Laurie Mae Knapp passed away peacefully after short battle with brain cancer on June 15th at 2am at Villages of Jackson Creek Memory unit. There will be an informal gathering to celebrate Laurie on Sunday July 14th from 2-5pm at the Odessa Community Building, located at 601 West Main, Odessa Missouri. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Glioblastoma…
Martha “Marti” Jane Dancer, 81, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 21, 2024 at the funeral Home. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org…
Don Crouch, 90, of Grain Valley, Missouri, went to be with the Lord June 13, 2024. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by family. Following cremation, there will be a small family gathering to celebrate his life. Don was born February 12, 1934, in Monroe, Oklahoma to M. L. Crouch and Molly (Halford) Crouch. He was a graduate of Monroe…
Donald “Don” Anthony Smith, 72, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. Funeral service to follow at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2024. Don was…
Larry Vincent Schwaller, 83, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove, followed by Graveside service at…
Elbert “Pete” Martin Peterson, 94, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away at the Veterans Home in St. James, Missouri on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Graveside services will be 12:00 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2024 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, Missouri. Pete was born March 6, 1930 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Ralph Eugene and Lola Mae (Wood) Peterson. He was…
Steven R. Gengler, 73, of Independence, Missouri passed away Monday, June 10, 2024. Services will be Friday, June 14, 2024 at St. Robert Bellarmine in Blue Springs, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. with Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri. Contributions may be made to St. Roberts Knights of Columbus. Steven…
Nadine Morgan - 1 Velma Nadine Morgan, 86, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 9, 2024, at her home in Oak Grove, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church.…
Independence, Missouri- Thomas Wayne Verhulst, age 49, was born on November 29, 1974, in Kansas City, Kansas, and passed away on June 8, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Vivian (Clarkson) Verhulst; his father, Allan Verhulst; his brothers, Tim (Anne), Kevin (Linda), and Dan (Danette) Verhulst; and his sister, Valerie (Mike) Venerdi. He is also survived…
Tamera Jo (Worley) Beth, 66, of Blue Springs, Mo, departed this world Saturday, June 8, 2024. Tammy was born October 3, 1957 in Terra Haute, Indiana to Fred and Joyce Worley. The family moved to Independence, Mo in 1966. She married the love of her life, Steven N. Beth, on April 24, 1982. They had 2 sons, Steven N. Beth…