Jesse James Harris Jr. fell asleep in death August 16, 2025 after a long battle with several health issues. Jesse was born October 13, 1946 to mother, Edna Mae Dodd and father, Jesse James Harris Sr. in the town of Batesville, Arkansas. The family moved to Des Moines Iowa in 1956. In 1959 at the age of 12 Jesse was…
Kenneth Marvin McFee of Kansas City, Kansas was born on May 13, 1937 and went to sleep in Jesus on August 14, 2025. He was survived by his son, Dr. Steven McFee and his wife Linda, daughter Stephanie Zacharias and her husband Mickey and their 5 grandchildren, Matthew, Gracie, Quinn, Jonathan, and Annie. He was preceded in death by his…
Patrick Joseph Hickey, Independence, MO, died Sunday, August 10, 2025. He was 92 years old and lived a life that was nothing short of extraordinary. Patrick was born April 25,1933 in Minneapolis, MN to Joseph and Josephine Hickey. After graduating from St. Thomas Aquinas High School, he went on to earn his Master’s in Social Work from the University of…
Raymond L. Sams, 86, of Independence, MO, passed away on August 10, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2025 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, Missouri; burial following in Buckner Hill Cemetery, Buckner, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the…
Sharon Hope Root, 76, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Pleasant Hill Health & Rehab. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 17th at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley; burial in Valley Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the…
James “Hip/Jim Bob” Smith, 77, of Wasola, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025. Born April 10, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, Jim was the son of the late Cletus and Marian (Moore) Smith. He grew up in Independence, Missouri, and graduated from William Chrisman High School. Jim proudly served his country in the United States Navy as an…
Ronald Ray “Butch” Johnson, 72, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 21st at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Butch was born September 3, 1952, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the…
Alice Jo Young, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025, at the age of 86 surrounded by her family. Born on September 14, 1938 in Horton, Kansas. She spent most of her life in Grain Valley, MO and graduated from Grain Valley High School in 1956. Alice married the love of her life, Billy…
James Carey Rutledge, lovingly known as “Carey,” passed away at home in Lone Jack, Missouri, on August 5, 2025, at the age of 80, surrounded by family. A devoted husband, father, proud Marine, quick-witted jokester, and lover of dogs, music and good conversation, Carey leaves behind a legacy of laughter, love, and stories that will be told for generations. Carey…
Aspen Brittany Fugate, 29, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 at St. Luke’s Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to her mother, Mary Fugate. Aspen was born on…