Obituaries

Jan 15, 2022

Billie Bennie Fitzwater, 90, Overland Park, passed away Saturday January 15, 2022. Billie was born in Lucerne, Missouri to Ed and Helen (Gilworth)Fitzwater.  He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict.  He graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia.   He married Jean Gurtler in 1961 in Washington, MO.   He worked as a salesman in the lumber industry...

Jan 14, 2022

William “Bill” Joseph Reitinger, 75, Overland Park, Kansas passes away on January 14, 2022 at home surrounded by family after a long battle with brain cancer.   Bill worked in the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration under the U.S. Department of Transportation for 34 years developing highway road safety laws, car safety laws, and played a major role in the...

Jan 13, 2022

Marc Earl Anthony, 89, a native Nebraskan, and nearly 50-year resident of Overland Park, Kansas, died peacefully on January 13, 2022.

Marc was the only son to L. Earl and Clara Anthony, born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 29, 1932. He graduated from Omaha Central High School where he was a champion rifleman. Marc received a ROTC...

Jan 12, 2022

Carmen Angel Reinke, 45, of Lenexa, Kan., passed away on January 12, 2022. She was born on February 18, 1976, the second of six children to Kurt and Kathy Reinke in Neenah Menasha, Wisconsin.

When Carmen was twelve years old, the family moved to Shawnee, Kan. Carmen attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and graduated in 1994. It...

Jan 11, 2022

Geraldine Stephens, age 95, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022 at Northland Rehabilitation & Health Care, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born November 15, 1926, the daughter of Preston and Myrtle Emma (Root) Akers.

Geraldine loved spending time visiting with family and friends. While living at Villa Ventura she enjoyed playing...

Jan 7, 2022

Carol Jeanne Cox died on January 7, 2022, in her home in Overland Park, Kansas.  Carol was born on August 12, 1950, in Midland, Texas, where she grew up.  In November 1969, while attending Texas Tech University, she met James Cox on a blind date.  Carol and James were married on January 2, 1971, in Midland, Texas, and then...

Jan 6, 2022

Constance “Connie” W. Gall, 88 years old, passed away in her sleep on January 6, 2022. Connie was born on May 16,1933 in Chincoteague, Virginia to Blanche and John Whealton. Growing up on the family’s dairy farm instilled a very hard work ethic as well as a love of the outdoors.

Connie met her husband of 68...

Jan 4, 2022

Kenneth Frank Luecke

On January 4, 2022, Kenneth Frank Luecke passed away peacefully at the Sunrise Senior Living Center in Leawood, Kansas.  His wife, Judy Luecke, and daughter, Suzanne Davis, were present during his final hours.  Ken died just 8 days before his 90th birthday.  He lived a full life and struggled valiantly with dementia during his...

Jan 4, 2022

Ruth E. Harris passed away peacefully on January 4, 2022, age 83, at home in Overland Park Kansas.  She was born in Downs, KS the youngest of 6 children on November 30, 1938.  She graduated Downs High School in 1956, worked at the local soda shop after graduation until moving to Topeka KS in the early 1960’s where she...

Jan 4, 2022

Bonnie Bailey Howard, 75, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.  Bonnie was born on July 5th, 1946, in Clay Center, Kansas to Amos and Ruth Bailey.  She grew up and graduated from Clay County Community High School, and then Baker University.  She spent many years working for the federal government as a...

Jan 3, 2022

Deloris Brennaman Wilson was born on July 1, 1930 to Walter and Anne Brennaman. She was the youngest of 11 children. Deloris married the love of her life, Arthur F. Wilson Jr., on November 25, 1950. They were married for 66 years before his passing in 2016. Deloris had 6 children, Chelle, Mona, Charles, Mary (Tom), Sandra (Gary), and...

Jan 1, 2022

Erma Lea Gaddy of Mission, Kansas, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2022.

She is preceded in death by the love of her life and husband, Jessie “Gene” Gaddy, her daughter Pamela Gaddy, and Grandson, James Todd Gaddy.

Erma was born in Houston, Missouri on March 19, 1927. She grew up in Houston and moved...

Jan 1, 2022

Shirley E. Ellis, age 75, of Belton, Missouri passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022 surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas 66210 on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. followed by the funeral at...