Phillip K Stephens, 68, of Buckner passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
 Visitation will be 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Susquehanna Assembly of God Church, Independence, Mo.. Funeral service will follow at 12 p.m. Burial at Buckner Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Susquehanna Assembly of God in Independence.
 Arrangements: Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home, Independence.