Steven Thomas Slone 36, passed in his sleep, Monday October 23, 2023. A graduate of Washington Park High School 2007. He liked to fish, write creative short stories, and loved to spend time with his daughter Violeta, son Leo, and nieces Daisy and Mia. He was a big and tall man with a large heart and voracious appetite for holiday…
Quentin Otho Carver 81 of Independence, MO passed away October 22, 2023 at Centerpointe Hospice Care. A Celebrtion of Life will be held Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – Noon at Harmony Heights Missionary Baptist Church, 1701 N Salem Drive, Independence, MO 64058. Quentin was born on December 30, 1941 to Edward and Stella Carver. He attended Houstonia School…
Cora Jeannene (Pollard) Phillips, 94, of Warrensburg, Mo., died Saturday, October 21, 2023 with family at her side. Born in White County, Ill. to the late Floyd and Irene (Johnson) Pollard, Jeannene was a 1947 graduate of Mills Prairie High School. Raised on “the hill”, her parents prioritized music lessons for Jeannene and her siblings. She played guitar in The…
Norma Lea (Specker) Copenhaver, peacefully passed away on October 21, 2023, at the age of 93 in St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri surrounded by her loving family. Norma was a devoted mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. She was loved by all who knew her and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.…
John Robert Marlow “Robbie”, 55, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023. John was born June 5, 1968 in Kansas City Missouri. The son of Bobby Wade Marlow and Sharon Marlow Smith. John was a member in good standing with the IBEW local 124. He was very proud of his work. John left his professional mark…
Debra A. Goodrich-Yamamoto 67, of Oak Grove, MO., died peacefully on October 19, 2023. Debra was a loving wife, daughter, sister, grandmother and aunt. Debra graduated from East High School and went on to work for the KCMO Finance Department. Later on in her life, she met her amazing husband Ronald Yamamoto and resided in Oak Grove, MO. Debra was…
Todd Douglas Mitchell, 60, of Grain Valley, MO., went to heaven on October 19, 2023. He was born May 26, 1963 in Kansas City to Thomas and Carol (Babcock) Mitchell. He graduated from Hickman Mills High School and joined the Union as a painter. Todd met Toni Jo Monteleone and they were married in 1989. They had two children together,…
Patsy B. Largent, 84 of Independence MO, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, MO. The family will receive visitors prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Patsy was born on July 5, 1939 in Mexico MO. She was…
Sue Ann Mullins, 74, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. She was born on October 16, 1949, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Roger Henry and Anna Mary (Whitsett) Cunningham. Sue grew up at Lake Tapawingo in Blue Springs, MO, and graduated from Blue Springs High School. She then attended CMSU in Warrensburg. Sue…
Paul Calvin Shrout, 68, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 14, 2023, with his loving wife, Cinda, and his family by his side. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, October 21st at the First Baptist Church of Oak Grove located at 400 SE 14th St, Oak Grove MO. Visitation is 12:30-2:00pm with the memorial service…