Obituaries
JoAnna Carr
Dec 11, 2013
Joanne Belle Bray Carr, 89, loving spouse, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed very peacefully with her husband and loved ones at her bedside on December 11, 2013 She was a resident of Aberdeen Village in Olathe. Jo was a member of Cherokee Christian Church in Prairie Village for over 50 years where she taught Sunday School, sang in the...
Ruth Holthouse
Dec 10, 2013
Ruth E. Holthouse, 93, passed away December 10, 2013 at her home in Lenexa. A private family graveside service will be held at the Lenexa City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Omega Healthcare, 7398 W. 162nd Ter., Stilwell, Kansas 66085. Ruth was born August 11, 1920. She was married to Harry H. Holthouse for 63...
Shari Zimmerman
Dec 9, 2013
Shari Lynn Zimmerman passed away on December 9, 2013 at Sweet Life at Brookdale Place in Overland Park Kansas. She was born January 7, 1948 in St Paul, Minnesota the daughter of Theodore and Adelyne Hunziker. Shari was diagnosed with early onset Alzeimers disease in 2001 and handled it with a deep faith and inner strength that set an example...
John Conway
Dec 9, 2013
John "Jack" J. Conway, 89, Overland Park, KS passed away December 9, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, December 12, 2013 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. The family will receive friends before the service at 10 am. Memorial contributions may be made to CHARM (Children's Help And...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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