Obituaries

Jun 6, 2023

 

Myrtle Ahlstrom, loving mother of three sons and adoring wife to husband Fred, gained her wings peacefully at the age of 96 on Tuesday, June 6.  Myrtle was born in 1926 Bedminster, PA to G. Harold and E. Leah (Jones) Furness. She met Fred Ahlstrom while he was serving at Ft. Dix, NJ and they were married 59 years...

Jun 5, 2023

After a sudden illness, Zachary D. Randolph passed away on June 5, 2023, at Research Medical Center. Zach leaves behind parents Mitchell & Angelina Randolph, brother Benjamin, nephew Kilian, grandmothers Margaret Hill and Maureen Schmidt, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. In death, Zach will be reunited with Grandparents DeLucchi and Schmidt; Grandfather Duane Randolph and Uncle Jeff Randolph; and doting Great-grandparents Joe &...

Jun 2, 2023

 

Shirley Ann (Phipps) Davies passed away peacefully at Colonial Oaks Senior Living on June 2, 2023.  Shirley was born on May 25, 1935 in Richmond, Missouri, the oldest child of Jesse and Margaret Phipps.  She had one younger brother, Gail. She grew up in a musical home, enjoying singing, playing the piano and clarinet. She attended Richmond High School,...

Jun 1, 2023

Carol Lynn Smith Bahr passed away on June 1, 2023.  She was the younger daughter of William Raymond Smith and Evelyn Sawtell Smith, sister to Helen Ann.  She was born on June 27, 1943. Carol grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Southwest High School. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kansas State University. After...

Jun 1, 2023

 

Donald Wayne Wood

September 16th, 1927—June 1st, 2023

Don, or Wayne, as he was known to his family, was born on the family farm northeast of Curtis, NE in Frontier County. By all accounts he was a mischievous boy, telling his children with a grin that he and fellow classmates once locked the teacher in the outhouse of the...

May 27, 2023

 

James Herbert Lee, of Bucyrus Kansas, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 27, 2023. He was born on November 27, 1929 in Waynoka, Oklahoma to Harrison E. Lee and Iva May (Walker) Lee. Jim began his career at the age of 16 with the Santa Fe Railroad. In the 40 years with the railroad his job took him to Amarillo,...

May 26, 2023

 

It was on the afternoon of Friday, May 26th that Alton Taylor, 79, took his last breath. He was surrounded by his loved ones in the family home.

Alton (Al) Taylor was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on July 14, 1943, to Eddie and Mary (Monroe) Taylor. Al lived a full, boisterous, and mischievous childhood getting into onery situations only...

May 25, 2023

May 24, 2023

 

Howard Albert Collins, Jr., of Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 80 following several months of declining health.

 

Howard was born on February 17, 1943, in North Tonawanda, New York, to Howard and Anne Collins. The family relocated to Wheaton, Illinois, where Howard spent a great deal of his young life. As...

May 23, 2023

 

Michael Leon Vernon Sr.,55, passed away on May 23rd, 2023. Michael was born in Denton, TX, to Walter L. Vernon Sr. and Patsy A. Folsom. Michael was the baby brother to Ylonda J. Brock and Walter L. Vernon Jr. Michael grew up in Pilot Point, TX, where he learned to love the game of football before he began his...

May 23, 2023

Melvin Luther Keith, 85, of Lenexa, KS passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends at St. Luke’s Hospital following COVID-related complications. 

He was born on September 14, 1937, the son of John and Grace Keith, in Ward County, North Dakota and moved to the Overland Park area with his family in 1963.  He was preceded in death by his...

May 22, 2023

Nancy Lynn Post was born December 22, 1954 at the Methodist Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa.  She attended Sunnyside Elementary School in Sioux City, IA.  

In 1962, Armour &  Company closed down their packing plant in Sioux City.   The family moved to Overland Park, KS where her father took over running the Accounting Department at the Armour Plant in...

May 21, 2023

Ray Edwin Paine

December 30, 1923 — May 21, 2023

 

Ray was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 30, 1923, to Louis C and Nora Paine. Ray grew up in the Maple Hill area of KCK and attended Junction Grade School and graduated from Argentine High School where he was trained to be an electrician. Drafted in 1943,...

May 21, 2023

Leslie Glenn Goodwin, 85, passed away on May 21st at the Olathe Hospice House.  Visitation will be held on Friday, May 26th at 11 a.m. at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS  66210 with a Service to follow at Noon.  Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.  Leslie is survived by his wife, Billie Joyce and his...

May 18, 2023

Dale Joseph Hamacher, 62, died May 18, 2023. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 24th, from 10-11:00 AM at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS. Burial will follow at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens at 11:30 AM.

May 17, 2023

 

Richard “Dick” Don Heimovics Shawnee Mission, KS - March 15, 1941 to May 17, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dick Heimovics. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, a cherished grandfather, and dear friend and mentor to many. Dick left this world on May 17, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of...

May 17, 2023

 

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Lucia (Lucy) Cheng, age 84, formerly of Houston, TX, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. Per her wishes, cremation is planned. Memorial mass will be Saturday June 24 10am at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Leawood, KS. Celebration of Life reception is planned...

May 17, 2023

Frances N. Raynor (Michalski), 89, died peacefully at home, with her favorite child by her side, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 17, 2023. She was born in Kansas City, KS., on October 31, 1933 to Blase P. and Helen M. (Kuklenski) Michalski. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 25 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Cure of Ars Catholic...

May 16, 2023

    Erica Cheryl “Ricki” Schmutz passed away peacefully on May 16, 2023, in Overland Park, KS, after a lengthy illness.  Born on October 31, 1949, in Topeka, KS, to Ken and Lynne Swedberg Schmutz, she was nicknamed “Ricki,” as she remained lovingly known by family and friends.

   After the family moved to Overland Park in 1958, Ricki entered...

May 16, 2023

 

Mary Watson passed away peacefully on ­­­­­May 16, 2023, at The Forum in Overland Park, Kansas.  Born Mary Ann Huttanus to William and Faye Huttanus in Emporia, Kansas, Mary’s family moved to Topeka when she was young.  Mary’s older brother Bill looked out for his sister and gave her sage advice throughout their lives.  He gave her confidence to...