Obituaries

Lisa Sawyer

Lisa Sawyer

Apr 28, 2017

Lisa Ann Sawyer, 54, beloved wife, mother, sister, artist, poet, mentor, musician and an inspiration to friends and admirers passed away April 28, 2017 with her family by her side at The Kansas City Hospice House. She was born on April 17, 1963 in Kansas City, Kansas (Wyandotte County) to Leroy and Barbara Ann Page-Stocks. Lisa married Carl Ray Barrymore...

Toni Hampton

Toni Hampton

Apr 27, 2017

Toni Sue Simpson Hampton, known also to students as Mrs. Hervey and Mrs. Baggerly, 71, of Overland Park, KS died on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Toni was born on July 26, 1945 in Severy, KS to Carl and Betty (Jarrett) Simpson. She was a beloved, life-long educator who taught...

Barbara Handyside

Barbara Handyside

Apr 26, 2017

Barbara Anna Chrenko Handyside, 96, Overland Park, KS passed away on Wednesday April 26, 2017 At Villa St. Joseph.  Barbara was born on August 23, 1920 in Newark, NJ to Anna and Joseph Chrenko.  She was a supervisor in accounting for the Federal Government.  She was married to Joseph Handyside October 19, 1945.  To this marriage, they were blessed with four children: Kathleen, Barbara,...

Claire Marley

Claire Marley

Apr 26, 2017

Claire Marley, 22, Overland Park, passed away on Wednesday April 26, 2017.  A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday May 2, 2017 with reception following at Asbury United Methodist Church, 5400 W. 75th Street, Prairie Village. Memorial contributions in memory of Claire may be given to Unleashed Pet Rescue, 5918 Broadmoor St., Mission, KS....

Elaine Carroll

Elaine Carroll

Apr 17, 2017

Elaine (Hartman) Carroll, 81, of Overland Park, KS, died Monday, April 17, 2017.  Elaine was born on December 13, 1935 in Cherryville, NC to the late Charles F. Hartman and his wife Lou Etta (Canipe).  Elaine met her husband to be, Charles M. Carroll prior to graduating high school.  They would marry and spend 63 wonderful years’ together, building a beautiful family and...

Robyn Summers

Robyn Summers

Apr 16, 2017

Robyn Kay Summers, 42, of Belton, Missouri passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017 at her home.  Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00pm and service from 2:00-3:00pm on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66210. Robyn was born June 14, 1974 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Greg Lower and Kay...

Joshua Clark

Joshua Clark

Apr 15, 2017

Joshua Christopher Clark, 27, KCMO passed away April 15, 2017. A visitation will be held from 6-8:00pm Tuesday, April 18that the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave and funeral service to celebrate his life will be at 11:00am Wednesday April 19th also at the funeral chapel.  Burial will follow in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.  Joshua was born November 17, 1989 in...

Evelyn Harkness

Evelyn Harkness

Apr 15, 2017

Evelyn Harkness was born February 1, 1915 in Kansas City, KS to Edward and Elsa (nee Tauber) Larson. She was baptized into the Christian faith on September 19, 1915 at St. Peters Evangelical Church in Kansas City, MO. She was an only child until her mother married George Condron and they had a son named Julius. Evelyn loved being a...

Delta Allen

Delta Allen

Apr 14, 2017

Delta Mae Allen passed away on Good Friday, April 14, 2017. She was born in Post, Texas on October 5, 1936. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl & Cleo Rogers. She is survived by her husband, J. Harold Allen; sister, Wanda Burton; brother, Kenneth (Wanda) Rogers; daughter, Debbie (Darryl) Bennett; son, Roger (Joy) Allen, and grandchildren, Jessica...

Dr. Samuel Jones Jr.

Dr. Samuel Jones Jr.

Apr 13, 2017

Dr. Samuel Meigs Jones Jr. passed away on April 13, 2017. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 3, 1937. He graduated from Pembroke Country Day School in 1955 and went on to graduate from Stanford University in 1959 where he played on the football team and was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He then graduated...

