Marjorie Irene “Marge” Neill, 85, of Lone Jack, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 22, 2014.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 26th at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO; burial in Lone Jack Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO  …

Roy (Jack) Weeks, 73, of Lone Jack, MO.  Passed away Sept 22. Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday Sept. 27 at the New Life Assembly of God in Oak Grove.  Jack was preceded in death by his mother: Frances and father Jack A. and sister Betty Jean.  Survived by his beloved wife Carolyn, Children: Carrie and Jack, Grandchildren Chris,…

John Adair Gossett, 80, of Bates City, Missouri, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2014.  There will be no services. John was born February 10, 1934, in Oak Grove, Missouri, the son of Marion B. and Mildred E. (Newman) Gossett.  He worked as a night stocker at local grocery stores.  John enjoyed hiking trails and being out in nature, and watching…

Harry Keller Jr., 88, was born March 26, 1926, in Hardin, Missouri and died September 20, 2014 in the Hospice Center at North Kansas City Hospital.  Over his lifetime, he worked at the Railway Express, Bendix, farming and retired from Unilever.  Harry was an Army veteran and fought at the Battle of the Bulge.  He was a lifetime member of…

Jeffery J. Dodd, 53, of Independence, Missouri, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014.  Services will be held Thursday, September 25th at New Salem Funeral Home, 1823 N Blue Bills Road, Independence, MO, 64058. Visitation is from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. with Memorial Service following at 3:00 p.m. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his father, Junior Dodd.  He is survived…

A Celebration of Life for Rose Mary Rapa, 56, of Blue Springs, MO, who passed away Friday, September 19, 2014, at St. Mary’s Medical Center of Blue Springs, MO, of natural causes, will be held at 10:00 AM, October 12, 2014 at Acquaint Gathering (512 Capelle St. Grain Valley, MO 64029. Rose Mary was born on December 15th, 1957 in…

David Preston Whitsitt, 71, of Grain Valley, Missouri, died on September 12, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.  The family suggests memorials to St. Jude's…

Erma Lorene Doty, 93, of Grain Valley, MO, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. The family will receive visitors from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, September 14 at Blue Springs Christian Church, 7920 S 7 Hwy, Blue Springs, MO  64015. Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday following the visitation. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to…

Homer Dean Lowderman, 79, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 12th at Calvary Baptist Church, Blue Springs, MO; burial in Blue Springs Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 11th at the church.  Contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist…

Wanda L. Cathey, 73, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away September 8, 2014.  Visitation will be 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2014 at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO.  Memorial Service will follow at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Wanda was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of John Eugene & Lura Lee (Day) Funk. She…