Obituaries

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....
Mrs. Patrice Bastable
Jul 19, 2009
Patti Ronai Bastable February 8, 1951-July 19,2009 Through His loving arms God brought Patti into heaven for eternity on July 19, 2009. Patti was born in Kansas City, MO on February 8, 1951 to her parents Sterling and Ruth Ronai who had moved to Kansas City from New York and West Virginia. Patti walked to school from her home near...

George Grothe
Jul 17, 2009
George W. Grothe, 65, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Friday, July 17, 2009. A visitation will be held on Monday, July 20th from 2-3 pm at Newcomer’s Johnson County Chapel. A memorial service will follow visitation starting at 3:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to REGAP or your local Veterans Association. George was a...

Gertrude Lichtenberg
Jul 15, 2009
Gertrude Lichtenberg died at St. Joseph Medical Center on July 15, 2009. She was born to Ethel and David Rosenberg in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 15, 1914. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Morris Relder and daughter, Michele Spence. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Philip Lichtenberg; daughter, Judy (Don) Wolfe; stepdaughter, Sharon...
Donald Smith
Jul 12, 2009
Donald L. Smith, 78, of Leawood KS and Naples FL passed away on July 12, 2008 at his home after a brief illness which he fought with great courage and strength. Don was born in St. Joseph MO on April 19, 1931 and was raised on a farm in Rosendale MO. Don was preceded in death by his Beloved wife...

Virginia Haywood
Jul 12, 2009
Virginia Haywood, 86, passed away on July 12, 2009. Private family graveside services will be held at the Corinth Cemetery in Prairie Village, KS. She was loved by all & will be greatly missed. (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Johnson County Chapel, 913-451- 1860)

Virginia Baker
Jul 12, 2009
Virginia was born on July 20, 1929 and passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009. Virginia was a resident of Shawnee, Kansas.
Mr. Richard Ashford
Jul 12, 2009
Rick was born June 13, 1949, in Bethany, MO. He served 4 years in the Air Force as an engine mechanic, was a Vietnam Veteran and a life member of VFW Post 8100 in Grandview, MO. He retired from General Motors in 2004 after 25 years as an assembler. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and son who deeply...

Steve Harris
Jul 12, 2009
Steve Harris, 69, Overland Park, KS, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at his home. He was born on March 3, 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri, and lived in the area his entire life. He owned Midwest Tile Dist. for 32 years. After retirement, he invented and received 3 US Patents for Lumber Loc hidden deck fasteners. He was an avid...

Anna Patton
Jul 11, 2009
Anna Lou Patton, 83, of Prairie Village, Kansas, died peacefully, Saturday July 11, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House. A visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday July 15, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer's Johnson County Chapel at 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Asbury United...

LaVerne Fieseler
Jul 10, 2009
LaVerne was born on December 21, 1935 and passed away on Friday, July 10, 2009. LaVerne was a resident of Olathe, Kansas.

Mike McCormick
Jul 8, 2009
Mike McCormick, 82, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11th at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Autism Research Institute at www.autism.com. Mike was born on February 6, 1927, in Leona, KS....

Alice Hewitt
Jul 8, 2009
Mrs. Alice Watts Hewitt of Leawood, Kansas, born October 8, 1915, was the widow of Col. John Marvin Hewitt, U.S. Army, Retired. Alice went home to be with her Lord, Jesus, on July 8, 2009 at 93 years young. She was a long-time residence of Johnson County, Kansas, having moved here from West Virginia in 1953, after her husband's service...

Ellen Selk
Jul 6, 2009
Ellen W. Selk, Overland Park, Kan., passed away Monday, July 6, 2009, at Villa Saint Francis in Olathe, Kan. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 10, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 8315 W. 93rd, Overland Park, followed by entombment at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Indoor Courtyard of Memories. Visitation will be from 6 to 8...

George Kramer
Jul 5, 2009
George R. Kramer, 92, beloved father, husband, grandfather and great grandfather, died July 5, 2009 at Kingswood Senior Living Community. He was born in Mankato, Kansas, on July 22, 1916, the older of two sons of George Rowan and Katherine Emily Kramer. After elementary and high school in Mankato, he attended Kansas State University where he received bachelor's and master's...
Mrs Carolyn Kim
Jul 5, 2009
Carolyn Jean Kim, 65, of Olathe Kansas, passed away on July 5, 2009 at Olathe Medical Center. A memorial service will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, July 11, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Inurnment will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Courtyard of Memories. Carolyn, the daughter of Albert E. and Thelma...
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