Janet L. Hayward, 78, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. Her visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. Memorial Service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the family. Janet was born January 11, 1945 to Gordon…

Peggy Sue France, 90, of Bates City, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Oak Grove Christian Church; burial in Sni Mills Cemetery, Oak Grove.  The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the church.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be…

Nellie Ruth (Graham) Wheaton, born November 18, 1931, to Samuel “Sammy” Easter and Ruth Deloris (Coleman) Graham, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the age of 91½ years.  Graveside services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 21st in Oak Grove Cemetery, Oak Grove, MO.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Luke’s…

Beverly Lou Perkins, 75, of Independence, MO passed away May 12, 2023. Passed away May 12, 2023. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday, May 15, 2023 at First Baptist Church 131 S. Hudson St., Buckner, MO 64016. Memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Beverly Lou Perkins was born November 24, 1947 to Fred and Corinne (Humphrey) Reynolds in Collins, MO.…

Dorothy M. Hupp, 97, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away May 12, 2023. A tentative memorial service will be held at the chapel at Powell Gardens on September 4, 2023. Check Amy Trupiano Facebook for update near that time. Memorial contributions may be made to Lyme Association of K.C. PO Box 25853, Overland Park, KS 66225. Mrs. Dorothy Hupp was born…

Jewel Earlene Dyer passed away peacefully at home with her granddaughter, Madelyn, at her side on May 12, 2023, at the age of 77. She was born Jewel Earlene Bentley in Independence, Missouri, on February 13, 1946, to Earl Calvin and Stella Dorothy Bentley. She lived a rich and full life, bringing joy to her family and many friends. Her…

Margaret Elaine Desmond, 83, of Independence, MO passed away May 11, 2023. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00p.m. Saturday June 3, 2023 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; Independence, MO. Memorial service will follow at 2:00p.m. Inurnment at New Salem Cemetery. Margaret Elaine Desmond was born on January 1st, 1940 in Pittsburg, KS. She was married to Grover Desmond for 38 years…

Claudie Ray Mansell, 84, of Buckner, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, MO.  Services will be held on Monday, May 15th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove, MO, with visitation at 11:30 a.m. and memorial service at 1:00 p.m., followed by a committal service at 3:00 p.m. in the Missouri State Veterans…

Lester Leroy McCarty, 77, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday May 20, 2023 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. Inurnment will follow in the Valley Memorial Cremation Garden. Lester was born July 5, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri. The son of Bertha Louise (Adler) McCarty. He was a…

Timothy William Sterns, 64, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023. Per his request, Cremation, no services. Tim was born June 21, 1958 in Weirton, West Virginia. The son of Harold and Nancy (Troy) Sterns. He loved hunting, fishing, woodworking and anything outdoors. Tim worked at the Lake City Ammunition Plant close to 20 years. He…