Obituaries

Patricia Clifford

Patricia Clifford

Nov 29, 2015

Patricia Laughlin Clifford, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at Kansas City Hospice House.  Visitation will be 6 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210 with Rosary at 7:30 p.m.  A funeral mass will be at 10...

Hugh Gormley

Hugh Gormley

Nov 28, 2015

Jim Gormley, 80, passed away November 28, 2015 at his home He is survived by daughter, Kathy Childers, son, Tim Gormley, 5 grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the staff at The Atriums for their kindness and care. A memorial service will be held Monday, December 21 at 11:00 am at Unity Church of...

Jane House

Jane House

Nov 25, 2015

Jane Doris House, 93, was lifted up to Heaven on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Leahman House; son, Joseph House; two brothers and four sisters.  She is survived by her daughter, Judy Moore; grandchildren, Kristin (Chad) Bechard, Ryan (Karen) Moore and Jenny (Piotr) Zygmunt; and 8 great grandchildren. Jane was born in Grand Forks, North...

Charles "Charlie" Barker

Charles "Charlie" Barker

Nov 24, 2015

Obituary Charles (Charlie) Jacob Barker Charles Jacob Barker, 91, passed away November 24, 2015. He was born August 28, 1924 to Charles Jacob Barker Sr. and Elma Barker while living in Toledo Ohio. He was a child of the 1929 Great Depression. When the family lost their farm in 1929, he traveled across the country with his father finding work...

Rose Wilson

Rose Wilson

Nov 23, 2015

Rose Carbaugh Wilson, age 101, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2015, at the Health Center of Claridge Court in Prairie Village, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Harry and her three spirited and independent sisters: MaryL Vaughan of Burbank, California; Violet Jandeska and Goldie Stratton, both of the Chicago area. She is survived by her...

Ms. Karin Leung

Ms. Karin Leung

Nov 22, 2015

Karin Cui Leung, 43, Overland Park, passed away Sunday November 22, 2015.   Karin was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 4, 1972.  She was a business consultant for Accenture.  Karin is survived by her parents, Richard and Belen Leung, her son, Timothy John Kurgan, Jr., Timothy’s father, Timothy John Kurgan, Sr.; two sisters: Kristine Leung and Karolyne Leung. Visitation will be...

Keith Adkins

Keith Adkins

Nov 21, 2015

Keith Adkins, 57, of Kansas City, passed away on November 21, 2015 from a brave battle with Lymphoma.  Keith was born on February 13, 1958 in Kansas City to LeRoy and Jean Adkins. Keith was injured in an automobile accident at age 9.  He was in a coma for three months and eventually was the first child mainstreamed into the public school...

Hugo Conde

Hugo Conde

Nov 21, 2015

No services.

James Steen

James Steen

Nov 18, 2015

James E. Steen, 70, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Nov. 18, 2015. Jim, a Kansas City native, was born July 22, 1945. He graduated from Rockhurst High School and then went on to earn a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri Kansas City. Truly having a passion for Psychology, Jim worked in this profession for 40...

Mrs. Mary Thompson

Mrs. Mary Thompson

Nov 16, 2015

Mary Josephine (Frick) Thompson, 71, of Overland Park, passed away Nov. 16, 2015 at Research Medical Center. She was born July 20, 1944, in St. Louis, Mo. She married the love of her life, Russell, on New Year’s Eve 1966. Mary, who graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (for the first of her many degrees), worked until she...

Douglas McNary

Douglas McNary

Nov 14, 2015

A Celebration of Life will be held on December 12, from 1:00 to 3:00 at Deer Creek Golf Club, 7000 W. 133rd Street, Leawood, KS for Douglas Bryan McNary 53, who passed away November 14, 2015.   Doug was born January 17, 1962 to Harry Duane McNary and Carol Wilkins McNary while living in Golden, CO.  The family moved to Overland Park...

