Obituaries
Jay Dean "Bird" Dawson
May 24, 2025
Jay Dean Dawson, 68, of Belton, Missouri, passed away in the evening of Saturday, May 24th, 2025. He gave all he had in his final months to battling a very sudden diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia, and while we are heavily mourning the loss, we are grateful he is now at peace.
A visitation will be held on Monday, June 2,...
Helen Marie Pappas
May 23, 2025
Helen Marie Pappas, 61, passed away on May 23, 2025. Helen was born on December 25, 1963 to Margie and Louis Pappas at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Loretto High School in Kansas City in 1982. Helen began working at UPS and shortly after attended cosmetology school which she graduated from. Helen spent many years...
Dean William Baesel
May 23, 2025
Dean William Baesel was born on May 2, 1950 in Dayton, OH to Dean E and Miriam Baesel. The family moved to Overland Park, KS while Dean was in elementary school. Father and son spent his early years on the baseball fields at Johnson County 3&2. Playing and coaching baseball was a passion they shared together. After graduating from Shawnee...
Richard (Dick) Hunter Murdock
May 23, 2025
Dick was the son of the late H. Hunter and Nora R. Murdock of Charleston, West Virginia. He is survived by his wife Lucky Lee of the home, sons David Hunter of Parkersburg, West Virginia, Michael Scott of Kansas City, Missouri, granddaughter Brittany of Tulsa, Oklahoma, grandsons Brandon Lee Hunter of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Chase Hunter of Kansas City, Missouri....
Lanxiang Young
May 22, 2025
"Her Kindness Lives On" – In Loving Memory of Ms. Young Lanxiang
With profound sorrow, we mourn the passing of our beloved mother and grandmother, Ms. Young Lanxiang, who departed peacefully on May 22, 2025, at the age of 95. Though her life was humble, it was filled with warmth—her hardworking hands, kind heart, and selfless love built a home brimming...
Mark Wesley Anderson
May 19, 2025
Mark Wesley Anderson, loving husband and father, made his journey home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on May 19, 2025 at the age of 69. While unexpected, Mark did spend his final moments surrounded by family. He is survived by his loving wife Jeanne (68), son Steven (39) and daughter in love Erin (40), son Graham...
Gary Rollin Welch
May 18, 2025
In Loving Memory of Gary Rollin Welch April 8, 1934 – May 18, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gary Rollin Welch, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Gary left us peacefully on Sunday, May 18th, 2025, at the age of 91. He was a man of remarkable kindness, strength, and character, whose presence touched...
Terrance Robert Levine
May 15, 2025
With love and grace, we are honoring the memory of Terrance Robert Levine, who passed away on May 15, 2025. Terry was born in Brooklyn New York on August 1, 1942. He was the eldest of three children of Frieda & Max Levine. After graduating from New York University and Pace University he was employed as an International Vice President...
Claude D. "Don" Rinck, Sr.
May 13, 2025
Claude Donald Rinck Sr, 90, was born February 10, 1935, in Willow Creek MO to Ella (Gimple) and Isaac Rinck. He passed away on May 13, 2025 at KU Medical Center. He was a US Army veteran and served in the Korean War.He is survived by his wife Betty Jean, sister Lola VanderKolk, two daughters, Annette Glover and Faith Hoff...
Delores Ann Fyock
May 12, 2025
Born Delores Ann Davidson, on April 27, 1933, to Charles Wesley and Bertha Viola (Davis) Davidson in Sedalia, Mo, the 6th and last living of 8 children. Delores spent her childhood in Sedalia growing up in the midst of the Depression and most of her favorite stories from those years involve memories of her family and the challenges of the...
Justin Roy Wilson
May 12, 2025
Justin Roy Wilson, 44 years old of Overland Park, Ks, passed away May 12,2025. He was preceded in death by his father Gary Lee Wilson, Brother Geoffery Kent Wilson, Niece Kylah Noelle Christian, his grandparents Howard and Ruth Wilson and Walter and Marilyn Alberg, uncles James Wilson and Richard Benton. Survivors include his mother Stephanie Wilson, Overland Park, Ks., sister...
Nancy Lou Howe
May 10, 2025
Nancy L Howe, 97, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 10.
She was born on December 18, 1927, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Jack and Maude Howe.
In Nancy’s youth, she was a trick horse rider, performing astonishing acrobatic stunts on horseback. She toured across the Midwest performing at county fairs and at the American Royal.
Nancy was a...
Norma Jean Semkin Castellaneta
May 8, 2025
Norma Jean Castellaneta (Semkin) age 89, of Mission, Kansas died May 8, 2025 peacefully in her home.
She was born February 28,1936 in Sedalia, MO. Norma spent her working career in the banking industry. She started her career at Sedalia Bank and Trust. When she moved to KC in 1972 she began working at Mission Bank and in 1979 began at...
David Daniel Nelsen
May 8, 2025
David Daniel Nelsen age 95 of Overland Park Kansas, passed away on Thursday May 8, 2025 at Trustwell Living Facility, Overland Park. Dave was born on September 15, 1929 in Chicago to Charles and Hilda Nelsen, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his wife Marilyn, brothers Warren, Bob, Phil and Dick and a sister...
Virginia M. Spear
May 7, 2025
Virginia Mary Spear, 91, of Overland Park Kansas passed away peacefully on May 7th, 2025. She was surrounded by family, friends, and the amazing nursing staff at Saint Luke’s Hospice House in KC MO. Virginia was born in Kansas City Missouri on October 24, 1933 to Lily and Joseph Fiorella. She married John Marlon Spear Jr on April 25th, 1959...
Ardyce Lorraine (Pearson) Fee
May 5, 2025
Ardyce Lorraine (Pearson) Fee passed away peacefully May 5th, 2025, with her family by her side in Prairie Village, Kansas. She leaves behind, Children: daughters, Suzanne (Fee/Nelson) Roberts, (Deryl) of Overland Park, Kansas; Carolyn (Fee) Fletcher, (Robert) of Leawood Kansas; and son, Michael Fee, (Jane) of Kansas City, Missouri. Grandchildren: Elizabeth Fee of Kansas City, Missouri; Rebecca (Fee) Berry-Tripp, (Court)...
Steven Franklin Elliott
May 5, 2025
Steven Franklin Elliott (Steve) passed away peacefully at his home in Lenexa, KS on May 5, 2025 after a long battle with Type 1 diabetes. A memorial celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Lenexa United Methodist Church, 9138 Caenen Lake Rd, Lenexa, KS.
Steve was born October 9, 1947 in Knoxville,...
Jack H Flannelly
May 4, 2025
Jack H Flannelly, age 93 passed away May 4th in Scottsdale, AZ. He was born July 12th, 1931 in Manhattan, KS to Arthur William and Anna Murphy Flannelly. He graduated from Kansas State University where he met his surviving wife of 72 years Joan B Flannelly. He is survived by his son Michael S Flannelly and daughter-in-law Jane H Flannelly,...
Melanie G. Swift
May 3, 2025
Melanie Gail Swift, 73, of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025 at KC Hospice House. Born May 2, 1952, she grew up in Kansas City, KS. Although she grew up in Kansas, she spent many a childhood summer at a motel that her father built in the Big Thompson Canyon in Colorado. She graduated from Shawnee Mission...
Linda Gaulding
May 2, 2025
"Her creativity knew no bounds, and her love knew no limits."
Linda Gaulding, 72, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, in May 2025, near Lenexa, Kansas. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, to Al and Lucy.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, William "Bill" Gaulding (d. 2005); her son, Magnum Gaulding (d. 2015); her parents,...
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