Opal Irene Pickering, 85, of Independence, Missouri, passed away November 29, 2015. Visitation is 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 4th at New Salem Funeral Home, Independence. Graveside services are at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5th in Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Missouri. Opal was born November 24, 1930 in Kingston, Missouri, the youngest daughter of Benjamin and Myrtle Mae Emery. She…
Dan Lasater, age 77, died on November 26, 2015 at home in Independence, Missouri. Dan is survived by his wife, Valorie; son, Grant Lasater; daughter, Tonya Hague (Brian); two sisters, June Bartley and Nancy Crews (Drummond); two brothers, Keith Lasater (Glenda) and Perry Lasater (Linda); granddaughter, Sydney Feipel (Andrew); and many nieces and nephews. Dan was born on November 6,…
Dan Lasater, age 77, died on November 26, 2015 at home in Independence, Missouri. Dan is survived by his wife, Valorie; son, Grant Lasater; daughter, Tonya Hague (Brian); two sisters, June Bartley and Nancy Crews (Drummond); two brothers, Keith Lasater (Glenda) and Perry Lasater (Linda); granddaughter, Sydney Feipel (Andrew); and many nieces and nephews. Dan was born on November 6,…
Virginia Alice Heffner, 79, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 from Pulmonary Fibrosis. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 1st at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove; burial in Sni Mills Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Virginia was born April 23, 1936, in…
Elmer Ralph Peace, 71, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Services will be held at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove on Wednesday, December 2nd; visitation 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., and memorial service following at 7:00 p.m. Elmer was born April 18, 1944 in Potosi, Missouri, the son of Horace and Theresa (Paul) Peace. He married Deborah…
Leroy H. Morris, 73, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Private burial of ashes in Mt. Washington Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude's. Leroy was born September 6, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Elmer A. and Zilphia (Caselman) Morris. He married Neva M.…
Allen E. Borberg, 61, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 27th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 28th at the funeral home, with burial following in Blue Springs Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can…
Herman Ray Lang, also known as Joe by many of his friends, 87, of Lone Jack, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015. A visitation service will be held Sunday, November 22, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. Herman was born September 13, 1928, in Oak Grove, Missouri, son of Earnest and Alice Lang.…
Vernon Ward Koontz, 78, of Blue Springs, Missouri, made his transition Monday, November 16, 2015 peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Jetmore, Kansas in December 1936, he served in the U.S. Air Force before moving to the Kansas City area to work in computer operations. Vernon worked at Waddell & Reed, and Blue Cross Blue Shield…
After a long, heroic battle with cancer, Neil J. Shelton, 59, died in his home, with his wife, Connie, by his side, on November 15th, 2015. He dearly loved the family he leaves behind: his wife, Connie; son Kenny & Kathi Shelton and granddaughters, Kayla & Dalia of St. Louis, MO; stepson Kris & Susan Wood and grandson Christopher of Topeka, KS; 4 sisters/spouses: Dixie & Alex Link of…