Obituaries

Marcella Leydecker

Marcella Leydecker

Oct 27, 2012

Marcella M. Leydecker, 80, Overland Park, Kansas passed away October 27, 2012. A Committal Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at Resurrection Cemetery Chapel, 83rd & Quivira, Lenexa, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Villa St. Francis, 16600 W. 126th St., Olathe, KS 66062. Marcy was born September 21, 1932 in...

Sandra Kimbrough

Sandra Kimbrough

Oct 25, 2012

Sandra was born on February 14, 1943 and passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Sandra was a resident of Kansas City, Kansas. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Sat., Nov. 3, 2012 at Chapel Hill-Butler Funeral Home, 701 N. 94th St., KCK 66112, with entombment to follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 am...

Joyce Iverson

Joyce Iverson

Oct 24, 2012

Joyce was born on July 4, 1938 and passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Joyce was a resident of Overland Park, Kansas.

Edna Hathaway

Edna Hathaway

Oct 20, 2012

LUCILLE HATHAWAY passed away Saturday, October 20th, at Garden Terrace in Overland Park, Kansas. Lucille was born January 20, 1924, in Sedalia, Missouri, to Edgar Preston Conard and Nettie Lucille Lindsey. She worked as a secretary for two vice presidents at United Telecom (Sprint) before retiring in 1987. She was married to Raymon Hathaway on Valentine's Day, 1947. Survivors include...

Alfred Soli

Alfred Soli

Oct 18, 2012

ALFRED WILLIAM SOLI Alfred "Al" William Soli, 83, Leawood, KS, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital. Memorial services will be 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, at Christ Church Anglican, 5500 W. 91st Street, Overland Park, KS 66207. Cremation. Al would have appreciated any contributions in his name to go to Big Brothers/Big Sisters, MOCSA or Wayside...

Geraldine Keith

Geraldine Keith

Oct 18, 2012

Gerry Keith, age 89, passed away October 18, 2012. A visitation will be held Monday, October 22, 2012 from 6 to 8 pm at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 10 am also at the Johnson County Chapel. Burial will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Following graduation from...

Dorothy Ditto

Dorothy Ditto

Oct 17, 2012

Dorothy was born on August 2, 1927 and passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. Dorothy was a resident of Merriam, Kansas.

Harry Bennett

Harry Bennett

Oct 16, 2012

Henry "Hank" G. Bennett was born Oct. 15, 1933 and passed away Sept. 2012. In his youth Hank was a very talented basketball player. Hank was a very talented artist and worked as a graphic artist for many years in the Kansas City area. He and his wife, Norma, had a lovely home in the Kansas City area, she passed...

Rodrigo Parajon

Rodrigo Parajon

Oct 16, 2012

Rodrigo Parajon, age 95, passed away of natural causes and ascended to Heaven on October 16, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am Saturday, October 20, 2012 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Rodrigo was preceded in death by Maria Vargas Parajon, his first wife of 40 years. Survivors include...

Evaleena Sanders

Evaleena Sanders

Oct 16, 2012

Evaleena was born on April 20, 1944 and passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Evaleena was a resident of Kansas City, Missouri.

Avery Schulte

Avery Schulte

Oct 13, 2012

INFANT AVERY JANE SCHULTE was stillborn October 13, 2012 at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She is the daughter of Peter and Megan Schulte. They find comfort knowing Avery is in the care of their savior, Jesus (Matt. 19:14). Survivors include her parents; paternal grandparents, Bill and Candy Schulte; maternal grandparents, Chris and Alane Garde; paternal great-grandmother, Dixie Wood;...

Eugene Jaedicke

Eugene Jaedicke

Oct 10, 2012

Eugene Ralph Jaedicke, 88, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away October 10, 2012. Gene was born December 27, 1923, the youngest of six offspring of Oscar and Minnie Volland Jaedicke of Leavenworth County, Kansas. He grew up on the family farm and attended Radium and Leavenworth High Schools. He worked as a navy shipyard welder, prior to enlisting in the...

Evelyn Simmons

Evelyn Simmons

Oct 10, 2012

Evelyn Louis Simmons Evelyn Louis Simmons, age 94, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012. A visitation will be held from 11 – 12 noon Sunday, October 14, 2012 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel. Burial will be at a later date in Mesa, Arizona. Evelyn was born July 10, 1918 in Lone Jack, MO. She was born to Louis...

Vivian Paegelow

Vivian Paegelow

Oct 9, 2012

Vivian J. Paegelow October 21, 1922 - October 9, 2012 Vivian Paegelow, 89, of Overland Park, KS passed away on October 9, 2012, at Village Shalom. She was born in Chicago, Illinois to Stephen J. Wieczor and Alvina Havlicek Wieczor. Vivian graduated from Roosevelt High School in Chicago in 1940 and then studied at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She...

Stuart Bunn

Stuart Bunn

Oct 8, 2012

Stuart (Spud) Eastham Bunn passed away October 8, 2012 surrounded by loving family. Stuart was born May 26, 1919 to George Peter Bunn and Helen Beulah (Eastham) Bunn in Atchison, KS. While attending the University of Kansas, Stuart met the love of his life Jeanne Brock at a picnic in Salina, KS. As luck would have it Stuart joined Beta...

Beverly Simpson

Beverly Simpson

Oct 7, 2012

Beverly Nord Simpson Simpson, Beverly Nord. Passed away on October 7, 2012. Beverly is survived by her loving husband of 62 years Paul, daughters Heidi (Steve) and Rhondi, and son Brad. She leaves behind five granddaughters Elizabeth (Jeff), Sarah (Ron), Megan, Greta and Kirra. She also leaves behind five great grandchildren Tyler, Tia, Abigail, Sophia and Sydney and many friends...

Larry Messer

Larry Messer

Oct 6, 2012

Larry R. Messer was born on July 17, 1940 and passed away on Oct. 6, 2012 at St. Luke's South Hospital, he was 72. He attended school as a young boy at Stone School in Cherokee Co, KS., and graduated high school in Columbus, KS. Larry went on to graduate college from Pittsburgh State University in 1963. Before he finished...

Dr. William Arkell

Dr. William Arkell

Oct 5, 2012

Dr. William J. Arkell, age 67, of KC, MO passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012. He was born on December 7, 1944 in Skegness Lincs, England, the son of Theresa P. (Crafts) and Dr. Alfred Arkell. Dr. Arkell honorably served in the United States Air Force for 4 years. Prior to medical school, he worked as a Registered Medical...

Charles Myer

Charles Myer

Oct 1, 2012

Commander Charles W. "Bill" Myer, USN, Retired, age 89, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012. He was born on September 15, 1923 in Cambridge, OH. Survivors include his wife, Ann Myer; daughter Sandy Bingham; son, Bob (Laura) Myer; 4 grandchildren, Caressa (Ben) Benone, Cameron Bingham, Zachary Myer and Shea Myer; 1 great grandchild, Isabella Benone....

Thomas Elwood

Thomas Elwood

Sep 30, 2012

Thomas E. Elwood born Feb. 24, 1922, passed away in his sleep on Sept. 30, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House. He served in World War II in the European theater, and was an artillery loader in the third army under George S. Patton. He retired from Associated Grocery after 27 years. In his retirement years Thomas was an avid...