Obituaries
Roberta Reed
Jun 17, 2016
Roberta J. Reed, 83, of Summerville, SC, formerly of Overland Park, KS died on Friday June 17th, 2016. A service will be held on Wednesday June 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Courtyard of Memories Indoor Mausoleum at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210. Roberta was born January 23, 1933 in Kansas City, KS. She was...
Nancy Grimme
Jun 17, 2016
Nancy D. Grimme, age 93, passed away June 17, 2016 after an extended illness. Nancy was born in 1923 in Des Moines, Iowa, to Chester and Margaret DuMont. She is survived by her friends at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, KS. Nancy had a full life over her 93 years. Early in her career, Nancy worked for Jenkins Music Store where she developed...
Julia Kettner
Jun 17, 2016
Julia Anna Kettner, 92, died and went to be with her Savior on June 17, 2016 at The Piper Assisted Living center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born September 18, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri to Reinhardt and Julia (Schulteis) Greb. She married Edward George Kettner, M.D. on November 4, 1944. He preceded her in death on March 8, 1980. Julia...
Donald Fox
Jun 16, 2016
Donald M. Fox, Overland Park, KS, passed away June 16, 2016. Donald was the son of Max and Helen (Chutkow) Fox, M.D. He is survived by: wife, Nancy Nichols Fox; brother, James Fox, M.D.; sons, Paul (Kelli) Fox, Michael (Tanya) Fox and Robert (Sophia) Fox; and proud Papa of 11 grandchildren. Donald worked for New England Financial and Johnson County Community College. Please offer condolences...
J.D. Heitman
Jun 16, 2016
James D. “JD” Heitman, 68, of Leawood, KS, passed away on June 16, 2016. JD was born March 4, 1948, in Camden, NJ. He is survived by his wife, Connie Heitman, of the home and his sister, Nancy Cahill of Barrington, NJ. JD never met a stranger and was known for his quick smile, engaging sense of humor, generosity, and...
Lydia Moore
Jun 14, 2016
Lydia Harper Moore, age 3 months, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on June 14th, 2016. Visitation will be 10-11 AM, followed by funeral service Monday June 20th at 11AM, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel. Burial in Longview Cemetery, immediately following services. Lydia was born March 10th, 2016 in Kansas City, KS. She was a beautiful baby, always happy and...
Dennis Yarber
Jun 14, 2016
Dennis A. Yarber, age 70, of Overland Park, KS passed away on June 14 at home. Dennis was born December 14, 1945 in St. Louis, MO to Carl and Eunice Yarber. He was united in marriage to Donna K Randolph in Mtn. View, MO in 1968. To this union two children were born, Kevin and Kimberly. Kimberly and husband Michael...
Gloria Yerkes
Jun 11, 2016
Gloria Jean Yerkes Gloria Jean Yerkes, 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by her loving family. Born March 16, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Edith McAvoy, Gloria graduated in 1960 from Shawnee Mission North High School and in 1964 from Kansas State University, where she met her beloved husband, David....
Patsy Bouckhout
Jun 10, 2016
Patsy passed away peacefully on Friday on June 10, 2016 at Bishop Spencer Place. She was the 4th generation of the Cooley family to live in the Kansas City area. She spent her final weeks surrounded by her loving family and friends who traveled from near and far. She lived her final moment as she spent most of her life, thankful for...
Elsie Parsons-Buster
Jun 10, 2016
Elsie Lorena Buster, age 98, the daughter of Mary Eunice (Foster) and Arthur Leonard Parsons, was born in Wray, Colorado, September 27, 1917, and passed away June 10, 2016. Elsie graduated from Max, Nebraska High School and attended Kansas State College from 1935-37 with a major in Home Economics. She was a member of the Clovia Sorority at Kansas State....
Franklin O'Leary
Jun 8, 2016
Franklin Hayes O’Leary, JD, 93, passed away in the company of his loving children on June 8, 2016. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, October 15, 1922. He graduated from Rockhurst High School, and earned a BA in Philosophy from Rockhurst College, excelling at debate and oratory. When World War II hit, Frank served his country as Ensign and later...
Evelyn Peterson
Jun 6, 2016
Evelyn Olga (Erickson) Peterson Evelyn celebrated her 90th birthday on Valentines this year. She was born during a snowstorm on a farm in beautiful northeastern Iowa – near Postville. Her parents, Ben and Amanda; and siblings, Louie, Irene, Alvin, and Lynn have heralded her entry into the Kingdom of Heaven. She loved her family and was very proud having grown...
Oleva "Eve" Smith
Jun 6, 2016
Oleva “Eve” Mae (Hart) Smith of Overland Park, KS passed June 6, 2016 at the age of 83 after a difficult battle with esophageal cancer. She was born February 18, 1933 in Springfield, Mo. to Arthur A. and Helen L. (Chestnut) Hart. After high school Oleva attended Southwest Missouri State University to study art and design. In 1953, she married William E....
Ruth Benoliel
Jun 4, 2016
Ruth M. Benoliel, 98, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday June 4, 2016. Visitation will be from 10:00-10:30 Wednesday June 8th at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, followed by a graveside service at 10:30. Ruth was preceded in death by her husbands, Ray Horton and Francis Benoliel; a son, Jack Horton and a grandson, John Horton. Ruth is...
Robert "Bob" Herring
Jun 3, 2016
After living life to the fullest, Robert “Bob” Herring, 91, Overland Park, KS, passed away June 3 with his family and loving wife of 64 years, Diane, by his side. A memorial service will be held on Saturday June 25 at 11am at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS. Bob was born April 10, 1925 in...
Marcus Landrum
Jun 3, 2016
Marcus Miracle Landrum, passed away June 3, 2016. He was born October 16, 2015 to Wayne Micah Landrum and Jazmine Nicole Ellis. He Leaves behind his parents, a brother, Dallas Landrum, a sister, Mijah Landrum, grandparents, Ronald and Cynthia Turner and Cheryl Landrum, and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins. He will forever be in our hearts and never to be...
Mary Goodenow
Jun 1, 2016
Mary Lou Goodenow, 100, passed away June 1, 2016. She was born march 24, 1916 in Kansas City, Mo, the daughter of Frank Lewis and Helen Louisa (Schuler) Marsh. She graduated from Central High School and then married her love, Jay Goodenow. She was good with numbers and did secretarial work as well as helping her husband with their books for their company. She...
Phillip Ulrich
May 29, 2016
Phillip S. Ulrich, 90, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2016. He was born Feb. 28, 1926 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Dr. Joseph M. and Violette (Shaeffer) Ulrich. Phillip served our country in the United States Navy for two years during WWII. He married Dorothy D. McAdory on October 17, 1958 in Bernalillo, NM. He enjoyed a successful career with Pontiac Motor...
Norman Gaar
May 27, 2016
Norman Edward Gaar Norman Edward Gaar of Leawood, KS, died at Kansas City Hospice House, KCMO, on May 27, 2016. Mr. Gaar was born on September 29, 1929, into the family of the William Edward (d. 1934) and Lola Eugene Gaar, nee McKain 12/3/01-3/11/1964). Mr. Gaar was a decorated Korean War Veteran, an accomplished attorney in municipal and state finance,...
Robert Hamann
May 26, 2016
Robert Lee Hamann, 86, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016. He was born September 1, 1929 in Gary, Indiana, the son of Clarence and Anna (Langbehn) Hamann. He served our country in the United States Army from 1954-1956. He was a graduate of Valparaiso University where he received his law degree. He married Martha J. Keim on April 9, 1960 in South Bend, IN. They...
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