Obituaries
Lorraine Robbins
Sep 9, 2008
Lorraine Robbins, 74, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at the St. Joseph Health Center after a long and courageous battle with the ravages of Parkinson's disease. Lorraine was born on November 28, 1933, in Winnabow, North Carolina, to Buck Roosevelt and Myrtle Hazel Sullivan. She was the third oldest of 10 children. Lorraine was preceded in death by...
Darleen Jacobs
Sep 9, 2008
Darleen Rose (Worster) Jacobs 82, Overland Park, Kan., died Tuesday (9/9/08). Born in Lincoln, January 29, 1926 to John J. and Marie E. Worster (Hensch). Married Jake Jacobs August 21, 1942. Lincoln resident until 2001 when she moved to Overland Park, Kan. Darleen was owner of Jacobs' House of Gifts, and co-owner with husband of Jacobs' Construction Company. She was...
Thomas Rose
Sep 7, 2008
Thomas M. Rose, 65, of Overland Park, Kan., died unexpectedly of a heart attack in the Galapagos Islands on September 9, 2008, while vacationing with his wife Sandra and enjoying two of his many loves -- the sea and the natural beauty of the world. A California native, Tom and Sandy came to make Kansas their home in 1976 and...
Jim Grainge
Sep 6, 2008
Jim H. Grainge, 71, of Kansas City, Kan., passed away Saturday, September 6, 2008. A celebration of Jim's life will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Cross Points Church, 6824 Lackman Road, Shawnee, Kan. Private burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Jim is survived by his wife of 35 years, Joy; his four children Janet, Sandy, Shari,...
Phillip Torno
Sep 1, 2008
Phillip Torno, 61, of Olathe passed away August 2, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House with his wife by his side. Phillip was born November 27, 1946 to David and Helene Torno, and was a lifetime resident of Overland Park, KS until 1997 when he moved to Olathe. He and Peggy were married on August 16, 1969. Phil was a...
Jennifer Marlatt
Sep 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...
Helyn Falin
Sep 1, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008, Helyn "Macy" Falin joined the love of her life, her husband Jack, in Heaven. Known as Aunt Macy to family and friends, she loved being around people, and everyone who knew her loved her. She was the best Mother, Wife, Aunt and Friend, whose whole life revolved around her family, for whom she would sacrifice anything....
Joan Rusnak
Sep 1, 2008
Joan E. Rusnak, age 74, Overland Park, Kan., passed away Monday, September 1, 2008, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. A celebration of her life will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 3, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. A gathering of family and friends will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at...
Elsie White
Sep 1, 2008
Elsie L. White, 69, Kansas City, Mo., went to be with Jesus Monday, September 1, 2008. A celebration of her life will be held at Colonial Presbyterian Church, 9500 Wornall Road, Saturday, September 6, at 10 a.m. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Betsy and Stephen Miles.
Matthew Walsh
Aug 31, 2008
Matthew Thomas Walsh, age 23, formerly of Overland Park, Kansas, was killed in front of his home in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday, August 31, 2008. Matthew was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 23, 1985 and relocated to Overland Park at the age of 11. He went on to work several jobs, including 3 years at Dean &...
Eunice Holloway
Aug 31, 2008
Eunice Marie Holloway, 78, of Laurie, Missouri passed away at her home surrounded by the love of her family, after a battle with cancer, Sunday, August 31, 2008. She was born January 11, 1930, in St. Joseph, Missouri to Charles Buford and Alta Edna (Wagenblast) Hitchings. Eunice was of Christian faith. She graduated from Pickett High School in 1947 and...
Evelyn Benjes
Aug 29, 2008
Evelyn ?Ebbie? Fay Benjes, age 67, died of cancer on Friday, August 29, 2008. She was born in Kansas City, MO on January 16, 1941 to Henry Benjes and Evenlyn Benjes. Ebbie is survived by her step-mother, Helen Benjes and two brothers, Henry ?Bud? Benjes, Jr. and Richard Benjes. She attended Shawnee Mission High School, Kansas University and Rockhurst College,...
Larry Hoffman
Aug 26, 2008
Larry F. Hoffman, 68, of Overland Park, KS passed away August 26, 2008 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Visitation will be Friday, August 29, 2008 from 1-2 P.M. at Valley View United Methodist Church, 8412 W. 95th, Overland Park, KS; with funeral service at 2 P.M. at the church. Burial to follow at Resurrection Cemetery, 83rd and...
Robert Pilley
Aug 25, 2008
Robert E. Pilley, 93, Shawnee Mission, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
Kathleen 'Kathy Scott
Aug 25, 2008
Kathleen (Hahler) Scott ?Kathy?, 64, passed away, August 25th at Kansas City Hospice House after a three month battle with lung cancer. Visitation will be Thursday, August 28 from 6-8 p.m. at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Memorial services will be held Friday, August 29 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Kathy...
Billy Crow
Aug 22, 2008
Billy J. Crow, age 35, Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 27th at St. Ann?s Catholic Church, 7241 Mission Road. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park, Ponca City, Oklahoma. A gathering of family and friends will be held 6:30 ? 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 26th,...
Edith Hays
Aug 20, 2008
Edith C. "Chris" Hays, 75, Kansas City, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2008 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Visitation will begin an hour prior to services in the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's charity of choice. Chris was...
Miriam Fish
Aug 19, 2008
M. Joan Fish Miriam "Joan" Seth Fish was born on November 21, 1939, at Oil City Hospital, Oil City, Pennsylvania. In 1957, she graduated from Strong Vincent High School, Erie, Pennsylvania. She went on to attend the Oil City Hospital School of Nursing, where she graduated in 1960. She married Loren W. Fish on January 16, 1960. She enjoyed reading,...
Velma Como
Aug 18, 2008
Velma J. Como, 83, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Monday, August 18, 2008. Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23 at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. A memorial service will immediately follow the visitation at 2 PM at the chapel. Interment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Velma was preceded in...
Joel Fleschman
Aug 16, 2008
Joel Howard Fleschman, 45, Allen, Texas, formerly of Overland Park, Kan., passed away August 16, 2008. He was involved in a fatal accident caused by a drunk driver on Hwy. 75 in Richardson, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Visitation will begin at...
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