Obituaries
Byron E. Bircher
Apr 5, 2023
Byron E. Bircher, 91 passed away peacefully at the Kansas City Hospice House on April 5, 2023. Byron was born in Lawrence, Kansas on July 9,1931, the son of Elmer Bircher and Clara Bircher. Byron grew up in Lawrence as an only child. He was a wonderful son, always working hard at school and helping on their farm cutting...
Debra "Debbie" Garcia
Apr 4, 2023
Debra Garcia, 72 of Mission, KS, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on April 4, 2023. She was born in Auburn, Nebraska on October 7, 1950 to David and Maxine Roe.
Debbie is survived by her 8 children; Tony, Rosita, Rebecca, David, Diana, Gabriel, Jesse-James, and Catalina; Daughter in law, Jennifer; son in law, TJ; as well as...
Juanita Mae Turner
Apr 3, 2023
Juanita Mae (Hartley) Turner, of Olathe, Kansas passed away peacefully on April 3, 2023 at home surrounded by family. Services will be held on Friday, April 7th at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 13310 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 66062. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am, the funeral service at 11:00 am, followed by graveside service at Olathe Memorial Cemetery.
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Lois "Mickey" Roberts
Apr 2, 2023
Lois “Mickey” Roberts passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 in Overland Park, Kansas. Mickey was born in Topeka Kansas on June 23, 1932 to Don and Lois (Lingenfelter) Welty. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics from Washburn University. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Katherine Worley,...
Judith Ann Cussen
Apr 1, 2023
Judith Ann (Judy) Cussen was born Judith Ann Hawkins to Fred and Margaret Hawkins on March 17, 1941. She grew up in Pleasant Hill, Illinois and attended Pawnee High School. She graduated from Millikin University in 1963 with a degree in English and was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi sorority. She married fellow John Adams High School...
Vickie Tucker
Mar 29, 2023
Vickie Sue (Pohlman) Tucker, age 65, was born on 11/25/1957 to Iris L. (Buckbee) Pohlman and Alfred L Pohlman in Ellinwood, Kansas. She was the first of five children. She passed to the next life on 03/29/2023 in Overland Park, Kansas after a 10-month courageous battle with leukemia. Vickie grew up in Ellinwood, graduating from Ellinwood High where she...
Erika A. Cline
Mar 29, 2023
Erika Cline, 89, of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2023, surrounded by her family.Erika was a kind and energetic soul and will be missed and remembered by the many people she touched. She left everyone she met with a smile on their face, and her family is at peace knowing they have gained a guardian...
Carl H. Kempin
Mar 29, 2023
Carl Howard Kempin, 92, of Olathe, Kansas, died in Christ on March 29, 2023. Carl was born in Easton, Kansas (Leavenworth County) on July 7, 1930; the oldest of four children born to Carl and Marian (Everett) Kempin. He grew up in the Leavenworth and Atchison, Kansas areas and graduated from Atchison High School in 1948. He served in...
Ronald Manfredi
Mar 27, 2023
Dr. Ronald James Manfredi passed away on Monday evening, March 27th, 2023 while working comfortably in his home office. He leaves behind a loving wife, Sandra Manfredi, and son, Nicholas Manfredi. Ron was an Army Veteran, Eagle Scout, Scout Leader, and Shrine Noble. He was also an incredible cook, gardener, painter, and cyclist. Dr. Manfredi will be dearly missed...
Barbara Ann Walton
Mar 27, 2023
Barbara Ann Walton, teacher, 90, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2023.
Barbara was born at her grandparents’ home in Lenox, Iowa on August 14, 1932 to Raymond Francis Miller and Goldie Roxie Bryant Miller.
Barbara attended schools in Chillicothe, Moberly, and Excelsior Springs, Missouri. She graduated valedictorian of her HS graduating class. Barbara continued her education at...
George Pavlakis
Mar 27, 2023
George Pavlakis Obituary
George Pavlakis, Lt Col, USAF (Retired), Age 102, passed away on March 27 2023 at St. Joseph’s Place, Leawood, Kansas. A private service and burial will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery at 11am Tuesday, April 4th.
He was born in his home in Haverhill, Massachusetts on July 7, 1920, son of the late...
Skip Glotstein
Mar 26, 2023
Skip Glotstein passed away on Sunday morning March 26, 2023, very peacefully in his sleep knowing he was loved. He was 75 years old. He lived an amazing life and was not afraid of any challenge and it showed throughout his childhood, college, adult, and older years of life.
Cancer cut his life short, and he missed years of...
Geraldine P. Monaghan
Mar 26, 2023
Geraldine Philomena Monaghan
May 9, 1957 - March 26, 2023
Overland Park, Kansas - Geraldine Philomena Monaghan
Geraldine Monaghan, a beloved member of the community, passed away March 26th at the age of 65. She was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She immigrated to the USA July 1987, where she became a US citizen in 1997. She...
Linda L. Bernet
Mar 26, 2023
Linda Lou (Young) Bernet, 81-years-old, passed away on March 26, 2023. Linda was born on July 7, 1941 in Enid, Oklahoma to Herbert Lyall Young and Marjorie Helen (Jones) Young. As a child, she enjoyed being a Blue Bird and Campfire Girl, bike riding and swimming, participating in the Enid High School Drum and Bugle Corp, and going to...
Beverly Joan Smith
Mar 26, 2023
Our beloved mom and grandma, Beverly Joan Smith, age 83, peacefully left her family home for her true home with the Lord Jesus on Sunday, March 26th, 2023.
Beverly was born on April 24th, 1939, in Mason City, Iowa. She was the second of two daughters born to Ethan and Wilmyrth Smith. The Smith's moved a couple times in her...
Sharon L. Wilson
Mar 25, 2023
Sharon Lou Wilson, age 80, passed away on Saturday, March 25th, 2023 at Belton Missouri. Sharon was born in Manhattan, Kansas to Elmer and Elva (Elliott) Wilson on August 18, 1942. She graduated from Blue Springs High School. She also took many college classes. Sharon worked in the Sales/Retail Industry, her entire working career. She loved her cat Odie and...
Barbara Ann Blackburn
Mar 24, 2023
Barbara Ann (Ormeroid) Blackburn, age 93 of Overland Park, Kansas was welcomed into the presence of her loving Lord on Friday, March 24, 2023.
Barbara was born to Moulton and Leona Ormeroid on April 14, 1929 in Warren, Ohio. She was the middle child with an older brother, Bob, and a younger sister, Marjorie, to whom she was very close.
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Rick L. Zila
Mar 22, 2023
Rick L. Zila, 69, of Overland Park, passed away on March 22, 2023. Visitation will be from 9-10am on Saturday, April 1, at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, where the service will be held at 10am. Inurnment will follow at the indoor mausoleum at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Leukemia...
Virginia L. Brown
Mar 21, 2023
Virginia (Ginny) Brown, of Overland Park, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2023. She was residing at Waveny House of Senior Care Homes in Overland Park, KS.
Virginia was a volunteer in the community and in the Shawnee Mission Schools for many years and served as President of Shawnee Mission Area Council.
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Gerald Lee Ervin, Jr.
Mar 21, 2023
Known as Jerry to family, he is best remembered for working hard and playing hard, way too hard. He was preceded in death by his parents Gerald, Sr. and Virginia, and brother Donny. He is survived by his sisters Judy and Terrie, his brothers Kenny and Mike, and his numerous nieces and nephews. Go as fast as you want,...
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