Obituaries

 Bobby Joe Knox, 58, of Grain Valley, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at KU Medical Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Elks Lodge on Friday,…

 We are heartbroken to announce the death of our father, Orville Franklin Gentry. Frank passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on December 11, 2022. To honor Frank’s memory,…

 Dan R. Jones, 86,Lee’s Summit, Mo., December 19, 2022. Speaks Suburban Chapel.

 Barbara Ann Taylor of Lee’s Summit, Mo. passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Cremation is planned with a Celebration of Life at a later date.

 Georgia Ola Williams, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Villa St. Francis Catholic Care Center in Olathe, Kan. A funeral Mass will be held…

 Nancy Jo Bostwick (Elsea), 84, Blue Springs, December 18, 2022. Speaks Suburban Chapel.

 Josephine Marie Detwiler passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 17, 2022. A visitation will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27 at Nativity of Mary Parish in Independence,…

 Betty W. Stacker, 75, of Independence, Mo. passed away December 16, 2022.

 Frederick Maples, 85, of Independence, Mo., passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at his home in Independence. A visitation was from 5 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at…