Obituaries
William Gregory
Aug 17, 2017
William Joseph “Greg” Gregory, age 81, beloved husband, father and grandfather waved goodbye to family and friends on August 17, 2017, after a long and valiant battle with Leukemia. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 AM at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church on Saturday, August 19, 2017, with a private entombment at Johnson County Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Greg was born...
Tin Tsoi
Aug 14, 2017
Mr. Tsoi's services will be private. Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
Iris Shelton
Aug 13, 2017
Iris Mae Shelton passed away at her home on August 13th at midnight. It was 105 years ago, at midnight on January 27, 1912, that Iris was born in a sod hut during a blinding thunder snow in Faulkner, Oklahoma. From the time she was born, Iris had a spark and twinkle in her eyes that remained through her final...
Tricia Hinton
Aug 12, 2017
Patricia Ann “Tricia” (Cullen) Hinton, 63, Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. She battled against Glioblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer, for 5 and a half years. Her determination and strong spirit shattered every time frame she was given. Tricia was born on October...
Georgette Ruzicka (Johnson)
Aug 11, 2017
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William Givens
Aug 10, 2017
William Vernon Givens William Givens affectionately known as “Vernon” by his family and “Mr. Givens” by everyone else, was born on October 18, 1932 to the union of Love and Beulah Givens, in Dyre, Tennessee. He was the youngest of five children but had a tendency to try and take on the role of the oldest in the lives of his...
Lorene Merkel
Aug 10, 2017
Lorene Merkel, 92, passed away on August 10, 2017. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 16 from 5-7pm, at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, OP, KS. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 17 at 3PM, at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Private family burial will take place...
Jeanne Galamba
Aug 7, 2017
Jeanne S. Galamba, 80, Bucyrus, Kansas passed away peacefully on August 7, 2017 at home with her family at her side. Jeanne was born April 6, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri to Arnold Adrian & Marianne Geisel Sherwood. She graduated from St. Teresa’s Academy in 1954. As a young girl, her parents introduced her to the Lake of the Ozarks...
Elizabeth Kilroy
Aug 7, 2017
Elizabeth G. Kilroy, 96, of Kansas City MO. passed away August 7, 2017 at the Olathe Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born November 24, 1920 in Kansas City Missouri to Charles and Hazel (Scranton) Gentry. She graduated from Southwest High School in 1938. After graduating she headed to Washington D.C. where she received a Liberal Arts Degree from Fairmont College. After...
Steven Merkel
Aug 6, 2017
Steve Merkel, 56, died August 6, 2017. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 16 from 5-7pm, at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, OP, KS. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 17 at 3PM, at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Private family burial will take place at Johnson...
Ruth Paulsen
Aug 5, 2017
Ruth A. Paulsen passed away August 5, 2017. She was born on December 9, 1940 in Cosby, Missouri to Ernest and Ollie Thornton. She graduated from Central High School, St Joseph, Missouri in 1958. She then earned a Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern Missouri State University in 1962, followed by a Master’s degree from Baker University in 1984. She used those degrees as a...
Patricia Buchta
Aug 4, 2017
Patricia “Trish” Buchta of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on August 4th, 2017, after a long battle with COPD. Trish was preceded in death by her mother Edith Smith, father Vernon Kinkade, and brothers Jack and Richard Kinkade. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Philip Buchta, her children Lisa and Bryan Buchta, and her grandchildren Heather Hubbard, Alexandra...
Dr. John "Jack" Brown II
Aug 3, 2017
John ("Jack") was born on July 2, 1931 in Cameron, Missouri. He was the second child of John V. Brown and Mabel Walker and is predeceased by his sister Caroline Fitzpatrick. Jack attended Shawnee Mission Rural High School and the University of Kansas where he was a proud member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and a dedicated, lifelong KU fan. After...
Betty Sanders
Jul 30, 2017
Betty Thomson Sanders, 90, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on July 30, 2017. She was born on February 20, 1927 in Flint, Michigan to Armorel and Farrell Thomson. Betty was an only child and the light of her parents’ life. She had a resilience and zest for living every day that lives on with her children and close friends....
Joyce Fowler
Jul 30, 2017
Joyce R. Fowler, 89, of Prairie Village, KS, died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at The Forum from pancreatic and liver cancer. Memorial services will be 2 PM Saturday August 5 at Christ Church Anglican 5500 W. 91st St. Overland Park KS 66207. Inurnment will be in Disciples Garden at the Church. Reception immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers,...
Elaine Nelson
Jul 30, 2017
Elaine Farrow Nelson, 70, died peacefully at home on July 30, 2017 surrounded by her family after many wonderful years as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter, friend and teacher to young and old alike. She is survived by her date to the senior high school prom and husband of nearly 48 years, Joseph Nelson, their two daughters Katie...
Felicia Redel
Jul 27, 2017
Felicia Redel, 71, passed away on July 27, 2017. She is now with Dave. No services will be held.
Dr. Merrill Athon, MD
Jul 26, 2017
Dr. Merrill Dean Athon, 93, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2017 after a long and accomplished life that positively impacted all who knew him. Merrill was born and raised in Topeka Kansas June 15, 1924 to Howard and Roberta Athon. After graduating from High school Merrill entered the Navy, serving during WWII, as Pharmacist Mate. After leaving the service,...
William Chadd
Jul 25, 2017
William Junior Chadd, 80, of Overland Park, Kansas died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the Forum of Overland Park. Bill was born May 25, 1937 in Greencastle, Indiana to William and Edna (Roach) Chadd. He served in the US Air Force, entering active duty on August 9, 1955 and being honorably discharged November 28, 1962. He married Rita Ann Jones...
Betty Grayson
Jul 25, 2017
Betty Crouch Grayson, 93, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 25,2017 at Brookdale Overland Park after a brief illness. She was born March 7,1924 in Lexington, KY to Roy and Irene Crouch. She married U. Grant Grayson, the love of her life, on June 3,1944. In 1951, they moved to St. Louis, MO with their two children, Patricia Lee and John Grant. Grant’s...
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