Jesse Frank Long, 94, of Bolivar, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home in Bolivar, Missouri, surrounded by his loving family. Jesse was born on April 27, 1925 in Eureka, Kansas to John and Mable Coulter Long, the youngest of nine children. Jesse primarily grew up in Reece, Kansas, also living in Neosho and Burlington, Kansas. At…
William “Bill” Robert Crippen was born March 22, 1940, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to Hazel Van Buskirk Crippen and James Edward Crippen. He was the youngest of eleven children (8 girls, 3 boys). The family resided in Alpena, South Dakota. Bill’s father died when he was eight. When he was twelve, his mother’s gall bladder ruptured and she was very…
Shirley J. Nield, 81, of Bates City, MO, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019. Services will be held on Thursday, November 21st at the Oak Grove Church of Christ located at 104 S.W. 6th Street, Oak Grove, MO 64075, with visitation at 5:00 p.m. followed by the funeral at 6:00 p.m. Shirley was born November 28, 1937 to Lawrence…
Gerry Miranda Tisdale, 62, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 17th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO. Private family graveside service in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Gerry was born on July 20, 1957 in Jacksonville, FL, daughter of Frank and…
Billy Gene Webb, 68, of Independence, MO passed away November 14, 2019. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2019 at Royer Funeral Home; Grain Valley, MO. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the funeral home. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Billy was born February 9, 1951in Dumas, TX to Charles R & Leona E.…
Nina Kay Hearn, 57, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, MO. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23rd at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be…
Betty Lou Grainger, 91, of Blue Springs, MO passed away November 13, 2019 at home. Private family services. Betty was born April 2, 1928 in Stockton, Missouri, the daughter of William D. and Ella M. Hickman. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1945. She worked in the County Extension Office in Stockton. Betty married F. Reed Grainger on October…
Edward “Scott” Tosspon, 76, of Garfield, Arkansas, passed away November 12, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 12th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove; inurnment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, MO. Scott was born September 12, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of John Scott and Shirley Irene (Laquet) Tosspon. …
Mary Lou Perdue, 66, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Visitation to be held at Lee’s Summit Community Church from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2019. Funeral to follow at 2:00 p.m. Mary Lou Perdue was born September 2, 1953, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to John and Wanda Dodgen. She married Hal Perdue…
John David Holder, 74, of Independence, MO, passed away November 12, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be 10am Saturday, November 16, 2019 at Outreach Restoration Branch 723 S. Crysler Ave, Independence, MO 64052. Arrangements: Royer’s New Salem, Independence, MO 816-796-8600