Myrna Dee Howell passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 4, 2025. She was born on April 22, 1939, in Nebraska. Myrna is survived by brother, Gary, her son-in-law, Danny, her sons, Lance and Kirk, her 3 grandchildren Daniel, Douglas, and Meekah, as well as 6 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Leona, and her daughter, Denna.…
Thomas Evans Morehead, 70, of Blue Springs, Mo., died Saturday, August 30, 2025, after an eight-year battle with Antisynthetase syndrome, an uncurable autoimmune disorder. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family. Born in Trenton, Mo., to the late John and Jacqueline (Evans) Morehead, Tom was the second of six children. Raised in Liberty, Mo. and Warrensburg,…
Leone Rae (Johnson) Morton, 89, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025, with her loving family by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, September 4,2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church – 17200 E. 39th St. Independence, MO. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. and Funeral following at 11:00 a.m. Leone was born on October…
You were always enough. Paul Raymond Webster was born on October 19, 1938 in Gravois Mills, MO, in the Ozark’s, to Earl and Lola Webster, one of seven children. During his last days, Paul was visited by his only grandson Tucker Pauley and wife Madeline Pauley. His only granddaughter, Paige Bolton spoke to him by phone, as he listened to…
Douglas MacArthur O’Neal, 82, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center in Lee’s Summit, MO. Services will be held on Saturday, August 30th at New Life Church in Oak Grove, with visitation from 10:30 a.m. to noon and funeral at noon, followed by burial in Valley Memorial Gardens in Grain Valley,…
Susan Kay (Rice) Prater passed away on August 23, 2025. Funeral services will be held at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home in Independence, Missouri. Visitation will take place on Thursday, August 28, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The funeral service will follow on Friday, August 29, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with interment at New Salem Cemetery in Independence, Missouri.…
Patricia Lynn Falzone, 65, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at North Kansas City Hospital on August 23, 2025. Pat was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 24, 1960 to Bill and Billie Jean Turner. She grew up in South Kansas City and graduated from Hickman Mills High School in 1978, where she was active in…
Joshua Justin Canterbury, 52, of Kansas City Missouri passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, September 4, 2025 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 1600 N 291 Hwy, Liberty, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until service time at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests…
Lois Divine Ruff, 93, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6th at 3:00 p.m. at Sterling Full Gospel Church in Independence. Lois was born in Amarillo, Texas, to Troy Raymond and Lois Jane (Martin) Adams. She has lived in Independence off and on…
Jim P. Swearingen, of Sibley, Missouri, passed away on August 21, 2025, at KC Hospice House, at the age of 73. He was born on August 18, 1952, to Paul and Margaret Swearingen. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Army and later enjoyed a long career with Armco Steel Company before his retirement. A man of many…