Janice G. Hazen, 86, of Holden, Missouri, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016.  Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16th at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO; inurnment following in Bates City Cemetery, Bates City, MO.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, the…

Marion Lafayette Gilbert, 87, of Bates City, Missouri, left this earth to be with our Lord and his beloved wife, Betty, on Thursday, April 7, 2016.  Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13th at First Baptist Church of Oak Grove; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time…

Henry Linville Stephens, 86, of Buckner, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at his farm home near Lake City, in the house he was born in, built by his grandfather, Henry, in 1902.  A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 16th, visitation from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. and service at 2:00 p.m. at New Salem Funeral Home,…

Jerry R. Myers, 59, of Centerview, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 07, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 – 4:00 pm on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Dallas Barnes home, 76 NW 601 Rd, Centerview, MO. Jerry was born August 16, 1956, son of Arley and Bertha Myers. Jerry was a truck driver for County Line…

Shirley R. Stucker, 70, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016. A visitation will be held from 10:00 – 11:00 am on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Royer-Hays Funeral Home. A funeral will be held at 11:00 am also at the funeral home with burial following in Blue Springs Cemetery. Shirley was born May 6, 1945 daughter…

Willie Penamon IV, 19, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Monday April 4, 2016.  Funeral Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, April 8th at Eastside Baptist Church, 19901 Missouri 78, Independence, MO 64057.  Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.  Contributions may be made to the family. Willie was born May 23, 1996 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son…

Charlessa “Ann” Seward, 79, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6th at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Ann was born April 19, 1936 in Hannibal, Missouri. …

Karen Lynn DeVera, 68, of Sibley, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016.  Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9th at Atherton Restoration Church, Atherton, MO.  The family will receive friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Karen was born February 21, 1948 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of David and Frances Anna…