James Ross Ferguson, age 44, passed away on September 9th, 2022 in Oak Grove, Missouri. Ross was born in Baytown, Texas, to Carol and Edward “Ed” Ferguson who preceded him in death. He leaves behind his daughter, Reese Ferguson (2), and her mother Rachel Kilmer of Oak Grove, MO, his sister Amy Ferguson (Dave Kubala) of Hurst, TX, stepmother Debbie…
Betty Jewell Pruett, 85, of Blue Springs, MO passed away September 9, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2022 at Royer Funeral Home; Grain Valley, MO. Funeral will follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial at Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Betty was born January 23, 1937 in Mansfield, MO to Hiram M & Minnie…
Marsha Rae Berg, 85, of Independence, MO, formerly of Oak Grove, MO, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. Per her wishes, she will be cremated, and no services will be held. Marsha was born February 18, 1937, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the daughter of Robert B. and Mildred M. (Loynachan) Stittsworth. She was a bookkeeper for a roofing company. Marsha…
Brad Alexander, a life-long resident of Oak Grove, died at the age of 65 on September 6, 2022. Brad is survived by his wife of 43 years, Sue Alexander, his sister-in-law Jeanne Alexander, nephews John, James, and Greg Alexander, grand-nieces Cydney, Gracie, and Chloey, sister-in-law Judy Black of Colorado, nephew Jeff Black (Jill) and great nieces Keira, Kylar & Kelsey,…
Kenneth Lee “Kenny” Ballard Jr., 64, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 12, 2022 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. In Lieu of flowers the family…
Robert “Rusty” Norton, 62, of Independence, MO passed away September 6, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held 4:00 p.m. Saturday October 1, 2022 at VFW Post 1000 24 highway; Independence, MO. Rusty was born January 28, 1960 in Kansas City, MO to Gene & Delsa Norton. He married Debbie Stockstill-Norton on April…
Kazimierz “Kazik” Wilczewski, 66, of Independence, MO, passed away peacefully at home on September 4, 2022. He was born in Gugny, Poland, on March 12, 1956. He came to the U.S. on November 7, 1980. Known as a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, godfather, and friend to many. He was employed at K.C. Envelope Company for 23 years.…
Louise Light, age 87, passed away on September 3, 2022, in Blue Springs, MO. Louise is survived by her daughters, Deborah Light and Susan Pratt (Russ); her grandchildren, Rachel Maxwell, Sean and Ryan Pratt. She is preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Light. They enjoyed 60 years of marriage together. Louise was born on November 27, 1934, in Walnut…
Lori Lynne Pearce passed away on September 3, 2022, peacefully at the age of 47 years old, surrounded by family. She had previously suffered an ischemic stroke on May 23, 2020. Lori was born in Denver, Colorado, but being part of a military family, she moved around a lot. She enjoyed traveling in Germany, and loved going to the ocean…
Linda Louise Whitehead, 80, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022, in her home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 24th in New Salem Cemetery, Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri or to the American Cancer Society. Linda was…