Obituaries
Corwin Roy
Mar 6, 2015
Corwin Thomas Roy passed away peacefully with family on March 6, 2015 at the age of 63. He is preceded in death by his brother, Jerry C. Roy and his parents, Charles and Jeanne Roy. Corwin is lovingly remembered by his children, Lara Arnold and Brian Roy as well as his grandchildren; Sophie Arnold, Vincent and Nick Roy. Corwin was born and raised...
Della (Knop) Smardo
Mar 5, 2015
Della Louise Emilie Knop, one of thirteen children of Herman Carl Frederick and Alma Emilie (Leu) Knop, was born on October 15, 1917, in Clear Lake, Iowa. When Della was one year old, the family moved to a farm near Malvern, Iowa. She attended Pleasant Valley country school and Malvern High School. She was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Hastings,...
Mary Sisson
Mar 5, 2015
Mary Lou Sisson, age 91, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away peacefully on March 5th, 2015 surrounded by her family. Mary Lou was born on November 11, 1923 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Lewis and Beatrice Miles. She married Walter T. Sisson in 1944. She was a homemaker throughout their 28 years of marriage. She obtained a BA degree from Oklahoma A&M in 1945. After...
Judith Hastings
Mar 5, 2015
Judith K. Hastings of Overland Park, KS passed away on March 5, 2015. Judy was born May 21, 1941 in McCook, Nebraska to Byron and Garnette McDonald. She was preceded in death by her parents, Byron and Garnette, and brothers, Doug and Ron. Judy is survived by her husband, Larry Hastings, her children, Kay Trieb and Jay Hastings, grandchildren, Erica,...
Larry Pagacz
Mar 4, 2015
Larry S. Pagacz, age 65, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away March 4, 2015. Larry was born July 21, 1949 to Stephen A. Pagacz and Rosemary Pagacz Vesel. He attended Bishop Ward High School, Donnelly College, and graduated from Rockhurst College in 1975. After 30 years, he retired from AT&Tmarketing in 1998, but continued in various consulting roles. He had two lifelong...
Blake Rohrer
Mar 4, 2015
Blake Terren Rohrer, 16, of Overland Park, KS died unexpectedly Wednesday March 4, 2015. Blake was born on Easter, April 12, 1998. He grew up in Louisburg, KS until 6th grade when he then moved to Overland Park, KS. Blake attended Blue Valley Northwest and was very involved with the Choral department and Mr. Coker. He would serenade us at home all...
Janet Callahan
Mar 2, 2015
Janet L. (Coulter) Yelton Callahan, age 83, passed away on March 2, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, March 7, 2015, in the indoor mausoleum of the Johnson County Chapel. Memorial contributions can be made to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, 1500 Meadow Lake, Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64114. Janet was...
Charles Moore
Feb 27, 2015
Charles L. Moore, 87, Overland Park, Kansas passed away February 27, 2015. A funeral service will be held at 11AM, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas. A visitation will begin at 10AM, Tuesday, also at the Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Contributions are suggested to Olathe Medical Center Hospice House,...
Jamie Futrelle
Feb 27, 2015
Jamie Dolores (Wells) Futrelle, 82, of Rio Verde, Arizona, passed away on February 27th, 2015 at her home in Rio Verde, from natural causes. Jamie was born March 19th, 1932, in Pollock, Missouri to Jack and Irene Wells. Jamie was married to her high school sweetheart, Dwight Futrelle on January 26th, 1951. They have three children, David Futrelle of Olathe KS,...
Holly Sherman
Feb 26, 2015
Holly Elizabeth "Liz" Sherman, 41, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on February 26th, 2015 due to complications from a long, ongoing illness. She is survived by her husband Kyah Hicks, her 4-year old son Ashton Hicks, parents Larry and Nina Sherman, cousins Shannon O'Flaherty, Kelly Flaherty, Sharon Doan, Eric McClellan and Jay Conaway, aunts Jeanne McClellan and Marjorie Conaway, and...
Susanne (Sue) Grant
Feb 26, 2015
Susanne (Sue) Gundersen Grant, 92, of Leawood, Kansas passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Sue was born August 16, 1922 in Norway to Harry and Madga Gundersen. Sue’s family immigrated to the United States in 1929 and lived in numerous cities along the east coast as her father moved for his job. On June 14, 1944 she married Ernest Grant. Sue and...
Steve Hayes
Feb 26, 2015
The family of Steve Hayes is saddened to announce his passing on February 26, 2015, at the age of 67, after a 5 month battle with bile duct cancer. Steve was born November 28, 1947, in Hutchinson, KS, to Troy and Ellen Hayes. He graduated from Wichita State, where he met and then married, the love of his life, Marilyn Manor,...
George Betts Jr.
Feb 25, 2015
George Betts, Jr., 68, Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully February 25, 2015. A memorial service will be held at St. Thomas More Parish, 11822 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, Missouri 64131 on Tuesday, March 3rd at 10am. Visitation will be the evening prior at Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS , from 5-7pm. In lieu of flowers,...
William Crawford
Feb 25, 2015
William L. Crawford, 86, of Prairie Village, Kan., died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care in Kansas City, Mo. A visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. The funeral service will at held at 10:00 a.m. in the...
Hilmer "Whitey" Sundberg
Feb 25, 2015
Hilmer “Whitey” A. Sundberg, 91, Leawood, Kansas passed away February 25, 2015 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1PM, Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood, Kansas 66206. Entombment will follow in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to...
Melva Maupin
Feb 24, 2015
Melva G. Maupin, 85, died February 24, 2015. She was born December 26, 1929, to Melvin and Alma Puckett. She was a lifelong Kansas City area resident. She graduated from Wyandotte High School and retired from Missouri Bank and Trust after 44 years. She was a member of Beatrice Chapter #450, Order of the Eastern Star, and received her 50 year pin in 2010. Melva...
Joyce Seymour
Feb 23, 2015
Joyce Joan Seymour, age 81, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on February 23, 2015. Joyce was born November 25, 1933 in Marion, IN to Elma and Irvin Smith. She graduated from the Indianapolis College of Nursing and completed her nursing clinicals at the Indianapolis General hospital. Joyce went on to work at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, retiring after 30 years....
Grace Zimmerman
Feb 23, 2015
Grace Gwinner Zimmerman, Prairie Village, Kan., passed away February 23, 2015. Grace was born in Dodge City, Kan., on Nov. 26, 1928. She graduated from Kansas University in 1950 from the School of Education. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta and Phi Lambda Theta. Grace was active in school, and served on many committees in leadership positions. During...
Lina Murrish
Feb 23, 2015
Lina Murrish, 88, Olathe, Kansas passed away February 23, 2015. Lina was born September 2, 1926 in Randlett, Oklahoma. She was preceded in passing by her husband, Dr Walter H. Murrish. Survivors include son, Chris Murrish (Darcia); daughter, Cindy Peterson (David); granddaughter, Shannon Barnhart (Ben) and great-grandson, Will Barnhart. Lina was active in the theatre, with a special fondness for...
Dena Huitt
Feb 22, 2015
Dena E. Huitt, age 96, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and formerly of Prairie Village, Kansas, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Dena was born on September 16, 1918 in Abilene, Kansas to Miles and Myrtle (Laney) Huitt. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1941 with a degree in agricultural engineering. Dena enlisted in the Army Air Corps...
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