Esther Loraine Smith Read, 97, of Blue Springs, Missouri, formerly of Madison County, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016. Services will be held Friday, October 21st at First United Methodist Church in Winterset, Iowa, with burial in Union Chapel Cemetery. Esther is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Read; and 2 sons, Kay Read and Jerry Read. She…
Russell Eugene Shoemaker, 91, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away quietly on Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Bartlesville Care and Rehab Center. Friends and family may call on Friday, October 21st, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22nd at the same location; burial to…
Alice Marie Bravenec, 75, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 11th at Royer-Hays Funeral Home, Blue Springs; burial following in Blue Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Arrangements: Royer-Hays Funeral Home, Blue…
Connie Jo Simpson age 72 of Buckner, MO passed away on Saturday October 8, 2016. There are no services scheduled with an inurnment at New Salem Cemetery Independence MO at a later date. Memorials may be made to Crossroads Hospice or Breast Cancer Awareness. Connie was born in Kansas City MO September 13, 1944 the daughter of David Eron Roberts…
Jerry G. Ellis, 91, of Oak Grove, Missouri, went to be with his wife of 66 years on Wednesday, 5 October 2016. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 10th in Mecklin Cemetery, Oak Grove. Jerry was born at home just outside of Buckner, Missouri, on 23 May 1925. He left high school early and enlisted in…
Bernie L Murray, 65, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016 followed by a meal at Graceland University, 1401 West Truman Rd, Independence, MO 64050. Parking is available behind the main building. Flowers can be delivered at FleaMart, 14300 E US 40 HWY,…
Alice Eunice Fox, 90, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016. Services will be held at a later date. Alice was a resident of Independence, MO since 1952. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmond Fox; and parents, Lester and Ruth (Rader) McClelland. Her survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Carolyn Fox of Blue…
Edward Lee Gower, 90, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 8th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Contributions…
Raymond Eugene Groves was born September 13, 1943 in Higginsville, MO the son of Carl Milton Groves and Mildred Helen Link. As a boy he was very active with the Boy Scouts of America and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Ray married Etta “Penny” Lee on May 10, 1975 and worked for the Social Security Administration for 42 ½…
David Lee Lawson, 65, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2016. Memorial services will be held at (time) (day & date) at (place), (city & state). David was born January 3, 1950, in Hammond, Indiana, the son of Robert and Lorraine (Flanagan) Lawson. He was a member of Marines and served two tours in Vietnam, and fought…