Obituaries
Kathleen D. McHenry
Jun 5, 2025
Kathleen Darst McHenry, (maiden name Hill) known as Kathy, passed away on June 5, 2025, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Kathy was raised in Raytown MO and met the love of her life on November 21, 1964, Darrel McHenry. The two were married February 26, 1966, and began their life in Merriam Kansas. They were residents of...
Gerald T. Hay
Jun 3, 2025
Gerald Taylor Hay passed away on June 3, 2025 in Overland Park, Kansas.
Gerald was born in Kansas City, Kansas on April 20, 1942 to Robert Glenn and Ollie Pearl Hay. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1960. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas. Early in his career, Gerald taught in the Shawnee Mission School District....
Ella Renee Lininger
May 30, 2025
Ella Renee Lininger April 20, 2022 – May 30, 2025
Ella Renee Lininger was born on April 20, 2022, at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. From the moment she entered the world, she showed everyone what it meant to be brave. Born with C.H.A.R.G.E. Syndrome — a complex and rare genetic condition — Ella faced extraordinary challenges with a...
Amy Jo Marlo
May 30, 2025
Amy Jo Marlo, 66, of Liberty Missouri, formally Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on May 30, 2025. Since 2006, she fought breast cancer and since 2013 she fought metastatic breast cancer.
She was preceded in death by her mother Judith A. Marlo. She is survived by her father, Vernon (Butch) Marlo, brother Scott (Jane) Marlo, sister Katie (Brad) Town, and her...
Shirley Weber
May 30, 2025
Shirley Weber (a.k.a. Shirley Page)
Shirley Jane Weber (Terra) passed away at the age of sixty-nine on May 30, 2025, in the comfort of her home in Leawood, Kansas. Her passing marks the end of a life defined by resilience, compassion, wisdom, generosity and unwavering dedication to family and those she loved. Shirley was born on May 19, 1956, in Lodi,...
Betty Blackwell
May 30, 2025
Betty was born in Kansas City on May 3, 1925 to parents William and Helen Shirk. She was the oldest of four sisters along with Barbara, Beverly and Beryl. She attended Southeast High School, graduating in 1944. She moved to St. Louis to attend secretarial school, securing work at Pevely Dairy in Pevely, Missouri. She enjoyed her work, but even...
Corena Hope Wright
May 29, 2025
CORENA HOPE WRIGHT (ESTOPARE)
Corena Hope Wright, much loved Matriarch of our large family, passed away peacefully May 29, 2025 at home with family in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born May 19, 1932, in Kansas City, Missouri to Franceis M. (Strickland) and Ernest R. Estopare.
Growing up she traveled throughout the United States and Canada with her parents and before resettling...
John W. Tucker
May 28, 2025
John W. Tucker of Overland Park, KS, died on May 28, 2025. He was born in Decatur, Illinois, on October 10, 1926.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Bettye Tucker; daughter, Karen and her husband Mark Supica of Birmingham, AL and his son, James Tucker of San Diego, CA; two grandchildren: Ruth Ann Turner (Brett) and John Supica (Emily); five...
Sharlyn "Shari" Marie Harlan
May 27, 2025
Sharlyn Marie Harlan (born Sharlyn Husbands) passed away peacefully at her home in Mission, Kansas, on May 27, 2025, at the age of 76.
Born on December 19, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, she remained a lifelong resident of the greater Kansas City area. Sharlyn was the beloved wife of Richard Harlan, who cherished her throughout their life together. She is...
Patricia Ann Burger
May 26, 2025
Patricia Ann Burger, of Spring Hill, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2025, following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 78 years old. She was born on October 11, 1946, in Wyandotte County, KS, to Oris and Lois Massey.
Patricia was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles, her grandson Micheal, and her sisters, Kathy...
Jay Dean "Bird" Dawson
May 24, 2025
Jay Dean Dawson, 68, of Belton, Missouri, passed away in the evening of Saturday, May 24th, 2025. He gave all he had in his final months to battling a very sudden diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia, and while we are heavily mourning the loss, we are grateful he is now at peace.
A visitation will be held on Monday, June 2,...
Dean William Baesel
May 23, 2025
Dean William Baesel was born on May 2, 1950 in Dayton, OH to Dean E and Miriam Baesel. The family moved to Overland Park, KS while Dean was in elementary school. Father and son spent his early years on the baseball fields at Johnson County 3&2. Playing and coaching baseball was a passion they shared together. After graduating from Shawnee...
Richard (Dick) Hunter Murdock
May 23, 2025
Dick was the son of the late H. Hunter and Nora R. Murdock of Charleston, West Virginia. He is survived by his wife Lucky Lee of the home, sons David Hunter of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Michael Scott of Kansas City, Missouri, granddaughter Brittany of Tulsa, Oklahoma, grandsons Brandon Lee Hunter of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Chase Hunter of Kansas City, Missouri....
Lanxiang Young
May 22, 2025
"Her Kindness Lives On" – In Loving Memory of Ms. Young Lanxiang
With profound sorrow, we mourn the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Ms. Young Lanxiang, who departed peacefully on May 22, 2025, at the age of 95. Though her life was humble, it was filled with warmth—her hardworking hands, kind heart, and selfless love built a home brimming...
Gary Rollin Welch
May 18, 2025
In Loving Memory of Gary Rollin Welch April 8, 1934 – May 18, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gary Rollin Welch, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Gary left us peacefully on Sunday, May 18th, 2025, at the age of 91. He was a man of remarkable kindness, strength, and character, whose presence touched...
Terrance Robert Levine
May 15, 2025
With love and grace, we are honoring the memory of Terrance Robert Levine, who passed away on May 15, 2025. Terry was born in Brooklyn New York on August 1, 1942. He was the eldest of three children of Frieda & Max Levine. After graduating from New York University and Pace University he was employed as an International Vice President...
Claude D. "Don" Rinck, Sr.
May 13, 2025
Claude Donald Rinck Sr, 90, was born February 10, 1935, in Willow Creek MO to Ella (Gimple) and Isaac Rinck. He passed away on May 13, 2025 at KU Medical Center. He was a US Army veteran and served in the Korean War.He is survived by his wife Betty Jean, sister Lola VanderKolk, two daughters, Annette Glover and Faith Hoff...
Delores Ann Fyock
May 12, 2025
Born Delores Ann Davidson, on April 27, 1933, to Charles Wesley and Bertha Viola (Davis) Davidson in Sedalia, Mo, the 6th and last living of 8 children. Delores spent her childhood in Sedalia growing up in the midst of the Depression and most of her favorite stories from those years involve memories of her family and the challenges of the...
Justin Roy Wilson
May 12, 2025
Justin Roy Wilson, 44 years old of Overland Park, Ks, passed away May 12,2025. He was preceded in death by his father Gary Lee Wilson, Brother Geoffery Kent Wilson, Niece Kylah Noelle Christian, his grandparents Howard and Ruth Wilson and Walter and Marilyn Alberg, uncles James Wilson and Richard Benton. Survivors include his mother Stephanie Wilson, Overland Park, Ks., sister...
Nancy Lou Howe
May 10, 2025
Nancy L Howe, 97, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 10.
She was born on December 18, 1927, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Jack and Maude Howe.
In Nancy’s youth, she was a trick horse rider, performing astonishing acrobatic stunts on horseback. She toured across the Midwest performing at county fairs and at the American Royal.
Nancy was a...
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