Obituaries

Lydia Long Kuhlman

Lydia Long Kuhlman

Mar 12, 2009

Lydia Love Long Kuhlman, 92, Olathe, KS, passed away at Good Samaritan Society of Olathe on March 12, 2009. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 16 from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 9101 Lamar, Overland Park, KS. The service will follow at 11:00 A.M at the church. Burial will be on Tuesday, March 17 at 11:00...

James "Jim" Cook

James "Jim" Cook

Mar 11, 2009

James Loren “Jim” Cook, Kansas City, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, March 14, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Courtyard of Memories. A visitation will begin an hour prior to service times at 1:00 P.M. In...

Christina Leeper

Christina Leeper

Mar 11, 2009

Christina Pearl Leeper, 91, Stilwell, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at her home. Memorial Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. March 17 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas, with burial in Blythedale, Missouri. Friends may call at 6:00p.m. March 17 immediately preceding the memorial service. In lieu of flowers the...

Diana Ford

Diana Ford

Mar 10, 2009

Diana June Ford, 74, Overland Park, Kan., passed away March 10, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2009, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 9101 Lamar, Overland Park, Kan. Interment will be in Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. A visitation will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2009, at the church. In lieu of...

Theresa Kittleson

Theresa Kittleson

Mar 9, 2009

Theresa Jean Kittleson, 49, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Monday March 9, 2009. She is survived by her husband Jon, daughter Heather Moore of Spring Hill, KS, mother Pearl Kenney of Overland Park, KS, and nine siblings. Theresa was born in Hays, KS, on April 26, 1959. She married Jon Kittleson on June 10, 1978, in Overland Park, KS. Theresa...

Martha (Kilcrease) Porter

Martha (Kilcrease) Porter

Mar 9, 2009

PORTER Martha Louise (Kilcrease) Porter, 89, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Monday, March 9, 2009. Martha was born February 25, 1920 in Springfield, MO. She was manager of a Kansas City photo studio prior to marriage. Both she and her husband, Leonard, graduated from Northeast Senior High School in Kansas City, MO, in 1938. They met again two years...

Augusta Ann Clarke

Augusta Ann Clarke

Mar 7, 2009

Augusta "Grace" Ann Clarke, 88, passed away from complications of Alzheimer's. Grace was born and educated in England. She is survived by her husband, George, to whom she was wed for 66 years and a daughter, Paula, a resident of California. She loved to bowl and play golf. She was also a volunteer at Shawnee Mission for many years. A...

Grace Nicholl

Grace Nicholl

Mar 7, 2009

Grace W. Nicholl, age 90, of Overland Park, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, 9300 Nall Ave., Overland Park, Kan. A visitation will begin an hour prior to service times. Cremation, private burial will take place at a later date. In...

Jennifer Rathbun

Jennifer Rathbun

Mar 7, 2009

On Saturday, March 7th, 2009, Jennifer Lynn Rathbun passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Memorial service will be held on Monday, March 16 at 11:00 A.M. at the Presbyterian Church of Stanley, 14895 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS 66221. Private inurnment at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Jennifer was born in Omaha, Nebraska, at Immanuel Hospital on...

Mr. Jack Lee Scurlock

Mr. Jack Lee Scurlock

Mar 6, 2009

Jack Samuel Lee Scurlock, age 60, of Kansas City, Missouri, was escorted by angels to heaven on March 6, 2009 at North Kansas City Hospital after his battle with lung cancer. A celebration of Jack’s life will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 11th at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas. Burial in Johnson...

Helen Batson

Helen Batson

Mar 5, 2009

Helen C. Batson, Belton, Missouri passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 7, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M., Friday evening at the chapel. Burial in Johnson County Chapel. Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 913-451-1860.

Adrien Hankins

Adrien Hankins

Mar 4, 2009

Adrein Michael Hankins passed peacefully in the arms of family on March 4th at KU Medical Center. He was born September 10, 2008 at only 1 lb, 12 ounces. During his six short months here on Earth he touched many lives and was loved deeply by family and friends. Adrein was the son of Christine Hankins and Bryan Spaulding both...

Shireen Ferber

Shireen Ferber

Mar 2, 2009

Shireen Ferber, 60, (Olathe, KS) Passed away Monday, March 2, 2009 at Royal Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A private family ceremony will be held in her honor. Ms. Ferber was born May 22, 1948 in Schenectady, New York. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her 3 children, Shannon Bennett, 34, Overland Park, KS,...

Juliette Beeler

Juliette Beeler

Mar 1, 2009

Juliette Williams Beeler (Ju-Ju) 79, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away March 1, 2009. She was born April 3, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Williams. She graduated from Southwest High School and attended the University of Kansas where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. She married Robert Beeler February 26, 1949...

Mrs. Mary Petty

Mrs. Mary Petty

Mar 1, 2009

Mary F. Petty, age 73, of Overland Park, Kanas, died peacefully at home on March 1, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, March 5, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Visitation will be held the evening prior from 6-8 P.M. at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf....

Marvin Juiliano

Marvin Juiliano

Feb 28, 2009

Marvin L. Juiliano, 81, of Leawood, Kan., passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009, at KU Med Center. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, with a visitation from 1 to 2:30 p.m. prior at the D.W. Newcomer's Johnson County Chapel; burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Marvin was born Sept. 30, 1927, in Kansas City, Kan., to Ramon...

Shirley Chang-Divadeenam

Shirley Chang-Divadeenam

Feb 28, 2009

Shirley Ming Chang-Divadeenam, age 34, Prairie Village, Kansas passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009 at her home, losing her battle with depression. A celebration of her life will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 9th at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas. Burial at Johnson County Memorial Gardens will follow the service. A gathering...

Mark Thomlison

Mark Thomlison

Feb 28, 2009

Mark Alan Thomlison, 36, Overland Park, passed away February 28, 2009 at home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Westside Family Church, 8500 Woodsonia Dr., Lenexa, Kansas. Visitation will begin at the church at 9:30 A.M. A visitation will also be held from 6-8 P.M., Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s...

Lisa Ashner

Lisa Ashner

Feb 24, 2009

Lisa A. Ashner, age 49, of Stilwell, KS passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M., Saturday, February 28th at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be from 8:30-10:00 A.M., Saturday at the chapel prior to the service. Private graveside services will be held in Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa,...

Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz

Feb 22, 2009

Dennis S. Schwartz, 66, of Lake Quivira, KS died at home February 22, 2009 from Pancreatic Cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, February 28 from 2-4pm at the Lake Quivira Clubhouse. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a Veteran’s organization of the donor’s choice. Dennis was born October 23, 1942 in Kansas City,...