Obituaries

Bernard Nicolaisen

Bernard Nicolaisen

Jul 4, 2015

Bernard Henry (Nic) Nicolaisen, age 94, passed away Saturday July 4, 2015 at home in Overland Park, Kansas.  He died peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife of 64 years, Mary.  Nic was born in Cleveland Ohio, eldest child of Clara (né Spitzig) and Henry Bernard Nicolaisen. He attended West High School and Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, OH and...

Mr. Maurice Woulfe

Mr. Maurice Woulfe

Jul 3, 2015

MAURICE F. WOULFE Maurice Francis Woulfe, 94, Mission, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015, at Shawnee Gardens.  A visitation will be held from 6 – 8:00pm, Tuesday, July 7th , at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Wednesday, at the chapel.  Entombment will be in the Old Rugged Cross Mausoleum at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.  Contributions in...

Mr. Howard Toomay

Mr. Howard Toomay

Jul 2, 2015

Howard M. Toomay Howard M. Toomay, 91, of Shawnee, passed away July 2, 2015, at the Veterans Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  Howard was born January 20, 1924 in Polo, Missouri to James and Theodocia Toomay.  Howard married Laura Mae McFarland and they were married for 68 years before she passed away on June 13, 2014.  He served in WWII  in the European Conflict...

Mrs. Thelma Butler

Mrs. Thelma Butler

Jun 29, 2015

THELMA L. “BOBBY” BUTLER Thelma L. “Bobby” Butler, 96, Lenexa Kansas passed away Monday June 29, 2015 at Lakeview Village.  A visitation will be held Thursday July 2, 2015 from 10:00-11:00am at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf followed by a funeral service at 11:00am.  Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.  In memory of Thelma, memorial contributions may be given to Lakeview Village.  Thelma...

Mr. William "Bill" Denison

Mr. William "Bill" Denison

Jun 29, 2015

William “Bill” H. Denison William “Bill” H. Denison, 76, Overland Park, passed away Monday June 29, 2015 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.  A visitation will be held 5:30 to 7:30 pm Thursday July 2, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf.  There will be a private family graveside service. The family suggest contributions in memory of Bill to the American Disabled...

Margaret Holmes-Crookham

Margaret Holmes-Crookham

Jun 28, 2015

Margaret L. Holmes-Crookham, 91, Leawood, KS, passed away June 28, 2015, with her family by her side. Margaret was born to Joseph and Nannie Boehm on December 19, 1923 in Kansas City.  After meeting her first husband, Alfred Earl Holmes (Earl) at a WWII bomber manufacturing plant, Margaret married to Earl on October 14, 1943 in Kansas City.  Margaret was a devoted...

Glen Eicher, Jr.

Glen Eicher, Jr.

Jun 26, 2015

Glen R. Eicher Jr.  of Overland Park, Kansas, went to be with the Lord, on Friday, June 26, 2015.  He was born March 28, 1933 in Walsh, Colorado to Johanna & Glen R. Eicher.  He graduated from Springfield Senior High School (Central High School), Springfield, Missouri in 1951 and served aboard the Naval Ship, USS George K MacKenzie from  February, 1953 to April, 1957.  He...

Rex Darnall Sr.

Rex Darnall Sr.

Jun 24, 2015

Rex Stewart Darnall, Sr., Prairie Village, Kansas passed away June 24, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Rex was born and raised in Kansas City, MO by his mother, Crete Montgomery. He attended Westport High School and University of Kansas in Lawrence, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.  Rex later became the President...

Linda Simonsen

Linda Simonsen

Jun 24, 2015

Linda Kay Simonsen (Henningsen), 63, Lenexa, Kansas passed away June 24, 2015 at home.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Christ Lutheran Church, 11720 Nieman Rd, Overland Park, Kansas.  A gathering of family and friends will be from 4:30-8:00 PM, Friday, June 26, 2015, also at the church.  Cremation will take place and inurnment will...

Melba Springgate

Melba Springgate

Jun 20, 2015

Melba Gladys Springgate, 92, Overland Park, KS, passed away June 19, 2015. Born August 7, 1922, in the German farming community of Mount Sterling, MO, she graduated from Golden City, MO, high school and moved to Kansas City where she began her career at The Travelers Insurance Company and then worked as a receptionist and switchboard operator at the Chevrolet...

