Pamela Jean Jeffries, lovingly known as Pam or PJ, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025, at 2:20 AM, surrounded by love. She was 66 years old. Born on January 21, 1959, Pam grew up at Tarsney Lakes and spent her adult life in Independence, Missouri — a place she called home and where she built a life of warmth,…
Eva Etta Guffey, age 87, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Born on August 29, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the daughter of George Ira and Buelah AIeene Gibbons (Paddock). Visitation be 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment,…
Dennis Keith Wilson, while surrounded by his family, went to be with his heavenly father on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, after his hard-fought battle with cancer. Dennis was born August 26, 1962, at Memorial Hospital in Kansas City, MO. He worked for GSA as a Civilian Payroll Technician, proudly retiring after 40 years. Dennis had a steadfast faith that never…
It is with deep sorrow and profound respect that we share the passing of Ian J. Yoder, whose presence graced the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing him. Ian departed this earth peacefully, leaving behind a legacy marked by kindness and unwavering devotion to family, friends, and community. Ian J. Yoder was born into a nurturing family…
Mary Ann Kuhn, 80 years, a resident of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. She was born March 9, 1945, in Victoria, KS to the late Alfred P. and Anna (Braun) Rohr. Mary Ann retired in 2011 from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop A. Her greatest joy was her family and…
Marilyn Ruth (Elliott) LandisJune 16, 1935 – June 24, 2025 Marilyn Ruth “Elliott” Landis, 90, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 pm Monday, June 30, 2025 at Royer New Salem Funeral Home 1823 N. Blue Mills Rd., Independence, MO 64058. Funeral service will be 11:00 am Tuesday, July…
Deborah Delores Johnson (Coon), of Oak Grove, Missouri, was born on November 22, 1952, in San Miguel, California. She went to be with the Lord on June 23, 2025, at her home in Oak Grove. Debbie is survived by her daughters, Heather and Melissa; her grandchildren, Nathaniel and Ava Marie; her mother, Lillian Sanders; her brother, Michael Coon (Pamela); and…
Rex Ned Steelman, 60, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away June 21, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family, after 4 short months of battling Glioblastoma. Rex was born on March 31, 1965, in Lexington, Missouri, to Norris Ned and Judith (McNeel) Steelman. Rex graduated from Odessa High School in May 1983. Rex meets his wife Tracey (Dike) and spent…
Ronald Dean Middleton of Independence, Missouri, passed away June 21, 2025 at St. Mary’s Blue Springs Hospital. Ronald was born June 9, 1945 in Nevada, Missouri. He grew up in Kansas City, MO, and graduated from Northeast High School in 1963. He was a member of White Avenue United Methodist Church, served as a Cub Scout leader of Troop 132, and…
Gary Edwin Clarke, 80, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2025 in the comfort of his home. Gary was born on July 6, 1944, to Glenn Edwin Clarke and Barbara Frances McDaniel in Deming, New Mexico, as his father was a mechanic for the United States Air Force. Upon military service completion, the family returned to…