Obituaries
Phyllis Gladman
May 22, 2009
Phyllis C. Gladman, of Leawood, Kansas passed away peacefully after an eight year courageous battle with lung cancer with her family at her side at the KC Hospice House in the early morning on Friday, May 22, 2009. Phyllis was a loving daughter to her parents, Edith and Deacon Cohen, who preceded her in death and with whom she is...
William Berry, Jr.
May 21, 2009
William T “Dub” Berry Jr, 88, of Lenexa, KS passed away May 21, 2009. Visitation will be from 12 Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at D.W. Newcomers, Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. There will be a private family Interment at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS. Dub was born April 4, 1921 in Vernon, TX...

Beverly Schmidt
May 20, 2009
Beverly A. Schmidt, 84, Leawood, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2009 at Cure' of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood. A visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the church. Inurnment will take place, with family, at a later date in Johnson County Memorial Gardens....

Merle Thompson
May 20, 2009
Merle D. Thompson, age 75, born February 17, 1934, passed away at Menorah Medical Center on May 20, 2009. Merle served in the U.S. Army from September 1956 to September 1958 and was honorably discharged from Redstone Arsenal U.S Army Missile Command, Huntsville, Ala. Merle retired from the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad after serving 44 years with the communications...

Russel and Jane D Mosley
May 16, 2009
Russel D. and Jane D. Mosley We mourn the deaths of our beloved father, Russel D. Mosley, 93, who died on May 16, 2009, and our beloved mother, Jane D. Mosley, 85, who died on April 12, 2009. They were preceded in death by their sorely missed son, Kenny Mosley, 63 years young, who died on March 27,2007. They are...
Justine "Tina" (Warford) Whiteaker
May 14, 2009
Justine Margaret "Tina" (Warford) Whiteaker passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Sugar Land Methodist Hospital in Sugar Land, Texas, after a brief illness. She was born January 13, 1918, in Hurdland, Mo., to Wyble Parker and Anna Naomi (Burch) Warford. Tina graduated from Hurdland High School in 1936 and married her sweetheart, Stanley Cyril Whiteaker, on Christmas Day in...

Vincent Rawson
May 14, 2009
Vincent E. Rawson, age 80, retired corporate lawyer, grandfather, father, and husband, died on May 14, 2009, following complications from heart surgery. He was born Sept. 30, 1928, in Harlan County, Nebraska, to L. (Lorenzo) Wayne Rawson and Grace Marietta Powell Rawson. He was raised with two sisters, Estylene (Russell) and Willamene (Seeman). Vincent was schooled in Orleans, Atlanta, Ragan,...

Elizabeth Gaston
May 12, 2009
Elizabeth L. Gaston, age 91, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2009. A celebration of her life will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 16 at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue with a gathering of family and friends 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the chapel preceding the service. Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens....

Frances Stroud
May 12, 2009
Frances Stroud, 95, passed away on May 12, 2009 in Olathe, KS. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. on Monday, May 18th at Forest Hill Cemetery, 6901 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO with a reception immediately following. Survivors include two daughters; Sharon Henry and husband Bob and Sandra Olson; four grandchildren, Susan, Christine, David and William, and four great grandchildren,...

Lee F. Fox
May 11, 2009
Lee F. Fox, 86, Overland Park, passed away Monday, May 11, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Garden View Chapel, 3655 Logan Ave., Waterloo, IA. Visitation will begin an hour prior to the service in the chapel. Interment in Garden of Memories. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...

Ting Wan Ng
May 10, 2009
Ting was born on July 16, 1926 and passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2009. Ting was a resident of Overland Park, Kansas.

L.L. Chance
May 10, 2009
L. L. “Joe” Chance, 70, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 26 years Rosemary, children Joleen (Bob) Shields, Jon Chance, Janelle (David) Zehren, Jeff (Nancy) Chance , Jackie (Sam) Bursch, 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. A rosary will be held in at D W Newcomer’s Johnson County...

Earnest Dixon
May 9, 2009
Earnest (Ernie) Allen Dixon, age 84 of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully at Kansas City Hospice House after courageously battling emphysema and lung cancer. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, May 14, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Visitation will begin an hour prior to the service in the chapel....
Mary Gallagher
May 7, 2009
Mary W. Gallagher passed away on May 7th, 2009 after losing her battle with complications from diabetes. She was much loved for her sweet smile and sunny nature. Mary is survived by her husband Joe, daughters Laura Kiesling and Kathleen Gallagher, and beloved granddaughters Avery, Abigail, and Meredith Kiesling. Memorial Services will be held on Wed, May 13th at 2:00...

James Oyer
May 4, 2009
James David Oyer "Jimmy", 28, of Kansas City, MO passed away May 4, 2009. Visitation will be Thursday, May 7, 2009 from 6-8pm at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2009 at Wyandotte County Christian Church, 13700 Leavenworth Rd, KC KS 66109. Burial at...

Patricia Tanner
May 3, 2009
Patricia R. Tanner, 72, of Shawnee Mission, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2009. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 6-8pm at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Funeral will be held Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 10am at the chapel. Burial to follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens....

Gertrude Whitt
May 1, 2009
Gertrude G. Whitt, 85, Overland Park, passed away Friday, May 1, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Oak Grove Assembly, 4740 Mohawk Dr., Roeland Park, Kansas. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M., Monday, May 4, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park. Interment in Floral Hills...

Kathleen Rohr
Apr 30, 2009
Kathleen M. Rohr, 88, of Leawood, KS, passed away April 30, 2009. Kay was born in Demar, KS to Nora Bedard and Hubert Brin. She grew up in Plainville, KS and attended Marymount College in Salina, KS. She then moved to Washington, DC and was employed by the State Department. On July 15, 1946 she married Ignatius R. Rohr of...

Collis P. Jr.
Apr 28, 2009
Collis Putnam Bosworth, Jr., 85, Overland Park, Kan., passed away April 28, 2009. Mr. Bosworth was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 25, 1924. He worked for the United States Postal Service for 34 years, retiring in 1980. He was the first full time president for the National Association of Letter Carriers, Branch 30, in the Midwest, serving for...

Hazel Weidemier
Apr 28, 2009
Hazel A. Weidemier, Overland Park, left her earthly home Tuesday, April 28, 2009, after 95 years of life filled with cherished memories. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2009, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Memorial Gardens, at 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kan. A visitation will begin at 1 p.m. in the chapel. Hazel...
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