Obituaries
Michael L. Vernon, Sr.
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...
Melvin L. Keith
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...
Nancy Lynn Post
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...
Ray Edwin Paine
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,...
Leslie Glenn Goodwin
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...
Dale Joseph Hamacher
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.
Richard "Dick" Don Heimovics
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...
Lucia Kwang-Chung (Chao) Cheng
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...
Frances N. Raynor (Michalski)
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...
Erica (Ricki) Cheryl Schmutz
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...
Mary Watson
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...
Richard E. Parrett
May 15, 2023
Richard Elton Parrett 89, formally Shawnee, KS passed away peacefully May 15, 2023 in Fort Worth, TX. Richard was born January 7, 1934 in Buckner, MO to parents Delfa and Clifford Parrett. Richard married Nancy Louise Parrett June 27, 1953, they were married for 67 years before her passing in 2020. After retirement from Graves Truck Line, Richard and...
Michael W. Boland, Jr.
May 14, 2023
Michael W. Boland, Jr. was born on June 17, 1944, in Kansas City, Kansas to his parents Michael William Boland (Sr.) and Kathlyn Garnet Woods. Mike attended DeLaSalle High School and spent his working life in the grocery business throughout the Kansas City area. In 1989 he met his third wife Susan at Dahl’s Foods supermarket in Overland Park, where...
James Frederick Holswade III
May 12, 2023
James Frederick Holswade lll, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on May 12, 2023. Jim was born on Sept. 1, 1948 to the late Lucile Huff Holswade and James Frederick Holswade, Jr. of Huntington, West Virginia. He attended Cabell County schools and graduated from Huntington High School. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he and his father...
Marjorie Dell Schroeder
May 11, 2023
Marjorie D. Schroeder, age 86, formerly of Blue Springs, MO passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Sylvia G Thompson Residence Center in Sedalia, MO. Graveside service will be 1:00 pm on Thursday, 5-18-2023 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Overland Park. Visitation will be at 12:00 pm Thursday prior to the service.
Marjorie was born December 19, 1936, in...
Jerry Dobson & Mary Dobson
May 11, 2023
Jerry B and Mary G Dobson after 33 years of marriage passed away peacefully on May 11, 2023, surrounded by family, and loved ones. Both grew up in the Kansas City area, a town they loved and never left. Jerry worked as a switchman for the railroad for over 40 years and they both enjoyed attending live country music concerts....
Dr. William F. Case
May 10, 2023
William Frederick Case, M.D., of Overland Park KS, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at the age of 86. Bill was born on August 20, 1936, in St. Louis, Missouri, to William C. Case and Bernice (Rubin) Case. Growing up, Bill enjoyed Boy Scouts, music, and student counsel. He graduated from Southwest High School in 1954. Bill was...
James Robert Davidson
May 9, 2023
James (Jim) Robert Davidson flew west on May 9, 2023. Jim was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 3, 1930 to Dr. Oscar W and Helen Marsh Davidson. Although he lived in KCK during his youth, he also spent many happy days with relatives on their farms in Abilene, Niles and Solomon, Kansas, where he especially loved flying crop-dusters....
John W. Whitehead
May 9, 2023
John William Whitehead was born on November 5, 1928 in Kansas City, MO. He was married to Arlene Parks on February 14, 1948. He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend to many. John was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Overland Park First Assembly of God for many...
Dale L. Cantrell
May 8, 2023
Dale Louis Cantrell, 89, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Monday, May 8th. He was born to parents Joseph and Alta Cantrell on September 16, 1933 in Parker, Kansas. Dale graduated from Parker High School in 1951. He attended college at Pittsburg State University, where he majored in accounting and received a...
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