Jacqueline (Correll) Rymer beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away on December 6th, 2025. She was 86-years-old. She was survived by two children, Lori Zimmerschied (Willie), and Terry Clark (Susan). She was also survived by six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Jacqueline was known to all her friends and family as Jackie. She was born January 2nd, 1939 in…
Jeffery Scott Nunn passed away on December 5, 2025, at The St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City at the age of 45. Jeff was born on April 3, 1980, in Salem, Oregon. He is the son of Ralph and Susan Nunn. He attended and graduated high school from Center Place Restoration School in Independence, MO. In the summer of…
Brett D. Cobabe of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, following a lifelong battle with complications from Type 1 Diabetes. He died peacefully at home with his wife by his side. Brett faithfully served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Los Angeles Mission from 1989–1991. He met his wife,…
Sarah Louise Rist, 46, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri, with service following at 2:00 p.m. Sarah was born on September 24, 1979, in Independence, Missouri, to Terry Lee Mallett and Janet Loraine Ford. She was…
John Elwood Shropshire Sr. of Independence, Missouri passed away December 3rd. 2025 at home. John was born September 14, 1949 to Earnest Elwood and Dorothy Mae (Benedict) Shropshire of Independence, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his son John Elwood Shropshire Jr. in 2002 and the mother of his children Margie Mcmechan in 2011. John is survived by his…
Bishop Joseph A. Burkart II, age 85, passed peacefully on December 3, 2025 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Born on September 26, 1940 in Johnson City, Tennessee, Joe was the beloved son of Robert H. Burkart and Helen Hanes Burkart, both of whom preceded him in death. Joe grew up in Wheaton, Maryland where he graduated…
Wilbur Dean Osbourne, 97, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. A visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, followed by a funeral service at 10:00 a.m. A graveside burial will take place the same day at 3:00 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center,…
Harvey Henry Gehring, 92, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. A visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri. A celebration of life will follow at 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at 3:00 p.m. at…
Melinda R. Rowe, lovingly known as Mindy, was born on December 7, 1969, and peacefully went to heaven at her home in Independence on December 1, 2025, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Mindy had a joyful spirit and a heart full of kindness. She truly loved being with people and found happiness in life’s simple pleasures—going to…
Earl Lee King, aged 98, passed away on November 26, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born April 7, 1927, in Sedalia, Missouri to parents Arthur and Anna King. Earl lived a life devoted to the Lord, family, and friends. As a veteran of the U.S. Navy, Earl served his country during World War II in the Seabees. After…