Obituaries

Mrs. Lois Athon

Mrs. Lois Athon

Aug 30, 2010

Lois Jean Athon, 86, Prairie Village, Kansas passed away Monday, August 30, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, September 2, 2010 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Visitation will begin an hour prior to service times also in the chapel. Entombment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers,...

Shirley Bates

Shirley Bates

Aug 28, 2010

SHIRLEY LEE BATES Shirley Lee Bates, 74, of Prairie Village, Kansas passed away on August 28, 2010 at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital in Gardner, Kansas from lung cancer. Shirley was born February 21, 1936 in Gallatin, Tennessee. She was employed many years with General Electric Company in numerous administrative assistant positions. She was a member of Emanual Baptist Church. She is...

Mrs. June Mefford

Mrs. June Mefford

Aug 27, 2010

June D. Mefford (nee McLemore), 87, of Shawnee, KS, formerly of Belleville and Edwardsville, IL passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010 at Delmar Gardens Nursing Home, Overland Park, KS. She was born June 25, 1923 in East St. Louis, IL to the late George and Lena (nee Korreck) McLemore. She was a graduate of East St. Louis Senior High...

Ms. Loretta June “Lorie" McKinstry

Ms. Loretta June “Lorie" McKinstry

Aug 25, 2010

LORETTA JUNE “LORIE” MCKINSTRY Loretta June “Lorie” McKinstry, 75, of Overland Park, KS passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at her home. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., Saturday, August 28 at D.W. Newcomer’s Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. A celebration of Lorie’s life will immediately follow at 2 p.m. Memorial contributions may be given to Odyssey Hospice, 8735 Rosehill Rd,...

Mrs. Marjorie Vick

Mrs. Marjorie Vick

Aug 24, 2010

MARJORIE H. VICK Marjorie H. Vick, 82, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 27 from 1-2 pm at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS, 66210. Funeral services will follow visitation starting at 2:00 pm. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the...

Mr. Phillip Kevin Mullane

Mr. Phillip Kevin Mullane

Aug 22, 2010

Phillip Kevin Mullane, 79, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Aug. 22, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10am on Wed., Aug. 25th, at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Funeral Chapel at 11200 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park, KS, with visitation at 9:30am. Burial will be at Oak Lawn...

Mr. Leslie T. Izard, Jr.

Mr. Leslie T. Izard, Jr.

Aug 22, 2010

LESLIE T. IZARD, JR. Les Izard, 89, of Lenexa, KS, a World Ward II Veteran, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Delmar Gardens in Overland Park, KS. He leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Aleene Izard and four children, Rick Izard and his wife Linda of Wellington, New Zealand, Bob Izard and his wife Terri of Mission, KS,...

Ms. WENDOLYN (WENDY) Kay Kramer

Ms. WENDOLYN (WENDY) Kay Kramer

Aug 21, 2010

WENDOLYN (WENDY) KAY KRAMER Wendolyn (Wendy) Kay Kramer, 50, Overland Park, Kansas passed away August 21, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, August 26, 2010 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Red Cross or American Heart Association. Fond...

Mrs. Mary "Jerry" Skiles

Mrs. Mary "Jerry" Skiles

Aug 20, 2010

MARY GERALDINE “JERRY” SKILES Mary Geraldine “Jerry” Skiles, 94, passed away August 20, 2010 in the Care Center of Lakeview Village, Lenexa, Kansas. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 1, at 10:30 A.M., in Heritage Activity Center at Lakeview Village, 9100 Park, Lenexa, Kansas 66215. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Lakeview Village...

Mr. William Knapp

Mr. William Knapp

Aug 17, 2010

WILLIAM D. (BILL) KNAPP William D. (Bill) Knapp was born May 11, 1939 in Leeper, Mo. Bill attended school in Butler, Mo., graduating in 1957. He enlisted in the Army in 1958, serving in Germany and Alabama. Upon his discharge, Bill worked at Hallmark Cards while attending college at UMKC. Bill was a salesman in the paper distribution business for...

