Theodore “Ted” Raether, 57, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Monday, November 30, 2020. An online memorial will held through Zoom at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12th. The family may be contacted for the link. There will be a private inurnment. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to: The family at the following link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ted-raether-memorial-fund. Ted Raether Memorial Fund,…
Rodney Paul Alewine, 55, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020. Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until service time at the church. Rodney was born on August 29, 1965, in Independence, Missouri, the son of…
Marolyn Louise Brown, 82 of Grain Valley, Missouri, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1st in Valley Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley, MO. Marolyn was born on September 5, 1938, in rural Atherton, MO, the daughter of James H. and Virginia H. (Waters) Moore. She graduated from Lees Summit…
Jeffrey “Jeff” Lee Stewart, 59 years old, of Grain Valley, MO passed away on November 28, 2020 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Jeff is survived by his wife of 39 years, Twila Stewart of the home; daughter, Tiffany Wilson (Thomas) of Grain Valley, MO; son, Justin Stewart (Megan) of Blue Springs, MO; 7 grandchildren: Kristine Hoang…
Marjorie Marie Kalousek, 98, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Benton House in Blue Springs, MO. Marge was born in 1922 in Hutchinson, Kansas, where her parents Ethel and Raymond McCrory were charter members of Trinity Methodist Church. Marge took to sewing and knitting and often made her family’s clothing. Her dad taught her how…
Donald Estill Hughes, 82, passed away on November 21, 2020 due to complications from dementia. Don is survived by his three children, Christopher, Patricia and David, his brothers James Robert and Harold, and his large extended family. Born in 1937, Don grew up and lived most of his life in central Missouri and the Kansas City area. He graduated college…
Andy George Easterly Jr., 76, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020. Private graveside services will be held in Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Grain Valley, MO. Andy was born August 18, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Andy and Rose (Knapp) Easterly. He was raised to manhood in the same home he was born into. Andy married Pamela…
Paula Gross, 69, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020. Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO 816-847-4441
Edward “Ed” Eugene Sims passed away this past Thursday, November 19th in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 81. Ed was born on August 11th, 1939 in East Carondelet, IL to Herschel and Emma Sims. He was the second of five children and is preceded in death by his three brothers, William, Gerald, and Michael. He is survived by…
Vicki Charlene Broski, 71, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 22nd at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home in Independence. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Vicki was born May 24, 1949, in DeSoto, KS, the daughter of…