Obituaries
Charles "Dusty" Rhodes
Jan 5, 2017
Charles “Dusty” Rhodes, 94, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Jan. 5, 2017. He married Lillian Banka in 1947, and they were married for 63 years. She preceded him in death in 2010. He was employed at General Motors from 1952 until 1956 and Delco Battery from 1956 until he retired in 1983. He was an active member of Bethany Lutheran Church....
Vivian Mathews
Jan 5, 2017
Vivian Kropf Mathews of Fairway, KS, 88, passed away January 5, 2017, at The Forum after a brief illness. Vivian was born on February, 6, 1928, to John and Mary Kropf in Kansas City, Kansas, weighing in at only 3 pounds, 4 ounces! Vivian was one of five children. She grew up working with her parents and siblings in the family restaurant,...
David Pinto
Jan 3, 2017
Mr. David Lee Pinto, 74, of Overland Park, Kansas went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, January 3, 2017. He was an Entrepreneur for over 45 years owning his own gasoline stations, an auto repair garage aptly named “Pinto’s Auto Clinic” and an innovative aluminum rod product that had many applications. He was an avid out-doors man, with a keen interest...
Betty London
Jan 3, 2017
Betty J. London, 71, passed away January 3, 2017. She was born June 18, 1945 the daughter of Harold and Grace (Spendal) Porter. Betty worked for RS Electric for over 20 years. She was known to love Neil Diamond and his concerts, loved sunflowers and travel to the Smokey Mountains. Betty was an avid giraffe collector and the family will be inviting all to...
William Oltjen
Jan 1, 2017
William H. Oltjen, 86, of Overland Park died January 1, 2017. He was born July 1, 1930, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Henry and Florence (Dock) Oltjen who preceded him in death. He grew up in Brown County, Kansas, and graduated from Robinson High School in 1948. He married Wilma Ruhnke of Bendena, Kansas, October 14, 1951, at St. John’s Lutheran...
Genevieve Woodruff
Jan 1, 2017
Genevieve Woodruff, 95, Lenexa, KS, passed away January 1, 2017. There will be a private family graveside service
Jack Revare
Dec 30, 2016
Jack Lake Revare died early on Friday, December 30, 2016, of complications from recent surgery and a prolonged battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The family will hold a memorial service at 1:00 PM Tuesday, January 3rd in the Wesley Chapel at Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe. Jack was born in Kansas City, Missouri, June 23, 1932. He grew up...
Beverly Harness
Dec 29, 2016
Beverly Jean Harness, 85, of Overland Park Kansas, passed away on December 29th, 2016. Bev was born October 13th, 1931 in Page County, Iowa to Elvis and Leah Perry. She was a loving wife, a good mother, and an amazing grandmother. She was a social butterfly who loved visiting with family and friends. She was driven to help whenever and whomever she could with...
Judith "JuJu" Skinner
Dec 29, 2016
Judith Ann Skinner was born on July 6, 1937 to Harold and Dorothy Counts in Kansas City, Missouri. She passed away peacefully in her home in Overland Park, Kansas on December 29, 2016. As a devoted mother of two children, William (Kelly) and James Skinner, and two granddaughters, Frankie and Sammie Skinner. Judy was greatly adored by her family and...
Jerry Greathouse
Dec 29, 2016
Jerry Robert Greathouse, 84, passed away on December 29, 2016 from complications of Parkinson ’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. His family was at his side as he peacefully entered eternity. Jerry was born on June 12, 1932, in Iola, Kansas, to Waco and June Greathouse. He lived in the Kansas City area his whole life except for spending ten years of...
Nancy Bridge
Dec 26, 2016
Nancy Bridge, 75, passed away Dec. 26, 2016. She is survived by her two sons, Chad and Tony Bridge.
Steven Peine
Dec 26, 2016
Steven Douglas Peine, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away at his home on Monday, December 26, 2016. He was 66 years old. He is survived by his parents, Milt and Norma Peine, his sister Linda (Will) Lewis and his two brothers: Jim (Cindy) Peine and Ron (Becky) Peine. He is also survived by two nieces, five nephews, and 12 great-nieces and...
Robin Dowd
Dec 20, 2016
Robin Bruce Dowd, 67, passed away December 20, 2016. He was born June 17, 1949 in Monterey Park, CA, the son of Claude Orville and Ruby Viele (Youngblood) Dowd. He graduated from Monrovia High School, Monrovia, CA in 1967. He worked at Toyota for over 25 years as a master technician. He loved race cars, working on cars, fishing and traveling. Robin Bruce married...
Vaunda Burgess
Dec 20, 2016
Vaunda Mae Burgess, 80 of Mercedes, Texas, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2016. Please join her family and friends at 2:00pm. for her celebration of life ceremony and fulfilling her final wishes on Saturday April 8, 2017 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens located at 11200 Metcalf Avenue Overland Park, Kansas Vaunda was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on April 3,...
Frances Burns
Dec 18, 2016
Frances Annette Augusta Rosander was born August 14, 1917, in Lindsborg, Kansas, to Emil and Ellen (Bengtson) Rosander. She grew up on the farm that had been homesteaded by her Swedish immigrant grandparents in 1880. She attended a one-room school, and later graduated from Lindsborg High School and then from Bethany College in 1939. She was an active debater in college, and...
Brian Pintenich
Dec 16, 2016
Brian Joseph Pintenich, 70, Lenexa, Kansas passed away December 16, 2016. Visitation will be 6-8:00pm Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church, 11485 S. Ridgeview Road, Olathe. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am Thursday at Grace United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at 1:00pm at Olathe Memorial Cemetery led from the church by the Patriot Guard. Brian was born November 12,...
William "Mike" Boyd
Dec 16, 2016
William “Mike” Boyd passed away on December 16, 2016 at St. Luke’s South Hospital from a severe infection. He was born on February 16, 1943 in Dennison, Texas and moved to Fortescue, Missouri at a very young age. He moved to the Kansas City area after graduating from high school in Craig, Missouri. Mike began his career as a Meat...
David Maroon
Dec 15, 2016
David G. Maroon, 73, Overland Park, KS, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016. David was born on August 16, 1943, in Des Moines, Iowa to Adele and Edward Maroon. David was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend whose generous nature, good heart, and unique sense of humor were known to all. He had a strong...
Larry Neill
Dec 13, 2016
Larry L. Neill, 80, KCMO, passed away December 13, 2016.Visitation will be 10-11:00am Thursday Dec. 22, followed by a memorial service at 11:00am at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Burial will follow in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Larry was born March 3, 1936 in Quenemo, Kansas to Wesley David Neill and Bernice Annetta (Lewis) Neill. Larry enjoyed...
Joni Little
Dec 12, 2016
Joni Kay (Henry) Little passed away suddenly December 12th, 2016. She was born June 5th, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Center High School and attended Johnson County Community College. She was an employee at the Agriculture Department for 35 years. Joni is preceded in death by her father, Wellington Henry and is survived by her mother Verlee Henry (Overland Park). She...
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