Norma Lavik

Norma Lavik

Nov 12, 2015

Norma Lee (Lewis) Lavik, 86, of Leawood, Kansas went to join her Savior in Christ on Nov. 12, 2015. Norma was born August 18, 1929 in Galesburg, Kansas to Leonard and Esther Lewis.  Educated as a nurse at St. Mary’s School of Nursing (1950), a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Avila College (1958); A Master’s of Science in Nursing from...

Jennie Doran

Jennie Doran

Nov 11, 2015

Jennie Elizabeth Doran, 94, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on November 11, 2015 at the Missouri Veterans Home. She was born December 8, 1920, in Youngstown, Ohio to Mary and Tom Witkey. Jennie passed away peacefully on November 11, 2015 surrounded by her loving family who prayerfully assisted her on her journey to heaven to join her devoted husband...

Mr. Alan Alley

Mr. Alan Alley

Nov 10, 2015

Alan Ray Alley, 53, of Merriam, KS passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015.  Alan was the victim of a single car accident.   He was preceded in death by his father, Cyrus R. Alley; stepbrothers, Charlie and Ronnie Young and his aunt, Marlene Sheil.   Alan is survived by his mother, Patricia Michalski, Oak Harbor, WA; cousins, Patrick (Georgia) Sheil, Bob (Trudy) Sheil,...

Elinor "Lori" Greenwood

Elinor "Lori" Greenwood

Nov 6, 2015

Elinor Lorene “Lori” Greenwood passed away November 6, 2015 at Bridge Haven at Alvamar in Lawrence, Kansas. Lori was born July 18, 1924 to Fred and Florence “Babe” Angleton in Osawatomie, Kansas.  She married William “Bill” Randolph Greenwood July 9, 1948. She sold real estate in the KC Metro area for over 20 years and worked for the FDIC prior to...

Everett Huntley

Everett Huntley

Nov 6, 2015

Everett Eugene “Gene” Huntley, 84, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Friday November 6, 2015 at KU Medical Center.  Gene was born in Wilder, Kansas in Johnson County to John and Louise (Carter) Huntley.  Gene worked in the telephone industry for most of his life.  Gene was a simple guy who enjoyed life.  He was a member of the National Rifle Association, a member of...

Mrs. Martha Adams-Talbot

Mrs. Martha Adams-Talbot

Nov 4, 2015

Martha B Adams-Talbot born to James Ornan and Mary Bell Sheets in Kearny Missouri passed away on November 4, 2015 in Liberty Hospital. Martha is survived by a sister, Grace Brown of Independence, Mo., and a  sister-in-law, Gloria Sheets of Blue Springs, Missouri. And by her children, Steven and Kristine Adams of Glenaire, Missouri, Jane Yager of Overland Park, Kansas and...

Mr. Kent Press

Mr. Kent Press

Nov 3, 2015

Kent Eugene Press, 55, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Tuesday November 3rd, 2015.  A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00am Friday November 6th at Valley View United Methodist Church, 8412 W. 95th Street, Overland Park. A visitation will follow the service at church in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Kent may...

Norma McWherter

Norma McWherter

Nov 3, 2015

Norma Mae (Knewtson) McWherter, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on November 3, 2015.  She was born on August 26, 1932 to Beulah Mae (Morgan) Knewtson and Arthur Andrew Knewtson in Labette County, Kansas.  She was raised on their family farm northwest of Edna, Kansas and attended Prairie Hall Grade School.  She graduated in the Class...

Mrs. Mary Wise

Mrs. Mary Wise

Oct 31, 2015

Mary Corine Duckett Wise, a resident of Aberdeen Village, Olathe, KS was born September 20, 1918, in Lamar, MO to Pearl  E. Faubion Duckett and Dr. Claude E. Duckett , and passed away on October 31, 2015 . She graduated from Lamar High School in 1936 and KU School of Nursing in 1941. At KU Hospital she met George W. Wise,...