Travis Michael Smith, 41, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence. Travis was born on October 29, 1976, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Brian and Diane (Coe) Smith. He attended Blue Springs High School, getting his diploma in 1995. Travis started truck driving 18 years ago, driver over the road for…
Erma Jean Cazenave, 81, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018. Services were held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 27th at Uganda Martyrs Church in Okmulgee, OK. Erma Jean Cazenave was born January 14, 1937, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the daughter of John and Viola (Barre) Gouthier. She enjoyed growing up with her brothers and sisters. Erma…
Stephen Richard Konon, 61, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 17th in Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove. Stephen was born April 6, 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska. After serving in the Marines, he worked at Marion Labs until the plant closed. …
Sharon Cross, 72, of Oak Grove, Missouri passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO; burial in Koger Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, October 15th also at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions…
Chalen Carter Douglas Jr., 85, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Oak Grove Nursing & Rehab. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17th in Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, MO. Chalen was born May 10, 1933, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Chalen Carter Sr. and Helen Agnes (Yale)…
Richard “Dick” LeRoy Garnier, 76, of Bates City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be held on Saturday, October 13th at St. Jude the Apostle in Oak Grove, MO, with visitation at 10:00 a.m. and Funeral Mass at 10:30 a.m., followed by graveside services in Oak Grove Cemetery. After the graveside, family…
Kerry Kenneth Burns, 79, of Independence, MO, passed away October 8, 2018. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday October 13, at Oak Grove Restoration Branch, 1203 N Broadway, Oak Grove, MO. Kerry was born January 25, 1939 on his grandfather’s homestead in Germfask, MI in the Upper Peninsula. He was in the National Guard,…
Lt. Col. Martin T. Phillips of Warrensburg, Missouri died on his 93rd birthday, Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Missouri Veterans’ Home. A career military officer of 33 years, Col. Phillips was a veteran of three wars, serving in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. A visitation will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 15th at Nales Funeral…
Charles Eugene Mountjoy, 74, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 30th at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Charles was born January 8, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of…
Phillip “Beakus” Charles Winchester age 71 of Independence, MO. passed away on Tuesday October 2, 2018. A celebration service will be held on October 20th at Royer’s New Salem: 1823 N. Blue Mills Rd Independence, MO 64058.We will start gathering at 10:30 with a service at 11:30. Please feel free to share a memory or story with us. Afterwards everyone…