Anita Lucile Eckard, aged 92, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Independence, Missouri. Anita was born Anita Lucile Turley on June 10, 1930 in Irving, Kansas, the daughter of David Thomas Turley and Ammie Lucinda (Vaught) Turley. Anita is survived by her sister, Margie A Severin. Anita graduated from Vermilion, Kansas high school and lived in Kansas and Missouri most of…
Raymond “Ray” Curtis Franke, 63, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2022 in Valley Memorial Gardens, 100 Royer Lane ~ Grain Valley, Missouri. Ray was born January, 13, 1959 in Independence, Missouri. The son of Herbert O. and Maryetta (Baldwin) Franke. He was…
Ernest Noel Burton Jr., 70, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2022 at Reach KC Church ~ 5445 E. 29th St. KCMO 64128. Ernest was born on June 21, 1952 to Ernest Noel and Mildred Darlene (Roll) Burton Sr. He worked as a…
Opal N. McClellan, 94, of Blue Springs, MO passed away Friday, December 2, 2022 at Meyer Care Center at John Knox East. Visitation will be 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11th at Royer Funeral Home; Grain Valley, MO. Funeral Service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home; burial in Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Grain Valley, MO. Memorial contributions…
Jeffrey “Jeff” Thomas Harris, 56, of Kansas City, MO passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022. A celebration of life will be held at Mark and Jan’s residence on Saturday, December 10, 2022, in Lee’s Summit, MO from 1-3pm. Please contact the funeral home or family for information. Jeff was born on November 29, 1966. He loved sports and was…
Connie McQuain, 76, passed away peacefully in her home on November 29, 2022 surrounded by her family and close friends. Connie was the first of two children between her parents Dorothy Lucille and Marvin Max McQuain and was born in Monterey, California. Their family moved back to the Kansas City area when Connie was a young girl and she spent…
Noah Benjamin Kellogg joined his brother Matthew in Heaven on November 28, 2022. Noah was born on February 1, 1998. He touched the lives of so many people in his community of Oak Grove where he spent his entire life with his parents, Kelly and Tina Kellogg, and his four brothers Michael, Nicholas, Matthew, and Ethan. Noah had an incredible…
Donald Shelley (41) of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at CenterPoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Donald was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His memorial service will be held on Saturday December 10, 2022, at Royer Funeral Home, 100 Royer Lane, Grain Valley, MO. 64029. Visitation starts at 1:30pm, with services to follow at 2:00pm. Donald was…
Austin Lloyd Booth, age 20 of Independence, Missouri passed away on November 27, 2022 at his home, from complications of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Austin was born December 17, 2001 in Kansas City, Missouri. Austin graduated from Van Horn High School in Independence, Missouri in 2020. He enjoyed playing percussion in band throughout junior high school and high school and was…
James David Brisbin, Jr, 61 of Kansas City, MO passed away November 26, 2022. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; Independence, MO. Funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. James was born in Kansas City, MO to James D & Margaret S (Johnson) Brisbin, Sr. He enjoyed going hunting and fishing.…