Thomas G Gresham
Jun 28, 2026
Born on the family farm in Jasper, Missouri, Tom embodied the values of hard work, humility, and quiet determination throughout his life. He was the first member of his family to attend college, earning an engineering degree from the Missouri School of Mines at Rolla. His career took him overseas with an international oil company, where he lived and worked...
Karen Kenney
Jun 23, 2026
Karen Sue Kenney, 85, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on June 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born on September 23, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri, Karen was the daughter of F.H. and Tina Selden. She lived a life defined by creativity, generosity, and an unwavering devotion to her family.
Karen shared a lifetime of...
Keith E Bottorff
Jun 14, 2026
Keith E. Bottorff, 76, passed away June 14, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born April 7, 1950 in Webster City, IA. Keith was the eldest son of the late Kenneth and Kathryn (Burcham) Bottorff.
Keith is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Nan Vail; two brothers Kevin (Linda) Bottorff...
Mary Elizabeth Knackstedt
Jun 14, 2026
Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Knackstedt, 84, of Overland Park, passed away on June 14, 2026. Visitation will be Monday, July 13, 2026 at 10:30am, followed by the Funeral Mass at 11:00 am, all at Nativity Catholic Church, Leawood. Inurnment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Betty’s name are suggested to Alzheimer’s Association, in Memory of Betty Knackstedt, 8001...
Mary Susan Blythe
May 19, 2026
Mary Susan Corriston Blythe, 80, was born in Berkeley, California, and passed away on May 17, 2026, in the presence of her beloved husband, Holly John Blythe and her sister Janis at her home in Shawnee, Kansas.
Mary was the firstborn child of Roy and Josephine “Jo” Corriston. At the age of six months, she began what would become a lifelong...
Sarah Johnson
Apr 1, 2026
Sarah Covell Johnson, 62, passed away on April 1, 2026. She was born on April 28, 1963, in Fargo, N.D and spent her childhood in St. Cloud, Minn. and Springfield, MO, before moving to Wayzata, Minn., where she completed high school and began shaping the path that would define much of her life.
Sarah was a gifted athlete and an exceptional...
Nancy Sue Kinney
Jun 29, 2026
Nancy Sue Kinney passed away peacefully on June 29th , leaving behind a life defined by kindness, quiet strength, and a deep devotion to her family and community. Sue was a woman of grace and determination-someone who made others feel welcome, valued, and at easy simply by being herself.
Sue had a remarkably strong work ethic, approaching every job or task...
Jon Stack
Jun 22, 2026
Jon Wroth Stack, age 91, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away June 22, 2026.
Jon was born on December 14, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to Albert and Virginia Stack. He grew up in Olathe, Kansas and graduated from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas in May 1956.
Jon met the love of his life at Baker and following her graduation in...
John W. Carter
Jun 21, 2026
John Wesley Carter, 88 of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026, at Research Medical Center.
Born on Feb. 15, 1938, in Iantha, MO, he grew up in Mindenmines, MO and Pittsburg, KS.
He enjoyed a 67-year long career at Rylie Equipment and Contracting. He was President from 1999-2002, followed by CEO from 2002-2021 and stayed on the Board...
Eloree Baldwin
Jun 20, 2026
Eloree Baldwin, our beloved mother, died peacefully, on June 20, 2026 surrounded by her family, just days before celebrating her 101st birthday, and after a lifetime of caring for others with generosity, humor and her Christian faith.
Eloree was born on June 25, 1925 to William Edward and Maggie Maude Boatwright of Gentry County, MO. She was the youngest of six...
Audrey Dawn Evans
Jun 17, 2026
Audrey Evans passed away after a remarkable life defined by love, family, creativity, and adventure. Born in Sedalia, Missouri, in 1923, Audrey grew from humble beginnings into a woman whose warmth, elegance, and spirited personality touched everyone who knew her.
Audrey met the love of her life, David Evans, at Southeast High School. Their partnership blossomed into a marriage that lasted...
Charles W. Wright
Jun 15, 2026
Charles William (Bill) Wright, 76, passed away June 15, 2026 at home. He was preceded in death by his first wife Jessie Elizabeth (Libby) after over 36 years of marriage, his parents Lewis Sr., and Viola M., brother Lewis (Jr.) and his maternal aunt Edith M. Burkhart.
He is survived by his current wife Martha (Marty) Randall-Wright, after 13 years of...
Ray Alan Klamm
Jun 11, 2026
Ray Alan Klamm, 66, of Runaway Bay, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026, after a courageous battle with lung cancer and heart failure. His beloved wife, Rebecca Lynn Klamm, remained faithfully by his side throughout his illness and was with him when he entered his heavenly home.
Ray was born on December 31, 1959, in Jackson County, Missouri, to...
Gary Lamar Christensen
Jun 8, 2026
Gary Lamar Christensen, 84, passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord on June 8, 2026, at Menorah Medical Center. He was born on June 21, 1941, in Mayfield, Utah, and spent most of his life in Johnson County, Kansas, where he built a legacy of faith, family, service, and hard work.
Gary proudly served his country in the United States...
Ruth Ann Jenkins
Jun 6, 2026
Ruth Ann Lodde Jenkins passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the age of 95, surrounded by the love of her four daughters. Born on August 1, 1930, to Ruth and Francis Lodde, Ruth Ann was a proud, lifelong resident of Kansas City.
She attended Border Star Elementary, Visitation Grade School, and St. Teresa’s Academy. She attended St. Mary's...
Mary Beth Stremming
Jun 6, 2026
Mary Beth Stremming (Woods), 60, of Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospice House following a courageous battle with Stage 4 stomach cancer that had spread to her liver. Mary Beth was born on September 19, 1965, in Houston, Texas. She grew up in Ohio before moving back to Kansas, where she met the...
Clifford Burns Christian
Jun 5, 2026
Clifford “Cliff” Burns Christian was born on January 12, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Jacob John Christian and Ollie Victoria CBurns) Christian. He was the second of three children. Cliff went to Lindburg High School and was active in ROTC, graduating in 1960. He then attended Southern Missouri University, where he met Joel Schnieder. They married in 1962 and...
Mary Karlson
Jun 5, 2026
Mary was born Maria Maciupa in Renton, Pennsylvania, a coalmining town. She came from a loving and hard working family. Her father, Michael and mother, Maria, had seven children. There was John, Ann, Julia, Michael, Mary, Helen, and Margaret. They have all predeceased Mary.
When she was a teenager, she left for a stay with her aunt and uncle in New...
Yong Qiang Zhang
Jun 5, 2026
Yong Qiang Zhang, 94, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully June 5, 2026. She was born February 25, 1932, the child of Deng Ping Zhang and Man Xia He of Wuhan, China. Yong Qiang was energetic and fond of singing from childhood on and influenced by Western music during middle and high school years. She enrolled in Shanghai Conservatory...
Sherri Jane Lackey
Jun 3, 2026
Sherri Jane (Ohmart) Lackey was born on September 6, 1949, in El Dorado, Kansas. The daughter of Patricia “Irene” and Melvin Edwin “Bill” Mills, Sherri grew up in Towanda, Kansas, and, after graduating from Circle High School and Butler County Community College, she enrolled at Kansas State University and obtained her bachelor’s degree in business administration in 1972. She was...
