Matthew Daniel Jones, 55, of Cleveland, Missouri, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021. Memorial services with Military Honors will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 14, 2022 in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Matthew was born October 1, 1966, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Thomas and Judy (Hall) Jones. He was a Hull Technician 3rd Class…
Karen Sue Pyatt, 65, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Service will be January 8, 2022 at 11am at Missionary Restoration Branch 3415 N Else Smith Rd Buckner, Mo. 64016 Karen was born August 22, 1956 in St. Louis Missouri, daughter of Eugene and Martha (Banks) Manley. She moved to the Kansas city area in 1993 to…
Ardath “Art” Robert Pay, Jr., 87, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, MO. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be…
Lois Marie Kary, 73, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley Missouri. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Interment to follow in Valley Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley.…
Buford Lovell “Shorty” Hamel, a mentor to many and friend to all, left this earth for Heaven on Wednesday, December 29, at Wilshire At Lakewood Care Center, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Blue Springs Assembly of God, 2501 E. Duncan Rd. Blue Springs, MO. 64029. The family will…
Theresa “Tutu” Chapin Theresa Chapin, 85, of Independence, Missouri passed peacefully from this life on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in her son’s home, surrounded by her family. She was born Theresa H. Kane to Sarah and William Kane on January 19, 1936 on the island of Oahu in the U.S. Hawaiian Territory. Theresa was the youngest of 14 sisters and…
Grover Lee Desmond, 84, of Independence, MO passed away December 28, 2021. Visitation will be 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; Independence, MO. Memorial service will follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made in Grover’s name to: Northcare Hospice House 28000 Clay Edwards Dr. 2nd Floor, North Kansas City, MO…
Berta Alicia Tobar, 71 of Kansas City, MO passed away December 25, 2021. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Monday, January 3, 2022 at Nativity of Mary Catholic Church 10021 E. 36th Terr. Independence, MO 64052. Funeral Mass will follow at 12:00 p.m. at the church. Burial at Mt. Washington Cemetery. Berta was born June 20, 1950 in El Salvador to Julio…
Patricia Ann Vaverka, 83, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on December 23, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 30th in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Smallett, MO. Patricia was born on December 1, 1938, in El Monte, California, the daughter of Albert and Marie (Croskey) Friedriches. She was a corporate trainer for Cracker Barrel. She enjoyed…
John Rebel Phillips II passed away December 21, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital following complications from pancreatic cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. John was born on May…