Obituaries
Norman K. Moore
Mar 12, 2026
Norman Kaye (Sam) Moore, 88, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home in the Mission Chateau Community on March 12, 2026
Sam was born in Holton, Kansas on March 23rd, 1937. Son of Harry and Jetta Moore. He attended Carbon Grade School and later graduated from Holton high School in 1955. Sam spent his early childhood helping with...
Bridgett Mary Martin, Johnson, Birdie Whitehead
Jan 19, 2026
Bridgett was born in Newfoundland Canada, to Patrick Martin & Mary Hefferhan on Oct. 25th, 1938. Passed away at 1:55pm on Jan.19th 2026 in Waverly, Kansas in her Granddaughter Jessica Lockwoods home. She is 1 of 10 children. In 1959, Bridgett ended her marriage to James Johnson and wed Jerry Whitehead in 1971. In 1957 she gave birth to a...
Sharon "Cheri" Lee Wolcott
Mar 15, 2026
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Douglas Brian Sikkel
Jan 23, 2026
Douglas Brian Sikkel, 78, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, January 23, 2026.
Born on April 20, 1947, in Holland, Michigan, Doug was the beloved son of Peter Cornelius Sikkel and Adriana Westrate.
Doug dedicated his life to craftsmanship and education as both a skilled home builder and a devoted professor. Beyond his professional accomplishments, he...
Rodney Lee Hale
Feb 19, 2026
Rodney L. (Rod) Hale age 73 after a long battle with cancer. He passed away this morning, February 19, 2026. He was born October 18, 1952 in Kansas City Ks. to Robert an Adelaide Hale who proceeded him in death. He is survived by his loving and caring wife, Susan Hale and and brother John Hale, stepbrother Brian Johnson, stepsister...
Philip Charles McKnight
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...
James Joseph Coppenbarger, Jr.
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...
Marisa Resendiz Greene
Mar 8, 2026
It is with profound sorrow and tender remembrance that we announce the unexpected passing of Marisa Greene (Resendiz) on March 8, 2026. Born on February 23, 1997, at Shawnee Mission Medical, Marisa's life, though brief, was filled with love, passion, and an indelible spirit that touched all who knew her.
Marisa was the cherished daughter of Mary and Rolondo Resendiz, whose...
Ruth Ellen Hay
Mar 2, 2026
Ruth Ellen Hay was born on September 3, 1925, in Ava, Missouri, to Ray Baird and Queen Baird (Chaffin). Ruth passed peacefully on March 2, 2026, surrounded by the love and comfort of her two children, Sharon Beeler and Steve Hay.
Ruth was a woman of quiet grace. She possessed a striking beauty that others easily saw but which she herself...
John "Jack" D. Meyer
Feb 27, 2026
John Dennis Meyer, commonly known as Jack, was born on February 9, 1938, in Saginaw, Michigan. He grew up with three siblings, Kay Brown (Augusta, GA), who preceded him in death, Carole Solak (Little River, SC), and Steve Meyer (McKinney, TX) who both survive him.
Jack married the love of his life Marcia Creighton on January 24, 1959, also a resident...
Dorothy Kay Gulick
Feb 26, 2026
Dorothy Kay Gulick (Hoffman), 81, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on February 26, 2026.
Dorothy was born on November 25, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was centered on faith and family. A faithful member of the Nazarene Church, she found great comfort and joy in her relationship with the Lord...
John Patrick Burgess
Feb 23, 2026
John Patrick Burgess, 60, passed away on February 23, 2026, in Overland Park, KS. Born on
May 27, 1965, in Kansas City, MO, John lived a life defined by dedication, craftsmanship, deep
thought, and a genuine love for the outdoors and the people around him.
John was the beloved son of Helen Barnes (Gary) and Michael Burgess (Gaelen), all of whom
survive him. He...
Lawrence L Selin
Feb 22, 2026
Lawrence L. Selin, 93, of Overland Park, Kansas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 22, 2026, at Colonial Village, where he lived for the last seven years.
Born in Davenport, Iowa on November 2, 1932, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Mabel (Hansen) Selin. He attended Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota for one...
Janice Kay Balsinger
Feb 17, 2026
Janice Kay (Fromholtz) Balsinger, lovingly known as Jan, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, in Overland Park, at the age of 83.
She was born on January 25, 1943, in Joplin, Missouri to Nickolas and Margaret C.(Gangle) Fromholtz. Jan was raised in a faithful family, roots that shaped the woman she would become — steadfast in her devotion, generous in...
Patricia Ann Wyatt
Feb 17, 2026
Patricia Ann (Bush) Wyatt — a nurse, a wife, a mother, and a passionate practitioner of the art of wonder — died February 17th, 2026, at Kansas City Hospice House, after a lengthy battle with endometrial cancer. She was 69.
A proud lifelong Kansas Citian, Pat was born on December 7th, 1956, in Olathe, Kansas, to Elden “Bud” and Lydia (Schneider)...
Ronald "Ron" Joseph Barnhart
Feb 17, 2026
Ronald Joseph Barnhart, commonly known as Ron, was born on December 30, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan, to Joseph and Mae Barnhart. He grew up alongside his siblings, Thomas Barnhart, who preceded him in death, and Katherine “Kitty” Barnhart, who survives him.
Ron lived a life defined by devotion to his family, friends, patients, and to living fully.
He attended the University of...
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