Obituaries

Francis Thomas

Mar 20, 2019

Francis Ivorene Thomas, 82, passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Ivy, as she was known by her family and friends, is survived by 3 children; Alan Thomas, Cindy Thomas and Terry Higgins (Jim), a sister and brother, 6 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and some very close friends. She spent many years working at Varnum, Armstrong and Deeter,...

Kathryn "Katie" Sloan

Mar 16, 2019

Katie Sloan passed away peacefully on March 16, 2019.  Katie was born in 1930, in Kansas City.  She graduated from Paseo High School in 1947 and from the University of Missouri in 1953 with an elementary education degree and as a Delta Gamma sorority member.  While at MU, Katie also fell for Bob Sloan, “the love of my life.”...

Donna Benton

Mar 15, 2019

Donna Jene Benton, 86, Carthage, Missouri, passed away peacefully March 15, 2019. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, William A. Benton whom she married November 19, 1977 and preceded her in death in 2002. Her sister, Wanda L. Titus also preceded her in death in 2011. The sisters enjoyed researching family genealogy together for many...

S. Barker

Mar 15, 2019

Sarah Audrey Storey Barker 1924 – 2019 Sarah Audrey Storey Barker passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on March 15, 2019 in Louisburg, Kansas. Audrey was born in Kansas City, Missouri on June 14, 1924, and was raised by loving parents, Frank Olin Storey and Sylvia Gertrude Hayes. She was the first of three children and enjoyed...

Sharon Thummel

Mar 15, 2019

In Loving Memory

Sharon B. (Stillwell) Thummel, age 73, of Overland Park, Ks, formerly of Hoxie, Ks, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2019 with her family by her side.

Sharon was born June 1, 1945 in Colby, KS. She attended Bow Creek Elementary School, a one room school house in rural Sheridan County. During...

James Jobson

Mar 15, 2019

Welcome James Jobson, known as “Jim” to his friends and family, passed away on March 15, 2019 at the age of 79.  He joins his mother, Catherine Low Jobson, his father, Robert Thompson Jobson and brother, Robert Jobson in eternal rest.  He is survived by his sister Anna Jobson and his brother, Charles Jobson and his three children and...

Ted Hale

Mar 13, 2019

Theodore (Ted) Hale age 74 passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. He was born on February 6, 1945 in Independence, MO to Vincent and Dorothy Hale. After he graduated from Kansas City East High School, he enlisted in the US Air Force serving during the Vietnam  War from 1963-1967.   Ted was a graduate of...

Jerry Hancock

Mar 12, 2019

Jerry Hancock, 71, passed away March 12, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, April 19, at Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66048.

Raymond Gronau

Mar 11, 2019

Raymond H. Gronau, 101, Lenexa, KS, passed away on March 11, 2019 at Delmar Gardens in Lenexa.

Mr. Gronau was born October 5, 1917 at Kiron, Iowa to Louis and Anna Gronau.  He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater in the Army Medical Administrative Corp, obtaining the rank of Captain.  He...

Charlotte Stevenson

Mar 10, 2019

Charlotte Stevenson (Stafford) of Lenexa, Kansas died peacefully on March 10, 2019 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.  She lived to be 101.  A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Heritage Activity Center, Lakeview Village, 9100 Park Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66215.

The daughter of Charles and...

Zachary Heston

Mar 9, 2019

Zachary Lewis Heston of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 after a long fight with brain cancer surrounded by his family.

Zack was born on July 2, 1987 in Kansas City, MO.  He is survived by his beloved wife, Anna Heston and his children, Tristan Heston and Grace Heston; Step-children Olivia Hatchel and Lauren...

Freida McMahon

Mar 8, 2019

Eleftheria was born the youngest of eight children, four boys and four girls, born to Phillio and Georgios Hatziparissis on November 6, 1935 in Athens, Greece. Her early memories were of occupying soldiers, curfews, and hunger during the start of World War II. Childhood friends recall Eleftheria as the young woman who turned heads with her beauty, confidence, and...

Mary Rixey

Mar 8, 2019

Mary Ellen Ash Rixey of Fairway, Ks., passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS..  Funeral Services will follow the visitation, beginning at 2:00 p.m.  Burial will be in the Johnson County Memorial Gardens...

Arlene Stansbury

Mar 6, 2019

Arlene Watson Stansbury passed away on March 6, 2019 shortly after her 93rd birthday in Overland Park, Kansas. Arlene was born at home on a dairy farm to Orr and Rosie Watson. She was soon joined by younger brother Bob, to whom she remained close throughout her life. After high school, Arlene married Russell Ridge and they had four...

Lenard Plummer

Mar 3, 2019

Lenard Lowell Plummer

Lenard Lowell Plummer, 96, loving husband, father and grandfather died March 3, 2019. Born in Arkansas on July 6, 1922, he lived most of his life in Kansas City. He attended Arkansas State Teachers and graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He was associated with State Farm Insurance Companies most...

Deborah Heiskell-Simmons

Mar 2, 2019

Deborah K. Heiskell-Simmons, 58, of El Dorado, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Administration Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.  The family will receive friends from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Friday, March 8th, followed by a Celebration of life service at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, Kansas.

Deborah was...

Jesse Kalal

Mar 1, 2019

Jesse Kalal of Overland Park, KS and Marble Canyon, AZ died on March 1st. He was 21 years old. Jesse is the son of Rick Kalal and Kathy Kovach; brother of Amber and Levi Kalal and a memorable friend to most of you. He was loved by his Grandmother Joan Kalal and a host of Aunts, Uncles and Cousins...

Lois Del Priore

Feb 28, 2019

Lois Del Priore, 95, passed away February 28, 2019. A visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 PM, Mass 1:30 PM, on Tuesday, March 5, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, 7231 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Burial will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210.

Lois joined St. Ann's Church in 1958 and...

Douglas McGregor

Feb 27, 2019

Dr. Douglas McGregor, 79, of Leawood, KS, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at St Joseph Medical Center surrounded by family. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mizuki McGregor of 49 years, his daughter Michelle, son-in-law Michael and their son Alexander (Honolulu, HI), his son David, daughter-in-law Amy and their son Matthew (Collierville, TN), his brother Donald...

Linda Walling

Feb 25, 2019

Linda Walling,71, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away February 25, 2019, after a long illness. She was born January 25, 1948, in Joplin, Missouri.

Early in life Linda learned the value of hard and honest work through working as a sales clerk and telephone operator. She was also employed for 35 years in Human Resources for several Gas &...