Obituaries
Gordon Haynes Jr.
Jan 23, 2015
Gordon was born in Chattanooga, TN to parents Gordon Lee Haynes, Sr. and Frances Elizabeth Woodard. He graduated from Central High School in Chattanooga. Gordon played trumpet in high school and college and was an Eagle Scout. He attended Harvard University and received his B.S. in Engineering and Applied Physics. Gordon, a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to...
Elizabeth Wenske
Jan 22, 2015
Elizabeth Eleanor (Betty) Wenske, age 96, passed away on January 22, 2015 in her apartment at the Kingswood Senior Living Community. Betty was born May 8, 1918, in Chatfield, Ohio to Rosetta and Franklin Baumgartner. She was married to the Rev. Paul C. Wenske who preceded her in death. Together they served the Lutheran parishes in Ohio, Torrance, California, Spokane, Washington and Beatrice,...
Dale Stewart
Jan 20, 2015
Dale Neville Stewart, 90, of Overland Park Kansas, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at home. Dale was born on September 25, 1924 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late James and Jewell Stewart. After graduating from Central High School in Cape Girardeau, Dale enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp where he served as a radio gunner on the B17 “The...
Audell Billingsley D.D.S.
Jan 19, 2015
Audell "Bill" Billingsley, D.D.S. was born in Palestine, Arkansas on September 29, 1922, Married Patricia Ann Taylor Waugh on November 3, 1943 in Los Angeles, CA and died January 19, 2015 in Olathe, Kansas. He died of natural causes peacefully at the Hospice House a service of the Olathe Medical Center. Bill is predeceased by his Grandson Scott, both parents...
Karen Winney
Jan 18, 2015
Karen Marie Winney, Olathe, KS, was welcomed into heaven on Sunday, January 18, 2015. She was born in Moundridge, KS on May 15, 1935. Karen was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Karen and her husband Bob founded and ran The Piano Man Music Center in Mission, KS from 1975 until 2006. Karen was preceded in death...
Dorsey Askew
Jan 18, 2015
Dorsey (Al) Allen Askew Jr., age 90, of Olathe, KS, passed away on January 18, 2015 at Nottingham Health and Rehab Center in Olathe, KS. He was born July 8, 1924 in Ardmore, OK to Dorsey Allen Sr. and Florence M. (Semon) Askew. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Alice Marie (Kendall) Askew, his parents,...
Kimberly Blair
Jan 17, 2015
Kimberly Kay Blair, 45, passed away January 17, 2015. She was born January 28, 1969 to Ronald, Carol, and big sister Rhonda Blair. She grew up surrounded by loving family and friends. She was a woman who put others first. Kim used her creative talents to bring joy to others whether through the beauty of floral arrangements or her own lovely self. Her love of...
Linda McCune
Jan 17, 2015
Linda Jane (Janie) McCune of Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully the morning of January 17th, 2015 with family at her side. Janie was born in Oklahoma City on October 16, 1944 to Glen Erwin Silvis and Mildred Wilson Silvis. Janie was retired, having previously been employed as a bookkeeper for a construction company and an engineering company. Janie was united in...
Edward Schulteis
Jan 16, 2015
Edward R. "Ed" Schulteis, 92, of Overland Park, KS died of cancer at his home on January 16, 2015, He was born in Fairway, KS on February 15, 1922. He was the fifth of six children born to Henry and Maria Schulteis, who immigrated to the USA from a German settlement in Russia in 1912. He attended Kansas City Community...
Neva Nicholson
Jan 15, 2015
Neva was born on November 26, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri to Jack and Jennie Accurso. Neva graduated from Northeast High School in 1946. She also studied at the Kansas City Art Institute. Neva was employed by various law firms in Kansas City, Missouri and Johnson County. She became associated with United Telecom (now Sprint) in its legal department and retired from Sprint after...
Iraj Hakim-Abdollahi
Jan 14, 2015
Iraj Hakim-Abdollahi (78) of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on January 14th at his home surrounded by his family. Iraj was born March 25th 1936 in Tehran, Iran to Mehri Niksima and Fathollah Hakim-Abdollahi. After graduating high school in Tehran and working for the Airline industry for a couple of years, Iraj began the adventure of a lifetime. In 1959, he left...
Stanley Hampton
Jan 14, 2015
Stanley C. Hampton, 54, passed away April 14, 2015, at Kansas City Hospice House after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Stan was born March 1, 1961, in Tulsa, Okla. He graduated from Oklahoma State in 1984 and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He worked for Farmer's Insurance for 29 years. Stan was a bass player in...
Goldie Dunn
Jan 13, 2015
Goldie L. Dunn, 90, Kansas City, Kansas passed away Jan 13, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in K.C. Mo. Goldie was born Apr. 17, 1924, the youngest of 9 children. She raised two sons and three daughters and loved many more grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Goldie was a long time resident of Roeland Park, Kansas and attended the United Methodist Church...
Pearl Ott
Jan 10, 2015
Pearl A. Ott, age 91, of Leawood, KS, passed away on January 10, 2015. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 am on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 am at Mount Moriah Cemetery, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO. In lieu...
John Kling
Jan 10, 2015
John Robert Kling, 68, an engineer with Burns & McDonnell, died January 10, 2015, at the home in Leawood. He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. John had a passion for K-State sports, was an avid sailor and enjoyed restoring his ’69 Plymouth Charger. He was the victim of a brain tumor. John was born November 8, 1946, in...
Virginia (Achenbaugh) Nicoski
Jan 8, 2015
Virginia G. (Achenbaugh) Nicoski, 80, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015. Virginia was born on February 19, 1934 in Carson, Iowa to the late Charles and Alma Achenbaugh and was a 1952 graduate of Oakland High School. Virginia had been a resident of the Lenexa, Kansas area since 1974. She was a dedicated, nurturing loving mother and wife...
Peter Siefert
Jan 7, 2015
Peter “Pete” Russell Siefert, age 76, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on January 7, 2015. Pete was born on March 21, 1938 in Kansas City, MO to Dorothy and Russell Siefert. After graduating from Southwest High School in 1956, Pete went on to attend the University of Colorado. He was passionate about his career as a stock trader. His...
Barbara Coyle
Jan 6, 2015
Barbara Coyle (nee Flint) passed away peacefully January 6, 2015 at North Care Hospice and Palliative Care in North Kansas City, MO at the age of 84. Mrs. Coyle was born January 14, 1930 to Ida Pearl and Claude Flint in Mission, Kansas. She married Thomas Coyle in 1953 and they settled in North Kansas City, MO where she raised...
Beverly Stone
Jan 6, 2015
Beverly Ann Stone, passed away January 6, 2015 in Gainesville, GA. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 12, 2015 at Leawood United Methodist Church, 2915 W. 95th St., Leawood, Kansas with Pastor Howard Johnson officiating. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 10:00 AM, also at the church. Following the service, a light luncheon will be...
Doris Harper
Jan 4, 2015
Doris Lipscomb Harper, age 94, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Kansas City Hospice House. She was born March 20, 1920 in Rome, TN to John and Sally Lipscomb. Doris and her husband Bill moved to the Kansas City area in 1948 when Bill started working for Trans World Airlines, raising their family in...
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