Joseph Lee Hammond, 55, of Independence, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born in Kansas City, Missouri on December 18, 1966, to Richard and Diane Hammond, Joe remained a lifelong resident of Independence. A 1985 graduate of William Chrisman High School, Joe joined the United States Air Force following high school in 1985. During his service in the…
Louise Elizabeth Mackey, 87, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away on April 8, 2022, at Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook, KS. Services will be held at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, 1823 N Blue Mills Rd, Independence MO on April 23 at 1:00 p.m. with visitation between 12:00-1:00 p.m. Louise was born January 13, 1935, to Lloyd Noah and Dorothy Louise…
John Edward Wyatt, 80, of Independence, MO, passed away on April 7, 2022 after a five year battle with cancer. John was born on December 3, 1941, and graduated from Van Horn High School in 1959. After graduation, he worked at Western Auto, Kenworth and K. W. Dart. He then owned and operated his own landscaping business for 30 years. He met…
Susan (Susie) Louise Knight was born to James Edison Wilson and Edna Elmira Williams on July the 5th, 1965 in Hale, MO. Susie grew up in small towns across Missouri but mostly in Tightwad, MO where she attended and graduated high school. She enjoyed watching traffic and working with her siblings and father at the family saw mill in her early…
With no new stories to tell, Gene Russell Bruce took his final Journey in the early afternoon of April 5, 2022. His ride or die of 67 years, Margery (Mitchell) Bruce was by his side. Gene was born in Chicago, IL on June 12, 1936 to parents George Robert Bruce and Anna (Hoffman) Bruce. His love of adventure began when…
Sonja Aloha Headley, 84, died on April 4, 2022, surrounded by her loving daughters. Her memorial service will be on Monday, April 25 at the Oak Grove Church of Christ, 104 SW 6th Street, Oak Grove, MO. Visitation will be from 11 -12, with a service at 12. A meal will be served for family immediately following. Sonja was born on…
Larry Ray Shrout, age 71 of Grain Valley, died peacefully in his home on Monday, April 4, 2022. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 6:30 on Friday, April 15, 2022 at the Royer Funeral Home~100 Royer Lane, Grain Valley, MO. Service following: 6:30 to 7:00. Cremation. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests gifts in memory of Larry to benefit…
Joshua (Josh) Edwin Robinson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 16th, 1980, to proud parents, Bob and Jody Robinson. He spent his early childhood in Uniontown, Ohio, before the family moved to Blue Springs, Missouri, where Josh resided until his peaceful passing on April 3, 2022, at the age of 41, surrounded by his family. Josh met his lifelong…
Frederic Paul Leatz, 64, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at his home with family by his side after a long battle with cancer. His funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, MO. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until…
Larry Raymond Hoy, 80, Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Friday, April 1, 2022, at North Kansas City Hospital. Larry was the first baby to be born in Jackson County on January 1, 1942. He was the son and 5th child of Harold Raymond Hoy and ILA (Sevy) Hoy Case. Larry was a lifetime resident…