Daniel Marion Champ, 50, of Bates City, Missouri, passed away on December 17, 2025 in his home, surrounded by his family. Born on June 1, 1975, to Peggy and Daniel Champ Sr., in Independence, Missouri. Daniel graduated from William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri. He was a hardworking and devoted man who took pride in his work and in…
Phillip “Dale” Robinson 80, Odessa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Greenton Baptist Church in Odessa, Missouri, with funeral services immediately following at 3:00 p.m. Dale was born on August 29, 1945, in Odessa, Missouri, to Walter and Martha (Baker) Robinson. He was…
Carl Lee Stevens, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Monday, December 15th. He was preceded in death by his father, Lee Stevens, and his wife, Christine Stevens. Carl is survived by his loving family: his daughter Stephanie and her husband Mike, his son Eric and his wife Angelina, six cherished grandchildren, two precious great-grandchildren, his mother Jane, and his sisters…
Lolita Ledbetter, 94, of Independence, Missouri passed away Monday, December 15, 2025. Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, Missouri; burial will follow at Old Salem Cemetery, Independence, Missouri. The family will received friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Lolita was born on…
Gilbert Keith Sutton, Keith “as his family called him" passed away on Dec 15, 2025 at the age of 56. He had been battling several health issues the past year. He was born July 8, 1969 in Olathe, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents Gilbert Jesse Sutton and Wanda Marie Dunkin and one older brother Weldon Sutton. …
William Thomas Blyler “Bill”, age 91, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home on December 15, 2025. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Salem Cemetery, Independence, Missouri. Bill was born on March 7, 1934, in Higginsville, Missouri, the son of Mary Upton Thurston and William Edward Edgar Blyler. He spent…
Alta Joan “Jo” Williams, age 94, of Blue Springs, MO, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Wilshire - Lakewood Rehab Center in Lee’s Summit, MO. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 19 at First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs, 301 SW Woods Chapel Road, Blue Springs, MO 64015, with visitation at 1:30 p.m. and funeral…
Keeyon Ne’yel Incle, age 28, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on December 12, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. Keeyon was born on February 10, 1997, in Independence, Missouri, to his mother Kimberly Incle and was lovingly raised alongside his stepfather, Lonnie Alexander. He grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri, where he made lifelong friendships and memories. Keeyon graduated from…
Kristina Ione Thompson, 25, of Independence, Missouri, passed away at home, on Thursday, December 11, 2025. A visitation and service will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on December 18, 2025, at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, located at 1823 N. Blue Mills Road, Independence, Missouri. Kristina was born on September 26, 2000, in Blue Springs, Missouri. Kristina was…
Matthew David Ewald, 38, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. A Visitation will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at First United Methodist Church in Blue Springs, followed by a Celebration of Life at 4:00 p.m. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a custodial…