Anne “Jody” Trosper Wingo, 83, of Hamilton, MO formerly of Blue Springs, MO, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016. A visitation is being held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. A funeral will follow at 11:30 also at the funeral home with a burial in Swan Lake Memorial Gardens following the service.…
Rayhugh “Ray” Everette Majors, Jr., 73, of Higginsville, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 22, 2016. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 29th at Faith Baptist Church, Higginsville, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the family to defray funeral expenses. Ray was born September 21, 1943, in Waco, Texas, the son of Rayhugh…
Bettie Joyce Davis, 90, of Sibley, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at St. Mary’s Manor, Blue Springs, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 24th at New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, MO; burial in Buckner Hill Cemetery, Buckner, MO. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.…
Valeria N "Garber", "LaMere", Howard, 90, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016, at the St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Valeria was born in Waynesboro Virginia, on February 8, 1926, to Charles P. and Ethel Orvetta "Hollar" Garber. Val taught Sign Language classes and was an Interpreter for the RLDS World Church Conferences. She worked…
Esther Loraine Smith Read, 97, of Blue Springs, Missouri, formerly of Madison County, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016. Services will be held Friday, October 21st at First United Methodist Church in Winterset, Iowa, with burial in Union Chapel Cemetery. Esther is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Read; and 2 sons, Kay Read and Jerry Read. She…
Russell Eugene Shoemaker, 91, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away quietly on Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Bartlesville Care and Rehab Center. Friends and family may call on Friday, October 21st, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at New Salem Funeral Home, Independence, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22nd at the same location; burial to…
Alice Marie Bravenec, 75, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 11th at Royer-Hays Funeral Home, Blue Springs; burial following in Blue Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Arrangements: Royer-Hays Funeral Home, Blue…
Connie Jo Simpson age 72 of Buckner, MO passed away on Saturday October 8, 2016. There are no services scheduled with an inurnment at New Salem Cemetery Independence MO at a later date. Memorials may be made to Crossroads Hospice or Breast Cancer Awareness. Connie was born in Kansas City MO September 13, 1944 the daughter of David Eron Roberts…
Jerry G. Ellis, 91, of Oak Grove, Missouri, went to be with his wife of 66 years on Wednesday, 5 October 2016. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 10th in Mecklin Cemetery, Oak Grove. Jerry was born at home just outside of Buckner, Missouri, on 23 May 1925. He left high school early and enlisted in…
Bernie L Murray, 65, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016 followed by a meal at Graceland University, 1401 West Truman Rd, Independence, MO 64050. Parking is available behind the main building. Flowers can be delivered at FleaMart, 14300 E US 40 HWY,…