Obituaries
Shirley Odell
Aug 31, 2022
Shirley Jean Odell, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother left for her eternal rest on Wednesday, August 31st, 2022 following an extended battle with cancer. Shirley enjoyed tennis, bridge, and listening to Jazz. She was preceded in death by her son, R.G. Odell III, and is survived by one daughter, two sisters: Patricia DeLapp of Overland Park, KS and Kate Schmeltekopf,...
Jeffery "Scott" Richardson
Aug 29, 2022
Jeffery “Scott” Richardson, 57, of Overland Park, Kansas died peacefully on August 29, 2022. Scott went home to be with his heavenly Father and those that preceded him in death including his Father, Ellis, who passed away in 2021 and his Mother, Judy, who passed away in 1970, when Scott was only five years old. Both deaths caused...
Margarett Gutekunst
Aug 26, 2022
Margarett Gutekunst, 104, passed away Friday August 26, 2022, at the Healthcare Resort of Leawood. Margarett was born in St. Joe, Missouri, the oldest of six children. She lived in Texas, Illinois, and most of her life in New Jersey. She resided in Overland Park, Kansas for the past 24 years. She married Charles Williams in 1941. She...
Doris Custer
Aug 25, 2022
Doris Custer, age 84, passed away on August 25, 2022 after a long illness.
She is survived by two children, Denise and Dan; nine grand-children; ten great grand-children; three great great grand-children; and two brothers.
Dana Lyne
Aug 24, 2022
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Eileen Dunnell
Aug 20, 2022
Eileen Horvitz Dunnell passed away on August 20, 2022 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born on June 1, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, the only child of Joseph and Mina Glazer Horvitz. She attended Central High School and the University of Missouri at Kansas City.
She was employed in various administrative office capacities while raising her...
Glenna Winston
Aug 17, 2022
Glenna (Gigi) G. Winston, a longtime resident of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, surrounded by her family.
She was born to parents Victor and Marie Shipwright on June 5, 1959, in Indianapolis, Indiana but spent most of her childhood in Sedalia, Missouri, graduating from Smith Cotton high school in...
Robert Young, Sr.
Aug 16, 2022
Robert Lewis Young, Sr. passed away peacefully on August 16th, 2022, at the Lakeview Village Care Center in Lenexa, KS. Bob was born in Decatur, Iowa on June 9th, 1923 to Frank and Helen Young. His life in small town Iowa during the late 1920's and 30's was both idyllic and tough. But, the challenges and difficulties encountered early...
Elvira Powell
Aug 15, 2022
“Brothers and sisters, we do no want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus, those who have fallen asleep in him.
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Robert Shibe
Aug 14, 2022
Robert Shibe was born in 1927 in Oskaloosa, KS to Arthur Nelson Shibe and Agnes (Howard) Shibe. He attended Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, KS, graduating in 1945 when he was drafted into the army during WWII. He served in the Philippines where he worked in radio-teletype operations and maintenance. After the war, he received an associate's degree...
Cecil Matney
Aug 14, 2022
Cecil L. Matney passed away peacefully on August 14, 2022. Cecil was born June 1, 1921 in Kansas City, KS and recently celebrated his 101st birthday. During WWII Cecil was a Marine Airman flying C47 aircraft and assigned as a pilot for General Roy Geiger. Cecil flew the General to many war fronts in the south Pacific theater....
Larry Pershall
Aug 13, 2022
Larry Francis Pershall, 73, of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, August 13, 2022.
Born in Winfield, KS, Larry was adopted at birth by Ray and Amanda (Sperry) Pershall. He spent his childhood in Iola, KS swimming, reading comic books, participating in Boy Scouts, and playing outdoors. One of his favorite...
Eugenia Spradling
Aug 13, 2022
On Saturday August 13th, 2022, at 1:50 AM Eugenia Fey Spradling, loving wife and mother of four children, passed away at the age of 90. Eugenia was born on May 31, 1932, to Charles and Beulah Pritchard of Overland Park, Kansas where she attended church regularly and became a lifelong member of the Assembly of God Church. On...
Janice Newton
Aug 13, 2022
On Saturday, August 13, Janice Newton, 85, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, died peacefully with her husband David by her side. She desired to be part of the willed body program at University of Kansas and her body was donated for study.
Janice was born in Springfield, Illinois on November 4, 1936, to Russell and Irene...
Michael Vennard
Aug 12, 2022
Michael Vennard, 46, died August 12, 2022, from diabetes complications. He was born May 8, 1976 in Washington, D.C. He moved with his family to Prairie Village, KS in 1983.
Michael graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School and Colorado College. He was the program manager at Sleepyhead Beds.
Michael was an avid sports lover...
Charles Strode
Aug 12, 2022
Charlie Clayton Strode was born in Indio, California. He has one brother and one sister still living & no children. He went into the Navy as a 20-year-old and was stationed on a big battleship. He loved to travel and saw many countries. He was very honored to serve his country and always said he would do it again....
Donna Grannan
Aug 7, 2022
Donna Grannan was born December 15th, 1928 in Hastings, Nebraska. After graduating from Holstein High School in Holstein, Nebraska, she attend the Omaha Institute of Radio and Electronics. She worked in communications for Trans World Airlines (TWA). In April of 1948, she married the love of her life, Bernard Patrick Grannan. After having 2 children, she worked as church...
Frank Riggle
Aug 7, 2022
Frank Edwin Riggle, 86, Overland Park, passed away August 7, 2022. Funeral Services at 10:00 a.m. at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS, with visitation prior from 9 - 10 a.m. Burial follows the service at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Frank was pre-deceased by his wife Betty in January of 2011. Frank served 9 year...
Robert Magness
Aug 6, 2022
Robert (Bob) Lee Magness, 76, passed away suddenly on August 6, 2022 at home in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born in Warrensburg, Missouri to Donald and Hazel Magness.
Bob is survived by his wife, Catherine (Cathy) Magness and his two children, Joe Magness (Courtney) and Pat Magness; grandchildren, Hayden, Skylar (Lennon), Sailor, Brighton, Boston, Peyton, Maylee,...
Susan Pavlakis
Aug 3, 2022
Susan S. Pavlakis, age 71, passed away on August 3, 2022. She took her own life after a period of severe mental distress that included two hospitalizations and releases. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She is survived by her husband George N. Pavlakis and son Gregory A. Pavlakis, and brother Alan Shaw and his...
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