Obituaries
Dean Culp
Oct 22, 2017
Dean Harold Culp, 89, of Leawood, Ks., passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017. He was born June 19, 1928 in Seneca, Mo., to Carl and Ethel Culp. As a young man Dean and his twin brother Gene traveled to Southern California to work at the W.K. Kellogg Ranch. He served two years in the U.S. Army. Dean married Geneva Mhoon...
Shirley McGrath
Oct 21, 2017
Shirley Marie McGrath, 82, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on October 21, 2017, peacefully at her home of 42 years. Shirley was born on August 11th, 1935, in Waverly, KS. The daughter of a Sante Fe railroad worker, some of Shirley’s fondest childhood memories were the years her family lived in a rail car during the Great Depression. The family eventually settled...
Reese Jerome
Oct 21, 2017
Reese Alan Jerome, 24, passed away on October 21, 2017. Reese was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather William Grist. He leaves behind to celebrate his life; his parents Vince Jerome and Cyndi Jerome, his sister Lauren, paternal grandmother Ardis Jerome, maternal grandmother Patricia Grist, paternal grandfather Roy Jerome, a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and special friends. Reese...
James Puskas
Oct 21, 2017
James Puskas passed away quietly from heart disease at the age of 70 on October 21, 2017. Jim attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. He was employed as a Master Artist at Hallmark Cards for many years. A celebration of life will be held Wed. Nov 1 from 1:00- 2:00PM at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200...
Margaret Rigdon
Oct 16, 2017
Margaret Anne Rigdon, Overland Park, KS passed away October 16 with her family at her side. Born in Hardin, MO in 1922, she was one of 13 children born to Bettie and William R. Meador. She is the last to survive. After completion of high school (with honors) in Hardin, she moved to Kansas City at the age of 17 and lived with...
Sally Juhn
Oct 15, 2017
Sally Ann Juhn, 67, of Overland Park, passed away Oct. 15, 2017. She was born September 11, 1950, to Harold and Elizabeth (Longacre) Martin in Fort Meade, Maryland. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 PM on November 4th, 2017, at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. She was a free spirit that loved to make everyone around her laugh,...
Evelyn Ford
Oct 15, 2017
Evelyn L. Ford, 93, of Overland Park, KS, passed away October 15, 2017. She was born in Kansas City, MO, but spent most of her life in Overland Park. Evelyn graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School and went on to become a member of the alumni reunion committee. She was married to David G. Ford for 50 years, until his death...
Hazel Smart
Oct 11, 2017
Hazel Smart, 92, of Lenexa, passed away October 11, 2017. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 14th from 10:00-11:00 am, Service 11:00 am, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave Overland Park KS 66210. Burial will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
Kevin Muchnick
Oct 10, 2017
Kevin “Mike” Muchnick, 50, of Belton MO passed away October 10, 2017. Mike graduated from Burlington High School in 1985. Mike was a herpetologist for 20 years and with the love of this field caused him to travel across the world. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to build things. Mike was a loving brother and friend, he was...
Gary Huntley
Oct 10, 2017
Gary Eugene Huntley, 61, passed away on October 10, 2017. Gary was born on March 10, 1956 at his family home. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gene and Kay Huntley. Gary is survived by his girlfriend of 12 years, Robin Hoffmann of Shawnee, KS; his sons, Brad Huntley (Tabatha), and Miles Losure-Huntley who is a Marine stationed...
Rick Heinitz
Oct 10, 2017
Rick "Woody" Heinitz, 55, of Overland Park, passed away on October 10, 2017 at the Kansas City Hospice House, from a tough 2-and-a-half-year battle with cancer, which he fought very hard for his son, Sam. Rick was born May 26, 1962 in Kansas City, KS, to Sharon and Henry Heinitz. He went to Shawnee Mission North High School and...
Constance Jestmore
Oct 8, 2017
Constance L. “Connie” (Hatt) Jestmore, 92, passed away October 8, 2017. Connie was born Dec 26, 1924, in Toledo, Ohio to Malvina Marie (Brunell) Hatt and Conrad Hatt. She was preceded in death by her parents, Malvina Marie and Conrad Hatt; sisters Ruth Schultz and Margaret Henderson Provonsha. Connie is survived by her husband of 73 years, Louis; son, Conrad...
Evelyn Kessler
Oct 7, 2017
Evelyn Kessler passed away on October 7, 2017 at the age of 95. She was born May 5, 1922 in Concordia, MO to Herman Steffens and Caroline (Nienhueser) Steffens. She married Allen Kessler on July 9, 1944. It was a wartime marriage, as they joined in matrimony just four months prior to Allen’s service in the battlefields of Europe. The marriage endured for 71...
Kenneth Harris
Oct 6, 2017
Kenneth Harris, 80, passed away on October 6, 2017. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, October 16, 9am, at St. Vincent De Paul Church, 3106 Flora Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109. Burial will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens in Overland Park, KS.
Cecil Hassig
Oct 5, 2017
Cecil Warren Hassig, 83, of Overland Park, KS passed peacefully on October 5, 2017. Cecil was a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was preceded by his loving wife of 56 years, Charlotte Lorraine, his parents, Dr. Cecil Hassig and Opal; brother, Raymond; sister-in-law, Martha; niece, Claudia; and granddaughter, Julie. Cecil is survived by his son, Ken...
Martha Lundhigh
Oct 5, 2017
Martha Naomi Lundhigh, 92, was born in Corning, Iowa on October 28th, 1924 to William and Mary Schafroth and grew up on a farm, the youngest of five. She lived a long and joyful life and passed away on October 5, 2017. When Martha wasn’t taking someone on a tour of her beautiful garden or making a homemade pie, she...
Kurt Vetsch
Oct 5, 2017
Kurt Vetsch, 85, passed away October 5, 2017 at Village Shalom Memory Care in Overland Park. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mathias and Antonia Vetsch, his brother, Hansjorg Vetsch, his brother-and sister-in-law, Ernst and Pia Bichsel and his brother-in-law Rolf Berger. Visitation is Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., service 11:00, with reception following at Overland Park...
Donna Becken
Oct 3, 2017
Donna Arlene Becken, 82, passed away on October 3, 2017. Donna was born Donna Arlene Sukraw on July 29, 1935 in North Platte, Nebraska. Donna and Bob were married on August 30, 1958. They just celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary. Donna was preceded in death by her parents, John and Lula Sukraw; her sister, Bonnie Jean Sukraw Scherer; her daughter,...
Dudley Hudgins
Oct 3, 2017
Dudley R. Hudgins, 79, passed away at his home in Kansas City, on October 3, 2017. He was born November 4, 1937 in Chicago, IL, and the family moved to Kansas City one year later. Although money was scarce, he felt blessed being raised by a nurturing mother and father, Helen S. and Dudley W. Hudgins. Living most of his life in...
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