Screenshot Linda Robinson, 72, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Greenton Baptist Church in Odessa, Missouri. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. at the church. Linda was born on August 11, 1953, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Lester and…
Frank E. Hipsher, 91, of Independence, Missouri passed away on January 27, 2026, at Centerpoint Hospital with family present. Frank was born on November 12, 1934, in New York City, New York; the son of Frank D. and Eleanor Hipsher. Visitation will be held from 3:00pm to 5:00pm on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, Missouri;…
Jimmy E. Ashby Sr., 77, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026. Jimmy was born August 30, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of John Franklin and Lorrain Idalle (Eaton) Ashby. He loved being outside and enjoyed fishing, camping, going to garage sales, and taking long drives to discover new places. Jimmy was preceded in death…
James Leroy Walls Jr. passed away on January 24th, 2026 peacefully in his sleep with his dog Missy cuddled up in his lap. A Celebration of Life will be held on February 28th at the Heartland Church located at 400 S.W Lake Village, Blue Springs, Missouri. Visitation will be from 10:00am-11:30am with services beginning at 11:30am. The family invites those…
Thomas H. Wildschuetz, 93, of Independence, Missouri passed away Friday, January 23, 2026. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Ebenezer United Church of Christ, 206 W. Old Lexington Road, Levasy, Missouri. A funeral service will follow at the church on Friday, January 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., with interment at…
Jane Ann (Cartmill) Stevens, 82 of Independence, MO. (formerly of Branson, MO.) Growing up in Buckner, MO. passed away on January 21, 2026 with her daughters by her side. She was born to Roth & Margaret Cartmill, attended Fort Osage High School til 1960 and Married Lee Roy Stevens. They were married for 51 years til his death in 2011.…
Carol Lea Martin, 87, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 29th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove, with visitation at 10 a.m. and funeral at 11:00 a.m., followed by a Committal Service at 1:00 p.m. in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. Carol was born October 4, 1938,…
Kyle Eugene Hill, known and deeply loved as Gene, was born April 14, 1940, to Howard Hill and Vivienne Noe in Vanderlip, West Virginia, and passed away peacefully January 20, 2026, from the comfort of his home, at the age of 85. Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2026 at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home,…
Karen Sue Rieckhoff, 74, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, surrounded by her family. Services will be held on Tuesday, January 27th at Royer Funeral Home in Oak Grove, with visitation at 1:00 p.m. and funeral at 2:00 p.m., followed by burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Karen was born November 8, 1951, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter…
David Wesley Hammons, of Kingsville, Missouri, passed far too soon on January 19, 2026, at the age of 59. David was born on January 12, 1967, in Campbell, California, to his parents, Delbert and Patricia Hammons. He grew up in San Jose, California, and attended Leigh High School. David played youth baseball, football and was a diehard Raiders and Yankees…