Obituaries

Arthur Morris

Arthur Morris

Sep 25, 2009

Arthur L. Morris, 79, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on Friday, September 25, 2009 at Holmesdale Nursing and Rehab. Graveside services will be Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 2:30 P.M. at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Cremation. Arthur was born on December 1, 1929. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service....

Mr. David Bolby

Mr. David Bolby

Sep 24, 2009

David M. Bolby of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009, at the age of 91. He was preceded in death by his wife, Madeline. Born and raised in Kansas City, Kan., Dave graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1936. He was a decorated WW II U.S. Army artillery sergeant. After the military, Dave was a steel worker...

Mrs. Elizabeth Walker

Mrs. Elizabeth Walker

Sep 22, 2009

Elizabeth E. Walker, 96, Blair, Nebraska, died September 22, 2009, at Crowell Memorial Home. A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Interment will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Elizabeth was born October 29, 1912, in Miami, Oklahoma, to Frederic...

Mrs. Nina Larma

Mrs. Nina Larma

Sep 22, 2009

Nina F. Larma, 83, of Olathe, KS, formerly of Omaha, NE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. She was born on January 29, 1926 to Clarence and Gertrude (Fanning) Pennell in East St. Louis, IL. On July 26, 1944, she married John L. Larma in East St. Louis, IL. She was a loving...

Gloria Anderson

Gloria Anderson

Sep 22, 2009

Gloria Anderson, 85, passed away on September 22, 2009. She was born on January 21, 1924, in Port Arthur, Texas. After growing up in Port Arthur and suburban New York, Gloria graduated Phi Beta Kappa in political science from the University of Alabama. She married Richard Anderson in February 1946. They moved to Kansas City in 1959 after Richard completed...

Mrs. Nina Larma

Mrs. Nina Larma

Sep 22, 2009

Nina F. Larma, 83, of Olathe, Kan., formerly of Omaha, Neb., passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, September 22, 2009. She was born on Jan. 29, 1926, to Clarence and Gertrude (Fanning) Pennell in East St. Louis, Ill. On July 26, 1944, she married John L. Larma in East St. Louis. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Mrs. Shirley Giese

Mrs. Shirley Giese

Sep 20, 2009

Shirley Giese passed away on September 20, 2009. She was 83 years old. Shirley was born in Springfield, Mo., but lived most of her life in the Kansas City area. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1944. She worked for 20 years for U.S. Cold Storage during which she became the Office Manager. She worked for 18 years for...

Mr. Wesley Blachly

Mr. Wesley Blachly

Sep 17, 2009

Wesley Blachly, 86, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009. He had been a resident at Kingswood Manor since 2003. Wesley was born June 20, 1923, in West Haven, Conn. He graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in 1950 and moved to Kansas City in 1951, where he spent the next 40 years at the Nazarene Publishing House,...

Mr. Theodore (Ted) Reinoehl

Mr. Theodore (Ted) Reinoehl

Sep 16, 2009

L.T. (Ted) Reinoehl, 96, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan. He is survived by his daughter, Kathie Reinoehl of Richmond, Va.; two sons, Chris Reinoehl of Ball Ground, Ga., and Don Reinoehl of Mountainburg, Ark.; a nephew, Richard Adams of Lakeville, Minn.; and two nieces, Nancy Bagget of...

Mrs. Barbara Marmaduke

Mrs. Barbara Marmaduke

Sep 16, 2009

Barbara Walter Marmaduke, 94, passed away September 16, 2009, at Silvercrest Deer Creek Park, her home for the last four years. Barbara was born in Washington D.C. to Charles and Caroline Walter. From 1935 to 1941 she worked at the White House on Eleanor Roosevelt's social staff, handling correspondence and personal notes. In 1939, she married Stanley Marmaduke, a marriage...

Donald Heckert, Mr.

Donald Heckert, Mr.

Sep 12, 2009

Donald L. Heckert 1924-2009 Donald L. Heckert, age 85, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2009 surrounded by his loving family, into God’s loving care. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas with a visitation from 12:30 to...

Mr. Norman Borcherding

Mr. Norman Borcherding

Sep 9, 2009

Norman Borcherding, 80, Spring Hill, Kan., passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at his daughter's home. A memorial service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 8311 W. 93rd St., Overland Park, KS 66212. Memorial contributions are suggested to Good Shepherd Hospice, 7611 State Line Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114. Norman was born...

Mr. Louis Meyers

Mr. Louis Meyers

Sep 4, 2009

Louis "Dutch" Meyers passed away at home on September 4, 2009. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 12, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 75th and Nall, Prairie Village, Kan., at 2 p.m., with visitation from 1-2 p.m. prior to the service. Dutch was born in Lincoln, Neb., in 1927, to Arthur and Nelle Meyers of Fremont, Neb....

David Erps

David Erps

Sep 2, 2009

David Lester Erps, 65, passed away September 2, 2009, while undergoing open heart surgery. A Visitation from 4:00PM to 6:00PM with a memorial service to follow will be held at D.W. Newcomers Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas on Wednesday September 9. David was born May 26th, 1944, in Davenport, Iowa to Lester and Georgia Erps. He...

Mr. Marlin Benson

Mr. Marlin Benson

Sep 2, 2009

Marlin D. (Ironjaws) Benson, 84, Eldon, MO, passed away September 2, 2009 at his home. A celebration of Marlin’s life will be at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 8, at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. A visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M. at the chapel. Entombment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions are suggested...

Mr. Frank J. Kelly

Mr. Frank J. Kelly

Aug 28, 2009

Frank J. Kelly, age 80, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away on Friday, August 28, 2009. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2009, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kan. Cremation. A private committal will be at a later date in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. The family suggests memorial...

Mrs. Joan Hurd

Mrs. Joan Hurd

Aug 25, 2009

Joan Hurd, 83, Overland Park, Kan., died Tuesday, August 25, 2009. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2009, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, entombment to follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Friends may call 5-7 p.m. Friday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the American Cancer...

Frank Barnes

Frank Barnes

Aug 23, 2009

Frank L. Barnes, Clearview City, KS, was born September 8, 1920 in Kansas City, KS. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Irene R. Barnes; daughter, Linda Thomas; a son, Larry Barnes of Phoenix, AZ; and a daughter, Patricia Barnes of Kansas City, MO; 5 grandchildren; and 2 great grandchildren. He loved them all. Funeral Services will be...

Inez Rouis

Inez Rouis

Aug 22, 2009

Inez A. Rouis, of Prairie Village, Kansas passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 at her home. Born in Wolf Point, Montana, July 16, 1920 to Fred and Lydia Ahrens. She married Robert J. Rouis on November 27th, 1948. They had two children. Her husband passed away April 15, 1978. Inez was a registered nurse, retiring in 1989. Following...

Faye Alexander

Faye Alexander

Aug 21, 2009

Faye I. Alexander, age 85, passed away Friday, August 21, 2009. Funeral Services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 25, at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be 10-11 A.M. Tuesday, at the chapel prior to services. Interment, Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested...