Obituaries

Jul 29, 2014

On July 29, 2014 Margaret (Peggy) Julia Rafter passed away at Garden Terrace, Overland Park, Kansas from complications related to early onset dementia (Alzheimer’s). She was 69 years of age. Her husband of 33 years, Edward, was by her side. Margaret preferred to be greeted as Peggy by family and friends. Peggy was born on June 9, 1945 in New...

Jul 29, 2014

Glenn LeRoy Lindell, 94, of Lenexa, KS, met his loving Savior on July 30, 2014.   Glenn was born in Ceresco, NE on June 23, 1920 to Noble and Edith Lindell. He graduated from Ceresco High School, Midland College (Fremont, NE), and North Park Seminary (Chicago, IL).  On August 26, 1944 he married Maynette Sellin, whom he met on internship in Seattle...

Jul 25, 2014

Fanny Jane Eddy Farha, 83, of Overland Park, KS, passed away in her home on July 25, 2014. Fanny Jane was born on October 17, 1930 in Kansas City, MO to George and Lurice Eddy. She graduated from Southwest High School (1948), attended Rockford College in Rockford, IL and the Kansas City Art Institute. Fanny Jane married Camell F. “Bob”...

Jul 25, 2014

Jul 24, 2014

Rebecca Lynn (Becky) Worley, age 42, of Harrisonville, MO passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 from 12 noon to 2 pm with services following at 2 pm at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas 66210. Interment will follow in the Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In...

Jul 23, 2014

Nicholas Charles “Nick” Raynor, 24, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, after a brave fight with testicular cancer, surrounded by his family. Nick was born May 3, 1990, in Kansas City, MO. Nick was a 2008 graduate of Shawnee Mission South High School. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved fishing and camping. Nick also loved sports and was a...

Jul 23, 2014

Kathleen Whelan Perkins, age 62, of Overland Park, Kansas, was taken home to be with her Savior on July 23, 2014 at her home in Overland Park, Kansas after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born on December 5, 1951 to Reverend Thomas Eugene Whelan and Betty June Whelan in Independence, Missouri.  She graduated from Fort Osage High School...

Jul 23, 2014

Jamie D Gray, 69, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away July 23, 2014.  A gathering of family and friends will be from 1-2 PM, Friday, August 1, 2014 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas with an inurnment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens immediately following. Jamie was preceded in passing by his former wife, Ruthann Gray and father,...

Jul 21, 2014

Lillian R. (Prideaux) McWilliams, 84, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014. Lillian was born April 30, 1930, in Pittsburg, KS.  She graduated from Pittsburg High School and worked for Head Start for many years and later, Polytron Company.  Lillian married Paul McWilliams, of Joplin, MO, on May 23, 1977. She was preceded in death by her husband; son,...

Jul 20, 2014

Alice Bormann, 74, of Overland Park, KS passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014. She was born on May 24, 1940 to Samuel and Lenora Baslee in Columbia, MO. Alice grew up and attended schools in Lamar, MO. She graduated from Lockwood High School. On August 18, 1963 Alice married Eldor Bormann. They moved to Kansas City, MO in 1968, where...

Jul 19, 2014

David John Petrie went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 19, 2014.  While it was an unexpected passing to those of us left behind, we know the Lord has plans for this great young man that we have yet to understand. David was born on August 23, 1991, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and has made everyone around him smile...

Jul 17, 2014

Pauline Phillips, 97, of Overland Park, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014. She was born on August 1, 1916 to Ferdinand and Martha Maes in Forrest, IL.  She grew up and attended schools in the Chicago area. Pauline married Dallas Donaldson in the 1930’s, he preceded her in death. She remarried Bill Phillips in 1991. She worked at St. Margaret’s...

Jul 17, 2014

Arthur R. “Artie” MacPherson, 83, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014. Born in Queens, NY.  He was in the Boy’s Brigade and National Guard, served four years in the Air Force including one year in Korea.  After 30 years with the John Deere Company he retired in 1992 and enjoyed traveling to 48 states in an RV. He...

Jul 13, 2014

LuEtta Verlyn (Oglevie) Fisher, age 85, passed away July 13, 2014 in Peoria, Arizona. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Monday, July 21, 2014 also at the Johnson County Chapel. Burial will...

Jul 12, 2014

Margaret Jo Kearny, age 87, of Olathe, KS, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Aberdeen Village.  A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by 11:00 a.m. funeral services.  Funeral services will be Friday, July 18, 2014 at United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Wesley Chapel, 13720 Roe Avenue, Leawood, KS, 66224.  Burial at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens,...

Jul 11, 2014

Loretta Jean Hey (Lorri Wrabec), 83, of Olathe, KS passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014. Lorri was born September 30, 1930 in Sugar Creek, MO the 11th child of Paul & Theresa Wrabec. She grew up during the depression with her 5 brothers and 8 sisters and as a young woman she loved to sing. She worked as a...

Jul 10, 2014

James E. Saunders of Overland Park, KS passed away on July 10, 2014. A Memorial service will be held at 11 am on Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210.

Jul 7, 2014

Tae Young Yoon, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a short illness. She was 86 years old. She was born in Pyong-yang, Korea and moved to Seoul, Korea during the Korean War. She worked for Hyundai Construction Company until she met and married Jung Hee Young in 1955. She raised two sons and one...

Jul 6, 2014

Francis X. “Frank” Reardon, 86, beloved husband of Mary Anne and loving father of Derek and Jenny passed away on July 6, 2014 in Overland Park. He was born on May 14, 1928 in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Francis X. and Carolyn Reardon.  His father was the creator of the pantomime comic strip Bozo, which was syndicated by the Chicago...

Jul 5, 2014

Houston Anthony Haynes, son of Micah Haynes and Marrissa Smith, passed away on July 5, 2014. Services will be held at the home.