Winton Ahlstrom

Winton Ahlstrom

Apr 11, 2017

Winton Ahlstrom passed away peacefully on April 11, 2017. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, April 22nd at 11:00 a.m. at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS.  A reception will follow the service. Win was born Dec. 10, 1919 in Kansas City, MO to Mildred and Carl Ahlstrom.  He had 4 sisters and 1 brother.  As...

Terry Lentz

Terry Lentz

Apr 10, 2017

Terry Lee Lentz, 64, Prairie Village, KS passed away on April 10, 2017 from cancer.  Terry was born April 6, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to Deloris and Lee Lentz.   Terry spent most of his adult life in California as a partner in Contractors and Fasteners Supply, a construction supply business. Terry enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping and hunting, but his...

Robert Holland

Robert Holland

Apr 6, 2017

Robert Holland, 64, passed away April 6, 2017. There will be no services.

Walter "Walt" Wiley

Walter "Walt" Wiley

Apr 6, 2017

Walter “Walt” Marshall Wiley, 84, born at Cooks Children Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas on August 27, 1932, passed away in Kansas City, Missouri on April 6, 2017.  During his lifeline he lived in Galveston, Houston (3 times), ElPaso, Chicago, Tulsa (2 times), Lake Charles, Denver, St. Louis (2 times), Ft. Worth (2 times), and Kansas City.  He graduated from Paschel High...

Steve Anness

Steve Anness

Apr 6, 2017

Stephen G. Anness, 65, passed away Thursday April 6th in his home in Olathe, KS. A celebration of his life will be held at Shawnee Country Club, 6404 Hedge Lane Terrace, Shawnee, KS 66203, at 1:00 PM, Thursday, April 13, 2017. Steve “Stevie Ray” was born January 26th 1952 in New Bedford Massachusetts to George and Lois Anness. He attended...

Garland Johnson

Garland Johnson

Apr 5, 2017

Garland Johnson of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on April 5 at the age of 90.  Garland was born in Westfork, Arkansas on November 28, 1926 to the late Byrd M. Johnson and Minnie Pearl (Wiles) Johnson of Arkansas.  Garland is survived by his sons Carl A. Johnson and Danny M. Johnson.  He will also be greatly missed by his daughter-in-law Cindy L....

Ronald Hardten

Ronald Hardten

Apr 5, 2017

Ronald David Hardten, 80, of Olathe, Kansas passed away peacefully, April 5, 2017, at the University of Kansas Medical Center.  His last days were spent surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born in Claflin, Kansas on December 1, 1936 to Fred and Naomi (Nagel) Hardten. Ron grew up in Claflin, active in church, band, choir, theater and basketball.  He attended Claflin...

Susan Walker

Susan Walker

Apr 4, 2017

Susan Gayle Walker, 70, passed away April 4, 2017.  She was born August 12, 1946 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Maurice Leland and Beverly Ann (Doran) Walker.  Susan loved horses, music and to be read to, especially from her mother.  She was preceded in death by her father.  Survivors include her mother, Beverly, brother, Scott Walker (Margaret), niece, Stacey Walker, nephew, Marc...

Rita Tapp

Rita Tapp

Apr 3, 2017

Rita Maureen (Kennedy) Tapp, 86, passed away April 3 at the Denver Hospice Center in Colorado.  Rita was a long-time resident of Prairie Village, KS, and a long-standing member of Asbury Methodist Church. She graduated from Argentine High School and gained employment at Jobbers Supply Company, KCMO, where she met her future husband, L.Z. “Tex” Tapp.  Rita was a homemaker until 1965...

Linda Rix

Linda Rix

Apr 1, 2017

Linda Kay (Madden) Rix, 59, returned to the Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2017 surrounded by the love of her family.  There will be a Celebration of Life service Saturday, April 22 at 11 AM at Prairie Baptist Church, 7416 Roe Ave, Prairie Village, Kansas.  The family will greet friends from 6 to 8 PM Friday, April 21, 2017, also at the...