Obituaries

Elden Bush
Dec 14, 2008
Elden “Bud” L. Bush, 79, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008. Visitation will be 6-8 P.M., Thursday, Dec. 18 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, Dec. 19 at Hope Lutheran Church, 6308 Quivira, Shawnee Mission, KS. Interment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be given to Hope Lutheran...

Mary Smith
Dec 12, 2008
Mary Ann Smith, 88, died on December 12, 2008 at The Kansas City Hospice House after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. A Johnson County resident since 1962, Mary Ann recently sold her Overland Park home in Roundhill and moved to Lakeview Village Retirement Community in Lenexa, KS. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 16,...
Jacqueline Jacobs
Dec 11, 2008
JACQUE ALFERS JACOBS After a 3 ½ year battle, Jacque Jacobs succumbed to ovarian cancer on December 11, 2008. Those who knew Jacque were forever changed. She was an extraordinary wife, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend. Everyone was the beneficiary of her generosity of time, of deed, and of spirit. Hers was a life well lived with the grace, dignity,...
Merle Whitson
Dec 10, 2008
MERLE ELVIN WHITSON, age 88, of Leawood, KS passed away on Dec. 10, 2008 at Olathe Medical Center from Heart Disease. Memorial services will be at Cherokee Christian Church, Prairie Village, KS on Sat. Dec. 27th at 11:00 AM, lunch following in fellowship hall. Private burial in Benton, KS. Mr. Whitson was born Feb 15, 1920 in Benton, KS and...
Courtney Salfiti
Dec 10, 2008
Courtney Dawn Salfiti, Sept 7, 1974 - Dec 10, 2008 passed away peacefully in her sleep. She was survived by her mother Cindy Potter , her father Elias Salfiti, and her brother Christopher Salfiti as well as her 3 neices Layla, Macy, and Isabella. Her beautiful smile and radiant beauty will never be forgotten as she will be missed by...
John Kost
Dec 9, 2008
John Arthur Kost ~ 1940-2008 John died peacefully at home in the presence of his family, December 9th. His focus in life was family, faith and friends. He was born to Klarnell Kelly and Albert A. Kost (deceased) on March 29, 1940 in St. Joseph, MO. He graduated from Central High and the University of Kansas where he was a...
Peter Gerba
Dec 9, 2008
Peter M. Gerba, 81, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, of Overland Park, KS passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas on January 23, 1927 to Nikola and Danica Gerba. He attended primary school in Kansas City, Kansas, graduating from Wyandotte High School, class of 1945. Following graduation,...

Richard Kobe
Dec 9, 2008
Richard Lee Kobe, 54, Shawnee, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, December 13, 2008 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. A visitation will begin an hour prior to the service. Richard was a former volunteer firefighter in Shawnee. He was involved in many BBQ...

Ernest Horner
Dec 7, 2008
Ernest P. Horner, 75, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008. A visitation will be held at his home Saturday, December 13, 2008 from 2-5 P.M. For more information please contact D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 913-451-1860. Ernest was born July 21, 1933 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He worked for Woolworth and Hinky Dinky Food stores. He...

Alice Askew
Dec 5, 2008
Alice Marie Askew, 83, of Leawood Kansas, died December 5, 2008 at St. Luke’s South Hospital. She was born on March 3, 1925 in El Dorado, KS to Benjamin Franklin and Cleo Louise Kendall. She graduated from Cimarron High School, Cimarron Ks., in 1941. She married Dorsey A. Askew on September 25, 1944 in Cimarron, KS. He survives. Alice Marie...

David Beck
Dec 5, 2008
David A. Beck, 60, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away on Friday, December 5, 2008. Memorial services will be 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. The family will receive friends at the chapel following the service. Memorial contributions are suggested to Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care. David...

Bettie Flatt
Dec 2, 2008
Bettie L. (Cranmer) Flatt, 76, of Overland Park, joined her Heavenly Father, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the home of her daughter after a brief battle with cancer. Visitation will be at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel , 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS on Friday evening Dec 5, 2008 6pm-8pm. A celebration of her life will be Saturday Dec....

Jack Connelly
Dec 1, 2008
Jack J. Connelly 78, resident of Overland Park, KS since 1961, died Monday, December 1, 2008 in Naperville, IL. Funeral service with military honors will be 2:00 P.M Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf the family will greet friends beginning at 1:00 P.M. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 P.M. Monday at the chapel....

Elizabeth Donald Ehrlich
Dec 1, 2008
Elizabeth ?Betty? Kellogg Ehrlich, 88, of Victoria, Kansas died July 15, 2007 at the St. John Nursing Center of Victoria. Donald Ehrlich, 86, of Victoria Kansas preceded Betty in death on March 25, 2004 at the St. John Nursing Center of Victoria. Betty was born July 27, 1918 in Manhattan, KS, the daughter of Clarence and Gertrude (Deibler) Kellogg. She...

Jennifer Marlatt
Dec 1, 2008
Born into life- January 9, 1969 Born into New Life ? August 19, 2008 Jennifer died at her home in Memphis at the age of 39. Jennifer leaves behind her father, Jerry Marlatt of Emmett, Kansas; her stepfather and mother, Bill and Jan Bussell of Kansas City, Kansas. Also surviving her are four brothers: Jeff Crites, Jarrod Marlatt, Ron Bussell...

Jason Gagel
Dec 1, 2008
Jason Kurt Gagel, 30, of Shawnee, KS passed away January 31, 2008 at his home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 7, 2008 at 1:30 PM at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. With burial to follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made...

Taylor Graves
Dec 1, 2008
Taylor Raye Graves, infant daughter of Kevin Graves and Jennifer Paxton, passed away June 9, 2008 at Menorah Medical Center. Private Services will be at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel. (913) 451-1860.
Harley Crooks
Nov 30, 2008
Harley was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Vern & Lois Crooks. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1964 and was in the Army Reserve from 1964 to 1978. He started his career as a brick layer, and later worked from Concrete Materials as a ready mix driver and a cement hauler before becoming disabled. Harley enjoyed hunting,...
Deborah Jean Lange
Nov 29, 2008
Deborah Jean Lange, 61, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Saturday November 29 at Manor Care Assisted Living after a 21-year disability. Funeral will be a private grave side service. The family requests no flowers and instead memorial contributions representing Debby’s kind nature regarding pets to be sent to Animal Haven, PO Box 413071, Kansas City, MO, 64141-3071, or consider...
Haskell Cochran
Nov 28, 2008
Haskell Cochran, age 93, Shawnee, KS passed away Friday, November 28, 2008 at The Sweet Life in Rosehill. Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at D. W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, Courtyard of Memories Mausoleum, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS. Contributions in Haskell's name are suggested to City Union Mission, 1100 East 11th Street,...
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