Obituaries

William Oxley, Jr.
Aug 12, 2009
William T. Oxley (Bill) Jr. JR. Bill passed away on August 12, 2009, at 12:10 a.m. at Olathe Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Newcomer's Johnson County Chapel. Private burial will be held at the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens at a later date. Bill was born on May 1, 1923, in...

Constance Embree
Aug 11, 2009
Constance (Connie) Carter Embree, 48, Belton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2009 after a two year battle with cancer and Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, Illinois. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at First Family Church, 7700 W. 143rd St., Overland Park, Kansas. Visitation will be the evening prior from 6-8...

Mildred Jennings
Aug 11, 2009
Mildred D. Jennings, 91, Emporia, formerly of Belton, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2009, at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kan. A visitation will begin an hour prior to the service in the chapel. Interment in Johnson County...
Mrs. Juanita Rardin
Aug 9, 2009
Juanita Almquist Rardin, 66, Overland Park, KS, passed away August 9, 2009, surrounded by her loving family and dear friends holding her hands and telling her how much they loved her. With unbelievable courage and a positive, uncomplaining attitude, she battled cancer relentlessly for the last 2 years and 8 months. Juanita was born September 18, 1942, at Trinity Lutheran...

Lee Gable
Aug 9, 2009
Lee Gable, 86, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2009. A celebration of Lee's life will be 2 p.m. Thursday, August 13, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the services at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be given to a charity of the donor's choice in honor of...

Mrs. Emmy Reno
Aug 8, 2009
Emmy, 90, passed August 8, 2009. A celebration of Emmy's life is 3 p.m. Friday, August 14, at The Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road in Prairie Village. Emmy loved flowers but would prefer contributions to a charity of the donor's choice.

Patrick Smythe
Aug 7, 2009
Patrick Edward Smythe, 79 of Overland Park, KS passed away on Friday, August 7, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, August 12 at D. W. Newcomer Funeral Chapel at 112th and Metcalf. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, La Cygne, KS. In lieu...

Charles Powell
Aug 5, 2009
C.W. (Bill) Powell, 88, Overland Park, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Overland Park Nursing and Rehab Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Visitation will be held the evening prior from 6-8 P.M., also at the chapel. Interment in...

Dr. Pai
Aug 4, 2009
On August 4, 2009, surrounded by his family, Dr. Young Pai died at St. Luke's Hospital at the age of 80. The greatness of the life he led is reflected in the strength of the family he built with his wife Sunok Chun Pai, the lives he touched and the difference he made in the world. Services will be held...

Mr. John Proctor
Aug 1, 2009
Mr. Proctor was born on March 8, 1933 and passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2009. Mr. Proctor was a resident of Stilwell, Kansas at the time of his passing.

Mrs. Gabriele Hanson
Jul 31, 2009
Gabriele C. Hanson, 80, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away July 31, 2009, at the Kansas City Hospice House from cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, 7601 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. The family...

Richard Ahlstrom
Jul 30, 2009
Richard Ward Ahlstrom, age 84, died of complications resulting from Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA) on July 30, 2009. Ward, as he was known by all of his friends and family, was a life-long resident of the Kansas City metro area. He graduated from Olathe High School in 1942. He attended the University of Minnesota until WWII interrupted. Ward, a US...
Mr Lloyd Seacreas
Jul 29, 2009
Lloyd G. Seacreas, 75, Kansas City, Kansas passed away July 29, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, August 3, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Interment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Sunday evening in the chapel from 5-7 P.M. Lloyd was born and raised in Kansas...

Mr Cecil Reed
Jul 27, 2009
Cecil Edward Reed, 83, of Prairie Village, Kan., passed away at his residence on Monday, July 27, 2009, from complications of congestive heart failure. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 9101 Lamar, Overland Park, Kan. A private family graveside will follow at the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers,...

Winson Finney
Jul 27, 2009
Winson J. E. Finney of Overland Park, KS died Monday, July 27, 2009, at the Kansas City Hospice House. The Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00am, Friday, July 31 at Ascension Catholic Church, 9510 W. 127th St., Overland Park, KS. Entombment in Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Lenexa, KS. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Thursday, July 29 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons...

Melvin Hoffman
Jul 26, 2009
Melvin R. Hoffman, age 86, of Leawood, KS, passed away on July 26, 2009. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 31, from 1- 2 p.m., at D.W. Newcomer's Johnson County Chapel. Memorial services will start at 2 p.m., following visitation. A private family burial will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas, following services. In lieu...
Patricia Davies
Jul 25, 2009
Patricia E. Davies, 77, of Lee’s Summit, MO passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, July 30th at Colonial Presbyterian Church, 9500 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64114. Private burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be 1-2:00 P.M. at the church prior to...
Michael Sullivan
Jul 22, 2009
Michael J. Sullivan, age 84, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Michael was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 24, 1924 and was a long time resident of Mount Vernon, Ohio. He was employed by the City of Mount Vernon for 30 years. He is survived by his...

Robert McVay
Jul 21, 2009
Robert (Bob) McVay, 89, of Kansas City, MO, passed way July 21, 2009. Bob graduated from Paseo H.S. in 1939, after which he joined the Navy. He achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer at the age of 21. He was stationed on the ship Whitney on Dec. 7, 1941 when Pearl Harbor was bombed. During the 1990's he entertained...

Franklin Hamp
Jul 21, 2009
Franklin “Gene” Hamp, 75, Leawood, Kansas passed away July 21, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, July 25, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. A visitation will be held the evening prior from 6-8 P.M., also in the chapel. Entombment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Courtyard of Memories....
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