Obituaries

Mr. Walter Petring
Mar 29, 2011
Walter A. Petring, age 85, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. He was born on June 6, 1925, in Nebraska City, NE. He spent 3 years in the US Army Corps of Engineers. After World War II, he attended the University of Nebraska-Omaha and graduated from Iowa State University followed by the St. Louis University...

Evelyn Young
Mar 29, 2011
Evelyn M. Young, age 81, of Overland Park, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. She was born on April 8, 1929 in Stanford, NE, the daughter of Mary M. (Hanson) and Alfred W. Young. Evelyn had a fond love for her cats. Survivors include her sister, Ruth Schwabauer of Overland Park and her 14 nieces and nephews. She was...

Mrs. Thelma Ragland Scott
Mar 29, 2011
Thelma Ruth Ragland Scott, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away March 29, 2011. A gathering for family and friends will be from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 1, at the home of John Scott, 27180 W. 108th Street, Olathe, Kansas located in the Cedar Creek Subdivision. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April...
Mr. Leonard Nicoski
Mar 27, 2011
Leonard S. Nicoski, 81, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away March 27, 2011. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 31, 2011, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas. A visitation will begin an hour prior to the service, also in the chapel. Cremation will follow the service and a family graveside...
Mr. Harlan Long
Mar 26, 2011
HARLAN L. LONG Harlan Lee Long, age 81, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Harlan was born July 7, 1929 in Emporia, Kansas to Samuel and Nile Long. He graduated from Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia in May of 1951 and obtained his law...
Mr. Charles "Chuck" I. Lively
Mar 25, 2011
Charles "Chuck" I. Lively, 89, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011 at Delmar Gardens in Lenexa, KS. He was born in Des Arc, AR, October 8, 1921 son of the late Elmer and Pearl (Green) Lively. Chuck was united in marriage in 1946 with the love of his life, Delores (Brown). He was a devoted husband and loving father,...
Mrs. Marie Lilgendahl
Mar 22, 2011
GRACE MARIE LILGENDAHL Grace Marie Lilgendahl, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away March 22, 2011 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 26th at 11:00 am at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. A private burial at...

Mr. Lee H. MacDowell
Mar 22, 2011
Lee H. MacDowell, age 89, of Olathe transferred to his heavenly home on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. He was born on June 22, 1921, in Fort Dodge, IA, the son of Emma Amatoinite (Dittmar) and Harold Roscoe MacDowell. Lee was preceded in death by his wife, Chris MacDowell, who joined Jesus on January 4, 2011. Survivors include 3 sons, a...

Mrs. Shirley Crabtree
Mar 20, 2011
Shirley Ann Strickler Crabtree, 77, passed away on March 20, 2011. A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2011 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS, 66210. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, March 28 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Church of the...
Philip Howland
Mar 17, 2011
PHILIP ALAN HOWLAND Philip Alan Howland was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on March 26, 1940, to Howard and Mildred Bremholm Howland. Philip passed away on March 17, 2011, at Kansas City Hospice House after battling amyloidosis. He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandson Logan Thomas Howland Burgess. After graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in...

Mr. Robert Cline
Mar 16, 2011
Robert P. Cline, 87, of Lenexa, passed away on March 16, 2011. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 21, 2011, at D. W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Visitation will be held on Sunday, March 20, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be held in the Johnson County...

Mr. David Orzel
Mar 15, 2011
David E. Orzel, 61, Olathe, Kansas, passed away March 15, 2011. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Sat., March 19, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 16000 West 143rd Street, Olathe, KS. A visitation will begin at 10 a.m., Sat., also at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Alzheimer's Association, Heart of America...

Mr. Gregory Alan Smith
Mar 13, 2011
GREGORY ALAN SMITH Gregory Alan Smith, 42, of Overland Park, passed away, March 13, 2011. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 17, at Church of the Nazarene, 9030 Lamar Ave., Overland Park, KS, 66207. A visitation will also be at the church from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 16. In lieu of flowers memorial...

Mr. Kenneth M. Fair
Mar 13, 2011
KENNETH M. FAIR JR. Kenneth M. Fair Jr., 61, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2011. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 18th at 6:00 pm at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 913-451-1860

Edith Boys
Mar 10, 2011
EDITH BOYS Edith Boys, age 92, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011. She was born on May 14, 1918 in Hays, KS the daughter of Dovie (Ulrich) and William Boys. She graduated from Linwood Rural High School in 1936, receiving a B.S. degree in Primary Education from Emporia State College and a Master's Degree from...
Mr. Ward Stanley
Mar 10, 2011
WARD E. STANLEY Ward E. Stanley Ward was born September 21, 1917 to Ward and Ruth (Ferguson) Stanley in Kansas City, KS, and left his earthly home surrounded by his loving family on March 10, 2011. Visitation 5-6:30 p.m. with rosary at 6:30, on Monday, March 14, at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park....
Joyce Vernon
Mar 9, 2011
Joyce S. Vernon, age 74, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. She was born on October 3, 1936, in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Alice (Walker) and Phil Wright. She worked at AT&T for over 20 years in various sales and training positions until her retirement in 1995. She then enjoyed a second career in...
Mrs. Virginia Ruth (Withers) Rostocil
Mar 7, 2011
VIRGINIA RUTH (WITHERS) ROSTOCIL Virginia Ruth (Withers) Rostocil, 71, passed away March 7, 2011. Virginia was born November 25, 1939 in Hiawatha, KS, to Frank and Florence Withers. She moved to Kansas City in junior high and graduated from Wyandotte High School. She then attended cosmetology school and ran her own beauty shop. Her other jobs included stay-at-home mother, cashier...
Alex Lewandowski
Mar 6, 2011
Alex M. Lewandowski, 64, Mission, Kansas passed away March 6, 2011. A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2011 from 5-7:30 P.M., with a funeral service beginning at 7:30 P.M. at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas 66210. Cremation will take place following the service. In lieu of gifts, memorial contributions are suggested...

Henry Youngling III
Mar 5, 2011
Henry William (Bill) Youngling III It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Bill Youngling on 5 March 2011, devoted husband, father and veteran of the Second World War. Bill was born May 10, 1927 in New York City, NY to Henry William Youngling II and Florence Walker Youngling. Upon graduation from high school in May 1944, he...
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