Mr. William Christopher Kinde

Mr. William Christopher Kinde

Aug 17, 2010

William (Bill) Christopher Kinde of Overland Park passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Sunday September 5, 2010 at the Leawood United Methodist Church, 2915 W. 95th Street, Leawood, Kansas 66206. Bill was born December 2, 1988 in La Jolla, CA. and was a graduate of Blue Valley West HS, attended K-State...

Mr. J. Calvert

Mr. J. Calvert

Aug 16, 2010

MICHAEL J. CALVERT Michael J. Calvert, 65, of Hinton, Okla., passed away on Monday, August, 16, 2010, at his home. There will be a private family service on Friday, Aug. 20, at his home in Overland Park, Kan. Michael was born on Aug. 12, 1945. He was a retired Army pilot of 20 years. He was a lover of golf,...

Ms. Barbara Allison

Ms. Barbara Allison

Aug 16, 2010

Barbara A. Allison, 65, Overland Park, Kan., passed away August 16, 2010. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 20, at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church, 12251 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS 66213. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are suggested to the church. Barbara was born Nov. 11, 1944, in Leavenworth, Kan., to Robert...

Mary Eastland

Mary Eastland

Aug 14, 2010

MARY LOUISE EASTLAND Mary Louise Eastland, 75, passed away August 14, 2010 at Lakeview Village Nursing Home in Lenexa. A visitation will be held from 6-8 P.M., Sunday, August 22, 2010 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 23, 2010 also in the chapel....

Forest Burm

Forest Burm

Aug 13, 2010

Forrest H. Burm Forrest H. Burm, 80, of Overland Park, KS peacefully passed on August 13, 2010, at Kansas City Hospice House after a brief illness. Forrest was born in March, 1930. He was married to Darlene L. Burm, his high school sweetheart for 61 years. Darlene spotted him in Physics class and told herself, “That’s the man I’m going...

Lura Fields

Lura Fields

Aug 13, 2010

LURA L. FIELDS Lura L Fields, 79, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Aug 13, 2010 at her home surrounded by family. Lura Lee was born Feb. 25th 1931, in Braymer, Mo. She graduated from Springfield Missouri Senior HS in 1948 & moved to California to marry and begin a family. Returning to the Midwest, Lura spent 17 yrs in...

Carl Dingus

Carl Dingus

Aug 12, 2010

Carl Lee Dingus, 78, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away August 12, 2010 at home peacefully surrounded by family and friends. Carl is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Dorothy; their four sons Ed Hubbard (Donna); Joe Hubbard (Melody); Mike Dingus; Dennis Dingus; and two daughters, Lisa Valdiviez (Ron); Julie Dingus (Clinton); and his pride and joy his...

Robert Reeves

Robert Reeves

Aug 10, 2010

Robert Edward Reeves, age 54, Leawood, KS, passed away August 10th. Memorial services will be held 10am, August 14th at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave in Overland Park. Bob was born June 24th, 1956 in Braymer, MO. He was the owner of Fritz’s Superior Sausage Co. in Leawood, KS. Bob was a member of the Kansas...

Robert Fales

Robert Fales

Aug 10, 2010

Robert K. Fales (86) of the Greater Kansas City area died August 10, 2010 at the home. Mr. Fales worked for AC-DELCO of General Motors for 29 years and retired in 1980 as a Zone Sales Manager. He was a member of the Village Presbyterian Church. He attended Drury College and Indiana University. He was a Navy veteran of World...

Margaret Richards

Margaret Richards

Aug 9, 2010

Margaret M. Richards of Overland Park, Kan., went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 9, 2010, and with her husband Jack, who preceded her in death on Sept. 18, 1997. They were married for 46 years. Margaret was born on April 26, 1929, in Los Angeles, Calif., and lived in California until 1975. Prior to her marriage on...

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