George A. Stice, 87, of Bates City, MO passed away May 1, 2015. Memorial service will be held May 16, 2015 at the Oak Grove Restoration Church in Oak Grove, MO. Cremation and disbursement of ashes will be in MO. He was born on December 10, 1927, in Poughkeepsie, AR. He married Nadine Smith June 4, 1949 in Benton Harbor,…
William J. Kerivan, 80, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Blue Springs, MO. A visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, May 4th at Calvary Baptist Church, Odessa. Cremation to follow. Bill was born July 6, 1934 in Ogdan, Utah, the son of William J. Kerivan Sr. & Nancy…
Vernon Gene Logan, 87, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 2nd at the Church of Christ, Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Manuelito Children’s Home, 12 Theta…
Gayle Karen Groff was born February 6, 1952 in Independence, MO, to Olen and Marcelaine Griffel. She passed away peacefully in the arms of the Lord on Friday, April 27, 2015, in her home in Grain Valley, surrounded by her husband and two sons, after a courageous bout with Lung Cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 42…
Daniel “Dan” John Bruce, age 55, Air Force retired of Independence, MO, entered his field of dreams on April 22, 2015. Celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 27th at New Salem Funeral Home, 1823 N. Blue Mills Road, Independence. Dan is survived by his wife, Bonnie Bruce; his mother, Joan; two brothers: Christian and…
Betty Jo Crossland, 82, of Bates City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 18th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO; burial in Valley Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Betty was born October 18, 1932…
Ann Janette Kirkpatrick Whitworth, died April 16, 2015 surrounded by her family in Kansas City, Missouri. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 20th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her name to the Local Mission…
Anna Dean Divers, “Grammy”, 75, of Independence MO passed away April 15, 2015 at Centerpoint Med Center, surrounded by her loving family. Dean was born October 25, 1939 in Jefferson City MO to Louie and Jennie Barnes. She met and married Richard Divers and moved to the Kansas City area to raise their family. She retired from Teamsters Union after…
Carolyn L. Thurn, 66, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Memorial services will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 19th at The Cotillion Room and Gardens in Independence. Carolyn Thurn was united in marriage to Larry Thurn Sr. on March 13, 1965. She is survived by her husband Larry; Son Larry Thurn Jr. (Laci); Daughter, Amy…
Alva E. “Al” Holland, was called to his Heavenly Home on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Mr. Holland was born July 17, 1927 in Sheldon, Missouri. He attended school in Nevada. Al lived most of his life in the Kansas City, Independence, and Oak Grove area. He served in the United States Navy for 8 ½ years. He was self-employed most…