Obituaries

Mar 11, 2026

Dwight W. Johnson, a beloved partner, father, brother, unele, and friend, departed this world on March 11, 2026. He was born on November 12, 1955, in Flint, Michigan. Dwight's life was a testament to love, kindness, and unwavering dedication to those he held dear.

Dwight was the cherished son of the late Dwight Harold and Helen (Harewood) Johnson.

He was predeceased by...

Mar 30, 2026

Jean was born on December 11, 1926, in Olathe, Kansas, to Roy and Estella Lawrence. She passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, in Lenexa, Kansas.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents; her two brothers, Don and Dean Lawrence; her sister, Irene Lawrence Amos; and her husbands, Bob Fenton and Noble Hopkins.

She is survived by her two sons, Bob...

Mar 26, 2026

Betty Malee Means, age 97, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on March 26, 2026. Services will be held at Lenexa Baptist Church, 15320 W. 87th St. Pkwy, Lenexa, KS 66219, on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Visitation will begin at 10:00 with the service to follow at 11:00.

Betty was born in Jetmore, Kansas, on January 15, 1929. Betty retired after working...

Mar 26, 2026

On March 26th, we said goodbye to Susan Billett Anderson Kost, the heart of our family. She was born on November 17th, 1940, to Mae Elizabeth Anderson and Dr. Raymond Burk Anderson. She attended the Barstow School for Girls in 1958 and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1962 as a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. As a freshman...

Mar 15, 2026

James Lawrence Frans, age 89, passed away peacefully on March 15th, 2026. Jim was born December 10th, 1936. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years Marilyn Frans and his mother, Maxine Engle.

Jim is survived by his two daughters, Jill Youtsey (Phil) and Mendy Donnelly (Mark). He was a proud grandfather to Matt Youtsey (Amanda), Timothy Youtsey,...

Mar 29, 2026

Mar 22, 2026

Susan Cordell Jenkins of Lenexa Ks, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Sunday, March 22nd 2026 at Kansas City Hospice House.

Suzy was born on June 8th 1958 to parents Robert Cordell and Joan Cordell (MacDonell), in Sioux City Iowa. The fifth of seven children, her family soon moved and she enjoyed growing up in Memphis Tn. Suzy treasured the...

Jan 25, 2026

Philip Charles McKnight Jr. passed away on January 25, 2026, in Lawrence, Kansas, at the age of 84.

Phil was born on May 20, 1941, in Newton, Kansas, the son of Philip Charles McKnight and Margaret Catherine McClymonds McKnight. While his father served in the South Pacific during World War II, Phil was raised by his mother and his maternal grandparents...

Mar 29, 2026

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Mar 25, 2026

Dortha Mae Hargadine (Emery) of Prairie Village, KS went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 25, 2026.

Dortha was born in Parsons Ks, April 16, 1930. She attended school in Coffeyville KS. She attended Parsons KS Jr. College and JCCC. in Lenexa, KS

In 1951 Dortha married Doyle Hargadine, the love of her life and they enjoyed 58 wonderful years...

Mar 21, 2026

Mary Alice Matthews Blake, 91, was born on Febuary 3, 1935 in Enola, Arkansas, to Byron Sewell and Easter Elizabeth (Heffington) Matthews. She passed into God’s hands on March 21, 2026 at the Healthcare Resort of Olathe in Olathe, Kansas. She married Gary Dean Blake in Searcy, Arkansas on November 21, 1956. They met in the Dactyology Club at Harding...

Mar 19, 2026

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our beloved husband and father, William Gordon Snyder. Gordon passed peacefully on March 19, 2026, with his wife, Laurie, by his side, after a brief illness.

Gordon was born on December 9, 1946, in Englewood, New Jersey. He grew up with a love of sports and played baseball with his brother, Paul,...

Mar 19, 2026

OVERLAND PARK, KS — Gloria F. Martens, 81, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Advent Health Shawnee Mission. Born April 23, 1944, in Breckenridge, MN, Gloria was the second daughter of Frank and Sophie Grindy. She carried throughout her life the family’s unsentimental view that “Murphy’s Law is optimistic.”

She married Dennis Martens on October 20, 1960. The couple had...

Mar 19, 2026

Dottye passed peacefully at home on Thursday morning, March 19, 2026. She is survived by her four sons: Steve, Tim, Jeff and Chris, their spouses, eight grandchildren and  two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Dewey and Mary VanHercke, her husband Leo, her brother Jack VanHercke and her sister Virginia Griffith. At age 13, Dottye met...

Mar 17, 2026

Elaine Marie Mosley passed away unexpectedly on March 17th surrounded by her family at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO.

Elaine was born October 22, 1960, in St. Joseph, MO, to Ronald and Marcille Hanlan.

Elaine enjoyed spending time with friends and family, capturing all of life’s moments through scrapbooking, and she always offered a helping hand to anyone in...

Mar 17, 2026

Edith Irene Delventhal, born Edith Irene Eckhoff on March 4, 1928, in Sweet Springs, Missouri, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, and a faithful friend whose life was centered on family, faith, and service to others.

Edith grew up on her family’s farm in Sweet Springs, where...

Mar 16, 2026

James Joseph Coppenbarger Jr., born April 2nd 1945, age 80, of Overland Park Ks, passed away peacefully at Advent Medical Center surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Louise Coppenbarger, his father, James Joseph Coppenbarger, his mother, Marion Coppenbarger, and his sister, Carolyn Trenolone. He leaves behind his brother, Tim Coppenbarger, his sisters, Lisa and...

Mar 15, 2026

Sharon Lee Wolcott (Smardo) was born in Hays, Kansas on January 14,1946 to Frederick Louis Smardo and Della Louise Smardo (Knop). Her early years were spent in Natoma and Plainville, Kansas. The family moved to Colorado Springs in the Summer of 1961. She graduated from Palmer High School in 1964.

After High School Cheri decided to pursue Beauty School. She graduated...

Mar 14, 2026

With faith in the Resurrection and gratitude for a life well lived, we announce the peaceful passing of Eleanor Lillian Muldoon (Lill) who entered eternal rest on March 14, 2026 in Shawnee, KS. She was 96 years young.

Lill entered this life October 6, 1929, in Parsons, KS to John Eugene and Marie (Owens) Crandon. She met Cornelius (Neal) Muldoon while...

Mar 13, 2026

Larry “Bob” Harris, 85, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on March 13th, 2026.

Bob was born on October 28, 1940, in Hutchinson, Kansas. A lifelong Kansan and proud Jayhawk fan, he was known to family and friends simply as Bob.

He began his career as a disc jockey in Topeka, spinning records for KTOP radio. He later transitioned into advertising sales...