Mary Alice Craig, 85, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2026. A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Mary was born on September 20, 1940, in Holden, Missouri, to Theodore and Bertha Boosinger. Mary dedicated many…
Karlann Ruth Jons, 87, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026, at her home in Blue Springs, Missouri. Services will be held at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove in Oak Grove, MO, on Saturday, July 18th, with visitation at 11:00 a.m. followed by a memorial at 12:00 p.m. Karlann was born July 27, 1938, in Blue Springs, MO, the daughter…
James Joseph Megerson of Independence, Missouri passed away on July 4, 2026. James was born August 30, 1945 to Shellvie and Mary (Boehm) Megerson. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Carole Evans, brother John Megerson and sister-in-law Nancy. James is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elizabeth I. Megerson, their son, James E. Megerson, daughters, Lori…
Freda Belle Randolph, 86, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Born on November 3, 1939, to Albert and Olive Mitchell, Freda lived a life rooted in faith, family, and hard work. She had a deep love for God and faithfully served her church by playing the piano. She found joy in cooking for those…
Alan Dean Myers, 66, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on July 3rd, 2026. He was born on January 13th, 1960 in Independence, Missouri to Orpha Young (Hennrich) and James Myers. He was raised by Larry Hennrich who was his stepfather. He was a beloved husband, Father, grandfather, and friend. Alan spent his life working with construction, a profession that…
Richard “Rick” Beebe, 62, of Oak Grove, MO, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, surrounded by family. Rick was born on April 15, 1964, to his parents Barbara Martin and Richard Beebe in Kansas City, MO. He was a 1982 graduate of Scotland County R-1 in Memphis, MO. Rick enjoyed many things in life, including sports – he played…
Jackie Lee Gross, 85, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026. Services will be held at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Oak Grove on Friday, July 17th, with visitation at 11:00 a.m. and memorial service at 12:00 p.m., followed by the committal service at 2:00 p.m. in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville,…
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Burrell Thomas Lamb Jr. (Corky), who passed away on 7/2/26 at the age of 85 in Independence, MO surrounded by his family. Corky was born on 5/10/41 in Warrensburg, MO to Burrell and Geraldine (Jerry) Lamb. He grew up in Odessa, MO and graduated from Odessa High School. Corky…
Aubree Renee Ballard was born on January 27, 2000, in Columbus, Ohio, to Angela McClain and Jonney McClain. She worked as an ophthalmology scribe and brought warmth, creativity, and laughter wherever she went. She loved crafting, cooking, concerts, collecting vinyl records, swimming with her brother, films, true crime documentaries, Stranger Things, and music by Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and ABBA.…
Ronald R. Jester of Odessa, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at home. Services will be held on Tuesday, July 7th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove, MO, with visitation from 11am-12pm and the funeral at 12pm, followed by graveside services in Oak Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 7285…