Obituaries
Lee Kennard
Feb 8, 2008
Lee B. Kennard, age 92, of Prairie Village, KS, died on February 8, 2008 at his home. He was born on August 5, 1915 to Levi Wilkinson Kennard and Mabel Christie Kennard of Omaha, NE. He attended Grinnell College from 1935-1936. On February 18, 1940 he married Maxine Lecky of Omaha. He began working for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in...
George Wanninger
Feb 7, 2008
George T. Wanninger, 97, Leawood, passed away Thursday, February 07, 2008. George was born October 31, 1910 in Cincinnati, Ohio to George and Dora (Regner) Wanninger. Lovingly married for 36 years to wife Thelma (Thomas), who passed away in 1969. In 1935 he was transferred to St. Louis by Procter & Gamble. Later employed in various management positions by Rice...
Lili Wall
Feb 6, 2008
Lili A. Wall, 88, was artist, musician and world traveler Lili A. Wall grew up in a little United Nations ? or so it seemed. With a Latvian father and Ukrainian mother, her neighbors included Swedes, Poles, Germans, Czechs, Scots, Russians, and Italians. For added interest, her father was Lutheran, her mother Eastern Orthodox and she attended 7th Day Adventist...
Herma Ramey
Feb 4, 2008
Herma N. Ramey, 86, passed away Monday, February 4, 2008 at Stratford Common Assisted Living, Overland Park, KS. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 6 at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Friends may call on the family from 1-2 P.M. prior to the service at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be sent to Continua...
Joyce Mitchell
Feb 4, 2008
Joyce Valenti-Mitchell, (also loved as Nana) 70, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 4th. Cremation, a memorial service was held in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday, February 8th. The family would like you to join in celebrating Joyce?s life with a gathering of family and friends 2:00 ? 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 10th at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson...
Dorothy Ukleja
Feb 3, 2008
Dorothy J. Ukleja (Betanski), 83, passed away on Feb. 3, 2008, at Merrill Gardens assisted living in Austin, Texas. She was born on Nov. 28, 1924, in Chicago, Ill. She was a devoted wife and mother and joins her beloved husband of 56 years, Leonard, who passed away in 2007. She is survived by her four children, Eileen, Garland, Texas,...
Valerie Salzmann
Feb 2, 2008
Salzmann, Valerie Lynn, 51, Overland Park, KS, passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008. Valerie was born July 23, 1956 in St. Louis, MO, the daughter of Harold Vernon ?Brownie? and Eunice Irene (Jones) Hutson. She married Chris Salzmann on July 5, 1980 in St. Louis, MO. She was a loving wife and mother who gave to all and used her...
Ross Burns, Jr.
Feb 1, 2008
Dec. 11, 1922-Feb. 1, 2008 Ross E. Burns, Jr., 85, of Olathe, Kansas died on February 1, 2008 at Overland Park Regional Hospital. He was 85 years old. Ross was born on December 11, 1922 to Ross and Gertrude (Betty) Burns in Miami, Oklahoma. He grew up in Joplin, Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri. He played center...
Dora Schulteis
Feb 1, 2008
Dora Elizabeth Schulteis (98), born August 4, 1909, passed away quietly and courageously Friday, February 1, at St. Luke?s Hospital due to complications from surgery. Dora was born in Block, Kansas to John and Lena Grother. She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Henry Grother, Ernest Grother, Herman Grother and Walter Grother and beloved sister, Irene Thies....
Don Thomas
Jan 31, 2008
Don E. Thomas, 81, Overland Park, KS, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2008. Private inurnment will be at a later date in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you honor the memory of Don through a random act of kindness or contribution to the charity of the donor?s choice. Don was born January 16,...
Norma Hawkins
Jan 30, 2008
Norma Pearl Hawkins, age 77, of Mission, Kansas, our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and most special friend, passed away after a sudden illness on Wednesday, January 30, 2008. Norma was born in Marceline, Missouri and was a member of Countryside Christian Church in Mission, Kansas. She was the best mother anyone could ask for. She dedicated her life to...
Robert Cunningham
Jan 29, 2008
Robert Cunningham, 87, Leawood, passed away January 29, 2008. Mr. Robert Cunningham was born in Buffalo, NY and educated at Canisius College. He joined the Army Air Corp, serving in Italy during WWII. Robert was decorated with the Distinguished Fighting Cross and Air Metal. Mr. Cunningham retired after 45 years from Percy Kent Bag Co as Executive VP and member...
Virgil Adair
Jan 29, 2008
Virgil K. Adair, 73, Stilwell, KS passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 2 at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Visitation will be 10-11 am prior to the service at the chapel. Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Virgil was born Sept. 4, 1934 in Ulysses, KS...
Reona Partain
Jan 28, 2008
Reona ?Rae? Partain, 94, Overland Park, KS, passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2008. Reona was born on September 15, 1913 in Livingston County, KY. Shortly after high school she moved to California and worked in a supermarket. With the encouragement of her employer, she became an auditor and then advanced to become a manager in a meat brokerage office. She...
Mr. Martin Zwego
Jan 26, 2008
Martin B. Zwego Martin B. Zwego, 88, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on January 26, 2008 at the Menorah Medical Center. Marty was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Ray, and his sister Violet S. Holland. Marty is survived by his wife of 65 years, Betty Jean Zwego, his four daughters, Constance Jean Zwego of Bonner Springs,...
Herman Spahr
Jan 26, 2008
Herman C. Spahr of Leawood passed away on January 26, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. His strength, dignity and grace in the face of the daunting challenge of this disease were an inspiration to all who knew him. He was preceded in death by a son, Stephen who also fought cancer. Herm is survived by his wife Audrey,...
Ethel Rogers
Jan 25, 2008
Rogers, Ethel Tench, 93, Fairway, passed away January 25, 2008 at Manor Care. Ethel was born February 21, 1914 in Newark, New Jersey to Walter and Herrine Tench. Ethel was an accomplished musician. She began playing the piano at age 6 and started teaching piano at age 16. She continued teaching, her true calling, for 75 years. Ethel had over...
Vernon Walden
Jan 25, 2008
Walden, Gene, 84, Overland Park, KS, passed away Friday, Jan. 25, 2008. Gene was born Jan. 24, 2008 in Guyman, OK, the son of Edgar and Laura (Tyler) Walden. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. He was an Honorary 33rd degree Mason of the Old Mission Lodge, Kansas City Chiefs Red Coater, a member of ?The Kansas...
Mrs. Ethel Rogers
Jan 25, 2008
Rogers, Ethel Tench, 93, Fairway, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 25, 2008 at Manor Care. Memorial Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 29th at D. W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Ethel was born February 21, 1914 in Newark, New Jersey...
Orville Olson
Jan 25, 2008
Orville ?Ole? R. Olson, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 25, 2008 at the age of 90. Ole was born April 16, 1917 in the town of Leeds, North Dakota to Ole Kristen Olson and Tillie (nee) Volden. He was a 1937 graduate of Chillicothe Business College in Chillichothe, Missouri. He married Carol Denslow of Stuttgart, Arkansas...
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