Obituaries
Bobbie Alexander
Mar 7, 2008
Bobbie Hendricks Alexander, 81, Merriam, KS, died March 7, 2008 from respiratory failure. Funeral services will be Monday, March 10, 11 a.m. at D.W. Newcomer's Sons, 11200 Metcalf in Overland Park. Visitation will be Sunday March 9 from 2-4 p.m. at DW Newcomer's Sons, 11200 Metcalf in Overland Park. Bobbie taught biology at Shawnee Mission West for 20 years, was...
Martha Miller
Mar 5, 2008
Martha Read Miller, 92, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2008. She is survived by daughters, Susan Schwab and husband Charles of Overland Park, Celia Read and life partner Rick Ivonavitch of Chicago; step-daughter, Paulette Metcalfe and husband Gene of Fountain Hills, AZ; sisters, Helena Colvin and Irene Bever of Chandler, AZ; five grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. She was...
Robert Davies
Mar 5, 2008
Robert Merle Davies, 80, Olathe, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. Robert was born August 5, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas to Earl & Marie (Peterson) Davies and served his country proudly during WWII in the US Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roger Davies (his twin)...
Bette Moyles
Mar 4, 2008
Bette J. Moyles of Overland Park, Kan., passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at her home. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Gladys M. and Thomas N. Hoops. Bette was a retired registered nurse, graduating from Bethany Hospital School of Nursing in 1947 with her sister Colene Dunn. Shortly after graduating, she and her husband moved to California where...
Richard Harris
Mar 4, 2008
Richard Harris, 82, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away quietly March 4, 2008, with his family at his side. Cremation services will be conducted by D.W. Newcomer's Sons. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 7, at their Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 63 years, Margaret; their three...
Beth Hackett
Mar 4, 2008
Beth B. Hackett, age 98, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park. Cremation with private placement in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Prayer Columbarium ossuary. Beth was born August 15, 1909 in Topeka, Kansas and moved to Kansas City when she was 18 years old. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper for the Kansas...
Eleanor Gardner
Mar 2, 2008
Gardner, Eleanor Louise, 84, Overland Park, KS, passed away Sunday March 2, 2008 at St. Luke?s South Hospital. Memorial Services will be 10 AM Saturday, March 8, 2008 at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Overland Park Lions Club. Eleanor was born April 15, 1923 in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Otto...
Lyman Krieg (bud)
Mar 1, 2008
Lyman F. Krieg (Bud), age 86, of Overland, KS died March 1, 2008 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. Funeral services will be Tuesday, March at 11:00am at Bethany Lutheran Church, 9101 Lamar, Overland Park, KS with Rev. Edward Trost officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour before the service. Burial will be at...
James Powell
Feb 29, 2008
James (Buck) Powell, 97, went to his Father in Heaven February 29, 2008. He was born in Chester, TX. His father was a cotton and sugar cane farmer who needed him to help on the farm before he graduated from High School. The school principal got him a school custodial job so Buck could hire someone to take his place...
Lorna Voss
Feb 29, 2008
Lorna Wilkelena (Abben) Voss was born February 19, 1917 near Little Rock, Iowa. She was the daughter of John and Ora (Christians) Abben. She attended country school and high school in the Little Rock area. She finished high school and graduated from Gilmore City, Iowa High School in 1935. She married Donald Voss on September 3, 1926. She and her...
Raymond Lang
Feb 28, 2008
Raymond E. Lang, age 63, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2008 at Villa Saint Francis, Olathe. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 3rd at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 8311 West 93rd Street, Overland Park, Kansas. Cremation, inurnment will be in Parkview Cemetery, Lovnia, Michigan. A gathering of family and friends will be held 2:00 ? 4:00...
Lois Van Note
Feb 27, 2008
Lois R. Van Note, 78 of Overland Park, KS joins her precious Lord and Savior on February 27, 2008. She was sleeping peacefully in her bed when she left this world. She joins her husband Gene Van Note and her first born son in Glory and by now has certainly taken her place in The Heavenly Choir. Lois was born...
Jafar Shadfar
Feb 26, 2008
Jafar Shadfar, 92, of Leawood, Kan., passed away on February 26, 2008. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 29, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210, (913) 451-1860. Burial at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS.
Edith Benson
Feb 26, 2008
E. Louise (Sutherlin) Nichols Benson, 88, Overland Park passed away on February 26, 2008 after a short illness. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 28, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday at the chapel. Burial at Floral Hills...
Joan Boyd
Feb 24, 2008
Joan M. Boyd, 64 of Olathe, KS passes away Sunday, February 24th at Manor Care Health Systems from Alzheimer ?s disease. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 26 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at the chapel. Burial at Oak Lawn...
Donald Willsey
Feb 24, 2008
Donald Wilkin Willsey died Sunday, February 24, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral, 13th and Broadway, followed by a lunch reception in Founders' Hall. Private burial. The family requests no flowers and suggests contributions to St. Luke's Hospice or Grace & Holy Trinity. Don was born July...
Gregory Slayline
Feb 24, 2008
Gregory ?Shane? Slayline, age 35, Olathe, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2008 at home among family and friends. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1st at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas. Burial in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be held 6:00 ? 8:00 p.m. Friday, February...
Elizabeth Lyons
Feb 23, 2008
Elizabeth ?Betty? Rau Lyons, 90, Overland Park, KS, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008. Cremation, inurnment at George Washington Memorial Cemetery, Plymouth Meeting, PA. The family suggests contributions in Betty?s name be made to St. Jude?s Children?s Hospital, 501 St. Jude?s Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, five siblings, and...
Robert Thomas
Feb 23, 2008
Robert Morris Thomas, 89, of Overland Park, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Bob was born June 24, 1918, in Wootton, Colo., to Earnest Benjamin Thomas and Edna Morris. He was raised on the Thomas family farm in Blue Springs, Mo., and in Merriam, Kan. He attended Shawnee Mission Rural High School, now Shawnee Mission...
Mr. Jack Freeman
Feb 23, 2008
JACK WARD FREEMAN Jack Ward Freeman passed away February 23, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Betty and Ester, a brother, Gurn, and three children Jack, Joe and Cathy. He is survived by his beloved wife of 35 years, Sharon "Kelli" (Falin) Freeman, three children, Betty, Jeff and James, brother Richard, sister Helen Cote, nine...
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