Obituaries

Donna Faye (Laursen) Fields of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was 85 years old. Visitation and Services for Donna will be held Friday, May 6, 2022, at Carson Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64050. Family will greet guest between the hours of 1-2pm with a Memorial Service to begin at 2pm. Donna will be inurned at Green Lawn Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri following the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Donna’s honor to VNA Hospice. Online condolences available at www.speakschapel.com.

Michael (Mikie) Thomas Franklin, Jr. born 4/27/93, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family and close friends at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City on the morning of 4/22/2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael T. Franklin, Sr., his grandparents Orville and Oma Franklin. He is survived by his mother and stepfather Angela (Hayes) and Bryan Cady of Blue Springs, his brothers Jacob D. Franklin, Julian, Elias and Sullivan Cady, his sisters Justine Franklin and Adrienne Cady, and his uncle Richard Hayes of Broken Arrow, Ok.

Opal was born on December 22, 1919, to Lawrence and Elda Ballinger. The oldest of five siblings Opal completed eighth grade and went straight to work at the age of 13.

Longtime Blue Springs High School teacher Betsy Jean Hall died of heart disease on May 13 at her home in Blue Springs. She was 84. Hall was born January 21, 1938 at Edinburg, Texas to Hellen (cq) and Gene Hall, after her parents moved to south Texas in a Model T.

Beverly Ann Amos, a woman of faith, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2022 with family by her side. She was 81. Beverly was born to Floyd and Winnie Ferguson on December 29, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri. Beverly was a very ac