Lolita Ledbetter, 94, of Independence, Missouri passed away Monday, December 15, 2025. Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, Missouri; burial will follow at Old Salem Cemetery, Independence, Missouri. The family will received friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Lolita was born on…
Gilbert Keith Sutton, Keith “as his family called him" passed away on Dec 15, 2025 at the age of 56. He had been battling several health issues the past year. He was born July 8, 1969 in Olathe, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents Gilbert Jesse Sutton and Wanda Marie Dunkin and one older brother Weldon Sutton. …
William Thomas Blyler “Bill”, age 91, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on December 15, 2025. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Salem Cemetery, Independence, Missouri. Bill was born on March 7, 1934, in Higginsville, Missouri, the son of Mary Upton Thurston and William Edward Edgar Blyler. He spent…
Alta Joan “Jo” Williams, age 94, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Wilshire - Lakewood Rehab Center in Lee’s Summit, MO. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19 at First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs, 301 SW Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs, MO 64015, with visitation at 1:30 p.m. and funeral…
Keeyon Ne’yel Incle, age 28, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on December 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. Keeyon was born on February 10, 1997, in Independence, Missouri, to his mother Kimberly Incle and was lovingly raised alongside his stepfather, Lonnie Alexander. He grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri, where he made lifelong friendships and memories. Keeyon graduated from…
Kristina Ione Thompson, 25, of Independence, Missouri, passed away at home, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. A visitation and service will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on December 18, 2025, at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, located at 1823 N. Blue Mills Road, Independence, Missouri. Kristina was born on September 26, 2000, in Blue Springs, Missouri. Kristina was…
Matthew David Ewald, 38, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. A Visitation will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at First United Methodist Church in Blue Springs, followed by a Celebration of Life at 4:00 p.m. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a custodial…
Donna Mae Stegemann, 96, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Aspire Senior Living in Oak Grove. No services will be held. Donna was born on March 28, 1929, in Truro, Iowa, the daughter of Leo Dennis and Bessie Berneice (See) Beeler. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Donna was preceded in death…
Michael Harold Wilper “Papa”, 74, of Oak Grove, MO passed away December 9th, 2025 at Centerpoint Hospital. Mike was born September 25th, 1951 in Buford, South Carolina to Harold and Mary (Rue) Wilper. He graduated from East High School in 1969, where he met the love of his life, Helen. They were married for 50 years. He was proud to…
William “Bill” Lunceford, 87, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away at KC Hospice House on Monday, December 8, 2025. Bill was born on March 5,1938 to Leonard Lunceford and Iona (Williamson) Lunceford. Bill married Saundra Kay Scott on January 2, 1959. Bill worked in construction and was a master cabinet builder for many years. He worked for General Motors Assembly…