Sarah Louise Rist, 46, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri, with service following at 2:00 p.m. Sarah was born on September 24, 1979, in Independence, Missouri, to Terry Lee Mallett and Janet Loraine Ford. She was…
John Elwood Shropshire Sr. of Independence, Missouri passed away December 3rd. 2025 at home. John was born September 14, 1949 to Earnest Elwood and Dorothy Mae (Benedict) Shropshire of Independence, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his son John Elwood Shropshire Jr. in 2002 and the mother of his children Margie Mcmechan in 2011. John is survived by his…
Bishop Joseph A. Burkart II, age 85, passed peacefully on December 3, 2025 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Born on September 26, 1940 in Johnson City, Tennessee, Joe was the beloved son of Robert H. Burkart and Helen Hanes Burkart, both of whom preceded him in death. Joe grew up in Wheaton, Maryland where he graduated…
Wilbur Dean Osbourne, 97, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. A visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, followed by a funeral service at 10:00 a.m. A graveside burial will take place the same day at 3:00 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center,…
Harvey Henry Gehring, 92, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. A visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2026, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri. A celebration of life will follow at 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at 3:00 p.m. at…
Melinda R. Rowe, lovingly known as Mindy, was born on December 7, 1969, and peacefully went to heaven at her home in Independence on December 1, 2025, surrounded by the love of family and friends. Mindy had a joyful spirit and a heart full of kindness. She truly loved being with people and found happiness in life’s simple pleasures—going to…
Earl Lee King, aged 98, passed away on November 26, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born April 7, 1927, in Sedalia, Missouri to parents Arthur and Anna King. Earl lived a life devoted to the Lord, family, and friends. As a veteran of the U.S. Navy, Earl served his country during World War II in the Seabees. After…
Karen Victoria Delana, of Waverly Missouri passed away at the age of 74, on November 29, 2025, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Karen was born on June 3, 1951, to Laura Odean (Curry) and Donald Andrew Hurt in Baldwin Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved brother, Donald Hurt. Karen is survived by…
Esther Hoover, 86, passed away November 29, 2025, at her home in Independence. She was born November 16, 1939, at Butler, Missouri, and was the tenth and last child of Ted and Eleanore Elefson.Esther grew up on the family farm a few miles south of Butler. She graduated from Butler High School in 1956 and then began her college work…
Floyd M Richardson, a proud Korean War Veteran and devoted family man whose greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2025, at the age of 92. Born on August 18, 1933, Floyd grew up with a spirit of service and camaraderie. That spirit led him to enlist in the United States Marine Corps,…