Obituaries
Timothy Funk
Mar 18, 2007
Timothy Lawrence Funk, 26, Tonganoxie passed away Sunday March 18, 2007 at home. A celebration of Tim?s life will be 1:00pm Thursday at D.W. Newcomer?s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf. A gathering of Tim?s family and friends will be from 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Dylan Robert Funk Education Fund in...
Mr. Darwin Curteman
Mar 17, 2007
Darwin E. Curteman, 94 years old, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007. Darwin?s love for life and hearty laugh will be missed. He was a WWII Army Veteran and was proud of his career as a maker of artificial eyes and contact lenses. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean, and son, Thomas. He leaves...
Mr. Jack Klecker
Mar 15, 2007
Jack Edward Klecker, age 88, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007 at St. Luke?s South Hospital. Jack was born February 1, 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended S. W. High School and Park College, and also studied at the Kansas City Art Institute. He served in the Army Air Corps during WWII and continued his interest...
Mr. T. Lundgren
Mar 14, 2007
T. Kent Lundgren, age 59, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lundgren was born May 28, 1947 in Ottumwa, Iowa. He married Jean in 1970 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School in Roseville, Minnesota and from St. Cloud State University with degrees in...
Mr. Steven Mcavoy
Mar 14, 2007
On March 14th, 2007 Steven was granted God?s grace and freedom. Steven was the dearest son of Bill and Donna; the beloved brother of Billy, Greg, Kristi and Mark (brother-in-law); the cherished uncle of Scotty, Madison, and Nicolas; and the endeared grandson of Lucille Sportsman. Steven was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Luther Sportsman and paternal grandparents, John...
Mable Frances Lee
Mar 12, 2007
Mable Frances Lee, age 89, passed away Monday, March 12, 2007. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14th at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park, KS.

Lucille Johnson
Mar 11, 2007
Lucille ?Ceil? B. Johnson passed away peacefully at her home at The Neighborhood at Tellico Village in Loudon, Tennessee surrounded by her family on March 11, 2007 shortly before her 90th birthday. She was born March 29, 1917 in Webb City, Missouri to Eva Craig and Oscar Burnard Snider, next to the last of ten children. She met and married...
Betty Werling
Mar 10, 2007
Betty Jean Werling, 83, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2007. Betty was born June 2, 1923 in Liverpool, OH to George and Alma Kirkman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert J. Werling; her parents and brother, H. Robert Kirkman. Survivors include her son, Daniel Christian; daughter, Lynda Armstrong; granddaughters, Ashley and Lesley Armstrong; brothers and sisters, Dean...
Mrs. Dorothy Tyler
Mar 9, 2007
Dorothy S. Tyler, 81, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, March 14 at DW Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be given to a charity of your...
Paul Dowl III
Mar 9, 2007
Paul Glen Dowl III, 39, of Kearney Missouri, died on March 9, 2007 in Independence, Missouri. He was born February 15, 1968 in Meridian, Mississippi to Paul G. Dowl, Jr. and Jeanine K. Ferguson. Surviving are his father Paul G. (Debbie) Dowl, Jr. of Kearney, MO, and his mother, Jeanine K. (Jack) Warner of South Pekin; two sons, Paul Glen...
Rosemary Evans
Mar 6, 2007
Rosemary Steele Evans, 61, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Overland Park, Kansas. Rosemary was born January 12, 1946, in Atlanta, GA to Gloria Patton and James Ralph Steele Jr. She graduated from Shawnee Mission East in 1964, attended Kansas State University and graduated from Baker University with a degree in business administration. She was an admissions supervisor at...

Mr. Jim Lewis
Mar 5, 2007
Jim D. Lewis, 63, of Olathe, KS, went to be with his Lord on March 5, 2007 doing one of the many things he loved-riding his Harley. Jim was born April 4, 1946 in Kansas City and was a proud resident and staunch booster of the area all his life. He met the love of his life, Cliftene Hedrick, while...
Mr. Victor Shelton
Mar 4, 2007
Victor H. Shelton, 91, Overland Park, passed away Sunday, March 4th at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Vic was born in Braysmill, Missouri July 28, 1916. He was the 6th of 8 children. The older siblings have passed away in order of age which leave 2 younger siblings, Marie Gatschet and Woodrow Shelton. Vic came to Kansas City to work for...
Marylin Mckinley
Mar 3, 2007
Marylin Jean McKinley, 82, Leawood, Kansas, surrounded by her family, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, March 3, 2006. Marylin was born June 16, 1924 in Parsons, Kansas to Charles D. and Vesta A. (Rickard) Kimmel. She married the love of her life, William G. McKinley on June 17, 1941. They were married for 46 years before he preceded...

Mr. Dale Leathers
Mar 2, 2007
Dale A. Leathers, age 78, Prairie Village, KS, passed away at home on Friday, March 2, 2007. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI, graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City and Baker University. Dale was an Eagle Scout and member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He also served his country in both the Marines and Navy. Dale was an...
Mr. Harry Klausen
Mar 2, 2007
On March 2, 2007, Harry Klausen, at the age of 82, passed in his home at Gardner Lake that was designed and built by him and his wife Joyce. (He would have wanted you to know that 47,000 bricks were laid during construction). Harry was the youngest of 4 children, born on April 13, 1925 to Danish dairy farmers Fred...

Sarah (DiFrancia Henrich
Mar 1, 2007
Sarah N. (DiFrancia) Henrich, 77, Overland Park, KS passed away Thursday, March 1, 2007. Sarah was the daughter of the late Galliano and Nancy DiFrancia. She was a graduate of Girl?s High School, Boston, MA in 1946 and resided in Plainville, MA for 47 years. She was employed at Microwave Specialties, Inc. for 20 years until her retirement in 1996....
Lucille Gunn
Mar 1, 2007
Lucille Marie Gunn, 92, of Kansas City passed away on March 1, 2007, at The Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore, Missouri. After a long and full life, Lucille eventually succumbed to various infirmities brought on by old age. Lucille was born June 2, 1914 in Marion, Iowa to Fred and Maude Holsinger. She graduated from Marion High School in...

Alta Knoop
Feb 28, 2007
Alta Mae Knoop 95, Prairie Village, passed away February 28, 2007 at Kansas City Hospice House. Mae was a homemaker and lived in the area all of her life. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford and her only sister Jessie Moulthrop. She is survived by Jessie?s family Sandra and Gerald Dailey and their sons of Ft. Worth,...

Mr. Jack Sites
Feb 27, 2007
Jack M. Sites, 83, of Leawood, KS passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007. He spent some of his final days as a patient at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Kansas City. It is the hospital he served loyally over the past 15 years as a volunteer National Service Officer, helping countless veterans receive the benefits they deserved. He also served...
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