Obituaries

Dorothy Weber
Oct 29, 2007
Dorothy Thorpe Weber, 93, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2007 at her home in Lakeview Village. Dorothy was born in Lakin, Kansas on October 20, 1914. She was one of five children born to Clarence and Ella Thorpe. She was a graduate of Chillicothe Business College. Dorothy worked for the Johnson County Library from 1957 to 1976. She was...

Herman Hauser
Oct 28, 2007
Hauser, Heman J., 94, Roeland Park, Kansas passed away October 28, 2007 in Leavenworth County, KS. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. Visitation will be from 1-2: p.m. prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Rosedale Masonic Lodge, 6161 Slater,...
Mrs. Jeannine Francis
Oct 26, 2007
Jeannine Ann Francis, 76, Prairie Village, Kansas died October 26, 2007 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. She was the daughter of Fredis and Marcus McQuillen. Jeannine was born November 12, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Rural High School in 1948 and the College of Saint Teresa in 1952. Jeannine worked for Midwest Research Institute as...
Mr. Leslie Kelso
Oct 25, 2007
Leslie Clyde Kelso, 77, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away quietly at home on Thursday, October 25, 2007. He was born on May 8, 1930, in Havana, Kansas, the son of the late Leslie Lee Kelso and Hazel Pearl Johnson. He graduated from Havana High School in May 1948 and began his college education at the University of Kansas. When the...

Mr. William Symon, Jr.
Oct 25, 2007
William M. Symon Jr., 84, of Leawood, KS passed away on October 25, 2007 at his home. He was born November 14, 1922 in Kansas City, MO. William served in the Army during WWII as an Artillery Observation Pilot. After the war he served in the Army Reserves for 30 years, retiring as Lt. Colonel. He attended the University of...

Mrs. Kathryn Pickard
Oct 25, 2007
Kathryn B. Pickard, 90, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the Nursing Home Center in Marquette, KS from Alzheimer?s Disease. Mrs. Pickard was born August 15, 1917 in Bala, KS. She married LeRoy E. Pickard in Herrington, KS on August 12, 1939. She lived in Belleville, KS while her husband was in the armed forces during WWII. Kathryn moved...
Jerry Gronau
Oct 24, 2007
Jerry L. Gronau, age 58, Augusta, Kansas formerly of Kansas City, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, October 24, 2007. Jerry was born in Kansas City, Kansas, January 10, 1949 to Raymond and Mary (Morgan) Gronau. He attended Highland Elementary School in Mission, Kansas. Jerry and his parents moved to Mankato, Minnesota where he graduated from High School. He couldn?t wait to...
Mary Meadows
Oct 23, 2007
Mary "Dee" Meadows, 75, of Lenexa, Kan., passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2007, surrounded by her family. Dee was born on Nov. 11, 1931, in Kansas City, Mo. The youngest of three children, she was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Jewell Cover; her sister, Norma Jean Meadows; and her husband of 52 years, Donald C. Meadows. Dee...
Mr. Eldon Jansen
Oct 23, 2007
With loved ones surrounding him, Eldon Jay Jansen, 65, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed peacefully into the welcoming arms of our Lord Jesus Christ on October 23, 2007. He was born July 26, 1942, in Boyden, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, Egbert and LaBertha (Lucy) Jansen. He is survived by his beloved wife Barbara; his loving...

Charles Boner
Oct 22, 2007
Charles H. Boner, age 76, Parkville, Missouri, passed away suddenly Monday, October 22, 2007. He suffered from Parkinson?s Disease. Charles was born December 2, 1930 in West Frankfort, Illinois. He attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois and was a Senior Engineer with AT&T and Terra Com companies. He spent 5 years working in Saudi Arabia and lived in Atlanta,...

Mr. Gordon Petersen
Oct 21, 2007
GORDON B. PETERSEN passed away at Kansas City Hospice House on Sunday, October 21 after a long battle with cancer. Gordon was born in Wauneta, Nebraska on October 29, 1921 to Anna Wilhelmsen Petersen and Henry Petersen. After graduating from Shawnee Mission Rural High School, he joined the United States Navy where he became a fighter pilot during World War...
Jim Campbell
Oct 15, 2007
"J.D.", "Jim", Jimmy Dell Campbell September 13, 1934 - October 15, 2007 Jim Campbell, 73 of Overland Park, KS passed away October 15, 2007 with his wife and daughter by his side. Mr. Campbell was the son of W.W. "Jack" & Velma Campbell who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carol & daughter,...

James Rogers
Oct 15, 2007
James Smith Rogers, 82, passed away Monday, October 15, 2007. James was born in Mansfield, Ill., and graduated from Jefferson High School, Lafayette, Ind. After Army service in Europe during WWII, he received an engineering degree from Purdue University. He later served during the Korean Conflict. He was a professional engineer and spent the last 15 years of his career...

Carol Lyons
Oct 15, 2007
Carol K. Lyons, age 62, Leawood, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 15, 2007. Carol was born December 19, 1944 to Bill and Emma Lorraine (Hudson) Conroy in Trenton, New Jersey. She graduated from Southwest High School and attended the University of Missouri. She spent many years working at Seimens Medical Systems. Carol also enjoyed traveling and spending time at her...

Mr. C. Warren
Oct 13, 2007
Mr. C. D. ?Spots? Warren, 73, of Overland Park, KS passed away October 13, 2007 at his home. C.D. is survived by his sons, Daryl and his wife Terri, of Denver, CO and Lee and his wife Lori, of Gardner, KS; daughter-in-law, Vicki of Lansing, KS; grandchildren Courtney and Nick Sheperd of Lenexa, KS and Ben Warren and his fianc?e...
Martha Sullivan Coulter
Oct 12, 2007
Martha Ann (Sullivan) Coulter, 85, passed away October 12, 2007. She was born August 16, 1922 in Kansas City, to Jerry and Ada (Poff) Sullivan. Martha graduated from Rosedale High School in 1940 and attended Kansas University. She married her high school sweetheart William (Bill) Coulter on September 26, 1942. They were happily married for 52 years. Bill preceded her...

Jessie Kinney
Oct 11, 2007
Jessie Ruth Kinney passed away October 11, 1007. She is survived by her son, Ohler L. Kinney, Jr. Private graveside services will be held at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Grace Hospice, 9200 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114.

Billie Hurd
Oct 11, 2007
Billie A. Hurd, 83, Olathe, Kan., passed away on October 11, 2007, at the Olathe Good Samaritan Center. She was born Billie Ann Tillman on May 6, 1924, in Galena, Kan. Billie spent most of her youth in Joplin, Mo. She was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Joplin High School. She married Charles Arthur Hurd on July 27,...
Albert Jones
Oct 10, 2007
Albert Lee Jones, age 75, of Gardner, Kansas passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Olathe Medical Center. Albert (Bert) was born June 2, 1932 in Le Loup, Kansas to Lewis C. Jones and Ruth M. Jones. He married Patricia I. Yakle on October 2, 1952 in Wellsville, KS. They shared nearly 55 years of marriage. Patricia passed away on...
John Eason
Oct 9, 2007
John Robert Eason of Prairie Village, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2007, at Children?s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, from heart failure after complications of surgery for congenital heart disease. John was a lively, happy child who enjoyed reading stories, watching or playing with Thomas the Train?, and joining in whatever his brother or sister happened to be doing...
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