Joann I. Hibler, 88, of Bates City, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, in the comfort of her home surrounded by family. Her family will receive guests from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 20th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 21st at the church, followed by…
Margeret Kathleen Wood, fondly known as Peggy, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away on February 13th, 2024 from emphysema. Peggy was preceded in death by both her parents, Hubert and Margeret Chase, and a brother, Michael Chase. She is survived by her loving husband, Steve Wood; her children, Joe Wathen (Kylene), Mary Bedsworth (Rick), Diane Burton (Charlie), Tonya Ramel (Rick),…
William “Bill” Edward Heishman Jr., 86, husband, father, grandfather, retired business owner, motorcycle enthusiast, RV traveler, friend, prankster, and “outside in the barn general Tinkerer”, lost his battle with heart disease, and passed away in his home on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 with his wife, Joyce, by his side. Although Bill did not live as long as some, he packed…
Matthew Paul Sitton, 36, of Independence, Missouri passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 19, 2024 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, Missouri; burial following in New Salem Cemetery, Independence, Missouri. The family will receive friends at 12:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Family and friends are…
Gabriel Lyfe Amen Walker, 16, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024. His family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 16th at New Life Church in Oak Grove. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 17th at the church with burial following in Oak Grove Cemetery. Gabriel was a…
It is with heavy hearts, that we had to say goodbye to our beloved husband, father, grandfather/papa, and friend, Richard “Dick” Luckerman, 81, who passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024 surrounded by his family. Richard was born on June 12, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH. He was one of six children to Christoph and Pauline Luckerman. He graduated from Indian Hills HS in Cincinnati in 1960. He…
Joann E. Willey, 76, of Independence, MO passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Zion’s Hope Restoration Branch, Sibley, Missouri; burial following in Six Mile Church Cemetery, Sibley, Missouri. The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church. Arrangements: Royer’s New Salem Funeral…
Larry Steven “Steve” Philpott, 71, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024. Services will be held on Friday, February 9th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove, with visitation at 10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11:00 a.m. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. in Balltown Cemetery in Richards, MO. Steve was born July…
Adam F. Smith, 41, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away suddenly on February 2, 2024, doing what he loved; playing games with his friends and brother. Adam was born to Richard and Sandra Smith on July 5, 1982, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was very talented when it came to computers and attended Vatterott College and received an Associates degree…
Paul Wayne Jennings, 69, of Mayview, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024. A memorial graveside will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9th in Greenton Cemetery, Odessa, MO. Paul was born on August 21, 1954, in Mayview, MO, the son of Victor L. and Beulah A. (Ball) Jennings. He attended First Baptist Church in Mayview as a…