Marian H. Blacksten, 90, of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21st in Valley Memorial Gardens, Grain Valley, Missouri. Marian was born March 5, 1931, in Spickard, Missouri, to Irvin and Effie (Hickman) Lankford. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of…
Vickie Sue Officer, 63, of Grain Valley, Missouri passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 11, 2021 surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Vickie was born June 13,…
James Wayne Lankford, 73, of Independence, MO passed away peacefully on July 10, 2021 surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 1-2p.m. Monday July 19, 2021 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; Independence, MO. Funeral to follow at 2 p.m. Burial at New Salem Cemetery. James was born November 30, 1947 in Sweet Water, TN to James H & Lilly…
Edward Morales, 70, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Visitation will be 10am-12pm Friday, July 16, 2021. Mass to follow at 12:00pm at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church 2200 N Blue Mills Rd., Independence, MO 64058. Burial at New Salem Cemetery. Edward was born December 24, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri to George and Carmen (Bernal)…
Janalee Ruth Todd, 67, of Independence, MO, passed away on July 10, 2021 in her home surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, 1823 N. Blue Mills Rd, Independence, MO 64058. She will be entombed in the Higginsville, MO Veterans Cemetery by immediate family members. …
Barbara Jean Middleton, 83, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 16th at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Barbara was born September 2, 1937, in Noel, Missouri the daughter of…
JoAnn Blankenship, 79, of Polo, MO, passed away July 8, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00p.m. Monday July 12, 2021 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; Independence, MO. Funeral to follow at 2p.m. Burial at New Salem Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. JoAnn was born December…
Clarica Jean Colston, 53, of Lake Lafayette, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 10th at the Oak Grove Christian Church, Oak Grove, MO. Clarica was born November 22, 1967, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Delmar and Vicki (Miller) Gretencord. She was a corporate travel agent and enjoyed…
Stephen Lee Foster, 70, of Independence, MO passed away July 2, 2021 surrounded by his family. Visitation 2-3p.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; Independence, MO. Funeral service to follow at 3p.m. Burial at New Salem Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Susquehanna Baptist Church 17800 E. Susquehanna Rd. Independence, MO 64056 Stephen…
Ronnie Lee Braden, 70, of Oak Grove, Missouri passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Ronnie was born March 11, 1951 in…