Obituaries

Oct 10, 2021

Dr. Thomas J. Nidiffer, 94, passed away due to natural cause on October 10, 2021. As a loving husband, father and trusted friend, he leaves behind his daughters, Cyndi and Debbie Nidiffer and Mollie Drew, his granddaughter Ashley Sweren and great grandchildren Nora and Nathan (Nash) Sweren.

Dr. Thomas J. (T.J.) Nidiffer’s life began in the hills...

Oct 10, 2021

Reverend Maxine Marie Hunter Howard, born 23 December 1919 in Morgan County passed away 10 October 2021 at her home in Springfield, Mo. She was married to Rev. Gail Howard, who preceded her in death in 1997.  They pastored in Kansas for nearly 50 years. She had one sister, Juanita Lietzke and two brothers, Bob and Bill Hunter, all...

Oct 10, 2021

Maniphone Blenny Senthavy, 38, Independence, Missouri passed away Sunday, October 10th with her family by her side.  Funeral Service will be 1:00 pm Sunday, October 17th at Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, Kansas 66210.

Anyone who wishes to honor Blenny is politely asked to make a contribution to her children’s...

Oct 9, 2021

The world lost a truly loving and caring soul when our beautiful daughter, Sarah Ann Renz, passed away October 9, 2021.  A woman of joy and spirit, Sarah left an indelible impression of grace and compassion with all who knew her.  Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1984 to David and Sandra (Wessels) Renz, Sarah lived most of her...

Oct 8, 2021

Barbara Ann Drew, 83, of Mission, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Olathe, Kansas.

Barbara was born March 8, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Kenneth and Zatha Drew.  She lived in Florida for many years and enjoyed the time that she spent out on the water on her...

Oct 7, 2021

Diane Lee Herring, age 93, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2021  of natural causes surrounded by her family. She was born August 6, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri to Hiram Grider and Violet Dillon Grider.  She graduated from Paseo High School and attended Kansas University where she pledged Alpha Chi Omega Sorority.  She was...

Oct 7, 2021

Lora June Mebust passed into the Lord’s eternal presence at the Kansas City Hospice House on October 7, 2021.

Born to Carl “Art” and Leone Peterson in Dillon, Montana on October 27th,1933, Lora spent her childhood years in Kalispell with summers often at Flathead Lake. During high school, her yet to be husband, Winston, worked pumping gas...

Oct 6, 2021

Janet Kay LeVan, 76, of Leawood, Kansas, beloved wife and mother, passed away October 6, 2021.

Janet worked as a realtor for many years, retiring from Reece and Nichols.

She is survived by her husband, Larry LeVan of the home, daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Dr. Brent Lovett, Naples, FL, son, Scott Poore, Merriam KS...

Oct 5, 2021

Jeff Segraves, 58, of Liberty, Missouri, passed away on October 5th, 2021 at the home. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 18th, 1963, son of Carl and Judith Segraves.  He married Shari Abbott on January 15th, 2016. He is survived by son Gavin Gravesman, father Carl (Jeanne) Segraves, Olathe, Kansas, brother Steve (Theresa) Segraves, Overland Park, Kansas,...

Oct 3, 2021

My mother was tough as a nail but soft as feather and kind hearted.  She had to be, to live through the tumultuous tragic modern history of Korea. Born during the Japanese occupation of Korea in 1933 in Pyongyang. She lived through the WWII in the latter days of Japanese rule and liberation from it.  She then witnessed the...

Oct 2, 2021

Dwain Erskine Wallace, 83, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Saturday, October 2, 2021.

Dwain was born February 27, 1938, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was the son of Leora Lee Caldwell and Leland Erskine Wallace. He went to Hazel Grove Elementary School and graduated from Washington Rural High School in 1956. ...

Oct 1, 2021

Gay was born on May 22, 1933 to John and Gaynell Foster in Danville, Virginia.

She would grow up to join the United States Navy and served on Capitol Hill.  She was awarded a National Defense Service Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. She met Ira Myers (United States Navy) and they married on February 19, 1960...

Sep 30, 2021

Karen Romberg, 78 of Shawnee Kansas, passed away September 30, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born to the late Fredrick and Irene Miller, January 23, 1943, in Parsons, Kansas. Karen graduated from Labette County High School in 1961 and would go on to work for the Santa Fe Railroad until she retired in 2005.

Sep 29, 2021

Victor P. Wolf, 99, Overland Park, passed away Wednesday September 29, 2021.   Victor was born August 9,1922 in Robertsville, MO to Victor L. and Martha Wolf. Victor grew up in Ferguson, Missouri and graduated from high school.    He then attended the University of Iowa where he enrolled in Flight School for 1 year before he entered the US Marines...

Sep 29, 2021

Louis Ashley Elbl, Jr., was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of L. Ashley Elbl, Sr. and Esther Buller Elbl, on April 14, 1943. Ashley, as most people knew him, or Ash, as his family and friends called him, or “Coach” as he came to be known at Brookdale Assisted Living and Memory Care, lived in KCK until...

Sep 25, 2021

“The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us. “

Billy Graham

On Saturday September 25th, 2021, our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend was gently carried into Jesus’ loving arms peacefully after a long battle with cancer.  She joins her late husband Bob Frank Riggs; sister, Maxine...

Sep 24, 2021

Jeri M. Vick, 80, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, at home, on September 24, 2021, after 22 years of battling cancer.  Jeri was born in Pittsburg, PA on July 4, 1941, to Glenwood and Alice Elizabeth Young.  She had one older sister who died as an infant. Jeri married Kent Alan Vick 58 years ago on December 22, 1962. ...

Sep 24, 2021

James P. "Jim" Elliott born in St. Joseph, MO Nov. 19, 1944 passed away Sept. 24,2021 at Advent Hospital in Merriam, KS, age 76.  He resided at Merriam Gardens Healthcare in Merriam, KS.  Jim retired from Yellow Freight May 3, 2002 with one million miles of accident free over the road truck driving.  His CB handle was "Shade Tree." ...

Sep 24, 2021

Marilyn Ann Simes, age 99, Overland Park, Kansas passed away September 24, 2021 in her home surrounded by family.

Marilyn was born December 10, 1921 in Canton, Ohio where she spent her entire childhood. Growing up she loved softball, tennis, basketball, violin, swimming and singing. Some of her greatest high school achievements were playing first violin in...

Sep 24, 2021

Wanda was born October 31, 1933 in Superior, Nebraska to her parents Harold C Jensen and Elizabeth M (Leece) Jensen and older sister Rita Jensen.

She spent her early childhood in Fremont, Nebraska and moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1942. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and studied fine arts at Creighton University in Omaha,...