Deborah Sue “Debbie” Parham, 63, of Ninnekah, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 14th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at…

Donald Springston, 82 of  Raytown, formerly of Oak Grove, MO passed away July 8, 2014. Visitation will be 12-1pm Friday, July 11, 2014 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Funeral service will follow at 1pm Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be 3pm at the MO State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Funeral service Officiant: Rev. Ed Bell. Pallbearers:…

Michael James Pitman, 49, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014.  Memorial services will be Sunday, July 20th at Royer-Hays Funeral Home, 205 SW 17th Street, Blue Springs, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., with speakers at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO   816-847-4441

Michael Jon Craney, 49, of Warrensburg, Missouri, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014, due to complications of heart disease.Michael was born April 25, 1965, in Flint, Michigan, the son of Arthur and Sharon (Nihart) Craney.  Mike spent his life in Flint, Michigan, Lebanon, Missouri and Warrensburg, Missouri.Michael was preceded in death by daughter, Nicole Craney in 2003 and father, Arthur…

Ralph Anthony Bannigan, 85, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014.  Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 26th at Faith Presbyterian Church, 8301 James A Reed Road, Raytown, MO.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until service time at the church.  Ralph was born December 31, 1928, in Covington, Kentucky, the son…

Toni Marie Rogers, 23, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 in Oak Grove, MO.  Toni was born July 25, 1990 in Kansas City, MO, to Sherrie Poindexter-Rogers and James Rogers.  Toni was a lifelong resident of Oak Grove and graduated from Oak Grove Schools.  Toni suffered from type 1 diabetes and the many complications thereof.  She…

Chester W. Rice, Jr. 93, of Independence, MO passed away July 4, 2014. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, MO. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial in New Salem Cemetery, Independence, MO. Arr: New Salem Funeral Home 1823 Blue Mills Rd., Independence, MO 64050 (816)…

Ed Norton, 66, of Bates City, MO passed away July 3, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be 12:00-2:00 p.m. Monday July 7, 2014 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Ed was born December 24, 1947 in Colby, KS to Earl…

Billy “Bill” Blankenship, Sr., 75, of Blue Springs, MO passed away July 3, 2014 at his home. Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Crossway Bible Church, Blue Springs, MO. Graveside/Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday in Freedom Cemetery, near Camdenton, MO. Bill was born September 1, 1938 in Linn Creek, MO to Rolla Franklin…

Mae E. Cline, 101, of Oak Grove, MO, passed away July 3, 2014 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs. She was born September 22, 1912 near Carrollton, MO, the daughter of Wilbert & Estella Mae (Liller) Haines. Mae married Hershel F. Cline on June 2, 1934 and he preceded her in death in 1987. Brothers Paul, Orin, Bill, &…