Obituaries

Ervin Johnston

Ervin Johnston

Feb 16, 2009

Ervin G. Johnston, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, peacefully passed from this world on February 16, 2009. He was born on June 27, 1926, in Sedan, Kan. He received both his bachelor's degree and his law degree from the University of Kansas. While attending the University of Kansas, he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity...

Kenneth "Kenny" Roucka

Kenneth "Kenny" Roucka

Feb 14, 2009

Kenneth R. Roucka, 66, Olathe, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2009. Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at DW Newcomers Son’s Johnson County Chapel 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the chapel. Cremation. Kenny was born November 20, 1942 in Stanton, Nebraska....

Richard Jones

Richard Jones

Feb 11, 2009

Richard Thomas Jones (Tom), age 83, Overland Park, KS, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Delmar Gardens. A private family celebration of his life will be held. Interment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. The family requests no flowers, your thoughts and prayers are enough. Contributions in Tom's name may be made to Kansas City...

Michael Kearny

Michael Kearny

Feb 10, 2009

Michael A. Kearny, 54, of Olathe, KS., passed away February 10, 2009. A celebration of Mike’s life will be held at 4:30 P.M., Sunday, February 15, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 3:00 P.M., Sunday in the chapel. Inurnment will take place at a...

Michael Lonchar

Michael Lonchar

Feb 10, 2009

Michael A. Lonchar, 54, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away February 10, 2009, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, February 16, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be given to Disabled American...

Donald Wilson

Donald Wilson

Feb 10, 2009

Donald Fitzgerald Wilson, 73, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, February 13, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. A visitation will begin two hours prior to service times in the chapel. Interment will be in Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens....

Kenneth Howard

Kenneth Howard

Feb 9, 2009

Kenneth J. Howard, 70, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away February 9, 2009 at the KC Hospice House. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. and Memorial Service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2009 at the D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Cremation. Ken was born December 2, 1938 in Kansas City, MO...

Eileen Bell

Eileen Bell

Feb 8, 2009

Eileen Horner Bell, of Prairie Village, passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 8. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village. Private graveside services will be held at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Eileen was born March 25, 1927, in Kansas City, Kan., to Oliver Howard Horner and Edna Cooke Horner. She was...

Rozanne Hundley

Rozanne Hundley

Feb 7, 2009

Rozanne (Aunt Pody) Hundley, 78, passed away February 7, 2009 in Lenexa, KS. Rozanne was born September 17, 1930, to Verta and Joseph Leslie in Kansas City, KS. She grew up in KCK where she met and married Richard A. Hundley, her husband of 58 years prior to his death in 2004. They moved to California where most family members...

Rex Cottle

Rex Cottle

Feb 6, 2009

Rex Cottle, age 70, Overland Park, KS, passed away Friday, January 6, 2009. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 10th at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his brother, Gary Cottle; and a cousin, Cheryl Chambers. Arrangements, D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 913-451-1860.

Lee Seybert

Lee Seybert

Feb 6, 2009

Lee Alvin Seybert, 88, of KC, MO passed away on February 6, 2009, at Kingswood Retirement Community. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2:00 pm at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS. Lee was born Feb. 13, 1920 in Alden, KS, son of the late Ralph Jefferson and Hazel Hendricks Seybert. He lived...

C. Thorpe

C. Thorpe

Feb 6, 2009

Tom Thorpe passed away peacefully on February 6, 2009, after a brief illness. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2009, at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 11822 Holmes Road, Kansas City. A visitation will be held Sunday evening from 5-7 p.m., with a rosary being said at 6 p.m., also at St. Thomas...

Orrene Schumacker

Orrene Schumacker

Feb 4, 2009

Orrene Schumacker, 65, of Stilwell, KS passed away on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend and is survived by her husband of 45 years, Fred, daughter, Christina, son-in- law, Jeff and grandson, Griffin. I would like to share with you the...

Paul Eriksen

Paul Eriksen

Feb 4, 2009

Paul J. Eriksen, age 79, Cape Coral, Florida; formerly of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009. A celebration of his life will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 9th at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas. Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. A gathering of family and friends will be held 3:00-5:00...

Anice Shepherd

Anice Shepherd

Feb 4, 2009

Fern Shepherd of Overland Park passed-away Wednesday Feb. 4th, 2009 at the age of 77. Visitation will be held Monday, February 9 from 10:00-11:00 am at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, 13720 Roe, Leawood, KS. Funeral service will be at 11:00 Monday at the church. She was born July 5th, 1931 in Alpine, Arkansas the daughter of Fletcher...

John Haig

John Haig

Feb 3, 2009

John H.W. Haig, 71, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at home. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2009, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, at 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kan. A visitation will begin an hour prior to service times in the chapel. A private family inurnment...

Francis Myrick

Francis Myrick

Feb 2, 2009

Francis (Buck) Myrick, 78, went to be with the Lord on February 2, 2009. Funeral services will be held at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kan., on Friday, February 6, at 11 a.m. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday, February 5, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Buck was born on...

Edith Andrew

Edith Andrew

Feb 1, 2009

Edith Vernay Andrew, 95, Mission, Kan., passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Rosedale Congregational Church, 4326 Lloyd Street, Kansas City, KS 66103. Vernay was born...

Margaret Love

Margaret Love

Jan 31, 2009

Margaret Love, 72, of Olathe passed away January 31, 2009. Visitation will be held at The United Methodist Church of The Resurrection at 13720 Roe Ave in the Wesley Chapel on Wednesday, February 4 from 1-2 p.m. with funeral services at 2 p.m. Burial will occur in Minden, LA. Arr: D. W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 913-451-1860.

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Zachary Harsch

Zachary Harsch

Jan 30, 2009

Zachary Lee Harsch, 28, died suddenly after a short illness on January 30, 2009, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Zach was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 25, 1980. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and a diehard Iowa Hawkeye fan. Zach enjoyed all sports, and played fantasy football with fervor. If the Cubs end their 100 year...