Obituaries

Apr 28, 2018

Jerry D. Dhone, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 28, 2018.  He was born February 23, 1935 in St. Joseph, MO.  He graduated from Finlay Engineering College in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.  He served in the United States Army and then worked diligently as a Civil Engineer his entire career. He...

Apr 24, 2018

Sylvia Keller Tate, Bonner Springs, KS, passed away while surrounded by her loving family on April 24, 2018, at the age of 99. Born Dec. 10, 1918, in Page City, KS, Sylvia was one of 11 children born to Oliver and Irene Keller. She graduated from Page City High School, where she lettered in basketball all 4 years and...

Apr 24, 2018

Janice Sue Bowden, age 81, went to be with the Lord on April 24th, 2018.

Janice was born December 15, 1936 to Arthel and Carrie Bowden in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was the 11th of 13 children. She grew up in Lenexa, Kansas. On December 23, 1954, she married Lloyd Seacreas and they lived in Kansas City, Kansas....

Apr 22, 2018

Elizabeth “Bette” Engel Arens, 82, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at home.

Visitation will be held from 11 AM to 12 PM with 12 PM service on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Hillcrest Christian Church, 11411 S. Quivira Rd, Overland Park, KS 66210. Cremation will occur at a later date.

In lieu of...

Apr 21, 2018

Joyce Elizabeth Lindsay-Hofstra, was born December 15, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri as the only child to the late Lincoln Lindsay and Otiltia Lindsay-Reed.

She was married on May 21, 1966, to Gary R. Hofstra of Leavenworth, Kansas.  They made their home on her mother’s farmstead in Shawnee (formerly DeSoto), and to this union three daughters and a son were born, Kiki...

Apr 20, 2018

On April 20, 2018 Albert Wilton “Bud” Doepke passed away peacefully and the world lost a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend.   To describe Bud in a few sentences does not do justice to the magnitude of his fantastic life.  Bud was born September 2, 1923 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Albert and Ione Doepke.  He graduated from high...

Apr 19, 2018

Tawanda "Bonnie" Lanell Graves, 56, Olathe, KS, passed away April 19, 2018.

Tawanda was born to Noble and Lillie Graves in Wichita, KS on December 17, 1961. She graduated from Washington High School in 1979. In 1981, she finished her training in the Air Force. She was a Telecommunications Operator Specialist while she was in the Air...

Apr 19, 2018

Quinn Elizabeth Tipton was born on April 19, 2018 to Michael and Sarah Tipton of Overland Park. If her 3 siblings—Marin, Micah and Sidney—portend her demeanor, she would’ve been a true character who would have brought joy to all she encountered. Only briefly in our lives, but never of this world, she was a special gift unopened. Services will...

Apr 18, 2018

Georgette was born in Cairo, Egypt. She married William Khoury and had three sons Richard, Michael and Paul. Willy, as he was called, worked for TWA and they travelled all over the world – Europe, Africa and Asia. Georgette, Willy and their three boys settled in Kansas in 1960 when he was transferred to Kansas City from Ethiopia. Georgette...

Apr 15, 2018

Fern Grant Daniels Rector, 96, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2018.

Fern was born on June 1, 1921 in Lathrop, Missouri to Erstine and Margo Grant. She had a happy childhood in a loving home and was the youngest of four children. She graduated in 1938 from Lathrop High School. After graduation, she moved to Kansas City where...

Apr 15, 2018

Thomas J. Speier died peacefully surrounded by his family in Overland Park, KS on April 15, 2018 at the age of 73. He was born on January 22, 1945 in Rochester, New York.

Tom is survived by his wife, Marcy, his daughter, Jill, and son-in-law, Perry, and their daughters Ariel, Rachel and Piper, his daughter, Karrie, and son-in-law,...

Apr 15, 2018

EUGENE CLYDE (GENE) CAPPS, MD, 83, passed away at his home, surrounded by family, on April 15, 2018. He was preceded in death by mother Eugenia Rollins Capps and father Dr. Hiram Clyde Capps.

Gene was born in Memphis, spent his early years in Waverly, Tennessee where his father was the small town doctor. He comes from...

Apr 14, 2018

Lorraine Evelyn Cressman (nee Murray), 92, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018.

The daughter of Albion and Evelyn Murray was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1925. The youngest of three children, Lorraine’s early years were spent with her family along the New Jersey shore and the famed Atlantic City boardwalk. Later, her family moved to the Philadelphia...

Apr 12, 2018

Fred Victor Dellett Jr, 80, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 PM with service to follow at 2 PM on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Shawnee United Methodist Church, 10700 Johnson Dr, Shawnee, KS.

Fred was born on October 11, 1937 in Great Bend, KS to Grace and Fred V....

Apr 12, 2018

Virginia “Ginny” Davis-Jones-Ecord, 86, passed away on April 12, 2018. She was born on February 7, 1932 to Richard and Elsie Davis in Kansas City, Kansas.

Virginia graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1951. After high school she worked for Southwestern Bell for 4 years. In 1954 she married Russell (Cotton) Jones who died in 1972. Russell...

Apr 11, 2018

Arley Calvin Hemeyer, 92, passed away on April 11, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM, with visitation to follow, on Wednesday, April 18, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 10100 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland, 8900 State Line Rd, Leawood, KS...

Apr 8, 2018

Norma J. Hoy, 95, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Norma was born on May 19, 1922 to Frank Blevins and Ora Haggard in El Dorado Springs, MO.  She grew up in Nevada, Missouri where she graduated from High School. On December 24, 1941 she married Jim Hoy of Fort Scott, Kansas. They were married for 50 years...

Apr 7, 2018

Naomi Maxine Freels, 83, passed away on April 7, 2018 in Spring, TX after a long illness. Naomi was a long time resident of Hickman Mills and the widow of Joe Freels, Jr. Her love for her family was the focus of her life, though the A’s, Royals and the Chiefs also held a special place in her heart....

Apr 7, 2018

Clinton Arthur Springgate, 95, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away April 7, 2018.

He was born February 7, 1923 on a cold winter day on a farm near Ashton, Kansas. His family moved to nearby Arkansas City, Kansas, in 1925.

A bright, inquisitive child, he thrived in school. He was a hard worker helping his family...

Apr 7, 2018

Rev. Ambrose Gregory Karels, died on April 7, 2018 at Menorah Hospital, Overland Park, Kansas.  Father Karels was eighty-five years old and served the Church with great distinction for fifty-nine years in priestly ministry.  Fr. Karels was born to Phillip and Margaret (Stoll) Karels in Rosen, Minnesota on May 25, 1932 and lived on the family farm before entering...