Obituaries
Carrie (Ky) Wilkerson
Sep 15, 2025
Carrie Reed Wilkerson passed away peacefully September 15, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born to Jessie Fox and Walter Lee Reed November 16, 1925 in Kansas City, MO, and married James Winters Wilkerson December 26, 1950. They travelled extensively throughout the world for business and pleasure.
Prior to her marriage, Carrie was a swim suit model for the...
Anne Morris
Sep 15, 2025
Anne Morris passed away on Monday September15, 2025 at her home in Macon. Anne was born on December 17, 1937, in Pawnee, Nebraska, the daughter of Joesph George Drawbridge and Willadean Mae Shellenbuger. She grew up in Norcatur, KS, graduating from High School in 1955. Anne married Willian Ray Eaglin in 1956. Four daughters were born to this union. Later...
Angela Tira Gravitt
Sep 14, 2025
Angela Tira Gravitt passed away peacefully at her home on September 14, 2025 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born February 24, 1972 to her parents Jim and Sandy Tira in St. Louis, Missouri. Angela’s family relocated to Overland Park, Kansas when she was very young. This is where she lived out the duration of her life.
Angela attended...
Gaylord "Ras" Rasmussen
Sep 10, 2025
Gaylord “Ras” Rasmussen passed away on September 10, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 88, surrounded by his three children.
Ras was born on August 12, 1937 in Harlan, Iowa to Holgar and Mayme Rasmussen. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, attending on a football and track scholarship. He married Carolyn on...
Bill M. Donahue
Sep 9, 2025
Born November 12, 1950 – Passed September 9, 2025
Bill M. Donahue, 74, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on September 9, 2025. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, on November 12, 1950, Bill lived a life marked by service, dedication, and quiet strength.
In 1969, Bill began his service with the United States Army, completing boot camp before being stationed...
Gail L. Bacon
Sep 9, 2025
Gail L. Bacon, beloved mother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 9th at 5am, leaving a void her family and friends cannot fill.
Gail was born on October 18, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, to William and Mildred Lahme. The family relocated from Chicago to Kansas City, where Gail attended Shawnee Mission West High School and the University of Kansas.
Gail was a...
Phyllis Alexander Suter
Sep 8, 2025
Phyllis Alexander Suter, 92, of Runaway Bay, Texas, passed away September 8, 2025 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Phyllis, the eldest of four children born to Mabel Louise (Weaver) Alexander and Elmer R. Alexander, was born July 22, 1933 in Peoria, Illinois. A 1951 graduate of Monmouth High School, she played piano, saxophone and served on the...
Bobbie Jean Blaine
Sep 8, 2025
Bobbie Blaine, 64, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on September 8, 2025.Bobbie was a devoted mother, a compassionate soul, and a quiet force of kindness in the lives of all who knew her. She is survived by her loving children: Grace Nicely, Sammie McNelly, and Luke Blaine, her grandchildren Maddie and Lincoln, her sisters, Betty, Donna, and Brenda, and many...
Ronald Frank Pippert
Sep 8, 2025
Ronald Frank Pippert (Ron), of Overland Park, went to be with his Heavenly Father September 8, 2025, following several months of illness.
He was born to Frank and Gladys Pippert on June 6, 1936, in Lawrence, Kansas. He was the oldest of two children. He met his future wife, Mary Deckwa, when they were young. Both were active in the Evangelical...
Donald B. Clardy
Sep 4, 2025
Donald B. “Don” Clardy was born on March 31, 1947 in Clarksville, TN to Eugene Clardy and Rebecca Joslin Clardy. He passed away suddenly on September 4, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Deborah Eckhoff. His first marriage was to Fay Balthrop Clardy who passed away in 2007.
Don received his undergraduate and first graduate degree from...
Hope Lange Howells
Sep 2, 2025
Hope Lange Howells, 63, of Louisburg, passed away on September 2, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, September 9th at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church in Wea. Interment will follow at Louisburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to a college fund for Hope’s son, Nathaniel, who just started college...
Jeremy E. Baptist
Aug 31, 2025
Jeremy Eduard Baptist, M.D., Ph.D, age 85, of Overland Park passed away peacefully on August 31, 2025. Devoted husband of Sylvia for 37 years, and then of Avis for 19 years. Loving father of Sarah (Randy), Margaret (Mike), and Cathy (Steve) and stepfather of Sandy (Greg), Gary (Debbie), and Lourie (Matthias). Proud grandfather of Athena, Laura, Andrew, Hope, Brendon, Josh,...
Donald L. Meinen
Aug 29, 2025
Donald L. Meinen, age 85 years, formerly of Grandview, Missouri, died on August 29, 2025, at Villa Saint Francis Nursing Home in Olathe, Kansas, where he resided for the past 3 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Cynthia Meinen, his parents, Vincent Meinen and Rose (Gallagher) Meinen, and a brother, Jerry Meinen, who passed in infancy. Don is survived...
Dorothy B. Wolfrom
Aug 27, 2025
Dorothy B. Watterson Wolfrom, age 100, beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at home in Overland Park, Kansas on August 27, 2025.
Dorothy’s life was rich with many experiences. Born on October 25, 1924 in Butler, PA. She had a passion for cooking, baking, and candy making. She had many occupations including operating Little Bit in Claycomo, MO where she...
JoAnn Waller
Aug 25, 2025
JoAnn Waller, 89, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born on May 21, 1936, in Kansas City, Kansas, and her life was defined by love for her family, faith, and community.
For more than 50 years, JoAnn made her home in Stilwell, Kansas, where she and her beloved husband, Kenneth, built a life filled with...
James Braddock Johnson
Aug 24, 2025
James Braddock Johnson (Jim), age 90, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully at his home at dawn on August 24th. Born on July 4, 1935, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Frank and Freda (Behrens) Johnson, Jim’s Independence Day birthday was always memorable—no one ever forgot to celebrate him. He was the youngest of three brothers; his eldest, Francis, was lost during...
Joseph Blair Kubec
Aug 24, 2025
Joseph Blair “Joe” Kubec passed away on August 24, 2025, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 81. Born on July 16, 1944, in Leon, Iowa, Joe led a life marked by intellectual pursuit, professional accomplishment, and enduring devotion to his family.
Joe is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nancy Kubec; daughter Kimberly; sons...
Faye Martin
Aug 21, 2025
Faye Martin, 88, of Lenexa, passed away on August 21, 2025.
Born on April 12, 1937, in Atlantic, Iowa, Faye was the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Nelson) Fredrickson. She grew up on a farm near the Danish heritage town of Elk Horn, Iowa and graduated from Oak Park Academy in Nevada, Iowa in 1955.
After earning her Bachelor of Nursing degree...
Gloria E. Raye
Aug 21, 2025
Gloria Elizabeth Raye (Tolson) was born on August 15, 1936, in Grays, Essex, England, and passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas, at the age of 89.
In 1959, Gloria moved to Kansas, where she married her beloved husband, Layne Raye. Together they built a life in Prairie Village, Kansas, where they lived until Layne’s passing in 1984.
To...
Leo Tony Anthony Riggs
Aug 20, 2025
Leo Anthony (Tony) Riggs, 58, of Gladstone, Missouri died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.There will be a memorial service at a later date. Tony was born on January 16, 1967, in Evergreen Park, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his father, Leo A. Riggs and his siblings Philip A. Riggs and Julie Riggs. He is...
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