Imogene Jeffers, 83, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Oak Grove Nursing & Rehab. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 1st at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Imogene was born December…
Hubert "Byrne" Connaghan packed many chapters into his life of 77 years. He was an army veteran, a housewares buyer for Mattingly's, a Nurseryman (co-owner of Bruening's Nurseries in Higginsville, Missouri), a long-haul trucker, a heavy equipment operator, and an inveterate tinkerer ("You know how we could make this even better...?"). He married the love of his life, Amy Bruening…
Connie Jo (Wilson) Edie, 72, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Thursday, August 25, 2016 at her home. Connie was born May 28, 1944 in Independence, Missouri, to Emmit Franklin and Mary Maxine (Hamilton) Wilson. Connie was a 1962 graduate of Blue Springs High School and lived most of her life in the Blue Springs area and several years throughout…
Gregory Mark Eilers, 67 of Blue Springs, MO passed away August 24, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Services to be held at a later date. Greg was born son of Norma and Melvin Eilers on May 20, 1949 in Boise, Idaho. He spent all but three years of his life in the Boise Valley where he was a dedicated, hardworking…
Susan Elaine Atkinson, 63, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at North Care Hospice House, North Kansas City, MO. Private family burial at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Northcare Hospice. Susan was born February 20, 1953, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of George and Helen (Kovac) Mangels. She…
Ida Pearl Romo, 83, of Buckner, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at her home. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 27th at New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Ida was born May 2, 1933, in Huggins, Missouri, the daughter…
64 years Grain Valley, Missouri July 01, 1952 – August 21, 2016 Known by many as Mom, Grandma, Debbie or just Deb. Daughter of Bobby & Elizabeth Wyatt, Debra was born and raised in Grain Valley, Missouri with her two brothers. She was a single mother who taught her daughters independence, strength, resilience and the importance of family. She poured…
Michael Thomas Baxter, 74, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 26th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove; burial at 3:00 p.m. in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. The family will receive friends and loved ones from 12:00 p.m. until service time…
Thomas Edward Newberry, 94, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home August 20, 2016, surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 24th at the Oak Grove Church of Christ. The family will receive friends Tuesday, August 23rd from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Additional funeral services…
Rena Mae Ellis, 93, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at Oak Grove Nursing & Rehab. A memorial visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 25th at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Rena was born to Wilkes P. and Gertrude Mullen on March 22, 1923. She was a graduate of Holden Missouri…