Obituaries

Bessie Mooney

Bessie Mooney

Dec 6, 2013

Bessie Mooney, 95, passed away peacefully at home Dec. 6th 2013 surrounded by her family. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Bircher (Byron); Granddaughters Debbie McEndarffer, Vickie Harper; six Great-Grandchildren; five Great-Great-Grandchildren. Bessie was a loving Mother and Grandmother. She enjoyed sharing her personal life stories. A public visitation will be held at D.W. Newcomers 11200 Metcalf Ave. Tuesday Dec. 10th...

Ginger Mead

Ginger Mead

Dec 3, 2013

Ginger E. Mead, 65, Overland Park, Kansas passed away on December 3, 2013 in Channahon, Illinois. A gathering for family and friends will be from 10-11:00 am, with a funeral service beginning at 11:00 am, Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas. Interment will be at 11:00 am the following...

Mrs. Joyce Howard Conley

Mrs. Joyce Howard Conley

Dec 3, 2013

Joyce Elaine Howard Conley, age 77, of Kansas City, KS passed away on December 3, 2013. Visitation will be on Monday, December 9, 2013 from 9 to 11 am with services following at 11 am at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. Interment will follow in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Joyce was born on...

W.W. Schnittker

W.W. Schnittker

Dec 3, 2013

W.W. (Bill) Schnittker, 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. W.W. (Bill) was born April 5, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas to Mike and Bess Schnittker. W.W. (Bill) grew up on a working farm, located near St. Leo, Kansas and graduated from Cunningham High School in 1957. After high school he graduated from Emporia...

Lt. Col. E. Ballard

Lt. Col. E. Ballard

Dec 2, 2013

Lt. Col. Dewey E. Ballard, USAF, ret., age 93, Prairie Village, KS, passed away on December 2nd, 2013 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 11th at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park at 1:00PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to The City Union Mission....

Samuel Thomas

Samuel Thomas

Dec 1, 2013

Samuel C. Thomas, 95, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013, at Brookdale Place. Sam was born November 18, 1918, in Kansas City, MO, to Oscar William and Pauline Thomas. He graduated from Paseo High School and attended UMKC. Sam worked in the family business as the Executive Vice President of ABC Fireproof Warehouse Company. He was a longtime, active member...

James Smith

James Smith

Nov 30, 2013

James L. Smith was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the age of 79. He was born in Dodge City, KS, the son of Herbert and Lillian Smith. He is a graduate of Kansas State University and an alumnus of Beta Sigma Psi Fraternity, Zeta Chapter. He was the Director of...

Marica Lasater

Marica Lasater

Nov 30, 2013

Marcia Gae (Forward) Lasater, 70, passed away on November 30, 2013. Marcia was born on January 7, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from East High School in 1961. She and her husband George, met in their Junior year. Their first date was to the newly-opened Pizza Hut, the first opened anywhere. It was love at first sight, both the...

Lindo Lopez

Lindo Lopez

Nov 30, 2013

Lindo Lopez, 76, of Shawnee, KS passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Menorah Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 9 at Prairie Baptist Church, 7416 Roe Ave., Prairie Village, KS. Friends may call from 4-7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 8 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Contributions...

Wynona Kopmeyer

Wynona Kopmeyer

Nov 29, 2013

Wynona Bonita Gay (LaForte) (Hicks) Kopmeyer Wynona (Nona) Kopmeyer was born March 14, 1920 in Frontenac, Kansas to Julius Alexander LaForte and Rose May (Neet) LaForte. She was raised in this coal mining town in Southeast Kansas. Wynona was from a family of 14 brothers and sisters. She grew up in the roaring 20's and the depression era of the...

Samantha Hetherington

Samantha Hetherington

Nov 28, 2013

Samantha Elizabeth Hetherington, 23, passed away in her sleep on November 28, 2013. Samantha was born on January 3, 1990, in Kansas City, MO, to James Robert and Lisa (Reistroffer) Hetherington. Sam was a photographer, writer, artist, scrapbooker, activist, survivor, and a good friend. She loved music and hanging out with family and friends. She was preceded in death by...

Lois Rath

Lois Rath

Nov 28, 2013

Lois A. Rath, 79, of Bella Vista, AR, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Specialty Hospital of Mid America, Overland Park, KS. She was born on September 9, 1934 to Irma (Maschke) and Albert Remde in Youngstown, OH. As a child she moved to various places, she attended schools in Detroit, MI, Waukegan, IL and went on...

Deborah Obermueller

Deborah Obermueller

Nov 23, 2013

Deborah Obermueller, 55, of Independence, MO, passed away November 23, 2013 . She was born on November 5, 1958 to Betty (Winn) and Billie Roberts in Overland Park, KS. She grew up in Overland Park and attended Shawnee Mission West High School. She was pursuing a degree in Counseling with an addiction recovery focus at Park University. She enjoyed live...

Leta Schirk

Leta Schirk

Nov 21, 2013

Leta (Armstrong) Schirk, 69, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013, at her home in Overland Park, KS. Leta was born January 25, 1944, in Salina, KS to Virginia (DeWitt) and Clarence Armstrong. She grew up in Salina where she attended school and graduated from Salina High School. Leta was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. On December 2, 1985,...

Mrs. Frances Laudie

Mrs. Frances Laudie

Nov 21, 2013

Frances Marian Laudie, age 94, of Orem, UT passed away peacefully, on Thursday, November 21, 2013. She was born on November 16, 1919 in Kansas City, MO, to Mosher Shirley and Mary Emma Sweet Ford. She was the second of three daughters. Marian grew up in Kansas City, MO, and Independence, MO, graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1937....

Barbara Howard

Barbara Howard

Nov 21, 2013

Barbara June Howard, 65, of Overland Park, KS left this world on Thursday November 21st. She was born to Joan Morrison in Bowling Green, KY on September 7th, 1948. Barbara graduated from Hodgenville High School. Her senior year in high school she played saxophone with the marching band for the opening of the Kentucky Derby. She married and made her...

John Yager

John Yager

Nov 20, 2013

John Henry Yager, 90, passed away Wednesday November 20, 2013. John was born on January 29,1923 in Warsaw Missouri. After graduating high school he moved to Kansas City in 1941. In 1942 he was drafted and served in the Air Force for 2 years repairing B24 Bombers in Norwich England. Following his service he joined the Merchant Marines and supplied...

Steven DeAtley

Steven DeAtley

Nov 19, 2013

Steven R. DeAtley, 55, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at his home in Leawood, KS. Steve was born April 28, 1958, in Kansas City, MO, to Raymond C. and V. Jean DeAtley. He was a lifelong area resident. Steve spent 35 years working as a print shop supervisor for the Shawnee Mission School District. He loved the Kansas...

Mr. Keith Lading

Mr. Keith Lading

Nov 18, 2013

Gregory Keith Lading, age 54, of Lenexa, KS passed away on November 18, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS with visitation beginning one hour prior. Interment will follow in Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, 23215 W. 75th St., Shawnee, KS...

Mrs. Judith (Robinson) Needham

Mrs. Judith (Robinson) Needham

Nov 18, 2013

Judith Ruth (Robinson) Needham, 73, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013, at her home in Overland Park, KS. Judith was born February 19, 1940, in Rosebud, South Dakota on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation. She grew up in Omaha, NE, where she graduated from Central High School. Judith was a student in pre-med at KU when her mother became ill...