Gerald Ray Tucker, 68, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on October 20, 2025, at Avera Eureka Community Hospital following cardiac arrest while on a hunting trip in South Dakota. Gerald was born August 27, 1957, in Sugar Creek, Missouri, to John and Fern Tucker. He graduated from Van Horn High School (1975) and became a master craftsman in home construction,…
Nora Jane Johnson, 81, of Independence, Missouri passed away at her home on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2025 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, Missouri; burial following in New Salem Cemetery, Independence, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.…
Terry Hubbard, 72, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away on October 17, 2025. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home, with burial immediately following at Blue Springs Cemetery in Blue Springs, Missouri. Terry was born on…
Ricky L. Hudnall was born on June 4, 1949 in Springfield, Illinois to Ida Marie Pointer. Rick attended Westport High School. After high school, Rick was drafted into the Army and fought in the Vietnam War where he was awarded two Bronze Star Medals. He then continued his career in the 418 Civil Affairs Unit. Rick was called to deploy…
Larry Cromley, 72, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away on October 16, 2025. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 21st at 2:00 p.m., followed by a Celebration of Life at 3:00 p.m., both at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri. Larry was born on March 23, 1953, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Patrick and Hellen (Sharit) Cromley. He…
Helen Ruth (Hankins) Dennett of Independence, MO. Helen was born February 17, 1940, in Binger, Oklahoma to Olaf E. Hankins and Daisy Ruth (McEntire) Hankins. Helen graduated from Augusta High School in 1957. Helen married her high school sweetheart Bobby Ray Dennett on July 19, 1957. Helen worked different jobs during her life and was also able to be a…
Lindsey LeeAnn Smith, 44, of Independence, Missouri passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at NKC Hospital of acute organ rejection. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; burial following in New Salem Cemetery, Independence, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral…
Linda “Lynn” Fay Childs, 75, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at her home in Oak Grove, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 16th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove; burial in Corn Cemetery, Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the church. In lieu…
Margaret Ellen Neal, 86, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on October 10, 2025. The family will host a Celebration of Life on Monday, November 17, 2025 at Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church located at 6429 Blue Ridge Boulevard, Raytown, Missouri 64133. Family will receive guests from 5pm with service beginning at 6pm. Margaret was born on May 26, 1939 in Rochester,…
Leslie Errol Gibson, 81, of Grain Valley, MO, passed away on October 10, 2025. He was born on July 16, 1944 in Denver, Colorado, to Lester Gibson and Norma Farrell. He grew up in Greeley alongside his brother, Norman “Pat” Charles Gibson, with whom he shared a close bond throughout their lives. From an early age, he was fascinated by…