Marella LaVon Ellison, 89, of Independence, Missouri passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024. Visitation will be Friday, January 3, 2025 12:30 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church, Blue Springs, Missouri. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Marella was born March 1, 1935 in Independence, Missouri. The daughter of James Nave and Charity (Martin) Nave. She…
William Edward Wagner, 84, of Independence, MO passed away on December 20, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 27, 2024 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Bill was born in St. Louis, MO to John and Margaret (Whalen) Wagner. He married Patricia, his loving wife of 62 years, and together they shared many…
Lewis “Jack” Franklin Leary, age 77, passed away on December 20, 2024, in Independence, Missouri. Born on January 29, 1947, in Keyser, West Virginia, Jack was the son of Charles and Margaret (Moore) Leary. He spent his early years in Keyser and attended school there before moving to California during his senior year to live with his sister. He graduated…
Rebecca M. Leath, 95 of Independence, MO, passed away December 18, 2024. Rebecca May Leath was born on April 30, 1929, in Oak Grove, MO to Francis and Kay (Herrington) McQuerry. She graduated from Halls Memorial High School in Buckner in the Class of 1947. “Becky” was talented in many ways and had several different jobs throughout her lifetime. Her…
Patricia Pearl Wagner, 86, of Independence, MO passed away on December 17, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. pm Friday, December 27, 2024 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. Growing up, Patricia watched Elvis Presley every Saturday. Dancing was something she took great delight in. The twist was her favorite dance which led her to meet…
James (Jim) Edward Logan of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on December 17, 2024, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, Missouri. Visitation will be held at 3:30 p.m. on December 26, 2024, at Royer Funeral Home, 1832 N. Blue Mills Road, Independence, Missouri. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on December 27, 2024, at Six Mile Baptist…
Michael Dean Hart, 77, died Dec. 17, 2024, at Jackson Creek Memory Care, Independence, MO. Mike was born on July 26, 1947, in Kansas City, to Aurice and Ethelyn Hart. He learned from his parents how to work hard and spent most of his time working alongside them working on the family egg and dairy farm. He often had to…
Robert Dean Culp, Jr, 64, of Buckner, MO, passed away peacefully at Centerpoint Medical Center on December 16, 2024. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 pm Friday, December 20, 2024 at Faith Community Church 102 SW 9th Street, Oak Grove, MO. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm. Burial at Lone Jack Cemetery. Robert was born January 27, 1960 in Kansas City,…
Joe Lee Barnett, 63, of Independence, MO, passed away December 15, 2024.Celebration of life will be 11:00 am Saturday, December 21, 2024 at Bethel Baptist Church, Independence, MO 64057. Joe was born May 25, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia to John & Nancy (Albert) Barnett. He spent most of his youth in Georgia and a few years on the sunny beaches…
Hoyt Rex Brown, age 96 of Oak Grove, Missouri passed away on December 14, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00pm Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO. Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Monday at Oak Grove Restoration Branch. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be…