Obituaries
James Gleeson
May 12, 2017
Jim passed away on May 12, 2017 at The Forum of Overland Park. He was born in Topeka, Kansas on September 9, 1935 to William F. and Vera Barker Gleeson. He graduated from Rockhurst High School in 1953 and Rockhurst College in 1957. On May 2, 1981 he married Judy Rice Eaton. In 1983 he started a very successful manufacturer’s...
Jean Scott
May 11, 2017
Jean Scatterday Scott Jean Scatterday Scott, 83, of Leawood, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Thursday morning, May 11, 2017, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Born July 2, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was a graduate of Worthington High School. She attended Ohio State University and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. While at Ohio State, she was a...
Marian Atwood
May 8, 2017
Marian Olander Atwood, 91, of Kansas City, Missouri, died peacefully on Monday, May 8, 2017 at Bishop Spencer Place. Marian was born August 17, 1925 in Kansas City, Kansas to Mildred Cooke Olander and Frederick Herbert Olander. She graduated from Sunset Hill School in 1943 and went on to Smith College, graduating in 1947 as senior class president. Two years later she married...
Reba Larson
May 8, 2017
Reba Jean (Keys) Larson was welcomed into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 8, 2017 at the age of 82. She passed away peacefully at home after a courageous, ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Reba was born on Jan. 5, 1935 to Delbert and Ellen (Grandstaff) Keys in Chandler, OK. Later her family moved to Canon City, CO where...
Gloria Crume
May 5, 2017
Gloria Crume, 88, Lenexa, KS, passed away May 5, 2017. A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 8, at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan's Purse at https://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Eugene "Gene" Tinberg
May 5, 2017
Eugene (Gene) Edward Tinberg, 88 of Overland Park, KS passed away on 5/5/17. Gene was born on September 26, 1928 to Roy and Selma Tinberg in Bonner Springs, KS where he grew up on the family farm as the 5th of six children. He is a graduate of Bonner Springs High School and The University of Kansas earning a bachelor’s...
Gloria Vickrey
May 2, 2017
Gloria Vickrey, 94, Overland Park, KS, passed away May 2, 2017. Private services will be held for the family.
Virgil Hollenbeck, MD
May 1, 2017
Dr. Virgil Clayton Hollenbeck of Leawood, Kansas, 93, passed away May 1, 2017. He was born in Donegal, Kansas on February 27, 1924, the son of Lester and Fern Hollenbeck, and later moved to Hope, KS, where he graduated from high school as valedictorian in 1942. Virgil was proud to have served in the U.S. Navy in WWII, stationed in the...
Martha Johnson
May 1, 2017
Martha Jane Johnson, 61, of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully on May 1st, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Martha was born on November 27th, 1955 in Albuquerque New Mexico to Alyce and Max Greer. She grew up in Overland Park KS, graduating from Shawnee Mission South High School and then attended both the University of Arizona in Tucson...
Steven Fink
Apr 29, 2017
Steve Fink brought joy to just about every interaction he had, bettering all who were lucky to know him. During the last year of his life he fought a courageous battle with brain cancer. He approached his cancer with the same steadfast optimism and quiet determination that he lived his life, even keeping his caregivers laughing with his quips. Steve...
Mary Bridge
Apr 29, 2017
Mary Corinne Bridge passed away peacefully at her home on April 29th 2017 in Shawnee Kansas. Mary was born to Ralph Larkin and Cora Belle (Mason) Hilderbrand on March 5, 1931 in Harrison Nebraska. She attended school in Harrison until the death of her mother in 1943. She and her younger siblings were then moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa where...
Laurie Thompson
Apr 28, 2017
Laurie Lea Thompson 78 of Olathe, KS passed away April 28th, 2017 at the KC Hospice House. She is proceeded in death by her parents: Lillian & Lowell Wolverton. She is survived by her brother, Charlie & Nephew, Sean; 3 children: Elizabeth, Kurt, and Jeff; 6 grandchildren: Eric, Rachel, Tyler, Brittany, Justin & Jaeden; & 3 great-grandchildren: Roman, Nixon, and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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