William Russell Talley, 86, of Oak Grove, MO passed away Wednesday July 24, 2013. Visitation will be 3:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday July 28, 2013 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial in Holden Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice 9237 Ward Parkway, Suite…

Merle Keith Brown, 87, Lone Jack, Missouri, died July 16, 2013 of congestive heart failure.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2013 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO; burial in Brown Cemetery, Oak Grove, MO.  The family will receive friends from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 21st at the funeral home. Merle was…

Shannon Patrice Overbay passed away July 19, 2013 at her home after a long illness. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday July 23, 2013 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Burial in Sni Mills Cemetery. Shannon was born on July 24, 1963 in Independence, MO, the daughter of Verne and Ruby (Johnson) Hord who preceded her in death. …

John Edward "Ed" Lottman, 80, of Raytown, MO passed away Thursday July 18, 2013 at K.C. Hospice House in Kansas City, MO surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 2:00-3:00 p.m. Monday July 22, 2013 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial in Odessa Cemetery, Odessa, MO. In…

Myrtle Marie Sapp, 86, of Oak Grove, MO passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday July 20, 2013 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Lincoln, MO. Myrtle was…

Beverly A. Willoughby, 81, of Independence, Missouri, went to be with her Heavenly Father Monday, July 15, 2013 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence.  Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 20th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO; burial in Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, MO.  The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the…

George Edward Hodges, 77, of Macks Creek, MO, formerly of Bates City, MO passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2013 at Concord Baptist Church, Bates City, MO. Burial…

William “Billy” Joseph Feltrop, Jr., 56, of Oak Grove MO passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. Visitation will be 5-7 pm with Rosary at 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Graveside service with burial at 10:00 am Monday July 15, 2013 at Oak Grove…

Gary Dean Duffey (72) of Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday morning, July 11, 2013.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 15th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO; burial in Blue Springs Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Gary was born in Sweet Springs, MO,…

Juanita Laverne Thorne, 69, of Oak Grove, MO passed away Tuesday July 9, 2013 at her home. Funeral Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday July 13, 2013 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Juanita’s name to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure 1111…