Obituaries

Mrs. Maria Sierra

Mrs. Maria Sierra

Oct 19, 2009

Maria Isabel Sierra, 77, of Junction City, KS passed away October 19, 2009 surrounded by her family. Graveside services will be held at 11:00am Thursday October 22, 2009 at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Olathe, KS. Visitation will be from 5-7pm on Wednesday October 21, 2009 at Newcomers, Johnson County Chapel 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. Maria was born November...

Mr. Floyd Bass

Mr. Floyd Bass

Oct 19, 2009

Floyd Harold Bass, 89, Lenexa, KS, died Monday, October 19, 2009 at Lakeview Village. He was born in Springfield, Missouri and moved to Overland Park in 1955. Harold was a sheet metal worker for Truog Nichols, Inc., and Environmental Mechanical Contractors before he retired in 1983. He was a member of Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local #2. He was an...

Dr. James Price

Dr. James Price

Oct 17, 2009

Dr. James Gordon Price, 83, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2009. A celebration of his life will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 24 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Kansas City Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64145. James was born in Brush, Colorado on...

Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller

Oct 17, 2009

Joined the Lord in Heaven October 17, 2009. He was born in Medford, WI, July 5,1923. He was a Navy pilot during WW II and later a meteorologist with American Airlines. He was district manager for Phillips Petroleum in Kansas City and president of the Kansas City Oilmen’s Club. He left Phillips in 1972 to start his own business, United...

Mr. Kenneth Francis Dreiling

Mr. Kenneth Francis Dreiling

Oct 15, 2009

Kenneth Francis Dreiling LINWOOD — Kenneth Francis Dreiling, 71, of Linwood, formerly of Salina, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. Kenneth was born July 29, 1938, in Hays, to Gerard and Coletta Dreiling. He graduated from Sacred Heart High School and Kansas Wesleyan University. On Jan. 24, 1959, he married Jewell Fisher in Houston. Kenneth worked as a research analyst...

Mr. Robert Beck

Mr. Robert Beck

Oct 15, 2009

Robert W. “Bear” Beck Bear, 77, of Lake Quivira, KS “flew west” on October 15, 2009. A Celebration of Life service will be held Monday, October 19, 2009 at Country Club Christian Church (61st Street and Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO) at 4:00 pm. Bear was born Nov. 10 (Marine Corps Birthday), 1931 in Hebron, NE. He attended Hebron High...

Vicki Warner

Vicki Warner

Oct 13, 2009

Vicki J. Warner, age 59, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at her home from a long battle with multiple myeloma. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 17th at Shawnee Bible Church, 12921 W. 61st Street, Shawnee, KS 66216. Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be from...

Ms. Betty Britton

Ms. Betty Britton

Oct 10, 2009

Betty F. Britton Betty F. Britton, 82, Kansas City, Missouri passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, October 18, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Visitation will begin an hour prior to service times, also at the chapel. Cremation will follow the service with...

Mrs. Betty Pitman

Mrs. Betty Pitman

Oct 9, 2009

Betty Jean Bodwell Pitman, 83, suffered a brain hemorrhage and passed away Friday, October 9th while family and friends kept vigil by her side. Visitation will be held Monday, October 12, 6-8 p.m. at D. W. Newcomers Funeral Home, 11200 Metcalf. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 13, 11:00 a.m. at Church of the Resurrection, Wesley Chapel, 13720 Roe....

Rosmarie Ruemker

Rosmarie Ruemker

Oct 8, 2009

Rosmarie von Ruemker left her earth suit on October 8, 2009, and went to her Lord. A memorial service praising God for his gift of life will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mission, Kansas (corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Nall Avenue) at 11 a.m. Monday, April 26. Memorial gifts may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church. Rosmarie was...

Mr. Gregory Bortka

Mr. Gregory Bortka

Oct 5, 2009

Gregory W. Bortka, 53, Overland Park, Kansas, departed this life on Monday, October 5, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family and friends. A celebration of Greg's life will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. A gathering of Greg's family and friends will be from 6-7:30 prior to...

Mrs. Kathryn Stephens

Mrs. Kathryn Stephens

Oct 5, 2009

Kathryn B. Stephens, 88, Leawood, KS passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Friends may call on the family 6-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. A graveside service will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10 at Sunny Slope Cemetery, Richmond, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to Southern Care Inc....

Mrs. Betty Barry

Mrs. Betty Barry

Oct 2, 2009

Betty R. Barry passed away on October 2, at St. Joseph Medical Center. Burial will be by cremation. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, visitation will begin at 10 a.m. prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to The Village Presbyterian...

Mrs. Catherine Gray

Mrs. Catherine Gray

Oct 1, 2009

Catherine Elizabeth Ressen Gray, 95, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Aberdeen Village. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 3rd at 2:00 P.M. at Aberdeen Village Chapel, 17500 W. 119th St., Olathe, KS 66061. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, the family...

Miss. Mallorie K. Trausch

Miss. Mallorie K. Trausch

Oct 1, 2009

Mallorie K. Trausch was born and passed away on October 1st, 2009. Our Precious Mallorie was diagnosed with anencephaly in utero, creating an outpouring of love and support from family, friends and strangers. A lifetime of memories was condensed into a few short hours; we provided everything we could for Our Mallorie. Her tiny coos and amazing little smiles will...

James E. "Jim" Jackson

James E. "Jim" Jackson

Sep 30, 2009

James E. “Jim” Jackson, 69, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, October 3rd at Ascension Catholic Church, 9510 W. 127th Street, Overland Park, KS. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will...

Mr. William Keith

Mr. William Keith

Sep 28, 2009

William H. Keith, 92, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Monday, September 28, 2009 at St. Luke’s South Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 3rd at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Burial will be in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M. on Friday, October 2nd...

Sau Sheung Kot

Sau Sheung Kot

Sep 26, 2009

Sau Sheung Kot, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2009. Funeral services 9 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, at Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel. Visitation will be Monday, September 28, from 7-9 p.m., at the chapel.

Mr. Ray Edsall

Mr. Ray Edsall

Sep 25, 2009

Ray W. Edsall, 87, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away September 25, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, the Red Bridge United Methodist Church, 636 E. 117th St., Kansas City, MO 64131. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, at the church. Ray was born Sept. 21, 1922,...

Mrs. Wilma Farney

Mrs. Wilma Farney

Sep 25, 2009

Wilma A. Bahr Farney, 94, formerly of Leawood, KS., passed away peacefully September 25, 2009, at the Apostolic Christian Home, Sabetha, Kansas. Visitation will be 1 o’clock p.m., Monday, September 28, 2009, just prior to the funeral service at 2:00 o’clock p.m. at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Immediately following the service, interment...