Obituaries
Ann Spicer-Kroh
Mar 8, 2016
Ann Spicer Kroh, longtime resident of the Leawood, KS area, passed away peacefully at home on March 8th surrounded by family. She was born in Lexington, KY to Carey and Nettie Spicer, their youngest of six children. She attended Henry Clay High School and the University of Kentucky where she was an active member of Alpha Z Delta sorority. Ann was...
Richard L. (Dick) Cromwell
Mar 8, 2016
Richard L. (Dick) Cromwell, 83, passed away at his home in Overland Park, KS on March 8th, 2016. He was born on October 13, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois to Louis R. and Carolyn (Keyt) Cromwell. Dick graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1955, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. In 1955, Dick moved...
Mrs. Eileen Enloe
Mar 7, 2016
Eileen peacefully passed away Monday night March 6th at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born May 11th, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband of over half a century, Gene, her parents and her younger brother, Billy, who died in a tragic accident at the age of 19. She is survived by her son...
Esther West
Mar 1, 2016
Esther West (Gran), went to be with the Lord and all her loved ones in heaven on March 1, 2016. She passed away peacefully at Covenant Place in Lenexa, KS at the young age of 94. She was born on August 6, 1921 in Concordia, KS to Price C. and Mabel M. Huff. She was the second child born of...

Thomas Coyle
Mar 1, 2016
Thomas Coyle passed away peacefully March 1, 2016 at North Care Hospice and Palliative Care in North Kansas City, MO. He was 83. Mr. Coyle was born May 6, 1932 in Albany Township, Pennsylvania to Rachel (Lynch) Coyle and John E. Coyle, the youngest of eight children. He served honorably in the US Army during the Korean War. He was...
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Buchanan
Feb 29, 2016
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Allen Buchanan Martha Bridgett Buchanan April 14, 1928 – February 22, 2016 Bridgett’s soul was suddenly freed from her body to ascend into heaven on Monday, February 22, 2016, followed a week later by her beloved husband Edgar on Monday, February 29, 2016. Ed and Bridgett shared 54 years of their lives together in marriage and...
William Matuska
Feb 28, 2016
William (Bill) Matuska, age 72 of Olathe, Kansas passed away February 28, 2016. Bill was born November 27, 1943 in Herington, Kansas. He was a US Marine during the Vietnam conflict. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 32 years. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Gayle, his parents and sister Margaret. Bill was a devoted husband, father and caregiver to...
Ms. Patricia Riley
Feb 27, 2016
Patricia Viola Bartlett Riley, 83, went home to be with her Lord on February 27, 2016. She was born January 2, 1933 in Bonner Springs, KS and graduated from Olathe High School in 1951. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother and a friend to many. Patricia professed Christ as her personal Savior on March 2, 1958, at Oak Grove Baptist Church,...
Mr. Aaron Hyde
Feb 27, 2016
Aaron Dwight Hyde, 68, Overland Park, Kansas lost his fight with Parkinson's on Saturday February 27th, 2016 at home. Dwight was born April 12, 1947 in Paragould, Arkansas to Aaron Granville Hyde and Mamie Jane (Masters) Hyde. He graduated from Paragould High School, and then received his degree in Accounting and a degree in Math and Physics from the Arkansas State University. He...
Robert St. Denis
Feb 26, 2016
Robert “Bob” Edward St. Denis, 87, of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2016. Bob was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Charles and Mabelle St. Denis on January 26, 1929. He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Walter, and two sisters, Betty and Ruth. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sandra...

John Woltering
Feb 25, 2016
John A. Woltering, 55, of Overland Park, KS passed away on February 25th, 2016. John was born June 27th, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri to John and Phyllis Woltering. He was a father, businessman and an avid outdoorsman. John is survived by his children; Justin (30), Eric (29), Jack (25), Reed (23), Emily (21), Kelly (17), Amy (13), Nathan (7), and their...
Garland James
Feb 25, 2016
Garland John James, 78, passed away February 25, 2016. Visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 Sunday, February 28th at Westside Family Church, 8500 Woodsonia Dr, Lenexa, KS 66227. Funeral services will be at church 2:00 pm Monday, February 29th with an entombment 10:00 am Tuesday, March 1st at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Garland served in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to...

Linda Ireland
Feb 25, 2016
Linda Diane Ireland, 66 of Belton, MO passed away Thursday February 25th. A visitation will be held from 1-3:00pm Sunday at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Monday at the chapel. Linda was born Oct. 30th, 1949 and was a lifelong Kansas City resident. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Mary (Boris)...
Jessica Nemechek
Feb 23, 2016
Jessica Marie (Miller) Nemechek, age 34, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at her home in Overland Park, Kansas, due to complications from a genetic disease. She was born April 8, 1981, in Kansas City, Missouri. Jessica and her husband, Dustin Nemechek, had been anticipating their 10th anniversary coming up in April. Jessica’s joy was her family and caring for...
Nancy Jesmore
Feb 23, 2016
Nancy Kelly Jesmore, 77, of Mission, Kansas passed away February 23, 2016. Nancy was born on November 16, 1938 in Rahway, New Jersey to Howard and Mildred Kelly. She had one brother, Michael a retired Army Major and ordained minister. She was a devoted wife to David Lowell Jesmore whom she married in August 25th, 1958. She was a devoted and wonderful...
Mr. Arch Templeton M.D.
Feb 23, 2016
Dr. Archibald Wallace Templeton, age 83 of Kansas City, passed away on February 23, 2016 at The University of Kansas Hospital. Dr. Templeton is survived by a sister, Elizabeth Larson, and five children: Debra Cooper, Scott Templeton, Karen Cox, Mark Templeton, and Craig Templeton. He also leaves behind eleven grandchildren: Mikael Templeton, Daniel Cox, Christina Cooper, Zachary Templeton, Mitchell Cooper, Brent...
Norma Barncord
Feb 21, 2016
Norma Lee Barncord, 86, passed away February 21, 2016 at home. She was born on December 30, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri. She and husband, Richard E. Barncord, were married for 64 years. Norma loved all sports, playing and watching them. She enjoyed working out in the yard and with flowers. Norma also loved playing cards! She was a good...
Bertha-Mae Hoesch
Feb 21, 2016
Bertha-Mae “Bit” A. Hoesch, 87, of Merriam, Kansas died on Sunday, February 21, 2016 trusting in the same Jesus Christ who saved her and kept her through all the years of her life, 1 Peter 3-5. Visitation will be on Sunday, February 28th from 5-7 pm. The funeral service will be Monday, February 29th at 11 am. Both services will...
Merlene Morlan
Feb 21, 2016
Merlene M. Morlan, 94, Overland Park, KS passed away February 21, 2016. Born January 15, 1922 in Republic, KS to Archie and Nina Morehead. She married Dale Morlan of Republic, KS in 1943. They had five children. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Dale, son Roy, three grandchildren, two brothers, one sister, a daughter-in-law and a son-in-law. She is survived...
Mr. Kenneth Monroe
Feb 19, 2016
Kenneth L. Monroe, 93, Olathe, Kansas, formerly of Prairie Village, passed away Feb. 19th, 2016. Visitation will be 6-8:00pm Monday February 22nd at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. A funeral service will be 11:00am Tuesday at the chapel with burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, 1500 Meadow Lane...
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