Obituaries

Colorado Springs - Shaun David Crocker passed away in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 23.

 Conner Michael Cashman, 25, passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2022, at his home in Independence, Mo. Conner was born on December 24, 1996 in Kansas City, Mo. He lived…

Duane Mark Hazelrigg went peacefully to his Heavenly Father on Friday, the 17th of June, 2022. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 8, at 10 a.m., at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Avenue, Independence, MO 64052. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Mo. Born on the 23rd of May, 1949, Duane attended Odessa and Blue Springs High Schools. He then chose to serve his country, honorably, in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam. He went on to earn a Purple Heart during the Tet Offensive of 1968. When he returned home, Duane earned an Associates of Arts Degree from Penn Valley College then studied Geology at Missouri State University. Duane’s career ranged from loan officer to owner and operator of Dominant Force Trucking Company. He also attended Friendship Baptist Church in Holden, Mo. for many years. He was quite an animated storyteller, incorporating various accents and personas for banter and the telling of jokes. He shared numerous adventures and observations of nature with many people and was always eager to get to know new people. Duane enjoyed: bonfires, cars, motorcycles, cookouts and the 4th of July, in particular. He also adored his two orange cats: Snapper and Notches. He was well read, walked regularly at nearby Hill Park and around his own neighborhood, he loved word games and inventing nicknames for people and pets. The youngest of 11 children, Duane was preceded in death by his parents Josephine and Herbert Hazelrigg, sister Rosemary Brookens, brothers: Raymond, Roland, Darrell and Milton Hazelrigg along with Milton’s wife Evelyn, both of Mountain Grove, Mo. Survived by his beloved daughter Courtney and her husband Pete Linder, along with his grandchildren Peter Bishop, Shelby Brooke and Adrian James Linder. He is also survived by his brothers: Stanley, Herb and wife Barbara, Alan and wife Elizabeth, John and wife Debbie, Terry and wife Patty, along with, numerous nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com. (Arrangements: Carson-Speaks Chapel 816-252-7900)

Ethan Michael Woodrome, 19, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Brian Todd Nelson left us due to a tragic accident on June 24, 2022. Born November 6, 1963 in Emmett, Idaho to Aleta M (Davis) and Willard Nelson. He attended Chrisman High School graduating in 1982 and the University of Kansas graduating in 1986. Brian was preceded in death by his grandfathers, John Jesse Davis, Gerald Fitch, and Bill Nelson and his grandmother Ethel (Shippy) Nelson. He is survived by his parents Willard and Aleta M (Davis) Nelson, sister Amy Nelson Lamont (G. Sean), grandmother Retha (Rogers) (Davis) Fitch, and many beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. A memorial will be held Friday, July 22, 2022, at Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Family will greet guest between the hours of 1-2 p.m. for the visitation and the memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest contributions to be made to National Alliance on Mental Illness at www.NAMI. org. Online condolence can be made at www. speakschapel.com.