Judith Elaine Wilke, 86, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. She was born on April 14, 1939, in California, Missouri, to Virgil and Lucille (Butcher) Miller. Judith carried with her a deep appreciation for her roots, taking great pride in her Grain Valley heritage and the values instilled in her from a young age.…
William “Bill” Peterman, 76, of Independence, Missouri passed away at his home February 11, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home in Independence, MO, on Saturday, February, 28, 2026 with visitation at 1:00pm until service time at 2:30pm. Bill was born on September 2, 1949 to Allie and Hazel Peterman. From a young…
Trinidad De Jesus Casado, 78, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2026. She was born on August 3, 1948, in Bonao, Dominican Republic, to Alido De Jesus and Maria Casado. From humble beginnings, she rose through determination and discipline to earn a college degree and dedicate her professional life to public service. She served…
Anthony Joseph Rizzo Jr., 88, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026. Services will be held on Tuesday, February 17th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove, MO, with visitation at 12:00 p.m. followed by a memorial at 1:00 p.m. Graveside with Military Honors will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in…
Richard Robert Shore, 81, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Raintree Village long term care facility in Lee’s Summit, surrounded by his wife and daughters. Services will be held on Monday, February 16th at First Baptist Church of Lee’s Summit. Visitation at 1:00 p.m., with funeral following at…
Betty Ruth Lowe, age 99, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026, at The Laurel at Norterre, in Liberty, Missouri. She was born on May 5, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Ira and Esther Thomas, at her grandmother’s home on Independence Avenue. She spent most of her formative years in Pond Creek and Lamont, Oklahoma, before moving back to…
Phyllis Jeannette Harvey, 81, passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at CenterPoint Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Phyllis was born June 9, 1944, in Mexico, MO, to George and Mary Harvey. Phyllis grew up following her daddy around learning everything she could from him. She always said, “Where daddy was I was.” She graduated from Slater High School…
Laverne S. Breuer, 93, of Buckner, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026. A graveside service will be held Friday, February 13, 2026, at Valley Memorial Gardens, behind Royer Funeral Home, in Grain Valley, Missouri. Laverne was born February 26, 1932, in Levasy, Missouri, to Edward and Adeline Schemmer. She spent her life devoted to her family and those she…
Judith A. Davis, 85, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Cross Creek in Lee’s Summit, MO. A Celebration of life will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, March 21st at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Blue Springs, 601 NE Jefferson St, Blue Springs, MO 64014. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be…
Bettie Jean Bell of Independence, MO passed away on February 4, 2026, at Centerpoint Hospital, Independence, MO. Celebration of Life will be held at Mike Onka Community Hall located at 11520 Putnam St, Sugarcreek, MO 64054 from 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm on February 20, 2026. In lieu of flowers monetary contributions may be made to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital…