Obituaries
Ben Cline
Nov 6, 2012
Ben Walter Cline passed away November 6, 2012. He was born on June 21, 1939 in Murray, Utah to Gladys Crump & Lavere Benjamin Cline. He grew up in Holladay, Utah, graduating from Olympus High School. Ben and his brother Earl (deceased 8/27/12) were called up with the Army National Guard and served our country valiantly. He married his sweetheart...
Velma Sterling
Nov 4, 2012
Velma Vardeman Sterling, born Dec. 11, 1914, passed Nov. 4, 2012. Velma was born in Dunnegan, Mo., to Charles and Minnie Hammons, the sixth of eight children. She married William F. Vardeman Dec. 31, 1938, they had two children and three grandchildren. William passed in Oct. 1980. Velma later married Kenneth Sterling; he passed Sept. 1992. Velma is survived by...
Deborah Balentine
Nov 4, 2012
Deborah passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Deborah was a resident of Kansas.
Dortha Brassfield
Nov 3, 2012
Dortha Morrie Brassfield, 96, Overland Park, KS, celebrated her homecoming holding the hand of Jesus on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Lenexa, KS. We will celebrate her life and homecoming with a visitation at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, followed by the funeral at 2:00 p.m. at Newcomer's Funeral Home, 11200 Metcalf, Overland...
Timothy Hankins
Nov 3, 2012
Timothy Patrick Hankins, 45, of Olathe, KS, passed away November 3, 2012. Tim was born October 10, 1967, in Springfield, MO. He was a founding member of The Wingtips, a popular five-man a cappella singing group. The Wingtips shared stages with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Avalon, and performed for President Bush. They were long-time featured performers for the...
Carolyn Emery
Nov 3, 2012
Carolyn Sue Emery, 66, passed peacefully into the Lord's hands at her home on Saturday, November 3, 2012. Carolyn was born August 31, 1946, to Carl and Vera Orr, who preceded her in death. She grew up in Mission, Kansas and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1964. In 1968, Carolyn graduated from the University of Missouri at...
Dr. William Harrin
Nov 3, 2012
Dr. William R. Harrin, 81, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Nov. 3, 2012. Dr. Harrin, a devoted husband and father, was born June 9, 1931 in Chicago, IL. His parents were William and Olympia Harrin. He is survived by his wife Susan "Tutie"; daughter, Susie Ratliff and husband Ken along with his two grand- daughters Ashley and Sydney Ratliff....
Velma LaFleur
Nov 2, 2012
Velma (Cox) LaFleur, age 100, died November 2, 2012 at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Home. Velma was preceded in death by husbands, Orville Cox and Herman LaFleur; son Orville B. Cox, and two grandchildren. She is survived by son Ronald Cox and wife Pat; daughter, Bonita Apple, daughter Sharon Matney and husband Clyde; and her many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Per...
Frank Wong
Nov 1, 2012
Frank "Kut Hing" Wong, 58, of Leawood, KS passed away on Nov 1, 2012. Funeral will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at D.W. Newcomer's Son, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park at 9am. Frank was born in Hong Kong on August 14th 1954. He helped bring his family to the United States so his family could have a better life. Frank...
Wanda Zabel
Oct 31, 2012
Wanda Lea Zabel, age 71, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Wednesday, 10/31/2012. Wanda was born on 12/4/1940 in Rochester, NY to Norman and Marian Votry. Wanda was married to Mike Zabel in Rochester, NY on 6/16/1966, they moved to the San Fernando Valley in CA where they had 2 children, Amy and Adam. Wanda was a member of...
Robert Hobbs
Oct 31, 2012
Robert B. Hobbs, 78 of Leawood, KS, died peacefully on Wed, Oct. 31, 2012, at home. A memorial service will be held on Sat. Nov. 3, 2012, at 1PM at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, KS. A short reception will be held immediately following the service at the church. Robert was born on May 4, 1934 in Topeka, KS...
Larry Eubanks
Oct 31, 2012
Larry J. Eubanks died peacefully October 31, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House. Larry was born on November 30, 1943, in Paragould, Arkansas the fourth child of J. T. and Jewell (Sharp) Eubanks. Larry was predeceased by his mother, father and sister, Bonnie Burgess. A celebration of Larry's life will be held on Saturday, November 10th at D.W. Newcomer's Sons...
Blanche Garrett
Oct 30, 2012
Blanche Marie Garrett, 94, of Prairie Village, KS passed away surrounded by her family at her home on October 30, 2012. She will forever be remembered as a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. The youngest of four children, Blanche was born on January 24, 1918 on the family farm in McLouth, KS to Michael Martin and Floy Jane (Boyd)...
Glenn Beck
Oct 30, 2012
Dr. Glenn H. Beck passed away October 30th at Kingswood Senior Living in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 97. Glenn was born in Chester, Utah in 1915, was raised on a farm in Aberdeen, Idaho and graduated from the University of Idaho in 1936. He finished his master's degree in dairy production at K-State in 1938, after which...
Patrick D'Sapin
Oct 28, 2012
Patrick M. D'Spain, 91, of Overland Park, passed away at OPRH October 28, 2012. Pat was born in Blue Rapids, KS on September 1, 1921. At 17 he enlisted in the KS National Guard. After his unit was activated, he earned a Purple Heart at Normandy. Upon discharge, he lived and worked in Cheyenne, WY, Tucson and Phoenix, AZ. He...
Alwin Rector
Oct 28, 2012
Alwin H. Rector, 97, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday evening, October 28, 2012. He was born on his grandfather's homestead seven miles south of Glen Elder, Kan., on June 23, 1915, to Hally Rector and Effie Humes. At the age of four, he and his family moved to a farm near Lincoln, Kan., where he attended grade and...
Jude Gudenkauf
Oct 28, 2012
Jude was born on October 28, 2012 and passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2012. Jude was a resident of Wichita, Kansas.
Hellen Austin
Oct 28, 2012
HELLEN LOUISE (DAFFER) AUSTIN, 81, DeSoto, KS passed away October 28, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The Church of...
Arthur Cressman
Oct 27, 2012
Arthur R. Cressman Sr., loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully at age 90 on Oct. 27, 2012, with his loving wife, Lorraine, of 67 years at his side. A member of the "Greatest Generation", Art was born in Pasadena, California and graduated from Avalon High School in Santa Catalina Island, CA. He was the youngest power...
Dallas New
Oct 27, 2012
Dallas Harold New, 83, died October 27, 2012, at his home surrounded by family in Olathe, Kansas. Dallas was born December 2, 1928, to Harold and Viola New in Boulder, Colorado. He attended Boulder High School. He enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean War and earned Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars and the United...
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