Donna Mae Stegemann, 96, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Aspire Senior Living in Oak Grove. No services will be held. Donna was born on March 28, 1929, in Truro, Iowa, the daughter of Leo Dennis and Bessie Berneice (See) Beeler. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Donna was preceded in death…
Michael Harold Wilper “Papa”, 74, of Oak Grove, MO passed away December 9th, 2025 at Centerpoint Hospital. Mike was born September 25th, 1951 in Buford, South Carolina to Harold and Mary (Rue) Wilper. He graduated from East High School in 1969, where he met the love of his life, Helen. They were married for 50 years. He was proud to…
William “Bill” Lunceford, 87, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away at KC Hospice House on Monday, December 8, 2025. Bill was born on March 5,1938 to Leonard Lunceford and Iona (Williamson) Lunceford. Bill married Saundra Kay Scott on January 2, 1959. Bill worked in construction and was a master cabinet builder for many years. He worked for General Motors Assembly…
Jacqueline (Correll) Rymer beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away on December 6th, 2025. She was 86-years-old. She was survived by two children, Lori Zimmerschied (Willie), and Terry Clark (Susan). She was also survived by six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Jacqueline was known to all her friends and family as Jackie. She was born January 2nd, 1939 in…
Jeffery Scott Nunn passed away on December 5, 2025, at The St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City at the age of 45. Jeff was born on April 3, 1980, in Salem, Oregon. He is the son of Ralph and Susan Nunn. He attended and graduated high school from Center Place Restoration School in Independence, MO. In the summer of…
Brett D. Cobabe of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, following a lifelong battle with complications from Type 1 Diabetes. He died peacefully at home with his wife by his side. Brett faithfully served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Los Angeles Mission from 1989–1991. He met his wife,…
Sarah Louise Rist, 46, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, Missouri, with service following at 2:00 p.m. Sarah was born on September 24, 1979, in Independence, Missouri, to Terry Lee Mallett and Janet Loraine Ford. She was…
John Elwood Shropshire Sr. of Independence, Missouri passed away December 3rd. 2025 at home. John was born September 14, 1949 to Earnest Elwood and Dorothy Mae (Benedict) Shropshire of Independence, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his son John Elwood Shropshire Jr. in 2002 and the mother of his children Margie Mcmechan in 2011. John is survived by his…
Bishop Joseph A. Burkart II, age 85, passed peacefully on December 3, 2025 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Born on September 26, 1940 in Johnson City, Tennessee, Joe was the beloved son of Robert H. Burkart and Helen Hanes Burkart, both of whom preceded him in death. Joe grew up in Wheaton, Maryland where he graduated…
Wilbur Dean Osbourne, 97, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. A visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley, followed by a funeral service at 10:00 a.m. A graveside burial will take place the same day at 3:00 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center,…