Raymond Eugene Sickles Jr. (aka) Toby Sickles, age 71 resident of Independence, Missouri, died September 10th, 2021 at 8:57 pm at North Kansas City Hospital, North Kansas City, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be held 12:00 p.m. Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Tryst Falls Park, Shelter 12, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 Raymond was born September 22, 1949 in Clinton,…

Donald Cassell South December 22, 1937 - September 8, 2021 Independence, Missouri Donald “Don” Cassell South died Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at his home after a courageous battle with Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy. He was 83. Born in Dante, Virginia, Don was the son of James L. South and Bertha Cassell South. He graduated from Pound High School, Pound, Virginia and then…

Zelda Jean Owens, 90, of Liberty, MO, passed away September 6, 2021. Graveside service will be 12:00 p.m. Sunday, September 12, 2021 at New Salem Cemetery; Independence, MO. Zelda was born January 5, 1931 in Salem Arkansas to Shaler G & Jannie E. (Wrather) Barnett. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and watching the birds. Zelda loved quilting, music and coloring. Zelda…

Yamil Rodriguez-Lagomarsini, 32, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 19th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a private residence later in the…

Bruce Alvin Cornwell, 68, Oak Grove, Missouri passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Abundant Life Church of Blue Springs. 1241…

Freddie Ray Doherty, 63, went to be with the Lord Sept. 5, 2021, in his home surrounded by family, after a short battle with cancer. Born May 12, 1958, in Paragould, Ark., he was the son of Carl and Bonnie Doherty. He graduated from Niangua High School in 1976 and obtained B.S. Ed., M.S. Ed. and Specialist in Education Administration…

Donald Ray Johnston Jr, 59, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Don was born June 13, 1962 in Columbia, Missouri, the son…

Garland D. Tripp, 98, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 15th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove, Oak Grove, MO.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church.  Graveside services will follow at 1:00 p.m. in Missouri State…

Gary Eugene Taylor, 55, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.  Cremation with private family services. Gary was born July 30, 1966, in Independence, Missouri, the son of Harvey Dean and Margret Fae (McDaniel) Taylor.  He served his country in the United States Navy.  Gary was an over the road truck driver for over 25 years.  He…

Dolores Marie Sciolaro, 93, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 3rd at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, Contributions can be made to Crossroads Hospice.…