Obituaries

Ellen Smith

Ellen Smith

Sep 30, 2012

Ellen Nadine Smith, age 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep September 30, 2012. She was born to Leonard Paul and Esther Lewis in Galesburg, Kansas in 1927. She graduated from Galesburg Elementary and High School and later attended business school in Wichita, Kansas. She worked for Sinclair Oil in Independence, Kansas and Gypsum Plant in Parsons, Kansas. She was...

Roy Asbury, Jr.

Roy Asbury, Jr.

Sep 28, 2012

Roy W. Asbury, 92, of Olathe, KS, passed away on Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, at home of natural causes surrounded by family members. Born in Rantoul, KS, on August 6, 1920, Roy was such a talented athlete that, in his youth, he was proud to be the only youth player on a men's semi-pro baseball team. Roy was a WWII...

Roger Leland

Roger Leland

Sep 25, 2012

Roger S. Leland, age 78, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012. He was born on November 12, 1933 in Bricelyn, MN, the son of Genevieve (Henderson) and Irving Leland. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and achieved his Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from Rice University. He enjoyed a long and successful career, with...

Donald Baker

Donald Baker

Sep 23, 2012

Donald Edward Baker Donald Edward Baker, age 76, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at 9:00 am Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Burial will follow the service and reception at 12:30 pm at Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150...

Concetta Sullivan

Concetta Sullivan

Sep 22, 2012

CONCETTA ANN (CONNIE) SULLIVAN, 77, of Overland Park, KS passed away September 22, 2012. Connie was the youngest of four children born to Guy and Margie Wilmot Cianciolo of St. Joseph, Missouri on April 24, 1935. After graduating from Convent of the Sacred Heart in St. Joseph, she married the love of her life, Frank Sullivan on September 10, 1955...

Maureen Wilson

Maureen Wilson

Sep 22, 2012

Maureen Wilson, "Mom", "Grandma Bear", "Grandma Grandma", 90 years old, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 22, 2012. Visitation will be held 9:00 AM Thursday, September 27 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210. Graveside services and entombment will follow at 10:00 AM. Maureen was born October 4, 1921 in Butler, MO and lived...

William Mitchum

William Mitchum

Sep 21, 2012

William (Bud) Otto Mitchum, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel on Monday, September 24, 2012. A Service will be held 10 am Tuesday, September 25, also at the Johnson County Chapel. Burial to follow in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Bud was the president and...

Harry Reeves

Harry Reeves

Sep 20, 2012

Harry E. Reeves, age 81, originally from Cincinnati, OH passed of natural causes Sept 20, 2012. Memorial services will be held at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Overland Park, KS Friday, Oct 19, 2012 at 2:00pm with a visitation beginning at 1:00pm. Survivors include wife Janice, daughters Dana Kennedy, Erica Ryan, step children Shelly Throckmorton, Brian Hoselton,...

Pauline Dykman

Pauline Dykman

Sep 20, 2012

Pauline Dykman, 88, of Westwood Hill, KS passed away on September 20, 2012. A visitation will be held on Sunday, September 23 from 5-7:30 p.m. followed by a funeral service on Monday, September 24 at 10:00 a.m. Both services will be conducted at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens Chapel. A lifelong resident of northeast Johnson County Pauline graduated as salutatorian...

Victor Brzozowski

Victor Brzozowski

Sep 19, 2012

Victor Brzozowski passed away on September 19th, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Victor was born September 20th, 1925 in Blissville, Queens, New York. He was the son of Polish immigrants, Frank and Victoria Brzozowski. He graduated Brooklyn Tech and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he studied to be an engineer. His education was cut...

Marie Torner

Marie Torner

Sep 19, 2012

Marie was born on July 30, 1936 and passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Marie was a resident of Leawood, Kansas.

Sevilla Storm

Sevilla Storm

Sep 18, 2012

Sevilla was born on February 24, 1930 and passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012. Sevilla was a resident of Spring Hill, Kansas.

Wilda Chapman

Wilda Chapman

Sep 16, 2012

WILDA YVONNE CHAPMAN, 77, passed away at her home in Leawood on Sunday, September 16, 2012. Services will be on Friday, September 21st at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf in Overland Park, KS. Visitation from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 p.m. with funeral service directly following. Wilda is survived by her husband, Ronald Chapman. They have been married...

Mrs Jeanette Campbell

Mrs Jeanette Campbell

Sep 14, 2012

Jeanette Roe Campbell, age 74, of Prairie Village, KS passed away Sept. 14, 2012 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. A Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at Shawnee Full Gospel Church, 4830 Shawnee Dr. KC, KS beginning at 5 pm. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 3 to 5 pm. Jeanette was...

Robert Embree

Robert Embree

Sep 13, 2012

Robert D. Embree "Bob", 51, passed away September 13, 2012 from cancer. A visitation will be held Sunday, September 16, 2012 from 5 to 7 pm at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel. A Memorial service will be held at 6 pm at Blue Valley Baptist Church, 8925 West 151st Street, Overland Park, KS, on Monday, September 17, 2012. Private...

Edwin Ammon

Edwin Ammon

Sep 13, 2012

Edwin D. Ammon, age 81, of Leawood, KS, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at his home. He was born on February 28, 1931 in Topeka, KS, the son of Miriam E. (Watkins) and Edwin Merle Ammon. His family moved to Kansas City where he attended South East High School and was the captain of the basketball team, which...

Martha Erickson

Martha Erickson

Sep 10, 2012

Martha B. Erickson passed away on September 10, 2012 at her home. Martha was born in Rural Hammond, IL on April 14, 1917 to Budell and Julia Bloomer. Martha graduated from Bement High School in Illinois and then attended secretary school. She worked a Civil Servant Job in the District of Columbia in the Defense Department at the Pentagon in...

Virginia Goos

Virginia Goos

Sep 9, 2012

Virginia (Ginny) Lee Stinton Goos, Overland Park, Kansas, died peacefully of natural causes September 9, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House while surrounded by her loving family. Celebration of Life service will be held at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel at 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS at 10 am Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Ginny will be...

Elizabeth Wise

Elizabeth Wise

Sep 7, 2012

Elizabeth R. Wise, 91, Lenexa, Kan., died September 7, 2012. Beloved wife of Charles H. Wise and mother of Debbie and John.

Cedric Devin, Sr

Cedric Devin, Sr

Sep 6, 2012

Cedric E. Devin, Sr, age 78, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at The Kansas City Hospice House. He was born on April 3, 1934 in Rocky, OK the son of Mittice (Brown) and Ira Devin. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Beverly, of the home; son, Cedric, Jr. and wife Liz Devin, of...