Obituaries

May 29, 2026

Stavroula Del Mastro of Parkville, Missouri, passed away on May 29, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born on July 27, 1953, to Michael Spirou and Stamatia Korssava in Drama, Greece. After excelling in school as a young girl, she moved to Germany and then to the United States. She married Michael Del Mastro in 1987, and together...

May 30, 2026

Jun 2, 2026

Ronald "Ron" Dee Edwards, 82, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on June 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. His devoted wife, children, and their spouses were at his bedside.

Ron was born on April 14, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri, and grew up in the Turner area of Kansas City, Kansas. He graduated from Turner...

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...

Jun 1, 2026

May 29, 2026

Donald Ray Dibble, 90, of Manhattan, KS died May 29, 2026. The memorial service will be on June 13, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Country Club Christian Church, 6100 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO. Visitation will be at 1:00 pm in the church parlor right before the service. Burial will be at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park,...

May 29, 2026

Zhenglian (David) Jiang, 68, of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.

Zhenglian, known as David by many of his friends, was born on March 10, 1958 (April 9, 1957 according to the Chinese calendar) in the village of Wawo, in Liaoning province, China. He took after both his father, Jiang Yunxi—a wise, fierce,...

May 10, 2026

"And it will come about that whoever calls on the Name of the Lord will be delivered........."

Joel 2:32

Taped inside the cover of Carolyn's Bible

Carolyn Joyce France was delivered to her eternal life May 10, 2026. Devout wife, legendary grandmother and one of the all-time greats of motherhood, her Mother’s Day departure marked the fulfillment of her life’s purpose.

Born the eleventh...

May 11, 2026

Terri Denise Blake, 66, of Grandview, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Monday, May 11, 2026.

Terri was born on November 17, 1959, in Springfield to Alfred O. Smith Jr. and Nancy A. Smith. From an early age, Terri had a natural gift for connecting with people and bringing comfort and joy to those around her. She...

May 27, 2026

Linda Sue Swander McMullen died peacefully on the morning of May 27, 2026 at Maggie’s Place Memory Care in Overland Park, Kansas.

She lived a life devoted to family, friends, traveling, competitive bridge, reading and writing. She had a bold personality and left a lasting impression on everybody who knew her.

Linda was born October 24, 1940 in Winfield, Kansas to Ira...

May 26, 2026

Richard Allen Ley passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on May 26, 2026.

Rich was born on December 21, 1962, in Sheridan, Wyoming, to Clarence and Patricia (Gillett) Ley. They moved to Rapid City, South Dakota, in 1969, where Rich spent most of his childhood. He was musically and athletically talented, playing French horn in the South Dakota...

May 25, 2026

May 22, 2026

Jacqualyn Sue "Cookie" Black (née Adams), a beloved mother, grandmother, and devoted member of her community, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, in Columbia, Missouri. She was 81 years old.

Born on December 28, 1944, in Fredonia, Kansas, to Albert and Esther Adams, Jacqualyn grew up with a strong sense of faith and family values that would guide her throughout...

May 18, 2026

Bryan was born to Kaylene (Miller) and Thomas Riffel in Junction City, Kansas, on May 7, 1965. Bryan had a zest for life and loved socializing at family parties. He was always the first in the buffet line, which was a fun family joke he enjoyed being ribbed about. He loved living in Lawrence and supporting KU and K-State basketball....

May 9, 2026

Obituary forthcoming

May 8, 2026

Sandra Kay (Baird) Lovell, lovingly known as Kay, age 92, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Rococo Healthcare Services in Olathe, Kansas.

Kay was born on March 11, 1934, in Dallas, Texas, to Marvin and Mae (Broyles) Baird. She spent her early childhood in Dallas surrounded by her mother’s...

May 8, 2026

Mary Ann Files, beloved mother, partner, family member, and friend, passed away on May 8, 2026, at the age of 86.

Mary Ann was born in Escondido, California, to James and Helen Langford and joined her older brother Charles W. Langford. She spent much of her childhood and teenage years in North Platte, Nebraska. It was in North Platte that Mary...

May 7, 2026

On May 7, 2026, Malinda (Lindy) Ann Baglin Baird, one day short of her 98th birthday, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born on May 8, 1928, to Sherman and Alta (Matney) Baglin in Bonner Springs, KS. She had 2 siblings, Peggy Oliver and Edwin Fahnestock. Lindy accepted Jesus as her Savior as a...

May 5, 2026

Steven “Steve” Kent Thompson was called home to Heaven on May 5th, 2026, at the age of 69. He was born on June 4th, 1956, in Kansas City, MO and was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City Metropolitan area.

Steve was an incredibly loving and devoted father to his three children. He worked very hard his entire life to provide...

May 4, 2026

Henry R. Wagner (Hank) passed away on May 4, 2026 at the age of 86. Born on December 12, 1939 Hank was one of five children born to Henry and Francis Wagner. Hank, a Navy Veteran, was an outstanding athlete his entire life who ran numerous marathons and worked out religiously every day. He loved all animals especially his dogs....