Troy D. Wickman 55, of Grain Valley, MO, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after battling Neuroendocrine Cancer in his home July 18, 2020.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.  Troy was born January 8, 1965 in Frankfurt, Germany to Sgt-Mjr Eduard and Ruth Wickman. He graduated with honors from Blue Springs High School in…

John “Johnny” Robert Oldberg,62, of Independence, MO, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020.  Services will be held at a later date.  Johnny was born January 22, 1958 in Kansas City, MO to John E. & Pearl (Miller) Oldberg.  He moved with his family to Lee’s Summit, MO in 1962 and graduated from Lee’s Summit High School in 1977.  Johnny enjoyed the outdoors,…

Jill Ann (Hotson) Phar, 49, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020.   Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21st with memorial service following at 2:00 p.m. at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, MO.  Jill Ann (Hotson) Phar was born in Independence, MO on October 14, 1970 to Jim and Mary Jane Hotson. She…

William “Bill” D. Wills, 78, of Odessa, MO, also known as Po-Po, left this earth on Wednesday, July 15, 2020.  Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 23rd, with memorial service following at 2:00 p.m. at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home in Independence, MO.  Contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 7995 Outer Rd, Odessa, MO…

Vickie Lynn McIndoo, 63, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020 in Oak Grove, MO.  Memorial services will be held at a later date.  Vickie was born August 7, 1956 in Independence, MO.  She was the daughter of Roy & Shirley Johnson.  Vickie was a graduate of Southwest Baptist College with a degree in secretarial science.  She was an employee for…

Phillip “Phil” Dean Cooper, 76, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020.  A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 23rd at Gamber Community Center, 45 E. Independence Ave, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063.  Phil was a long-time resident of Lee’s Summit and Greenwood, MO. After working at Leeds and car dealerships…

Joseph Ryan Vinzant, 37, of Kansas City, MO passed away July 14, 2020.  Visitation will be from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 27th at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home in Independence, MO, with funeral following at 3:00 p.m. Ryan was born May 10, 1983 in Kansas City, MO, to Peter H. Nunn and Helen Renee Vinzant.  He was always…

Roberta “Bobbie” Lynn Funk, 51, of Independence, MO passed away July 13, 2020. A visitation will be 1-2pm Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home; Independence, MO. Memorial service to follow at 2pm. Bobbie was born July 28, 1968 in Kansas City, MO to Russell Carter and Thelma Martin. She enjoyed gardening, bowling, working crossword puzzles and…

Richard Alton Ross, 40, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away July 12, 2020.  Graveside services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 24th in Shore Cemetery.  Please bring something to sit on.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hollow rumblings in the sky parade throughout the city, shadows melt; an echo of light pierces the vale of what was, what is, and what will be.  A young woman cries…