Obituaries
Doris Baggett Goll
Mar 6, 2025
Doris B. Goll, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Tuesday March 6, 2025 after a lengthy stay at Delmar Gardens.
Doris was born April 13, 1929 in Kansas City, MO. A graduate of Northeast High School, she worked in administrative roles, progressing to Executive Assistant in the Kitty Clover Potato Chip Company. She concluded her career at Gill Studios, retiring...
Jeffrey Pieper
Mar 5, 2025
Jeffrey Robert Pieper, 60, of Leawood, Kansas, died on March 5, 2025 due to sudden and unforeseen complications from cancer. He passed away peacefully, his family surrounding and holding him.
Jeff was born on August 10th, 1964 to Barbara and Grantley Pieper in Decatur, IL. He had an ideal childhood, spending most of his time on a basketball court, football or...
Rose Mary Martin
Mar 4, 2025
Rose Mary Martin was born on December 5, 1936, to William F. Baldwin and Bertha F. Baldwin (Bird) in Kansas City, MO. Growing up during World War II, Rose Mary became known as America's War Child when President Truman recognized her for a heart condition diagnosed while her father was away at war. She attended Redemptorist Catholic High School, where...
Shirley Ann Minor
Mar 4, 2025
Shirley Minor (née McCook), age 99, passed away peacefully in Kansas City, Missouri.
Born in 1925, Shirley was the daughter of Ethel and Peter McCook. She graduated from Butler High School before pursuing her passion for nursing at Trinity Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Kansas City. During World War II, she joined the Cadet Nurse Corps and proudly graduated as...
Raymond E. Borden
Mar 3, 2025
Ray Borden, 1932 to 2025, our Dad and Granddad. In his own words, “it’s time” and so we celebrate his decision to leave us on Monday, March 3, 2025 to join Nan in their forever home. He was a protector, a peacemaker, and the best girl-dad not just for his four daughters, but for many of our friends as well....
Sue Ann Wilson
Mar 2, 2025
Sue Ann (Miller) Wilson, 89, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2025. She was born on December 22, 1935, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Phillip and Katherine Miller.
In 1956, Sue married the love of her life, Don Fitzgerald Wilson, and together they built a life filled with love, adventure, and family. She devoted herself to being a stay-at-home wife and mother,...
Ronald E. Gress
Mar 1, 2025
Ronald Eugene Gress, age 81, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on March 1st, 2025 at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Hospital, after a lengthy battle with multiple health issues.
His funeral will be held on Friday, March 14th at 10:00am at Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial Gardens, located at 11200 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park, KS. There will be a viewing...
Emiko Peterson
Feb 27, 2025
Emiko Peterson was born on February 20, 1929, in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. She is survived in death by her devoted husband, Stanley Peterson, Jr., daughter, Annette, grandson, Brian and great grandchildren, Keegan and Alba Sofia.
Emiko grew up in Japan during World War II. She worked on an army base in Tokyo where she met her first husband, Warren Terhune, who...
Sheryl Ann Gervat
Feb 25, 2025
Sheryl Ann Gervat, 74 of Leawood Kansas passed away February 25, 2025 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on January 29, 1951, in Kansas City and attended Shawnee Mission South High School before receiving a B.S in Chemistry from the University of Kansas.
Sheryl had a long and dedicated career as a regulatory affairs manager for...
Matthew Robert Miller
Feb 25, 2025
Matthew Robert Miller, 37, passed away on February 25, 2025. Born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 9, 1987, Matt lived his life for others and will be remembered by all who knew him as a kind, loving and generous man.
Matt is survived by his beloved spouse of seven years, Jill; his loving parents, John and Linda Miller; and his...
Helen E. Grimes
Feb 25, 2025
On her 98th birthday, February 25, 2025, Helen Elizabeth “Liz” Grimes passed from this world after a brief time in hospice. She is reunited with her husband, Robert W. “Bob” Grimes, her son, Mark A. Grimes, grandson, Mark L. Grimes, and sister, Wilma (Calvin) Berks.
Liz was born in Clinton, MO on February 25, 1927 to William James and Helen Margaret...
Donna Osborne
Feb 23, 2025
Donna May Osborne (Catron), 83, passed away on February 23, 2025, in Leawood, Kansas. She was born on October 19, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Leon Catron and Angelina Cardinale.
Donna dedicated over four decades to the banking industry, culminating her career as a loan officer and Vice President at US Bank. Her dedication and expertise left a lasting impact...
Richard A. Allen
Feb 21, 2025
Richard Arthur Allen “Rick” Age 65, of Shawnee, KS, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2025.
Rick was a devoted husband to his wife, Teresa, and a beloved son to his parents, Austin and Barbara. He was a cherished brother to Ron, Kathy, and Karen, a loving father to his children, and the proud grandfather of his greatest treasures—his grandchildren.
He dedicated...
Paula Lane
Feb 20, 2025
Paula Lane, 92, went home to be with the Lord on February 20, 2025. Paula was born on October 15, 1932, in St Louis, but moved to Butler Mo at a young age where she spent the rest of her youth. She graduated from Butler High School where she participated in the Marching Band and competitive roller skating. After graduation,...
Laura Suzanne Bliss
Feb 14, 2025
Laura Suzanne Bliss, 57, passed at Menorah Medical Center on February 14, 2025.
Born February 13, 1968, in Norman, Okla., Laura and her mother moved to Kansas City when Laura was young. Her greatest joys in life were her friends and family, and she spent many social events relaying stories about her loved ones. She loved deeply and unconditionally and...
Betty Louise Paine
Feb 13, 2025
Betty was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on September 26, 1928, to Charles and Lottie Lehman. Betty grew up in the Argentine area of KCK and graduated from Argentine High School in 1946. Betty and her husband, Ray, were married in 1951, celebrating their 72nd anniversary before his passing in May 2023.
Betty worked at TWA in the 1950s before becoming...
Patricia Ann McLoud
Feb 13, 2025
Pat McLoud, 90, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025. She was married to Ed McLoud for 69 years, having met in Bartlesville, OK, at Central Christian College.
She was born in Center Star, AL, March 11, 1934, to Clarence and Wilma Snoddy.
She is survived by her husband, Ed, three sons, Dennis (Julie), Mike (Shirley), and Kurt (Carol), 6 grandchildren, Carmen...
Lewis E. Balding
Feb 13, 2025
Lewis Ervin Balding, born to Lewis T. Balding and Mildred B. (Warren) Balding in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on December 13, 1937, passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 13, 2025, in Overland Park, Kansas. He was married to Diane (Fliginger) Balding on November 3, 1961. She survives him. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents and three of...
Kristen Asel Smith
Feb 11, 2025
Kristen Asel Smith of Leawood, Kansas passed away on February 11, 2025. She was born on October 29, 1952, at Camp Carson, Colorado to Norman Asel & Frances S. Asel. Her father had been called back to active duty in the Army Medical Corps for the Korean War as an orthopedic surgeon; treating American combat wounded who were being flown...
James Joseph Woods
Feb 8, 2025
On February 8, 2025, our beloved husband, father, papa and friend, James Joseph Woods, passed away peacefully with his family by his side.
Jim was born on February 22, 1947, in Lackawanna, New York, and was adopted into the loving arms and hearts of his mother and father, Rose Mlinar Woods, and Laverne Leo Woods. Jim spent an idyllic childhood in...
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