Obituaries
Mr. Kenneth Stewart
Nov 17, 2013
Kenneth M. Stewart, 92, of Overland Park, KS passed away on November 17, 2013. Kenneth, the son of Louis and Mayme Stewart, was born in Wellington, MO. His family moved to Lamont, MO where he graduated from Lamont High School class of 1939. He went on to the University of Missouri where he graduated in 1943. During World War II,...
Jeanne Tompkins
Nov 12, 2013
Jeanne Marie Tompkins, 87, of Prairie Village, KS ,passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Jeanne was born in Streator, Illinois September 10, 1926. Jeanne grew up in Streator and graduated from the Streator High School and then went on to the University of Illinois where she graduated in Journalism. She was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. Afterwards...
Mr. Christian Beattie
Nov 12, 2013
Christian Byler Beattie, age 41, of Overland Park, KS passed away on November 12, 2013 from acute myeloid leukemia. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Friday, November 15, 2013 with visitation beginning one hour prior at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 13145 Blackbob Road, Olathe, KS 66062. Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, 13901 S...
Jean Niemann
Nov 10, 2013
Jean H. Niemann, 95, of Overland Park, passed away Sunday November 10, 2013 at Overland Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Jean was born on March 2, 1918 to Howard and Vida Turner in Kansas City, Kansas. She married Harold Niemann 1937. They made their home in Hutchinson, KS for over 50 years. Jean was a Docent at the Kansas Cosmosphere...
Buford Allen
Nov 10, 2013
Buford Allen, 91, of Merriam, KS, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Buford was born on November 16, 1921 to Ollie and Minnie Allen in Oklahoma City, OK. He grew up and attended school in Kansas City, KS and graduated from Sumner High School. He continued his education by attending University of North Carolina where...
Clara Pattimore
Nov 8, 2013
Clara J. Pattimore, 91, of Lee's Summit, MO, passed away on November 8, 2013. Clara was born on December 17, 1921 in Kansas City, MO to Alois and Stephanie Graham. Clara wed William Pattimore in 1947, who preceded her in death in 1992. Clara is survived by a sister, Julia Linquist of North Kansas City, MO, and a brother, Steve...
Ruth Kilcoyne
Nov 8, 2013
Ruth M. Kilcoyne, 87, of Raymore, MO, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at Foxwood Spring Assisted Living. Ruth was born on August 16, 1926 to Thomas and Maggie (Nipper) Langford in Moorehaven, FL. She grew up and attended schools in Moorehaven. She joined the United States Navy in 1944, and served in World War II. She met her husband...
John Malone
Nov 4, 2013
John T. Malone, age 70, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013 at home. He was born on December 31, 1942 in Lawrence, KS to his parents, James B. and Agnes (Schwamborn) Malone. John was the sixth of seven children. He married Beth Dawson in Miami, Oklahoma on March 4, 2011. He grew up in Lawrence,...
Anna Mapes
Nov 3, 2013
ANNA MARIE (GUNNER) MAPES, 84, Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully at her home on November 3, 2013. She was born February 18, 1929 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Michael Joseph and Ardath Franklin (Pickett) Gunner. She was a proud graduate of Wyandotte High School class of 1947. She graduated from KU Nursing School as an RN and...
Howard Weigman, Sr
Nov 3, 2013
Howard L. Weigman, 79, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013, at Pinnacle Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Olathe, KS. He was born on January 21, 1934, in Weston, MO, to Donald H. and Opal Mae (Allen) Weigman. He served in the United States Army from 1953-1956 and was stationed in Etain and Toul, France. He attained the rank...
James Peters
Oct 29, 2013
James Arthur Peters of Overland Park, Kansas died in Christ on October 29. 2013 at Shawnee Mission Hospital Jim was born in Manhattan, Kansas on January 16, 1931; one of four children of William and Amanda Peters. He proudly served his Country in the US Air Force. He earned his Electrical Engineering degree from Kansas State University and his Masters...
Dr. A. Shafer
Oct 28, 2013
Dr. A. William Shafer, 85, peacefully passed in the presence of his family on October 28, 2013 in Kansas City, MO. Bill enjoyed retirement life with his wife, Betsy Thomas Dring Shafer, at Lake Quivira, KS as a committed family man, voracious reader and avid golfer. Bill was married to June Alefs Shafer for 49 years prior to her death...
Roy Vance
Oct 25, 2013
Roy Vance, 93, died peacefully on October 25, 2013. Born to Amanda and Walter Vance on April 12, 1920, Roy had an older sister Doris and a younger brother Leon. He grew up in Parsons, KS, where he graduated from high school, and then junior college. Throughout his youth, he enjoyed playing the trumpet and coronet in several jazz bands....
Jeanette Hermans
Oct 24, 2013
Jeannette (Goddijn) Hermans, 83, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013, at her residence. Jeannette was born June 27, 1930, in Nijmegen, Netherlands, to Johanus and Elisabeth Goddijn. She was the eldest of ten children. Jeannette worked as a medical technologist at St Joseph Hospital in the mid 1950's. She married Paul Hermans, in Kansas City, in 1954. They adopted three...
Terry Yake
Oct 24, 2013
Terry J. Yake, 71, Overland Park, KS, passed away on October 24, 2013, after a seven and a half year contest with pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer and a more recent battle with a different, more aggressive type of cancer. Terry was born February, 14, 1942, in Huntington County, IN, the middle child of Herbert J. and Helen J. Yake. He is...
Robert Walton
Oct 23, 2013
Robert "Mack" Walton, age 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on October 23, 2013. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS beginning at 10 am with visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow at Antioch Pioneer Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to...
Harold Andersen
Oct 23, 2013
Harold 'Andy' F. Andersen, 85, of Overland Park, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at St. Luke's South Hospital. He was born on April 11, 1928. Harold was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a Mason in Omaha. When Harold wasn't working, he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his loving wife of 65...
Mrs. Elsie Critz Fry
Oct 22, 2013
Elsie May Critz Fry, 99, of Prairie Village, Kansas, traveled through a century of personal and global change guided by faith, hope, and love. A beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she loved her family dearly. Determined to make a difference in the lives of others, her beliefs gave her strength to meet challenges. She died October 22, 2013, of...
Wlbur Copeland
Oct 20, 2013
Wilbur Clyde Copeland, 92, of Lenexa, Kansas went to be with his Lord on the Lord's Day, October 20, 2013. He was born on August 18, 1921 on a farm near Idana, Kansas, the fourth child of Bernard C. and Margaret Ewing Copeland. He attended the King country School and Clay Center Community High School. He attended Sterling College for...
Robert Fisher
Oct 20, 2013
Robert L Fisher, 90, of Olathe, Kansas (formerly of Overland Park) passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2013. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel at 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Bob was born...
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