Obituaries

Rebecca Mae Barber

Rebecca Mae Barber

Feb 1, 2023

 

"Absent in the Body, Present with the Lord"

 

Rebecca (Becky) Mae Fouts-Barber was the ninth of ten children born to Smith Lincoln and Rebecca Louise Coffey-Fouts on August 01, 1934 in Bigelow, Kansas. She was the lone survivor.

 

Rebecca accepted the Lord as her personal savior as a young girl attending Lane Chapel C.M.E Church in Topeka,...

Zoella Monroe Jane Forck

Zoella Monroe Jane Forck

Jan 31, 2023

Services and obituary are pending at this time..

Betty A. Winters

Betty A. Winters

Jan 31, 2023

 

Betty Ann Winters, 96, of Overland Park, passed away in the early hours of the morning of Jan. 31, 2023, at the Village at Mission Senior Living in Prairie Village. She was surrounded by family in her final hours. 

A celebration of her life is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Countryside Christian Church, 6101 Nall Ave....

Lawrence "Junior" England

Lawrence "Junior" England

Jan 30, 2023

 

Lawrence England Jr, 87 of Bucyrus, KS passed away peacefully on Monday January 30, 2023.  Junior was born July 26, 1935 at home.  He was the 3rd of 4 children, born to Lawrence England and Lenore England of Kansas City, KS.

Junior graduated from Olathe High School, now known as Olathe North High School.  Junior was a member of...

Betty Jean Stanley

Betty Jean Stanley

Jan 30, 2023

 

Betty Jean (Myers) Stanley, age 97, passed away peacefully in her apartment, while napping in her favorite armchair, on January 30th, 2023, at Silvercrest at Deer Creek Senior Living where she lived for the past six years.  Betty was born on July 29, 1925, to Dr. John Franklin Myers and Dessie Mae (Bright) Myers in White Church, Kansas.  She...

Joan Barbara Ward

Joan Barbara Ward

Jan 29, 2023

 

Joan Barbara Taylorson was born on October 16th, 1929 in Providence, Rhode Island to Raymond B. Taylorson and Gertrude C. Taylorson, nee Campbell.

At an early age, Joan began baking, and from that point on anyone who came into her home was always greeted by delicious cookies or other sweet treats. She also developed a fondness for dogs, especially...

James Watt Hanson

James Watt Hanson

Jan 29, 2023

James Watt Hanson, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, both physically and virtually, on January 29, 2023. His life was one of love, service, faith, doing the right thing, and making a difference.

 

A graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy (1949) and Yale University (1954), Jim entered the Marine Corps as a pilot, flight instructor, and...

Charlotte Moore English

Charlotte Moore English

Jan 29, 2023

Charlotte Moore English was a pioneer, breaking barriers and glass ceilings for women managers in broadcasting. She was the first woman and first African American broadcast boss in Kansas City history. In January 1993 Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Inc. named Charlotte Moore English Vice-President and General Manager of KSHB Channel 41. When asked if being the first woman and African American created...

Wilma Hazel (Van Diest) Holmes

Wilma Hazel (Van Diest) Holmes

Jan 28, 2023

Mrs. Holmes, 106, of Columbia, MO died January 28, 2023, at Lenoir Woods Care Center.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 25 at 1:00 pm. at Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church in Kansas City.  Visitation will precede the service at noon.    Memorial contributions may be made to Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church.

 

Mrs. Holmes was born January 25, 1917...

Dennis Gene Cleveland

Dennis Gene Cleveland

Jan 28, 2023

 

Dennis Cleveland, 73 of Belton MO sadly passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at St. Joseph Medical Center.

Dennis was predeceased by his son, Jason, and niece Dawn Matthews. He is survived by Sherry, his wife of 52 years; son, Ryan; granddaughter, Rayna; his brother, Don (Lisa) and their daughters, Hayley and Jenna; sister, Kathy Niemeyer, and Jessica and...

