Alaia Jo Walton was born on April 22, 2020 to Alexa Courtney and Trevar Walton in Kansas City, Missouri. Sadly, she was taken from them and her loving family just 20 months later on January 11, 2022, also in Kansas City, Missouri. Her short but beautiful life will be celebrated on Saturday, Jan 22, 2022, at 11:00 am at Abundant…
Norma Jean Webb, 91 of Gladstone, MO passed away January 10, 2022. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; Independence, MO. Funeral to follow at 2p.m. Burial at Salem Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, family suggest contributions to Mesothelioma Research Foundation 1615 L St. NW, Ste 430, Washington, DC 20036. Norma “Jean” Webb…
Richard Lee Massey, 74, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Monday, January 10, 2022. No services. Richard was born November 16, 1947 in Independence, Missouri to Oren Frances and Norma Jean (Donelson) Massey. He worked for Emmerts Welding in Independence. In 1970 he went to work for TWA/American Airlines. He started out as a Janitor and worked his way up…
Carlise Julia Cox, 19, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 22nd at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the church. Carlise was born May 5, 2002, in Shawnee, Kansas, the daughter of Kishtor…
Ruby Telgemeier, 98, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2022, at Oak Grove Nursing and Rehab in Oak Grove, Missouri. She was born August 23, 1923 and grew up on the family farm south of Levasy, Missouri. Her life’s work was taking care of people. While still in school she helped Dr. L. W. Higgins and wife Mary Martha, who…
Oliver Jay Abedrabbo passed peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022. Oliver Jay was born on June 30th, 2021. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri at 6pm with a Memorial Service at 7:30 pm. During his short sixth months here on Earth he touched many lives…
Lois “Katrina” McCullough, 62 of Independence, MO passed away January 4, 2022. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 12th in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the funeral home to help defray funeral expenses. Katrina was born January 26, 1959, in Independence, MO, to Joseph L. &…
Lois Jean Short, 67, of Buckner, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursday, January 13, 2022. Lois was born July 18, 1954 in Independence, Missouri, daughter of Arlin and Bertha (Patrick) Shaw. Lois had a hobby of collecting Koala Bears and Trolls. She was known for going…
Emma Jean Ricketts, 90, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 10, 2022 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Interment in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley, MO. She was…
Trenton James Starr, 20, of Grain Valley passed away on January 1, 2022. He was born August 2, 2001 in Overland Park, Kansas to Doug and Amber (Blevins) Starr. Trent, as he was fondly called by his family and friends, graduated from Grain Valley High School in 2020 where he was a member of the Eagles Wrestling Team and a…