Obituaries

Bryan Barrow
Mar 14, 2009
Bryan Brent Barrow, age 17, our beloved son and brother, passed away peacefully, to join his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 14, at St. Luke's Hospital after suffering serious injuries in a car accident Friday evening. A walk into Bryan's room would describe the important things in his life, and his housekeeping theory: "Nothing falls off the...

Marcelyn Goode
Mar 14, 2009
Marcelyn M. Goode, 57, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully at her home on March 14, 2009. Born July 11, 1951 in Denver, CO Marcelyn is survived by her husband, Curtis W. Goode of Overland Park, KS; son Christopher Goode of Independence, MO; brother Mark Muchow of Littleton, CO; brother Brian Muchow of Bradford, NH; sister Daryl Benson of...
Ben Cheek
Mar 13, 2009
Ben F. Cheek, 81 of Overland Park, KS, passed away Friday, March 13th at Specialty Hospital of Mid America in Overland Park after an extended illness. Ben was born April 26, 1927 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He founded Ben F. Cheek Plumbing & Heating in 1957. Ben was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife...

Vera M. Orr
Mar 12, 2009
Vera M. Orr, 92, of Mission, KS passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009 at KU Medical Center. She was born and raised in Garden City, MO, but lived most of her married life in Mission. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Carl Orr; brothers, Dale Gilkeson and George Burns Gilkeson; and sister, Gladys Frederickson. Survivors...

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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