Obituaries
Fern Louise Bair
Sep 27, 2025
Fern Louise (Connor) Bair was born November 18, 1937, in Webb City MO. She is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Thomas Bair, her father and mother Otis and Beulah, and her 5 siblings Jerry, Cecil, Donald Lee, Coleen, and Rosemary. Fern is remembered by her 2 children, Alison Bair and Brian (Tina) Bair, 2 grandchildren, Elijah...
Dorothy Bernice Blackburn
Sep 26, 2025
Dorothy Bernice Blackburn
December 12, 1923 - September 26, 2025
Dorothy Bernice Blackburn lived a life deeply rooted in faith, service, and love. Her unwavering devotion to God shaped everything she did-from the way she treated others to the way she taught, prayed, and lived with purpose. To know Dorothy was to witness a quiet, enduring kind of grace—a life lived for...
Susan Mildred Bennett
Sep 25, 2025
Susan Mildred Bennett, 79, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on April 15, 1946, in Lowville, New York, to John Parsell and Louise Harper. On February 14, 1976, Susan married the love of her life, Paul Bennett, in Fullerton, California. Together, they built a life centered on family, friendship,...
Geraldine Ann Perry
Sep 23, 2025
Geraldine Ann (Swenson) Perry, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, where she resided at Tallgrass Creek.
Gerry was born on March 13, 1934 in Story City, Iowa and moved to Kansas City, Missouri as a young girl. It was there in grade school where she met her future husband, Larry Perry, and they were...
Edson Briggs Parker III
Sep 23, 2025
EDSON BRIGGS PARKER, III was born April 2, 1935, in Kansas City, KS, to Edson B. Parker, Jr. and Blanche E. (Smith) Parker. He passed away on September 23, 2025. Edson grew up in the 10th and Central neighborhood in KC, KS. His dad worked for the Rock Island Railroad, and his mother owned and ran the Chic Beauty Salon....
Suzanne Rae Kasick
Sep 23, 2025
Suzanne R. Kasick 78, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on September 23, 2025. She was a homemaker, wife, and best friend to her husband Jim for 56 years.
Jim and Suzanne met in high school and married at age 21. Everyone who ever met her just loved her. Although stricken with Rheumatoid Arthritis practically all her adult life, she never...
Lois Kitchen Buhlig
Sep 22, 2025
Lois Kitchen Buhlig, born on April 5, 1948, in Kansas City, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025, in Overland Park, Kansas. She was a cherished wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, known for her kindness and unwavering support of all children throughout her life.
Lois dedicated her career to being a paraprofessional, where she found immense joy in advocating for...
June Rose Dulle
Sep 21, 2025
June Rose Dulle
June Rose Dulle, born on June 11, 1934, in Cowgill, Missouri, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2025, in Shawnee, Kansas, at the age of 91.
June graduated from high school in North Kansas City in 1954 and married her Husband William Robert Dulle on August 4th, 1956. June remained a devoted member of the Roman Catholic Church throughout...
Dorothy Lavon Dirksen
Sep 20, 2025
Dorothy L. Dirksen, 91, of Mission, KS, passed away peacefully September 20, 2025.
Dorothy was born November 5, 1933, in Cabool, MO.
She is survived by her loving husband of 71 years, Ralph, 2 daughters Vicky Jansen and
Debbie Adair (David), 1 daughter-in-law, Yvonne Dirksen.
Dorothy had 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her son...
Lorraine Heidenburg
Sep 19, 2025
Lorraine M. Heidenburg of Olathe, Ks, passed away on September 19th. She was born on August 18, 1929, to Edward and Marie Heinrich of Buffalo, NY. On July 2, 1949, she married her high school sweetheart, Robert Heidenburg (Sweet OL Bob). They were married for 75 years. Lorraine was a Homemaker who loved working in her garden. She also took...
Curtis Gene Johnson
Sep 17, 2025
Curtis Gene Johnson age 75, passed on Wednesday September 17, 2025, peacefully at home surrounded with his loving family. Curtis was born on November 06, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri to Marshall Jr. and Samella (Hays) Johnson. He was the oldest of two sons from this union (Michael T. Johnson). Curtis graduated from Lincoln High School in KCMO, and he...
Donald Burton vonWolffradt
Sep 17, 2025
Donald Burton vonWolffradt was born in Sayre, PA on May 27, 1936. He passed away on September 17, 2025.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, of 59 years, his two children Timothy vonWolffradt and Greta Ryan, his son in law William Ryan, four grandchildren Colin, Alec, Nick and Frank and three great grandchildren. He is also survived by his two...
Katherine Ann Sweeney
Sep 16, 2025
Katherine Ann “Kathy” Sweeney
Katherine Ann Sweeney, affectionately known as Kathy, passed away on September 16, 2025, after courageously facing cancer. She was born on October 5, 1952, in Staten Island, New York.
Kathy was a woman whose warmth and kindness touched everyone she met. With her ever-present smile, she had a gift for making strangers feel like friends. She especially cherished...
Carrie (Ky) Wilkerson
Sep 15, 2025
Carrie Reed Wilkerson passed away peacefully September 15, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Jessie Fox and Walter Lee Reed November 16, 1925 in Kansas City, MO, and married James Winters Wilkerson December 26, 1950. They travelled extensively throughout the world for business and pleasure.
Prior to her marriage, Carrie was a swim suit model for the...
Anne Morris
Sep 15, 2025
Anne Morris passed away on Monday September15, 2025 at her home in Macon. Anne was born on December 17, 1937, in Pawnee, Nebraska, the daughter of Joesph George Drawbridge and Willadean Mae Shellenbuger. She grew up in Norcatur, KS, graduating from High School in 1955. Anne married Willian Ray Eaglin in 1956. Four daughters were born to this union. Later...
Angela Tira Gravitt
Sep 14, 2025
Angela Tira Gravitt passed away peacefully at her home on September 14, 2025 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born February 24, 1972 to her parents Jim and Sandy Tira in St. Louis, Missouri. Angela’s family relocated to Overland Park, Kansas when she was very young. This is where she lived out the duration of her life.
Angela attended...
Gaylord "Ras" Rasmussen
Sep 10, 2025
Gaylord “Ras” Rasmussen passed away on September 10, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 88, surrounded by his three children.
Ras was born on August 12, 1937 in Harlan, Iowa to Holgar and Mayme Rasmussen. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, attending on a football and track scholarship. He married Carolyn on...
Bill M. Donahue
Sep 9, 2025
Born November 12, 1950 – Passed September 9, 2025
Bill M. Donahue, 74, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on September 9, 2025. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, on November 12, 1950, Bill lived a life marked by service, dedication, and quiet strength.
In 1969, Bill began his service with the United States Army, completing boot camp before being stationed...
Gail L. Bacon
Sep 9, 2025
Gail L. Bacon, beloved mother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 9th at 5am, leaving a void her family and friends cannot fill.
Gail was born on October 18, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, to William and Mildred Lahme. The family relocated from Chicago to Kansas City, where Gail attended Shawnee Mission West High School and the University of Kansas.
Gail was a...
Phyllis Alexander Suter
Sep 8, 2025
Phyllis Alexander Suter, 92, of Runaway Bay, Texas, passed away September 8, 2025 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Phyllis, the eldest of four children born to Mabel Louise (Weaver) Alexander and Elmer R. Alexander, was born July 22, 1933 in Peoria, Illinois. A 1951 graduate of Monmouth High School, she played piano, saxophone and served on the...
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