Obituaries

Sondra Riggs
Mar 14, 2012
Sondra Dawn Riggs, age 46, of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Royal Terrace Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel Monday, March 19th at 12:00 noon with visitation beginning at 11:00 AM. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Olathe. Sondra is survived by her mother Rosetta,...
Betty York
Mar 13, 2012
Betty J. York, age 87, of Olathe passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 PM, Saturday, March 24, 2012, with a visitation being held one hour prior at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210.
James Jackson
Mar 12, 2012
James Edward Jackson, 88, passed away peacefully at Aberdeen Village on March 12, 2012. He was born June 11, 1923, in Plainfield, IN, to Fay and Mildred Jackson as the second of three children. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School 1941 and attended Purdue University, earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State while serving in the Army....
Roberta Beckett
Mar 11, 2012
Roberta Mae Seymour Beckett, age 83, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012. She was born on April 4, 1928 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Charles T. & Mabel [Parnham] Stapleton. Survivors include her brother: Charles P. Stapleton (Patricia) of Kansas City, KS; 2 children: Tom (Sherri) Seymour of Arlington, TX & Debi Spiller...

Robert Pastorious
Mar 11, 2012
Robert L. "Buck" Pastorious, 79, of Lenexa, passed away on March 11, 2012 in his home. Buck was born November 3, 1932 in Berlin, MO. Buck served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He has been a Lenexa resident since 1963. Survivors include his loving wife, Sue, a daughter, Melody Beery, 2 grandchildren, Derrick Downey, and...

Mrs. Elisabeth Rainey
Mar 10, 2012
Mrs. Rainey was born on March 10, 1938 and passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012. Mrs. Rainey was a resident of Overland Park, Kansas at the time of her passing.
James Miller
Mar 10, 2012
James Robert Miller (Bob) June 17, 1924 - March 10, 2012 Our father, Bob, passed away peacefully with us by his side on March 10, 2012 at 87 years old. During WWII he served in the U.S. Navy as a pilot. Following his Service Duty he completed his education in Electrical Engineering at the University of Kansas. Bob joined the...
Harold Hodges
Mar 6, 2012
Harold "Hal" Leroy Hodges, age 73, of Overland Park, Kansas went home to be with the Lord on March 6th, 2012. Born near Dearing, Kansas, he was the son of Leroy and Pearl Hodges. He graduated from Field Kinley High School in Coffeyville, Kansas, and attended Wichita State University. He married Catherine "Kitty" Hodges in Athens, Greece, where he was...
Barbara Jean Dillon
Mar 4, 2012
Another member of the greatest generation waits with the Angels and will finally arrive in her most cherished home. The family of Barbara Jean Dillon announces the peaceful passing of their Mother on March 04, 2012. Graciously, she left us on Sunday, her most cherished day to be with her Lord and family. Similar to a preacher's pulpit, she spoke...

Charles Saunders, Sr
Mar 3, 2012
Charles W. "Chuck" Saunders, Sr. Charles W. "Chuck" Saunders, Sr., 90, of Overland Park, passed away on March 3, 2012. Chuck was born in Strool, South Dakota. Chuck leaves behind his three sons, Charles W. (Penny) Saunders, Jr., Michael J. (Susan) Saunders, and Phillip D. Saunders, two daughters, Patricia A. Saunders and Donna M. (Michael) Hutcheson, 12 grandchildren, and 14...
Mrs. Debra Murphy
Mar 3, 2012
Debra J. (Elliot) Murphy passed away quietly at her home after a 7 year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Tim, daughter, Meghan and son Kevin, as well as parents Chuck and Arliss Elliot, sisters, Cherie Elliot and Pam (Elliot) Petropolous, and brother Steve Elliot. Deb grew up in Shawnee, KS and lived most recently in Overland...

Mrs. Betty Overshiner
Mar 2, 2012
Betty E. Overshiner passed away on March 1, 2012. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska; spent her childhood in South Jacksonville, Florida; and has lived in Johnson County, Kansas most of her adult life, except for some years spent in Oak Park, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. Her doctoral degree was earned at the University of Kansas with additional work...

Mrs. Barbara Goodloe
Mar 1, 2012
Barbara F. (Thompson) Knapp Goodloe Shawnee, KS died March 1, 2012. Graveside service and interment will be held at 5:00pm Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. The family will receive friends at 4:00pm at the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.johnsoncountychapel.com (Arrangements by...
Rosella Graff
Feb 28, 2012
Rosella E. Graff passed away at home on Tuesday February, 28th at the age of 87. Rosella was born March 17th, 1924 in Des Moines, Iowa. Rosella began her adult life as a Navy Wave during the last part of WW II. Survivors include her children Colleen Ince, Jeff (Debbie) Hart, Becky (Mark) McGrew and Matt Roelofsz; grandchildren Paul McGrew,...
Ms. Rebekkah Carpenter
Feb 26, 2012
Rebekkah Marrye Carpenter, 27, went to be with her Lord Jesus, Sunday, February 26, 2012, after a long illness. She was a confined vent patient. Funeral services will be held 11 am, Saturday, March 3, with visitation beginning one hour prior at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel. Burial will follow in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. A native of Oklahoma,...
David Rameden
Feb 26, 2012
David A. Rameden, 55, of Overland Park, KS, passed away unexpectedly on vacation February 26, 2012, on a mountain overlooking Lake Meade near Boulder City, Nevada. Dave was born January 20, 1957 in Minot, North Dakota, and then moved to Minnesota, graduating Valedictorian at Forest Lake High School in 1975. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West...
Lisa Friederich
Feb 25, 2012
Lisa Gayle Friederich was born in Wichita, Kansas on April 2, 1964. Lisa Gayle Friederich 47 peacefully passed into the Lord's hands at her home in Leawood, Kansas on February 25, 2012. Lisa is survived by her loving mother and stepfather Gayle and James Miller Jr. of Naples, Florida and Loch Lloyd, Missouri, her adoring father and stepmother Larry and...

Mrs. Clarice Phillips
Feb 25, 2012
CLARICE M. PHILLIPS, 97, Olathe, formerly of Prairie Village and La Cygne, KS went home to be with her beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Saturday, February 25, 2012. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 at D.W. Newcomer's Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. The family will receive friends at...
Carolyn Koch
Feb 23, 2012
CAROLYN (MOORE) KOCH, 75, Leawood, KS, lost her 6 year battle with cancer Feb. 23, 2012 at K.C. Hospice. Carolyn grew up in Johnson County, Kansas and attended Shawnee Mission North. She graduated from Kansas State University and married Dayton Koch. Carolyn and Dayton lived in northern California 45 years and were married 53 years. Carolyn was a Alpha Delta...
Natalie Larrabee
Feb 23, 2012
Natalie Smart Larrabee entered the world on July 6, 1928 and left it peacefully on February 25, 2012. A lifelong Kansas City native, Natalie graduated from Sunset Hill School. She attended Bennett College and received her degree in education from Northwestern University. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority, the BOTARs and the Junior League of Kansas City,...
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