James E. Borland, Sr. (Jim Borland) of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on June 7, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City near the Plaza. Services will be held on Saturday, June 14th, at Grace United Methodist Church located at 1501 S. Harding Street in Oak Grove. Visitation is from 10:00am – 12:00 noon, followed by a celebration of…
Stephen Paul Hampton, 67, of Raytown, MO, passed away on the morning of June 6th, 2025, at University Health Lakewood Medical Center. Stephen was born on January 3rd, 1958, in Columbia, MO, to Tom R. Hampton and Marilyn Jean (Divine) Hampton. Steve graduated from Burke High School in Omaha, NE, in 1976. With a strong mechanical background, Steve was acclaimed…
Velma Jean Mainard, lovingly known as “Jeanie,” passed away peacefully at home on June 5, 2025. She was from Oak Grove, Missouri, and spent her life surrounded by the people and things she loved most. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Ermile Bradfield; her husband, Kenneth Mainard; her sisters, Betty Rector and Janice Stoez; and her…
Judith Fincher, 85, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025. Born on March 24, 1940, in Webster City, Iowa, Judith lived a rich and vibrant life filled with music, travel, and a deep love for family. She worked for many years as a travel agent at Winship Travel, a career that perfectly matched her adventurous spirit.…
Chad Steven Clark, 53, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away at home on Thursday, June 5, 2025, after a long battle with health complications resulting from exposure to nerve agents and chemicals during his service in Desert Storm. Visitation is 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. Celebration of Life to follow at 3:00…
Tammy J. Brown, 55, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Tammy was born November 29, 1969. She had many hobbies such as, Fishing and watching television. Tammy had a great love for her dogs. She was a very loving wife and loved her husband,…
Kathryn Sue “Kathy” Fizer, 71, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully, with her family at her bedside on May 31, 2025. Born on November 5, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, Kathy was a woman whose free spirit and resiliency touched those who knew her, even up to the time of her passing. While we heavily mourn her passing, we are…
It is with deep sorrow that the family of Carol Marie Soper announce her passing on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at the age of 65. Carol will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 36 years, Kenneth Soper, and her children, Nathaniel and Noah Soper. She will also be missed by her two brothers, Lee and Mark Sohlden, as well…
Orville Floyd “Shorty” Jeffries, 91, of Buckner, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be held Saturday, May 31, 2025 with visitation at 11:00 a.m. at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home in Independence, Missouri and a graveside service following at noon at Six Mile Cemetery, Sibley, Missouri. Shorty was born on December 25, 1933…
Dianna "Renee" Teter, age 67, of Independence, Missouri, passed away surrounded by her family on May 27, 2025, at North Kansas City Hospital. Renee is survived by her daughter, Brandy Rogers of Liberty, MO; her son, Clinton Dawson, also of Liberty, MO; her mother, Janet Prins of Jasper, MO; her stepmother, Linda Stumfoll of Independence, MO; her sisters, Pamela, Denise,…