Obituaries

Lino "Chinky" Garcia

Dec 4, 2021

Catalino “Lino” Garcia, age 70 joined that OG (Original Gangster) party in the sky on December 4th, 2021. He was born on July 2, 1951, in Los Angeles California to Elvira and Gabriel Garcia.

Lino is survived by his wife of 42 years, Debra; his 8 children; Tony, Rosita, Rebecca, David, Diana, Gabriel, Jesse James, and Catalina;...

Richard Zuber

Dec 4, 2021

Richard F. Zuber, Jr., 83, of McKinney, Texas passed away December 4, 2021. He was born the eldest of six sons to R.F. Zuber, Sr., and Kathleen (Herring) Zuber on July 31, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard graduated Northeast High School in 1956 and attended Graceland College.  He was preceded in death by his parents and four younger...

James West Jr.

Dec 4, 2021

James L. West Jr., 62, of Overland Park, KS passed away on December 4th, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Jim grew up in Kansas City, MO attending Center High School and Longview Community College. He loved fishing, golfing, sports and most of all music. Jim will be dearly missed and always remembered for his crazy sense of...

Adam Crane

Dec 3, 2021

Adam M. Crane, 57, Olathe, passed away December 3, 2021.  Adam was born in Hollywood, Florida to Herb and Susan Crane. The family moved to Kansas and graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest in 1982.  He then attended and graduated from the University of Kansas with a juris Doctor Degree. Adam played tennis at KU.     He was an attorney for...

Thomas Talkington

Nov 30, 2021

Thomas Lyle Talkington of Lake Lotowana, MO died November 30, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born January 4, 1962, the son of Robert and Donna Talkington. He was raised in Iola, graduating from Iola High School in 1980 and then attended Kansas University where he received a degree in Chemical Engineering. While at KU he was a...

Steven R. Wilson

Nov 28, 2021

Steven (Steve) Ray Wilson, 75, passed away on November 28, 2021. Steve was born August 17, 1946 in Newton, Kansas. He was the first son of Woodrow Francis Wilson and Nina Mae Brill Wilson.  Steve attended Newton High School and went on to study structural engineering at Kansas State University.

During his time at K-State, Steve met,...

Nancy Kreutzer

Nov 28, 2021

Nancy Ann Hickert Kreutzer, 69, of Overland Park, KS, died on November 28, 2021, of complications from cancer. Nancy was born on July 7, 1952, to Bernard “Barney” and Beatrice “Tucky” (Schandler) Hickert of Lenora, KS. In high school, Nancy brought excellence to each of her endeavors. She was a cheerleader, twirler in the marching band, and valedictorian. When...

Jack Turner

Nov 28, 2021

Jack D. Turner, 82, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021.  He was born the youngest of five children to Frank James and Dovie Victoria Turner.  Raised in the small town of Kellyville, OK, he attended Kellyville High School and then joined the Air Force.  He married the love of his life, Sue Romine Turner in 1961 and they spent 60...

Sylvia Runkle

Nov 28, 2021

Sylvia Runkle, of Overland Park, KS, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother died November 28, 2021. She was 89. Services will be held at a later date. She was born November 19, 1932 in Story City, Iowa. She married William Runkle on July 26, 1952 in Ackley, Iowa. He preceded her in death. Sylvia worked in wholesale,...

Leroy "Eddie" Snook Jr.

Nov 27, 2021

Leroy Edwin Snook Jr, 96 of Lenexa, KS passed peacefully on Saturday, November 27, 2021. He was born in Rush Hill, MO , graduated from high school in Mexico, MO and attended Kent State in Ohio while in the Army Air Corp. He served as an aviation cadet during World War II from 1943 - 1945. He married Helen...

Nancy With

Nov 27, 2021

We are saddened by the loss of our beloved mother, Nancy With, who passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021 at the age of 83.  She was predeceased by her parents, Clyde and Eugenia Shaw and by her husband of 58 years, the Rev. David With, who passed away in June, 2021 at the age of 83. Nancy is survived...

Ebrahim Sohail "Abe" Shirazi

Nov 27, 2021

Ebrahim Sohail "Abe" Shirazi, 79, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away November 27, 2021.  He is survived by his son, Bijan Shirazi.

Service times are listed below and we welcome you to leave fond memories and condolences for the family on the Tribute Wall above.

Eunice Penner

Nov 26, 2021

First Day on Earth July 2, 1923 Westmoreland, Kansas. First day in Heaven November 26, 2021 Prairie Village, Kansas.

Eunice Carroll Dixon Penner passed away content and serene November 26, 2021.  She lived a joy-filled, active life rich in faith, family, and friends.

Eunice was born to Joseph and Clara Dixon, the third child in...

Lawrence Welterlen

Nov 25, 2021

It is with great sadness, to announce that Lawrence Dabold Welterlen, loving husband of Joan, and father to Gary and Mark, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2021 in the company of family in Overland Park, Kansas at the age of ninety-one.

Larry was born July 10, 1930, in Manchester New Hampshire, to Lawrence H. and Georgia...

Timothy "Tim" M. Gwin

Nov 23, 2021

Timothy “Tim” Marc Gwin unexpectedly passed away in his home in Overland Park, Kansas on November 23, 2021. He was 68 years old. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 16, 1953 to Bill and Shirley Gwin. They and his brother, Steven Smithers preceded him in death. Tim grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas and graduated from...

Robert "Bob" Chase

Nov 22, 2021

Bob Chase, 88, of Prairie Village, KS passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home Monday November 22, 2021.  He was born December 8, 1932 in Perry, MO to George and Agnes (West) Chase. As a youth, Bob hand set bowling pins and was a golf caddy at Indian Hills Country Club.

Following high school, Bob was...

Ronald Goodwin

Nov 21, 2021

Ronald “Ron” Franklin Goodwin, brother, husband, father, and grandfather passed away on the morning of Sunday, November 21st, 2021. Ron spent his last moments surrounded by family and passed with his son by his side at the Kansas City Hospice House, following a short battle with cancer.

Ron was born in Alton, Illinois on November 24th, 1940,...

Louanna Strong

Nov 20, 2021

Louanna M. Strong, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Prairie Village, Kansas on November 20, 2021. Lanna – otherwise known as ‘Nana’ by her many grandchildren – was born September 21, 1936, in Ava, Missouri. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Doris Fleetwood, her brothers Ron and James Fleetwood, and her sister-in-law Phyllis...

William Floerke

Nov 19, 2021

William A. Floerke, 78, Lenexa, KS

To know loyalty & generosity is to know Bill Floerke.

Raised in a family of eight in Kansas City, KS, Bill was the fifth child of Agnes & Albert and sibling to Kent, Clive, Shloe, Schiela, & Sharil.

Amongst a family of athletes, he forged his own path early on developing an affinity for javelin throwing that began in high school...

Edith Glendening

Nov 18, 2021

Edith was born on February 6th, 1927 in Labette County, KS to Fred and Edna Palmer.  She married Carrol Martin Glendening, August 6, 1950.  Edith taught fourth grade at Edwardsville Elementary School in Edwardsville, KS for many years before retiring in 1989.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 68 years Carrol M Glendening, sister Freda,...