Obituaries
Joan Marie Welterlen
May 7, 2023
With her family close at hand, Joan Marie (LaPointe) Welterlen, loving wife of Larry, and mother to Gary and Mark passed away peacefully on May 7, 2023 in Overland Park, Kansas at the age of 89, a month short of her 90th birthday.
Joan was born June 8, 1933, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Arthur and Helen (Osterberg) LaPointe. In...
Barbara Jean Godwin
May 7, 2023
Barbara Jean Godwin “Grannie Lou”, 84, of Overland Park, KS passed away Sunday, May 7th, 2023 at Advent Health Shawnee Mission.
Family will have private graveside services.
Barbara was born July 27, 1937 at Joliet, IL, the daughter of George and Margaret Paris.
She has lived in Overland Park, KS since 1971. Avid bowler and softball, KU basketball,...
Caroline Helen Koettker
May 1, 2023
Caroline Helen Koettker passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023. Caroline was born July 19, 2002. She attended Blue Valley schools and graduated from Blue Valley West High School in 2020, where she was involved in Varsity Cheer as Captain along with Varsity Dive as Captain. She was also involved in both the National Art Honor Society and Spanish National...
Susan Smith Harrin
Apr 30, 2023
Susan Smith Harrin, 82, passed away April 30, 2023, at her home in Olathe, Kansas. Susan (Tutie) was born May 5, 1940, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Jane Russell Smith and Ralph E Smith. After graduating from Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, she attended the University of Kansas. Tutie pledged Kappa Alpha Theta and graduated in 1962 with her...
Mary "Jean" Arnett
Apr 30, 2023
Mary Jean Arnett (Schrag) died April 30th, 2023, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center at the age of 83. She was born July 15th, 1939, in Newton Kansas to Andrew and Amanda Schrag (Waltner). She married Lanny Arnett on August 30th, 1964. She worked for years at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Labor and Delivery until she retired. She loved...
Geneva M. Krieg
Apr 30, 2023
Geneva M Krieg, 98, passed away on April 30, 2023, at her home at Westchester Village in Lenexa, Ks.
Geneva was born April 12th, 1925, in White Cloud, Ks, to Albert and Fannie Gladhart.
After graduating Hiawatha High School, in 1943, she moved to Kansas City to work in a defense plant as a "Rosie the Riveter". After WW2...
Richard C. Rogers
Apr 28, 2023
Richard C. Rogers, 82, of Overland Park, passed away April 28, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 10am on Saturday, June 3, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel with inurnment to follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. The service will be livestreamed at https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=18c68079-6e22-4778-bae9-8bb815b55512
Bryan Wade Taylor
Apr 24, 2023
Lt. Colonel Bryan Wade Taylor, USAF (Retired)
Bryan passed away at home on Monday, April 24, 2023. He was born June 18, 1938 in Tyler, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents Elsie Juanita Taylor and Vess James Taylor and the love of his life, Betty Lee Taylor. His brother and sister-in-law Colonel Vess James and Mary Lou...
Kyle Martin Rouchka
Apr 24, 2023
Our son, Kyle Martin Rouchka lived way to short a life. He was born 05/20/1993 in Kansas to parents Robert & Karen Rouchka. He passed 04/24/2023 due to some long-standing medical complications at the University of Kansas. Kyle came into our lives six weeks early at 4 pounds and 6.5 ounces. He has kept us on our toes from day...
Betty Joan Hemeyer
Apr 20, 2023
On the morning of Thursday, April 20, 2023, Betty Joan Hemeyer met the Lord Jesus Christ whom she had worshipped and served faithfully her entire life.
She was born Betty Joan Counts on April 28, 1932 in Kansas City, MO to Fred and Ladee (Law) Counts. She grew up in the Northern Heights neighborhood and graduated from North Kansas...
Zahra Sadegheyn
Apr 20, 2023
Zahra (Sadegheyn) Taghizadeh, 98, of Overland Park, Kansas died on April 20th, 2023. Zahra was born to Sara and Hossein on October 10th, 1924, in Ardabil, Iran and lived a long and fulfilling life.
Zahra was a devoted wife to her late husband Dr. Abolfazl Taghizadeh and mother to her four children Abbas (Heideh), Rashid (Gabriele), Haideh (Yadollah) and...
Robert C. Dalton
Apr 19, 2023
Robert C. Dalton (Bob) passed away April 19, 2023, at home in Prairie Village, KS, at the age of 96. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Martha (Marty) Dalton, his son, Richard C. Dalton, and his parents, Ethlyn and Robert A. Dalton. He is survived by his daughters, Janet L. Dalton of Overland Park, KS, and Diane...
Frank Zawojski, Jr.
Apr 18, 2023
Frank Zawojski, Jr., 74, passed away on April 18, 2023 in Overland Park, KS. He was born to Frank Zawojski and Emma (Deutsch) Zawojski on January 6, 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA.
After graduating from North Hills High School in Pittsburgh, he went on to get a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Dayton, where he was an...
Diane Collins
Apr 17, 2023
Patricia Diane (Fogarty) Collins died on April 17, 2023 with her long time partner Jerry Wright and daughter Kelley, at her side. She was 78 years old. Born on May 6, 1944 in Jackson, Mississippi. Diane was the oldest child of John (Jack) and Martha (Dent) Fogarty.
Diane graduated from Bishop Miege High School and went on to become a...
Michael Farrington Simms
Apr 15, 2023
Overland Park, Kansas – Michael F. Simms, 85, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Village Shalom, where he had lived the past 12 years.
Michael wanted to be remembered as a dancer, teacher and choreographer. Much of his life was spent in the world of ballet, but also jazz and modern dance. If one aspect of that...
Sally Haworth Bowen
Apr 12, 2023
Sally Haworth Bowen, 87, passed away on April 12, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Sally was born August 4, 1935 in Argonia, Kansas, to Bernyce (Larson) Haworth and Milford R. Haworth.
Sally grew up as an only child in the small town of Argonia, Kansas. She spent many days with her grandparents on their farm, which she loved....
Joseph Floyd Fredelake
Apr 12, 2023
Joseph “Floyd” Fredelake, 102, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Floyd was born on February 16, 1921, on the family farm near Spearville, Kansas to Frank and Mary Fredelake. He was the youngest of seven children.
Floyd married the love of his life, Elva Ott, in 1941, and they enjoyed nearly 73 years together. Floyd and Elva...
Rob A. Williams
Apr 12, 2023
Robert Arthur Williams (Rob), age 52, of Gardner KS, left this world on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, leaving behind many fond memories for his family and friends.
Rob is survived by his mother, Anna Williams, of Overland Park, KS. He is also survived by many lifelong friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Gary Williams and his brother,...
Tyrus Raymond Gainer
Apr 11, 2023
Tyrus “Ty” Raymond Gainer, 89-dedicated husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend-passed away at home in Spring Hill, KS on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Ty was born the only child of Dee and Myrtle Gainer in Elkins, West Virginia. He loved his hometown and his family. He had many stories of his Elkins High School days where he was class president...
John H. Armon, Jr.
Apr 11, 2023
John H. Armon Jr, 75, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Tuesday, April 11th, 2023, at the Atriums Senior Living, Overland Park, KS. Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6thShawnee Mission Memory Gardens, 23215 W. 75th St., Shawnee, KS.
John Armon Jr, the son of John Sr. and Catherine Armon, was born on July 26th, 1947, in Kansas...
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