Michael R. Harris

Michael R. Harris

Jan 28, 2023

Michael R Harris, loving husband and father of 3 passed away peacefully, surrounded by family,  on Friday January 28th at a hospice facility in Kansas City. He was born in Fort Wayne Indiana on November 6th, 1942, to Ernest T and Joyce Harris. 

Michael is survived by his wife Julia (Judy) Elizabeth Shiel Harris and his three children - Michelle...

Linda J. Scorza

Linda J. Scorza

Jan 27, 2023

 

Linda Jo (LaBelle) Scorza died peacefully in her sleep the morning of January 27th.

Linda was born on June 12, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Joseph LaBelle and Marijane “Jane” (Couch) LaBelle.  She was raised in Prairie Village, Kansas, where she graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School.  After attending Kansas State University for a year, she worked...

Lena Faye Welch

Lena Faye Welch

Jan 26, 2023

Lena Faye Welch of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning, January 26, 2023.

 

Lena Faye was born on April 7, 1927 in Nevada, MO to Ray Hubbard and Ruth Worthington – Hubbard.

 

She and her husband, Ernest Lee Welch, were married on April 27, 1947 and owned a general store in Deerfield, MO...

Thelma Elizabeth Cook

Thelma Elizabeth Cook

Jan 23, 2023

 

Thelma Elizabeth Cook passed away peacefully early morning on Monday, January 23, 2023.

Born in Kenneth, Ks. on March 21st, 1918, she was the daughter of Lucius and Elsie Brown (Stackhouse).  Raised on a farm, she was the oldest of eight children who loved adventure.  As a child one, of her favorite pastimes was riding the largest of her...

Linda M. Schumacher

Linda M. Schumacher

Jan 23, 2023

Linda Schumacher, 74 passed away on January 23, 2023 in her adopted home of Kansas City surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born in Salina, Kansas on December 23, 1948. She is preceded in death by her grandparents (Raymon and Victoria Hernandez, and Aurelio Camarena and Maria Guillen Hernandez Camarena), her parents Rudolph and Mary Camarena, and her nephew...

Henry Boppart

Henry Boppart

Jan 19, 2023

 

Henry DeLay Boppart of Overland Park, Kansas passed away January 19, 2023 at the age of 94.  He was born October 19, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri to Bertha Mae and Thomas H. Boppart.

     During his younger years he was active in Boy Scouts of America.  While in Scouting he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and was a...

Frank A. Young

Frank A. Young

Jan 19, 2023

 

Frank A. Young passed away January 19, 2023.

Frank was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 16, 1930 to Harry S. and Frances C. Young. He attended Bryant Elementary School, Southwest High School and Kansas City Junior College. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Kathryn Keith.

The entirety of Frank’s business career was devoted...

Harold G. Fodor

Harold G. Fodor

Jan 16, 2023

Harold G. Fodor passed away peacefully on January 16, 2023, in Kansas City Kansas.  Harold was born on January 20, 1928, in Newark, New Jersey, to Louis and Lillian Fodor.  He was one of six children.  Harold was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters.  He is survived by his wife, Eleanor (Winters) Fodor, his children, Beau...

Sharon L. Forbach

Sharon L. Forbach

Jan 14, 2023

Sharon L Forbach, (82) passed away on January 14, 2023 at KU Medical Center after a lengthy battle with Lung Cancer.  She fought a courageous battle until the very end.

 

Sharon leaves her devoted husband, Larry of 57 years, her grandson, Sam, and brothers-in-law Tom & Gerry Forbach.  She was preceded in death by her son, Rick, her sister,...

Ronald K. Aggus

Ronald K. Aggus

Jan 14, 2023

Ronald Kenneth Aggus, 93 passed away on January 14th, 2023 in Overland Park, Kansas.  Ron was born on February 18, 1929, in Joplin, Missouri.  Ron was predeceased by his wife, Mary Davis Aggus and a brother, Paul Harlon Aggus.  He leaves behind his sister, Patricia Aggus Noe; a brother, Warren Charles Aggus and three daughters, Pamela (Mike) Hayden, Deborah (Pat)...