Obituaries
Ching Lin Chen
Jan 1, 2022
Ching Lin Chen born on May 25, 1948 in Keelung, Taiwan passed away peacefully at the age of 74 on April 29, 2022 in Overland Park KS. He is remembered and loved by his wife Shu Tseng, daughters Tze and Szu, son Jeng and his 8 grandchildren Kylee, Calvin, David, Emily, Claire, Skyler, Stella and the youngest of all,...
Norman "Fred" Shannon
Jan 1, 2022
Norman Ernest Shannon, 73, a lifelong truck driver, passed away in his Kansas City, Kansas home on August 29th, 2022, after a short but hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Like his attitude about most, if not all things in his life, he managed to see the positive in the worst of circumstances, to the very end.
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Thomas Bernard Farrell
Jan 1, 2022
Thomas Bernard Farrell, 78, of Cleveland, Missouri, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 20, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Tom was born on April 24, 1943, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to Bernard and Melba Farrell. As a young boy he lived in Wier, Kansas, but later moved to Liberal, Missouri, where his family owned the local...
Ronald (Ron) Knight
Jan 1, 2022
Ronald Edward Knight, 78, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on April 18, 2022 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 29th with visitation at 1 p.m. at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS with...
Frank W. Blakely
Jan 1, 2022
Frank Warren Blakely of Stilwell Kansas, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2022 at the age of 78 at his home with his family by his side. Frank courageously battled cancer for 8 months with strength and dignity, setting the example for any and all who knew him.
Frank was born to Frank and Alice (Sally) Blakely...
Karen Kennedy
Jan 1, 2022
Karen Avis Kennedy passed away Wednesday April 6, 2022. Karen was born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 5, 1947, the daughter of Norma (Nielsen) Blaney of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Ford S. Blaney of Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Karen had one sibling, Ford R. Blaney who was almost 3 years old when Karen was born. She was almost my birthday gift as...
Joyce Murphy
Jan 1, 2022
Joyce Darlene Murphy (Lusk), 85, of Houston, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was born to Ted and Viola Lusk on August 27, 1937, in Aurora, Missouri. Darlene graduated from Aurora High School in 1955 and attended Southwest Missouri State (SMS) college in Springfield, Missouri where she studied physical education. Before college, she...
J.B. King
Jan 1, 2022
J.B. King of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the age of 101. He was born on January 30, 1921 in Ryan, Oklahoma to George W. and Martha Jane (Johnson) King. J.B. was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie J. on December 7, 2018. He is also predeceased by his parents and...
Blanche Yeater
Dec 31, 2021
Blanche I. Yeater (Bitner), born December 30, 1939, passed away suddenly on December 31, 2021, in Overland Park, KS., surrounded by her family. She is survived by her five children: Thomas E. Yeater (Patty), Suzanne M. Morris (Bill), Connie J. Oshman Silkman, Michael S. Yeater (Sheryl), Robert W. Yeater (Merrill), eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. She was preceded in...
Margot Bogner
Dec 31, 2021
Margot Marie Pickering Bogner, 35, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly in her home on December 31, 2021.
Margot was born in Overland Park, Kansas, on November 8, 1986, as the second child of Kathy and Christopher Pickering. She grew up in a family where love was given freely and often. Margot made friends easily and was...
Nancy Richart
Dec 30, 2021
Nancy E. Richart, 86, Overland Park, passed away on Thursday December 30, 2021. Nancy was born December 8, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri to Willis and Dorothy Peake. After graduating high school, she attended Iowa State College, (now Iowa State University) in Ames, Iowa graduating in 1957. A proud member of Kappa Delta Sorority and was very involved with...
Virginia Hanson
Dec 29, 2021
Virginia Blanton Hanson, 87, of Kansas City, KS passed away Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 at KU Medical Center. She was born November 24th,1934 in Memphis, TN the daughter of John Hutto and Nell Forester Hutto who preceded her in death.
Virginia was united in marriage to Walter Hanson, Sr. who preceded her in death February 10, 1981....
Gordon Toms
Dec 29, 2021
Gordon Toms, 94, passed away December 29, 2021.
Gordon was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years Iline Toms.
Gordon served in the Army before the Korean War and was a member of Overland Park VFW. Gordon worked as Financial Secretary of UAW before his retirement. He was an avid golfer. He was...
Sydney Darnaby
Dec 28, 2021
Sydney Brooke Darnaby passed away December 28th, 2021. She had just turned 23 years old. Born December 11th, 1998 in Overland Park, Kansas. She grew up in a tight knit community surrounded by her Oak Park Carpenter tribe. She was blessed to be surrounded by so many Oak Park families who considered her their own. In her younger years...
Gwendolyn (Gwen) Farmer
Dec 28, 2021
Gwendolyn (Gwen) Fay Farmer 68, of Overland Park Kansas entered the gates of heaven on Tuesday, December 28th 2021 surrounded by her family. Gwen was born in Wichita, Kansas to Ray and Marcy Proctor.
Gwen’s early years were spent in Amarillo, Texas with her older sister Vicki before moving to the Kansas City area...
Marsha Tomberlin
Dec 28, 2021
This is the story of Marsha Ruth (Curtis) Tomberlin. Marsha was a wonderful woman that was loved, is missed, and will always be cherished. Our Mom or “Nana,” as she liked to be called by her grandchildren and “Tasmanian devil” by her dad, was an amazing wife, mom, daughter, and a baker of cookies and sweets like no other....
Kwang - Ping Yang
Dec 27, 2021
Kwang-Ping "KP" Yang, age 77, passed away on December 27,2021. He is survived by his daughter, Carolyn Yang, son, Richard Yang, grandson, Jack Davidson, granddaughter, Alice Davidson, his brothers, Shin-Ping Yang, Jing-Ping Yang and Chih-Ping Yang. Services will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 9:00 AM at Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park,...
Frederick Schumacker
Dec 27, 2021
Frederick Joseph Schumacker, 82, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2021. He was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1939 to Helen and Fred Schumacker. He was the oldest of two children including his sister, Bonnie. At the age of 24 he met and married Orrene Joseph, the love of his life, to which they spent 45 years...
Marilyn Thomas
Dec 26, 2021
Marilyn Lavon Thomas, the first child of Rev. Karl and Dorothy Schuster and was born July 7th, 1929 in Liberal Kansas. On December 26th, 2021 she went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Marilyn enjoyed all things feminine. She was artistic and enjoyed interior decorating, fashion, and cooking. Marilyn loved and enjoyed people!...
Michael "Mike" Spafford
Dec 24, 2021
Michael Scott Spafford, 75, of Lenexa, KS passed away December 24, 2021. Visitation will be from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Wednesday January 5, 2022 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS. There will be a private family internment.
Mike was born May 18, 1946 in Kansas City, KS to George and...
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