Obituaries

Dec 18, 2021

Caroline Covell Johnson passed away on December 18, 2021`.  She was born on April 12, 1930 to Karl Covell and Esther Appel Covell.  She was preceded in death by her brother John Covell.

She grew up in Edina, MN and attended West High and the University of Minnesota.  She married Warner Johnson on March 19, 1955, who...

Dec 18, 2021

William Ted Belt, 68, of Overland Park, KS, passed away unexpectedly on 12/18/2021.

Ted was born on September 11, 1953 to George William and Alma Geneva (Eppler) Belt in Hood River, OR. He graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1971 and went to work with Nordstrom’s just before his 18th birthday as a salesman in the shoe department.

Ted had a thirst for detailed knowledge of everything he could learn.  One...

Dec 18, 2021

Lilian Elizabeth O’Dell, 80, Excelsior Springs, MO, passed away Saturday December 18, 2021.  Lillian was born in Orrick, MO to Leonard and Mabel Callaway.   Lillie was a self-taught cake decorator for 28 years before she retired from Hy-Vee.   She married Delbert Dean O’Dell on March 29, 1958 and they were blessed with six children.

Lillie was preceded...

Dec 17, 2021

Robert Gage Elton, 48, of Leawood, Kansas, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, December 17, 2021. Rob was born on November 14, 1973, in Falls Church, Virginia, and spent most of his life in his beloved Kansas. He is survived by his father Alan, mother Martha, sister Caroline, brother William, his sons Gage and Hogan, his...

Dec 17, 2021

Barbara " Sue" Willsey was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, sister and loyal friend. She left this world suddenly on December 17, 2021 at the age of 86. Her courage and strength during the past two years of health challenges is praiseworthy. Sue loved tennis , sports, cherished her family and friends, and was a gift to the...

Dec 16, 2021

Lorna Stewart Lieberman (Laroe), of Leawood, Kansas (formally of Boxford, Massachusetts) passed peacefully on Thursday, December 16, 2021.  Lorna was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Charles Irwin Lieberman.  Lorna is survived by her three children and three step-children: Linda K. Bowden of KS, Benjamin W. Bowden of MA, Elizabeth D. Avenia (Bowden) of KS,...

Dec 16, 2021

K. Dayton Koch passed away Thursday, December 16th, 2021, in Lancaster, California, from complications of his quarter-century battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Dayton – as he was known to all, though his given first name was Keith – was born in Mitchell, SD, on May 13th, 1931.

After graduating Mitchell High School, he chose to pursue...

Dec 14, 2021

Graziano Cornolo, after 61 years of life, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.

Graziano (or Gratz to those who knew him best) was born on September 3, 1960, in Thiene, Italy to Ermenegildo and Marcella Cornolo.  From a young age, Graziano was drawn to the outdoors and spent his entire...

Dec 14, 2021

Stephanie Rae Rada was a loving mother, sister, and friend.  She passed away peacefully on December 14, 2021 at age 71 at Evergreen Community in Olathe, KS.  Huntington's Disease battled Stephanie since 2009 and never succeeded in conquering her spirit, only her body.

She was born in Canova, SD to Sherman and Blanche Torgerson...