Betty Lou Kilpatrick, 67, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015.  Cremation, no services. Arrangements: Royer-Hays Funeral Home, Blue Springs, MO   816-229-5551

Doris L. Nugent, 88, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015.  Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 14th at Faith United Methodist Church, Grain Valley.  Doris is survived by two daughters: Kathleen Curry of Grain Valley & Barb (Ken) Hasner of Neenah, WI. Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO   816-847-4441

Alan D Green II, born on October 29, 1949, entered into the Joy of the Lord on April 8, 2015.  Mr. Green is survived by seven children: Camille N. Reneau, Michelle N. Dobson, Beau B. Green, Rachele R. Baker, Elisabeth R. Green, Emily R. Caraway and Kurt M. Green; seventeen grandchildren; and three siblings: Mark Green, Susan Block, and Brett…

David E. Gumminger, 52, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO   816-847-4441

Ted W. Ivey, 73, of Independence, Missouri left this world unexpectedly on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015. Ted was born on September 23, 1941 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Marion Ivey and Lucille Penix Ivey. Ted was an, “eyewitness” to American history in 1957, while attending Central High School in Little Rock, served in the Air National…

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Timothy Dorman.  Timothy passed away on April 5th, 2015 at the age of 32. He leaves behind his son, Brenden Dorman.  He is also survived by his father, Tony Dorman; his mother, Lisa Dorman; 2 sisters, Tonya Burch (Ammon) and Kaitlyn Bowlin; 1 brother, Derek Bowlin; his grandfather, Marvin Dorman;…

Bedford Parker “Jack” Durham, 86, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Oak Grove Nursing & Rehab.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 10th at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Oak Grove Restoration Branch.  The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until service time at the church. …

William “Bill” R. Williamson, Jr., of Grain Valley, MO, passed away at the age of 82 on April 3, 2015 at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, MO.  Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday April 7, 2015 at Royer Funeral Home, 100 Royer Lane, Grain Valley, MO 64029.   Funeral services will be held at 10…

Alice H. Shackelford, 96, Oak Grove, former resident of Odessa and rural Bates City, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015, at her home.  Visitation will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday April 7, 2015, at Grace Baptist Church, 600 Maple Lane, Oak Grove, followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. with Rich Cummings officiating.  Burial will follow at Bates City Cemetery. Contribution…

  Linda Lou Price, 55 of Independence, Missouri went to heaven on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday April 21, 2015;  Memorial service following at 3pm at Royer Funeral Home, 100 Royer Lane, Grain Valley, MO 64029.   Linda is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Lynn Price whom she married in…