Obituaries

Victor Bracken

Victor Bracken

Nov 30, 2012

Victor Pershing Bracken, 94, of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Friday, November 30, 2012. Predeceased by his parents, Horace and Marie Bracken; sister, Lorene Bracken; brother, Elmer (June) Bracken; sister-in-law, Sandy Jameson; brother-in-law, Meynard (Mildred) Jameson; sister-in-law, Grace (Emmett) Cross; and sister-in-law, Dorothy Bracken. Survived by his wife of 67 years, Marian; his brother, Harold Bracken;...

Jerry Andrew

Jerry Andrew

Nov 28, 2012

JERRY LEE ANDREW Jerry Lee Andrew, 81, of Prairie Village, KS passed away after a 5 year battle with cancer on November 28, 2012. A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 2, 2012 from 5 to 7 pm at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am...

Harold Coleman

Harold Coleman

Nov 26, 2012

HAROLD ALAN COLEMAN, "AL", 85, Leawood, KS died November 26, 2012. Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 at Southridge Presbyterian Church, 5015 Buena Vista Drive, Roeland Park, KS 66205. A memorial service will follow at 3:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Parkinson Foundation of the Heartland, 8900 State Line Rd., Suite...

James Brown

James Brown

Nov 22, 2012

JAMES M. BROWN, 89, Shawnee, KS passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012. Graveside services and Interment will be held 2:30 p.m. Monday, November 26, 2012 at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, 23215 W. 75th Street, Shawnee, KS 66227.

Donna Talley

Donna Talley

Nov 22, 2012

Donna Talley, 82, Spring Hill, KS, died Nov. 22, 2012. Visit: 6-8 p.m. Wed., Nov. 28, D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson Co. Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., OP, KS. Services: 9 a.m. Thurs., Nov. 29, chapel. Interment: Oaklawn Memorial Gardens

Valerie Hall

Valerie Hall

Nov 21, 2012

Valerie Hall Obituary Valerie Sue Hall, 67, went peacefully home to heaven on November 21, 2012, in the presence of her family and several close friends. Valerie was a resident at the Evergreen Community in Olathe, KS, where she'd been living since August. Val was born on May 8th, 1945 (VE Day) in Kansas City, MO, to J.W. and Barbara...

Warren Schwabauer

Warren Schwabauer

Nov 21, 2012

Warren Dale Schwabauer, 77, passed away Nov. 21, 2012. He was born Feb. 9, 1935 and lived in Overland Park, KS with his wife, Ruth. A graduate of the University of Nebraska, Warren worked as an Architect until a stroke left him paralyzed on the right side in 1986. Although he never recovered use of his right side, he learned...

Mr. Cecil Van Tuyl

Mr. Cecil Van Tuyl

Nov 20, 2012

After 85 remarkable years including more than 60 years as a successful businessman, a loving husband, and a caring father, Cecil L. Van Tuyl lost his valiant fight against lung cancer on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in Kansas City, MO. He was born March 2, 1927, and raised on a farm in La Cygne, KS. He joined the Navy in...

Betty Snook

Betty Snook

Nov 19, 2012

Betty Hayden Snook, 91, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. Betty was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 14, 1921 to Clarence and Lela (Nana) Hayden. She grew up in Chicago with a real love for dance and art. She met her new love and future husband Ray. Together they raised their two children...

Noble Graves

Noble Graves

Nov 17, 2012

NOBLE LEE GRAVES, 80, Olathe, KS passed away November 17, 2012. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 24, 2012 at the Antioch Church, 5201 Antioch Road, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am until service time. Mr. Graves will be in-state from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel,...

Agnes Overby

Agnes Overby

Nov 17, 2012

Agnes (Downer) Overby, 86, Shawnee, KS, died November 17, 2012, at her home. Graveside services and Interment will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20, at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Angelyn Overby- Kirk Scholarship fund at the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg. She was...

Betty Gearhart

Betty Gearhart

Nov 17, 2012

BETTY JEWEL GEARHART, 90, formerly of Roeland Park, KS passed away November 17, 2012. Graveside services and Interment will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Betty was born December 8, 1921 in Silver Lake, KS to Callie and Ray Cowperthwait. A few years later, the family moved...

Flora Schnackenberg

Flora Schnackenberg

Nov 16, 2012

Flora "Lee" (Johnson) Schnackenberg, 75, Lee's Summit, Mo., died peacefully Nov. 16, 2012, at KC Hospice House. Lee was born Feb. 25, 1937, in Grandview, Mo., to Glen and Virginia (Webb) Johnson. She attended Southern Missouri State and later trained to be an X- ray Technician in Kansas City. Lee married Lawrence "Larry" Schnackenberg on Nov. 8, 1986. She was...

Mr. Todd Pruitt

Mr. Todd Pruitt

Nov 15, 2012

Todd A Pruitt, beloved husband, father, family man, and friend, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012. Todd was born September 30, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio. Spending most of his life in Kansas City, Todd attended Center High School and graduated from Central Missouri State in 1983. Todd spent his career in the healthcare industry and was known throughout the local...

Silvino Lopez

Silvino Lopez

Nov 12, 2012

Silvino was born on September 12, 1951 and passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012. Silvino was a resident of Overland Park, Kansas.

John Gramlich

John Gramlich

Nov 11, 2012

John J. Gramlich, 68, of Kansas City, passed away November 11, 2012 from brain cancer (Glioblastoma) at his home in Overland Park, KS. He was born June 19, 1944 in Kansas City, MO to Mary Dorothy (Scurry) and Joseph Russell "Russ" Gramlich. He graduated from Rockhurst College (University) in 1968 with a BBA degree. He was preceded in death by...

Thomas Myers

Thomas Myers

Nov 10, 2012

Thomas Wayne Myers Thomas was born June 5th, 1933 in Albany, New York to Joseph and Delores Myers, both who preceded him in death. He attended Christian Brothers Academy from 1945 to 1950. Thomas enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. in 1950; he served 2 years in the U.S. as a cook and with the military police. He attended...

Marcella Drake

Marcella Drake

Nov 9, 2012

Marcella Evelyn Drake, age 95, passed away November 9, 2012 at Sunrise of Leawood. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14th, at Countryside Christian Church, 6101 Nall Avenue, and burial will be at Iola Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Memorial contributions may be made...

Sun Jo Kim

Sun Jo Kim

Nov 9, 2012

Sun Jo was born on January 26, 1914 and passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012. Sun Jo was a resident of Olathe, Kansas.

Gertrude McCain

Gertrude McCain

Nov 8, 2012

Gertrude V. (Beaird) McCain, 92, of Olathe, KS and preciously from Kansas City, KS passed away, Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Poineed Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence, KS. She was born February 2, 1920 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Archie and Gertrude (Gochenour) Dempsey and attended school in the Rosedale area. She married William John Beaird March 28,...