Obituaries

Nov 20, 2025

Robert “Bob” Gadd, 92, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on November 20, 2025. Service will be at 2pm at Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, Sunday, December 7, 2025. Reception will follow. Private inurnment will be held at a later date.

I was born on Friday the 13th in January of 1933 in Kansas...

Nov 8, 2025

Howard Paul Bodine went to Heaven to be with God and Jesus on November 8, 2025, at 8:10 p.m. He was 66 years old.

Howard was born in Fayette, Missouri, on January 16, 1959, to Henry and Harriet Bodine. He graduated from Eldon High School and attended the University of Central Missouri.

Howard met Debbie in April of 1989, and they were...

Dec 2, 2025

Dec 3, 2025

Robert “Bob” Allen Loats, 64, passed away at home on December 3, 2025. Born on May 12, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bob was the beloved son of John and Maxine Loats and much loved brother and friend to many.

He is survived by his siblings: Tom (Tena), Kathy Powell (Tom Carpenter) and Bill (Tamara) and many nieces and nephews, who will...

Nov 22, 2025

Annette Franco, 76 years of age, passed away at home on Saturday, November 22 ,2025.

Annette was born on August 8, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri to Helen Lauck Holmes and Richard L. Holmes. She was born at St. Mary’s Hospital, a hospital she would later work at as a nurse. She was the youngest of 3 children, older siblings Helen...

Nov 30, 2025

Natividad (Nadine) Conejo was born on December 25, 1926 in Waynoka, Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully in Kansas City, Kansas on November 30, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

She was raised in Waynoka, Oklahoma before moving to Kansas City. She briefly worked at National Bellas Hess in accounting and temporarily at St. Margaret’s Nursing Home in Kansas City,...

Nov 15, 2025

Albert U. Egharevba, 79, passed away peacefully on November 15th in Olathe, Kansas, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly. Born on August 8, 1946, in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, he lived a life anchored in faith, compassion, and unwavering devotion to the people around him. His journey carried him across continents, yet no matter where he went,...

Oct 23, 2025

Alan Scott Yankey, 63, of Overland Park, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on October 23, 2025, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer.

Alan was born on October 22, 1962, in Campbellsville, Kentucky, to Lowell Thomas and Betty Lou (Cox) Yankey. After graduating from the University of Kentucky, where he played baseball, he began his lifelong career in the...

Dec 6, 2025

Dec 3, 2025

Norma J. Reiman passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at Ignite Medical Resort in Kansas City, Kansas. The staff at Ascend Hospice -Palliative Care provided exceptional care for Norma the past 7 months. Miss Reiman was born on September 26, 1925, in Kansas City, Missouri and resided in Roeland Park, KS for 70 years. She was 100 years of...

Dec 2, 2025

Paul David Apperson, lovingly known as Paul “The Wall” from Arkansas, was born on May 18, 1966, in Paola, Kansas, to Bill and Jean Apperson.

Paul was a fun-loving spirit who found joy in roller coasters, making friends wherever he went, music, movies, and—above all—Dr Pepper. He had a deep love for classic shows and artists, including Top Gun, Dallas, The...

Nov 30, 2025

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Claire (Valente) Albano. Born August 9, 1949 in Peekskill, New York, Claire left us November 30, 2025 in Leawood, Kansas, leaving a void that will never be filled. We remember Claire with a life filled with immense love.

Claire was predeceased by her parents, Louis and Elaine Valente. She is...

Nov 30, 2025

Services pending. 

Nov 30, 2025

Hong Thi Nelson, age 75, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of November 30th, 2025, surrounded by family in North Kansas City.

Hong was born in Vietnam, where she learned early that survival required wit, resilience, and street smarts that no classroom could teach. She met Raymond Nelson, a U.S. Air Force serviceman, during the Vietnam War, and...

Nov 21, 2025

Gail G. Snyder, 82, of Olathe, KS passed away on Friday, November 21, 2025 surrounded by the love of family and their dog, Buddy after a long and courageous five year battle with cancer. He never complained and became an inspiration to many who were fighting their own health issues.

Gail was born on June 15, 1943 to Esther P. (Bruns)...

Nov 19, 2025

Matt Otey Musick, Jr., 97, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., followed by the service at 10:00 a.m., and burial at 11:00 a.m. The services will...

Nov 18, 2025

Adrian Arthur Ulsh, affectionately known to his family as Ade & Papa, 72, of Gardner, Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2025, after a courageous journey with Parkinson’s & Multiple Systems Atrophy. Born on February 4, 1953, in Brookfield, Missouri, Adrian lived a life marked by devotion to his family, a passion for helping others, and an unwavering commitment...

Nov 18, 2025

Sondra Raile, 82, of Overland Park, KS passed away on November 18, 2025.

Sondra was born on September 25, 1943 in Wichita, KS to Chester & Evelyn (Saum) Meyer. Sondra's father worked for Boeing in Wichita during WWII, and after the war was over Sondra and her family moved back to her father's family farm in Woodston, KS, where she spent...

Nov 17, 2025

Michael (“Mike”) Allen Sampson, 81, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on November 17, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on March 23, 1944, in Decorah, Iowa, to Robert Valentine Sampson and Phyllis Elaine Sampson, and grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa alongside his three sisters, Mary Field (Rob), Jane Cowan (Paul), and Cathy...

Nov 17, 2025

Zoey James Colvin, born on October 23, 2025, passed away peacefully in her parents’ arms on November 17, 2025, after 25 days filled with love, courage, and the sweetest little moments we will hold in our hearts forever.

Though her time on Earth was brief, Zoey’s life was full of meaning. From the moment she arrived, she showed a strength far...