Mildred Elizabeth Lewman, 90, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Monday, June 25that Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO; burial in Elm Springs Cemetery, Kingsville, MO. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 9229 Ward Parkway, Suite…

Violet G. Ray, 75, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs.  Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 23rd at River Blvd. Baptist Church, 3212 N. River Blvd., Independence, MO 64050.  The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time at the church. Violet was…

“Pa” Norman Jean Tackett, 74, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO.  Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 21st at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Norman was born January…

Ruby D. Hafner, 89, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2012. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 14th at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Independence, MO. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time at the church. Contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Women’s Missionary League or Crossroads Hospice.…

John Franklin Laster Sr., 74, Oak Grove, died June 14, 2012, at his home. He was born February 24, 1938, in Kansas City, the son of Lloud and Marie Laster. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Carolyn, of the home; a son, Edwin, Oak Grove; a son and wife, John Jr. (Nancy), San Antonio, TX; a son and wife,…

Genevieve “Ginny” Elaine Williamson, of Lone Jack, MO, passed away at the age of 81 on June 4, 2012 at St. Mary’s Manor in Blue Springs, MO.  Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 8th at Royer Funeral Home, 100 Royer Lane, Grain Valley, MO 64029.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June…

Adelheid “Addie” Wissman, 92, of Independence, MO, passed away June 3, 2012 at the Villages of Jackson Creek, Memory Center in Independence.  She was born in Bisdorf, Germany on October 21, 1919.  Addie and her husband, Andreas, immigrated to America in 1955, became citizens in September 1961, and resided in Independence, MO. Addie worked outside her home in many capacities,…

Martha LaBuda, 81, Blue Springs, died Saturday, June 2, 2012, at her home. Martha was born September 19, 1930, in Mendon, MO. She married John LaBuda on February 4, 1950 who preceded her in death in 2003. She was a member of Beta Signa Phi. She took pride in her work no matter what the job. A few of the…

Daniel B. Steffee, 72, of Apple Valley, CA, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Grain Valley, MO. A gathering of family and friends will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2012 at Parkview Community of Christ, 801 SE 19th St., Blue Springs, MO 64015. Dan was born in Kansas City, MO, son of Clifford & Laura Steffee. He…

Richard David “Corky” Rupert, 83, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012.  The family will hold private services following cremation. Corky was born November 2, 1928.  He was a resident of the Independence / Blue Springs area most of his life.  He spent his adult life in the business of injection molding of plastics; currently working at Ruco…