Helen Espinola Pfaff
Apr 25, 2026
After enjoying a very fulfilling life, Helen (Espinola) Pfaff, 92, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family praying the rosary at her bedside on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at her home in Kansas City, MO. She will be forever remembered and cherished as a caring and loving mother, wife, sister, daughter, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and friend.
Helen was...
Geoffrey Wayne Nichols
Apr 24, 2026
Geoffrey W. Nichols, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home April 24, 2026, at the age of 75, leaving behind a life marked by perseverance, quiet humor, and deep devotion to family and faith.
Geoff was born on Aug. 25, 1950 in Prairie Village, KS, the son of Grant Simpson Nichols and Catherine Nichols, the youngest of their...
Lucille Ann Martin
Apr 22, 2026
In Loving Memory of Lucille Ann Martin, 69 of Olathe, KS passed away on April 22, 2026, surrounded by loving family and friends.
She was born on January 26th in Kansas City, MO to Vincent and Carol Marrone.
She worked as being the best wife/homemaker/mother/nana the world could ask for.
She was one loving, wild and crazy woman. She was an extraordinary friend...
Linda K Voelker
Apr 22, 2026
Linda K. Voelker, 77, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Lenexa, Kansas. She was born on January 31, 1949, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Linda devoted much of her career to education, where she made a lasting impact as a teacher at Indian Woods Middle School. She held a master’s degree in English and education, reflecting her...
Lakwana D Hope
Apr 21, 2026
Lakwana “Tana” Dunn Hope, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy of love, intellect, humor, adventure, and devotion to family.
Born June 17, 1941, in the south-central Tennessee town of Etowah, Lakwana, was known throughout her life simply as ‘Tana’. Tana spent her earliest years on her...
Beatrice A Kuhlman
Apr 19, 2026
Beatrice “Bea” (Manzek) Kuhlman, 79, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on April 19th, 2026.
Bea was born June 1st, 1946, as the youngest child to Joseph Manzek and Margaret (Rusnak) Manzek in McKeesport, Pennsylvania; they preceded her in death.
After high school, she moved to Kansas City to attend flight attendant school. While she graduated with high marks, the airlines deemed...
Tiffany Ann McIntyre
Apr 18, 2026
Tiffany Ann McIntyre, 45, passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer.
Born on August 25, 1980, to Ray Kenneth McIntyre Jr., Tiffany was known to her friends and family as “Tiff.” She was a free-spirited, strong-willed, and deeply caring woman whose resilience defined her life. Her determination was especially evident...
John Delbert Hull
Apr 18, 2026
John Delbert Hull, 73, Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully, Saturday, April 18, 2026.
John, a kind and intelligent man, was born October 24, 1952, in Kansas City, Missouri. His earliest adventures were lived with his parents Gene and Anna Hull, sister Connie, and brother Charles. He grew up in the KC metro, where he met the love of his life,...
Cindy Kay Gray
Apr 16, 2026
Cindy Kay Gray, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2026, surrounded by those she loved most.
She was born November 6, 1949, in Metairie, Louisiana, to James Bell Lee and Lily Dorothy Lee. In her early years, Cindy’s family relocated many times before settling in the Kansas City area, which she proudly called...
Joseph Benton Self
Apr 15, 2026
Joseph “Joe” Benton Self, born March 2, 1966, in Hobart, Oklahoma, passed away at the age of 60, at his home in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, after a courageous two-year battle with ALS.
Joe spent his early childhood in Oklahoma, cherishing memories with his grandparents and life on the countryside. Later, in early elementary school, his parents...
Jane Catherine Gentzler
Apr 14, 2026
Jane C. Gentzler of Overland Park, KS passed away on April 14, 2026. She was born June 20, 1945, in Ottumwa, IA to Jack C. and Edith (Kennedy) Tincher.
Her early years and schooling in Iowa changed in 1953 when her father’s job transfer took them to Evanston, IL. In the summer of 1961, before her junior year of high school,...
Carolyn Ward Jacobs
Apr 13, 2026
Carolyn Ward Jacobs, 97, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2026 leaving behind a life deeply and beautifully lived.
Carolyn Ann Ward was born on September 29, 1928, in Bryan, Ohio, to Harry and Louise Eppinger Ward. She grew up as an only child and had no cousins. Carolyn dreamt of one day being a part of...
Milton W. Fehr, Jr.
Apr 10, 2026
Milton William Fehr Jr, 88, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on April 10, 2026. He was born on September 2, 1937, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Milton William Fehr Sr. And Eleanor Royston Fehr.
Milton built a long and respected career in the grocery industry working with companies such as A&P, AWG, SoFresh and others. His specialty was produce, and...
Vernon Eugene Sexton
Apr 10, 2026
Vernon Eugene Sexton “Gene”, 88, of Lenexa, passed peacefully into the arms of his savior on April 10, 2026 after battling Parkinson’s Disease.
Gene was born November 9,1937 in Wild Cherry, Arkansas to Vernon and Zela Sexton. The middle child of 3 sons. Life was challenging on the farm without electricity or refrigeration. He milked cows, had a paper route, sold...
William Earl Mayberry
Apr 9, 2026
William Earl Mayberry, a resident of Overland Park, Ks, passed on April 9th, 2026, at the age of 88. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Sue Kenison Mayberry of over 60 years. He is survived by a daughter, Deborah Bova and her husband Jerry and their sons, Adam, Will, Sam, Luke, Gabe and daughter Marty; a son, Mark Mayberry...
Thomas Edward Dolan
Apr 9, 2026
Thomas Edward Dolan, 72, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Tom was born on July 7, 1954, in Newark, New Jersey, to John Robert Dolan and Elizabeth Sanders Dolan. He was the second youngest of eight siblings and was affectionately known as “Tommy” to his family. He graduated from Gardner-Edgerton High School before proudly serving his country...
Barbara Louise McTeer Ammerman
Apr 4, 2026
Barbara Louise (Reed) McTeer Ammerman, age 88, of Lenexa, Ks, passed into the arms of Jesus on April 4th, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Bobbie was born on October 13, 1937, in Wheaton, Mo., the daughter of Omar and Nellie Reed; she was the youngest of eight children. Bobbie graduated from Wheaton High School in 1955. She was engaged with...
David Michael Cook
Apr 1, 2026
David Michael Cook was born on November 26, 1950, and passed away peacefully at home on April 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, his beloved dog Tillie, and under the care of hospice. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Katie Cook of Shawnee, Kansas, and his brother, Dennis Cook of Seneca, Missouri.
Dave was a devoted...
Rosetta Diane Lanning
Apr 1, 2026
Rosetta Diane Lanning—a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt—passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born at home in Georgetown, Ohio, on December 19, 1951. Though her birth certificate officially reads December 21—the date she was tended to and certified by the local doctor—her family always celebrated her true birthday.
Diane’s life was defined by her devotion to...
Ella Jean Fenton Hopkins
Mar 30, 2026
Jean was born on December 11, 1926, in Olathe, Kansas, to Roy and Estella Lawrence. She passed away peacefully on March 30, 2026, in Lenexa, Kansas.
Jean was preceded in death by her parents; her two brothers, Don and Dean Lawrence; her sister, Irene Lawrence Amos; and her husbands, Bob Fenton and Noble Hopkins.
She is survived by her two sons, Bob...
