Obituaries

Feb 17, 2016

Glen E. Adams, 89, of Kansas City, Kansas died at St. Luke's South Hospital February 17, 2016. Glen was born November 8, 1926 in Roosevelt Oklahoma, to Luther Bert and Mary Adams. He was drafted by the Army his senior year of high school. He returned to Oklahoma at the end of World War II and attended college, graduating from...

Feb 16, 2016

David Laurence Cook, 84, January 11, 1932 – February 16, 2016 David was born in Williston, ND, to parents Ruth (Wilkinson) and Laurence/Larry Cook.  One year and 6 days later he got a little brother, James/Jim.  Dave always said if the difference was 6 days short of a year, his brother never would have become an adult.  They both suffered from the early...

Feb 16, 2016

Dean was born on July, 6, 1925 in Cameron, Mo.  to Carl and Leslie Heinz. He lived in several small towns in Northeast Mo. settling in Hamilton, Mo where he graduated high school, and then attended Chillicothe Business College.  Dean worked for Phillips Petroleum Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1985. He was married to Mary Elizabeth (Libby) Reed for 54 years...

Feb 12, 2016

Gina Renee Healy (Yorkovich) passed away February 12, 2016. She was born July 19, 1975 in Kansas City, KS. Gina was a beautiful person with a glowing soul and a caring heart. The love of her life was her son Grant. She was loved more than she would ever know by all that knew her. There are so many beautiful...

Feb 11, 2016

Obituary is forthcoming.

Feb 11, 2016

John Eugene Favero, 79, passed away Feb. 11, 2016 surrounded by his family.  He was born in Cherokee, KS on Sept. 30, 1936 to John and Margaret (Calso) Favero. John graduated from Cherokee High School.  He graduated with a bachelors and Master’s Degree from Pittsburg State University.  He furthered his education at Emporia State University, earning an Ed Specialist.  He also attended San Jose...

Feb 11, 2016

Feb 9, 2016

Bernadette Gohin Weber, 86, of Leawood, KS, passed away February 9, 2016 at St. Joseph Health Center. Bernadette was born October 21, 1929 in Vittel, France to parents Alice (Binoche) and Rene Gohin. She was the youngest of seven children. Bernadette was educated in France and England prior to her career as a Flight Attendant with TWA, which began in...

Feb 9, 2016

Dorothy Madge Burlingame (nee Cook) 90, born January 8, 1926,  in New Cambria, Mo.; died February 9, 2016, at Good Samaritan in Olathe, Kansas. She enjoyed a successful career as an accounting professional for financial institutions in Kansas City and Overland Park. She and Jack were longtime residents of Kansas City, Mo., Overland Park, and Stanley, Kans., before moving to Olathe,...

Feb 9, 2016

Conrad "Lee" Bowen, 89, died peacefully February 9, 2016 surrounded by family at Park Meadows Memory Care. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Velma Bowen; and his brother Donald Bowen of Hartford, KS. Lee was born in Emporia, KS to Roy and Velma Bowen on October 25, 1926 and grew up in Hartford KS where he...

Feb 7, 2016

Janet Marvin-Cree, 93, Prairie Village, passed away on February 7, 2016 from natural causes. Janet was born on December 2, 1922 in Kansas City, MO to Helen and George Marvin. She graduated from Southwest High School. She was also a student at Stanford University and the University of Kansas where she was a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She...

Feb 6, 2016

Beatrice “Bea” Golom, 89, passed away February 6, 2016. Bea was born January 13, 1927 in Cheshire, CT., to Irving Welton Clark and Rachel Elizabeth Brouse. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State in 1949 and in the same year got married to John Golom. Beatrice was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She earned a dual Master’s...

Feb 3, 2016

Thelma Lorene Schuster, 92 of Raytown, MO passed away February 3, 2016 at The Groves Care Center in Independence, MO.  She was born January 16, 1924 in Blue Jacket, OK.  Thelma was the oldest of six daughters born to Homer and Julia Hall of Afton, OK. After graduation from Afton High School Thelma married Henry F. Thurman.  They had three children, Judy, Billy...

Feb 3, 2016

Alexis Bailee Nichols, 25, passed away unexpectedly at her home February 3, 2016. Known affectionately as Ali or Alexa to her friends and family, she came into this world fighting on October 6, 1990, and continued to be a fighter all her life. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in her teens, she faced the struggles of the disease with courage and aplomb,...

Feb 3, 2016

Emery Zanagal, 75, passed away Wednesday February 3, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital. A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday February 10th at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf.  Memorial contributions in memory of Emery may be made to St. Joseph Hospital, 1000 Carondelet Drive, Kansas City, MO or to the American Kidney Foundation, 6405 Metcalf Ave....

Feb 2, 2016

Helen Sweany, 93, of Olathe, KS passed away February 2nd at Homestead Living Center.  Helen was born May 5th 1922 in Canton Ohio.  She was the daughter of Arthur and Katherine Kandel.  She married Martin Sweany in 1940.  In 1947 they left Ohio and lived In Florida and Arizona, before settling in San Diego, where they lived for 44 years. After her husband retired...

Feb 1, 2016

Jeff departed from this life, the result of a fall on February 1, 2016. Jeff gradated from Shawnee Mission East High School. He worked part time delivering pizza for the Villa Capri on Metcalf and in later years with his friend Steve at the new Villa Capri in Overland Park. He attended National American University where he obtained his masters...

Feb 1, 2016

Dallas “Dal” B. Livengood, 76, Olathe, KS, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri on February 1, 2016, in the presence of many loving family members and friends. Dal was born on March 11, 1939 on the family farm near Longford, Kansas. His family moved to Clay Center, Kansas in 1945, where he attended Elementary and High...

Jan 31, 2016

Richard Joseph Slawinski finished the purposes set before him on earth at 11:00 pm on January 31, 2016. As the only son of Edward and Edna Slawinski, Richard began his life journey on February 26, 1929 in Bloomfield, NJ. After high school, he served his country in the US Army. While at home on leave, he met the love of...

Jan 31, 2016

Julia May Kracht-Hoobery, age 86 of Olathe, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on January 31st, 2016. She was preceded in death by her late husband Cloyd Kracht. Julia is survived by her husband Joe Hoobery, daughter Debbie Krebs, son Stephen Kracht, sister Roberta McGuire, grandchildren Allison Krebs, Ryan Kracht & Ashley Erasmus, and step daughter Diana McElwain &...