Betty married the love of her life,...
Julina "Rina" Poli (Iosua)
Sep 10, 2021
On September 10, 2021, Julina “Rina” Poli of Independence passed away at the age of 63. Rina is the youngest of 10 siblings. She will be dearly missed by her husband Ta’i Poli of 43 years, her children; Joshua, JR, Justin, James, and Justina, as well as her 13 grandchildren. Rina will always be remembered as a faithful disciple of...
Heinz Karl Heinzelmann
Sep 10, 2021
Heinz Karl Heinzelmann, 78, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away peacefully on Friday, September, 10, 2021. Heinz was born to Philip and Maria Heinzelmann on October 31, 1942 in Gottmadingen, Germany. Heinz loved people, was ambitious and enjoyed learning new things. At a young age he found and married the love of his life, Rosie. In 1986 Heinz, Rosie and...
Irma L Thomas
Sep 9, 2021
Irma L. Hibner Thomas of Independence, Missouri, went to be with her Heavenly Father on September 9, 2021. Irma was born March 3, 1947. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald R. Thomas, Sr. She is survived by sons Donald Thomas Jr., Joshua Thomas (Sarah), Mike Thomas (Elaine); daughters Kathryn Minton (Mark) and Dana Bradley (Chuck); and her...
Robert Lee "Rob" Ashley
Sep 9, 2021
Robert Lee “Rob” Ashley of Independence, MO, a man who could always bring a smile to anyone’s face and light up an entire room with his presence, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2021. He was 57 years old. Rob was born on February 10, 1964 in Independence, Missouri, to Donald and Barbara Ashley. He graduated from Van Horn High...
Jazmine Elizabeth Echevarria
Sep 9, 2021
Jazmine Elizabeth Echevarria of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, September 9th, 2021. She was 27 years old. Jazmine was born on October 28th, 1993 to Jose Echevarria and Jamie Colón in West Covina, California. Jazmine graduated from Truman High School in 2012. She has an amazing 5 year old son “Junior” who was Jazmine’s whole world. She was...
Greg Alan White
Sep 9, 2021
Greg Alan White, 59, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully in his home on September 9, 2021. Son of Richard and Barbara White, Greg was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather and friend to many. In Greg’s early years, he enjoyed spending a lot of his time at the Lake of the Ozarks where he would water ski, fish, boat...
Vern Patterson
Sep 9, 2021
Vern Patterson of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away peacefully in his home on Sept 9th, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Vern was born in Iowa and moved to Independence at a young age where he met his wife, Margaret Joyce Patterson (Hamm). They were married for 75 joyous years and had two children, nine grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, and...
Donald R. "Don" Steinbach
Sep 9, 2021
Donald “Don” Steinbach, a great, hardworking, man of pride, passed away September 9, 2021 at the age of 77. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00 pm Saturday, September 11 at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO 64055. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Sunday, September 12 at the chapel with graveside services to follow at...
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