Doris I. Murphy, 92 of Kansas City, MO passed away April 13, 2022. Visitation will be 1:00-1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; Independence, MO. Memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. Doris was born April 9, 1930 in South Bend, IN to Ernest &Frances (Kisor) Eddleman. She was a member of the American Legion…
Barbara Sue Hopkins, 88, of Oak Grove, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, April, 13, 2022. Her funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2022 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Barbara, known affectionately as “Barg” to her family and…
Eddie Dewayne Duncan, 71, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. His memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs, 301 SW Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs, MO. 65015. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service…
Charlotte Rose Bramblett, 83, of Independence, MO, passed away on April 11, 2022. She is predeceased by her husband Ronald Bramblett, son Keith Bramblett, parents Talton Walls & Lula Watson Walls, five sisters, and one brother. She left behind her daughter Susan Cumberland and several beloved grandchildren, nephews, and nieces. Charlotte was a member of Callao Christian Church. She enjoyed…
Joseph Lee Hammond, 55, of Independence, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 9, 2022. Born in Kansas City, Missouri on December 18, 1966, to Richard and Diane Hammond, Joe remained a lifelong resident of Independence. A 1985 graduate of William Chrisman High School, Joe joined the United States Air Force following high school in 1985. During his service in the…
Louise Elizabeth Mackey, 87, formerly of Independence, MO, passed away on April 8, 2022, at Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook, KS. Services will be held at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, 1823 N Blue Mills Rd, Independence MO on April 23 at 1:00 p.m. with visitation between 12:00-1:00 p.m. Louise was born January 13, 1935, to Lloyd Noah and Dorothy Louise…
John Edward Wyatt, 80, of Independence, MO, passed away on April 7, 2022 after a five year battle with cancer. John was born on December 3, 1941, and graduated from Van Horn High School in 1959. After graduation, he worked at Western Auto, Kenworth and K. W. Dart. He then owned and operated his own landscaping business for 30 years. He met…
Susan (Susie) Louise Knight was born to James Edison Wilson and Edna Elmira Williams on July the 5th, 1965 in Hale, MO. Susie grew up in small towns across Missouri but mostly in Tightwad, MO where she attended and graduated high school. She enjoyed watching traffic and working with her siblings and father at the family saw mill in her early…
With no new stories to tell, Gene Russell Bruce took his final Journey in the early afternoon of April 5, 2022. His ride or die of 67 years, Margery (Mitchell) Bruce was by his side. Gene was born in Chicago, IL on June 12, 1936 to parents George Robert Bruce and Anna (Hoffman) Bruce. His love of adventure began when…
Sonja Aloha Headley, 84, died on April 4, 2022, surrounded by her loving daughters. Her memorial service will be on Monday, April 25 at the Oak Grove Church of Christ, 104 SW 6th Street, Oak Grove, MO. Visitation will be from 11 -12, with a service at 12. A meal will be served for family immediately following. Sonja was born on…