Phillip Hoffman Jr.

Phillip Hoffman Jr.

Jun 18, 2015

Phillip R. Hoffman Jr. was born June 9, 1950 and went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2015. Phillip R. Hoffman Jr. was preceded in death by his father, Phillip R. Hoffman Sr., and mother, Linn Hoffman. He was survived by:  Amy Davidson (daughter) and Troy Davidson (son-in-law), grandchildren – Amirah Aldewick; Nadiah Aldewick; Abrianna Aldewick; and Colton Davidson...

Diane Westerfield

Diane Westerfield

Jun 18, 2015

Diane L. Westerfield Diane L. Westerfield of Olathe, KS died on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at her residence.  Diane was born on March 11, 1952 to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Westerfield.  Diane was a Registered Nurse and resident of Olathe, Kansas.  Diane proudly served our country in the United States Navy and was a Veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Storm.  Diane received the National Defense...

Terri Oglesby

Terri Oglesby

Jun 18, 2015

Terri N. Oglesby, aged 67, of Overland Park, KS passed away June 18, 2015.  Terri was an educator and owner of the Massage Therapy Training Institute (M.T.T.I.) in Kansas City, MO.  MTTI was the first state approved massage institute in the State of Missouri.  Terri drew on a broad-base of education with a primary emphasis on wellness and beauty in the world.  She was...

Thomas Schneider

Thomas Schneider

Jun 18, 2015

Thomas Jay Schneider, 65, of Kansas City, passed away on June 18th, 2015. Tom was born November 5th, 1949, in Beloit, KS, to Neva & Virgil Schneider. He graduated from Beloit High School and enlisted in the Navy in 1968 where he served as a Hospital Corpsman until 1972, when he was honorably discharged. Tom met his wife shortly thereafter...

Orvis Fitts

Orvis Fitts

Jun 18, 2015

ORVIS NEWGARD FITTS Orvis Fitts, 96, was born in Belmond, Iowa on 10 March 1919.  He passed away 18 June 2015 in Overland Park, Kansas.  Orvis graduated from high school in 1937 at Marshall, MN and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN with the Class of 1942.  During World War II, he was a Naval Aviator and...

Richard Smith

Richard Smith

Jun 16, 2015

RICHARD C. SMITH Richard C. Smith was born in Hereford, Texas on June 15, 1942, the only son of Lucille and Frank Smith.  Richard is survived by his wife Joan Berryman Smith and sons Ronald M. Smith and R. David Smith.  Richard and Joan were united in marriage on August 29, 1963.  They made their home in Shawnee, Kansas.  Richard attended Texas A&M from...

Mrs. Nancy Miller

Mrs. Nancy Miller

Jun 13, 2015

Nancy K. Miller, age 83, passed away June 13, 2015.  Services will be held at 1pm on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208. Nancy was born in Dayton, Kentucky on October 13, 1931 to Roy and Ruth Kolo.  She graduated from Miami University with a degree in Secondary Education and was a member...

Ramona Lofquist

Ramona Lofquist

Jun 7, 2015

Ramona Lofquist, 87, Overland Park, KS, passed away June 7, 2015. Ramona truly enjoyed her family and loved her grandkids more than anyone could imagine.  She enjoyed going to all their sporting events, golfing, going out to eat with them and cherishing every moment spent with them. Ramona had a special spirit and loving heart, she was a very special woman...

Linda Frizzell Armstrong

Linda Frizzell Armstrong

Jun 5, 2015

Linda Frizzell Armstrong, 69, Overland Park, passed away on June 5, 2015 after a long, courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.   She was born May 7, 1946 in Chilicothe, MO and grew up near Washington, MO.  Linda moved to Kansas City after high school and worked as a secretary at Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company and was also an early member and...

Mrs. Alicia Taylor

Mrs. Alicia Taylor

Jun 5, 2015

OBITUARY Alicia Raquel Taylor, 69, of Overland Park, KS, died June 5, 2015. Alicia Taylor, loving wife of John Taylor, passed away on June 5th in her home in Overland Park, Kansas, with family by her side, after an extended, courageous struggle with breast cancer. Alicia was born to Josefina Ramona Gonzalez and the late Humberto Eligio Gonzalez on July...