Obituaries

Lucille Jerome

Lucille Jerome

Jan 24, 2008

Lucille F. Jerome, 89, died on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at St. Luke's South Hospital. Lucille was born July 23, 1918, in Kansas City, Kan., to Price G. and Ethel M. Combs. Lucille had one sister, Dorothy Combs Howard, who preceded her in death. Lucille with her family was a member of the Old Immanuel Baptist Church of Kansas City,...

Bartolomeo Galioto

Bartolomeo Galioto

Jan 24, 2008

Bart "Albert" Galioto, 93, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2008. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Sunday, January 27, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, January 28, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, 7231 Mission Road. Entombment in Resurrection Catholic Cemetery. Bart was born October 28, 1914, in Brooklyn,...

R. J. K

R. J. K

Jan 23, 2008

R.J. was born on March 9, 1958 and passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. R.J. was a resident of Overland Park, Kansas.

Col. Oliver Cook, Jr.

Col. Oliver Cook, Jr.

Jan 23, 2008

Col. Oliver James (Jim) Cook, Jr., USAF Ret., 77, of Overland Park, KS passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008. Oliver (Jim) Cook was born February 2, 1930 in Kansas City, KS to the late Oliver James Cook and Melbourne Fields Cook. Following the death of his father during the 1930s, Col. Cook and his brother and sister were raised by...

Richard (Rick Knapp

Richard (Rick Knapp

Jan 23, 2008

Richard Joseph Knapp, 49 of Overland Park, KS, went home to be with the Lord on January 23, 2008. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, January 29, at Overland Park First Assembly of God, 7700 W. 75th Street, Overland Park, KS with burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, directly following services. Visitation will be on...

Gary Wattenberg

Gary Wattenberg

Jan 22, 2008

Gary Micheal Wattenberg, age 63, of Stilwell, Kansas, passed away peacefully with grace and dignity into the hands of God on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 reuniting with his beloved child Heather Ann, and his namesake and grandchild Mikayla Ann Wattenberg. Gary looked forward to seeing his beloved Heather Ann and Mikayla Ann after 6 years of grief and fighting pancreatic...

James Lloyd

James Lloyd

Jan 21, 2008

Dr. James Willard Lloyd, 63, Shawnee, KS died January 21, 2008 at home from complications of renal cell carcinoma. Dr. Lloyd was born March 23, 1944 in Concordia, KS, the son of Reverend Willard and Luella (Garlow) Lloyd. Jim proudly served his country as a Marine during the Vietnam War. He then completed his medical degree from KU and practiced...

Dolores Claflin

Dolores Claflin

Jan 21, 2008

Dolores "Dee" Claflin of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family, on Monday, January 21, 2008. Dee was born July 26, 1935 in Chewton, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Ellwood City High School in 1952 and subsequently moved to Los Angeles to begin a career as a flight attendant for TWA. On May 23, 1958, she...

Alice Mace

Alice Mace

Jan 21, 2008

Mace, Alice B. 87, Overland Park, KS, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. Alice was born July 5, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah where she was baptized in the Temple. She was the ninth child of Frank R. and Jennie A. (Jacobson) Slater. She married Max J. Mace on December 8, 1945 who was a US Marine. They traveled...

Leta Woods

Leta Woods

Jan 21, 2008

Leta Beatrice Woods died on January 21, 2008 at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa where she had been a resident since 1997. She was born December 13, 1913 in Dimmitt, TX at a young age she moved to Merriam, KS where she lived until she entered Delmar Gardens. She worked as a seamstress until retirement. Leta was preceded in death by...

Ruth Pianin

Ruth Pianin

Jan 21, 2008

Ruth Pianin of Leawood, Kansas passed away Monday, April 21, 2008 at the Kansas City Hospice House, of pancreatic cancer. Ruth was born Feb. 1, 1931 in Newark, New Jersey. She graduated from Newark Public Schools and then attended Trenton State University, graduating in 1952. After teaching for 3 years in Elizabeth, New Jersey, she attended Duke University receiving a...

Zetta Knight

Zetta Knight

Jan 20, 2008

Zetta Knight, 88, of Kansas City, MO passed away January 20, 2008. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 3:00 PM at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. She is survived by her son, Rodney; daughter- in-law, Nadine; granddaughter Christina, USMC and loving Pit Bull, Rosco. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are...

Dorothy Reed

Dorothy Reed

Jan 19, 2008

Dorothy D. Reed In loving memory of Dorothy Dudley Reed who started her heavenly journey on January 19, 2008. She was born on August 21, 1930 in Emporia, KS. Surviving Dorothy are Children, David Reed, Diana Watt (Greg), Doug Reed and grandchildren, Megan & David Cooley, Nick & Kaitlyn Reed; sister, Lorie Rumsey (Dick) and brother, Macon Dudley III (Susan)....

Joe Norton

Joe Norton

Jan 19, 2008

Joe L Norton 66, passed away among friends on Saturday, January 19, 2008. Joe was born on January 1, 1942 in Shattuck, Oklahoma, grew up in Caldwell Kansas, and proudly claimed the University of Kansas and KU Law School as alma maters. Joe married his life partner and wife, Jane, who survives him, on December 19, 1964. He started a...

Henry Riner

Henry Riner

Jan 19, 2008

Henry Marion Riner, age 80, of Olathe, Kansas, died on Saturday, January 19, 2008. Notices of memorial services at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, at Aberdeen Village's small chapel, and on Sunday, February 3, at 2 p.m. at Shawnee Presbyterian Church will appear later

John Armel

John Armel

Jan 18, 2008

John E. "Jack" Armel Jack Armel, 83, died peacefully on January 18 surrounded by family and caregivers at Sunrise Assisted Living in Leawood. Jack was born on June 22, 1924, in Kansas City, Mo., to Frances and Nathaniel Armel, and grew up in Humboldt, Kan. Following high school graduation he enlisted in the Air Force, was trained as a B-25...

James Galioto

James Galioto

Jan 17, 2008

James ?Jimmy? Galioto, 57, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2008. Visitation will be 6-8 pm, Monday, Jan. 21 at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, Jan. 22 at St. Ann?s Catholic Church, 7231Mission Rd. Entombment Resurrection Catholic Cemetery. Jimmy was born November 27, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY. He was...

Jennifer Childers

Jennifer Childers

Jan 14, 2008

Jennifer Wright Childers, 69, Stilwell, Kansas, died Monday, January 14, 2008 at Kansas City Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. Jennifer was born on April 14, 1938 in Wenatchee, Washington, the daughter of Glenn and Margaret Wright. Her father, a major league baseball player, lived in many cities where his career took them. Ultimately the family moved to...

Francis Duneczky

Francis Duneczky

Jan 10, 2008

Francis Duneczky, 79, of Overland Park passed away January 10, 2008. Cremation. Inurnment at Johnson County Memorial Gardens Courtyard of Memories, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210..

Dr. Joann Redding

Dr. Joann Redding

Jan 9, 2008

Joann Redding, 83, of Kansas City, passed away on January 9, 2008. She was born in May 1924, in Liberty, Missouri, to Wilma Moseley Gentry and Elston Gentry. She grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated from Florida State Women?s College (now Florida State University) with a Bachelor?s in Social Work in 1946. She was chapter president of the Phi...