Thomas “Tom” Wesley Hobbs, 61, of Warrensburg, Missouri, passed away on January 8, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. A Celebration of Life service will be held on January 17, 2026, at Northside Christian Church in Warrensburg, Missouri. The family will receive friends and loved ones from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., with a brief service to follow. Tom was…
Carol Darlene Macha, 76, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 9th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove. Carol was born August 16, 1949, the daughter of Elmo Lee and Lena Katherine (Morris) Bush-Lively. She was a homemaker and loved…
Gary Brian Pearce, 52, of Grandview, Missouri passed away on the morning of January 5, 2026 at his home. Gary was born on May 24, 1973 in Austin, Texas and grew up in California before entering the Army. After he left the Arm,y he worked as a forklift driver for 15 years before he had some medical complications. He fought hard…
Kimberly Ann Thompson (Todd) passed away on January 4, 2026, in Oak Grove, Missouri, at the age of 50. Kimberly was born on April 25, 1975, in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, to Vicki Todd. She grew up in Independence, Missouri, and attended William Chrisman High School. Kimberly found her greatest joy in singing, playing the piano, and spending time with those…
Gary L. Christopher of Independence, Mo. passed away on the 2nd of January 2026. He was born on June 9th, 1959, in Trenton, NJ. He learned to play guitar at the age of nine (9). He joined the Air Force at the age of seventeen (17). He was honorably discharged at the age of twenty-two (22). After completing his military…
Justin Griffitt, age 35, passed away peacefully on 01/02/2026 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Blue Springs, Missouri. Justin was welcomed into the world on July 17, 1990, by Michelle Griffitt and Sunny Griffitt in the city of Independence, Mo. He was a loyal resident and graduate of Grain Valley (Class of 2008). Justin was very outgoing, sociable, and shared his…
Kolten James Aldridge, 17, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3:00 - 5:30pm on Sunday, January 11th at Grain Valley Community Center, 713 Main Street, Grain Valley, MO. Kolten was born on September 15, 2008, in Liberty, Missouri, the son of Lauro V. Valdez and Robin J.…
Sheila Gay Gardner, 72, of Independence, Missouri, departed this life on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Her loving spirit touched many, but per the family’s request, a private gathering to honor her life will be planned by the family at a later date. Born on May 13, 1953, in Independence, Missouri, Sheila was the daughter of William “Frank” Miles and Peggy…
On Wednesday December 31st, 2025, Charles W. Goodman, 84, of Grain Valley, MO. transitioned from this world to a much better place. We are confident he was greeted and received by his parents and siblings gone before him as well as his son Bradley. From a very young age Charles was always on the go! When he wasn’t working, he…
Nancy Ann Terrell, 88, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Nancy was born in Chicago, IL on April 18, 1937. Nancy once was a runway model for Sax Fifth Avenue in New York. She spent most of her career as a legal secretary and paralegal. Survived by her sister, Sue Schallenberg, her children, Robin and…