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Local obituaries for Independece, missouri.
Brimesha Morton
Sep 23, 2025
Brimesha Morton, 26, passed away on September 23, 2025 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo. She was born on January 5, 1999 in Lansing, Michigan to Brian Morton and Ethel Morton. She grew in Lansing, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her Grandmother Carlen Morton, Aunt (TeTe) Michelle Hastings, and cousin Melissa Murray.
She is...
Da'Kari Renay Monique Rodriquez
Sep 7, 2025
Da’Kari ReNay MoNique Rodriquez, 2, passed away on September 7, 2025 in Kansas City, MO. She was born on January 29, 2023 in Kansas City, MO to Darron Willams and DeAndrea Pearson-Williams.
Da’Kari was such a sweet beautiful soul who smile would light up the room as soon as she walked in. She enjoyed going...
Ka'Deem A.S. Handson
Aug 31, 2025
Ka'Deem born October 21,1993 in Kansas City, Missouri to Hubert Handson Jr. (Samir) and Rhoda Rebecca Sawyer. Ka'Deem loved spending time with his siblings and other loved ones. At an early age, he displayed a high level of intelligence, knowledge on many subjects. It was almost impossible to ask him a question without him giving a descriptive answer. Ka'Deem...
Fredrick T Wragg
Aug 10, 2025
Fredrick Tywonn Wraggs, Was born on December 28th 1980 in Louisville Ms. To Mr.Fred Riddle and Ms Elizabeth D.Smith and soon after was Adopted by Mr.Oliver Wraggs and Mrs.Carthenia Wraggs at a young age.
Fredrick (FreddyB) Attended school in Louisville Ms. Than moved to Kansas City Mo. Where he attended Central Middle and De...
Larry Darnell Banks
Jul 27, 2025
Larry Darnell Banks, born on February 18, 1956 born to William Edward Banks Sr. and Katherine Louise Banks in Kansas City, Ks. He departed this life on July 27, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri where he was a long life resident. Larry accepted Christ and was baptized at an early age at the Strangers Rest Baptist Church in Kansas...
Tyrell J Stamps
Jul 17, 2025
"Tyrell was born January 2, 2006 In Kansas City, Missouri to the Union of Tyrone Stamps Sr. and Constance Mitchell later was adopted by his grandmother/mother Dustrina Smith.
Tyrell father Tyrone Stamps Sr. preceded him death. Tyrell resided in Kansas City, Mo he worked for spectrum as a sales clerk. Tyrell was a fun loving young man...
Latanya Marie Baker
Jul 16, 2025
Latanya Marie Baker, 52 was born August 11 ,1972 to the Union of Brenda and Henry Thomas in Kansas City, Missouri.
Latanya, lifelong area resident and was educated in the Kansas City, school district. She was a nurse for over ten plus years and she enjoyed taking care of her patients as if they were her own....
George Johnson, Jr.
Jul 15, 2025
George Johnson Jr., 56, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on July 15, 2025. Born on June 5, 1969, in Kansas City, MO, son of Ruby Day and George Johnson Sr., and the youngest boy of their seven children.
George is preceded in death by his loving father, George Johnson Sr., and his cherished first-born...
David Leslie Summers
Jul 6, 2025
David Leslie Summers, 77, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence. David was born July 14, 1947, in Seattle, Washington. He lived in Kansas City, Kansas, most of his life. He attended Washington High School and graduated in 1965. He enlisted in the U.S. Amy in 1966 and served for 3...
Linda Sue Edwards
Jul 4, 2025
Linda Sue Edwards, 71, passed away on July 4, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on October 27, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to Henry Pinkney Bowen and Alma Olean Hendren. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri.
She began work for First Student as a bus driver where she worked for several...
Jacob Clint Vochatzer
Jul 3, 2025
Jacob Vachatzer, 32, passed away on July 3, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on December 2, 1992 in Kansas City, Missouri to Gary Vochatzer and Charlene Patterson. He grew up in Independence, Missouri. He attended Truman High School and graduated in 2011.
Jacob was preceded into death by Joseph Patterson (Brother), Mary Ward (Grandmother),...
Penny Lee Clark
Jun 27, 2025
Penny Lee Clark passed away on June 27, 2025 at home Independence, Missouri.
She was born on October 11, 1960 in Cameron, Missouri.
Penny was a mother of two beautiful daughters; Bianca Contreras and Kendra Arnold.
She worked many jobs in her life. She was preceded into death by her daughter Harvey.
...Mario Machado Myers Jr.
Jun 19, 2025
Mario Machado Myers Jr., age 13, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025 after a tragic accident.
Mario was born in KCMO on August 1, 2011 to Mario Machado Myers Sr. and Renee Latrice Myers. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents and many other loved ones. He is survived by his parents Mario...
Shinesha Monay Taylor
Jun 10, 2025
Shinesha Taylor also known as NeNe, 31, passed away on June 10, 2025, at her home in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on October 19, 1993 to Madison Taylor and Sharonda Lidge in Jefferson City Missouri. Shinesha grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and was educated in the Kansas City School District, graduating from African Centered Education Collegium...
Wansolo Bernard Hughley
Jun 8, 2025
WANSOLO BERNARD HUGHLEY, also known as WANS or WINSOLO, was born on July 20, 1963, to Lorease Hughley Lowery and Edward Charles Woodard in Shreveport, Louisiana. He passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025.
WANSOLO graduated from Central High School in 1981 and served in the United States Navy for several years. After his military service, he...
Devonte Nathaniel Tyler
May 16, 2025
On September 19, 2003, at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Missouri, I was blessed with one of the greatest gifts of my life-my firstborn son, DeVonte Nathaniel Tyler.
Born to me, Ashlee Kemp, and dad, Jermaine Tyler, DeVonte came into this world already writing his own story. I remember when I received his birth certificate, I...
Eric Lee Rodgers
May 1, 2025
Eric Lee Rodgers the son of Eriss Anderson And Nathan Rodgers the grandson of Eric Anderson and Lissa Collins and the Brother of Niylah Brigham, Natalia Brigham, Gregory Brigham Jr and Nathan Rodgers Jr., passed away May 1, 2025 he was born at Centerpoint Medical Center October 3, 2024. Eric was born premature he weighed 2 pounds 2 ounces...
Derrick D Rhodes
Mar 31, 2025
Derrick DeWayne Rhodes, son of Reginald J. Rhodes Jr. and Christy Watkins, was born on March 4, 1993 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Derrick was preceded in death by an unborn child, Maternal Grandmother Jennie V. Harris, Maternal Great Grandmothers Lizzie Davis and Allie Glee Watkins Davis, Paternal Great Grandmothers Constance Cowans and Helen Rhodes, Maternal...
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