Obituaries
Virginia Cooley
Sep 23, 2021
Services have been postponed until probably in the Fall. Please check back at a later date. Thank You - David Cooley
Virginia Lynn “Gigi” Cooley passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home on Sept 23, 2021 at age 81.
She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on July 2, 1940, the first daughter of...
Mary Miner
Sep 23, 2021
Mary Pauline Kiefer Miner 1919 - 2021
The Remarkable Life and Times of a Remarkable Woman
March 21, 1919
Mary Pauline Miner was born on a farmstead a few miles west of Clinton, Missouri, to Florence and Adam Kiefer. Primitive by today’s standards, their two-story wood frame farmhouse had no electricity,...
Celia Johnson
Sep 22, 2021
Celia Maurine Johnson, aged 79, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday September 22nd. Celia was born February 21, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri was raised in the south Kansas City neighborhood of Marlborough Heights. She graduated from Center High School in 1960 and attended Southwest Baptist College for two years.
She began work at Graybar...
Lynn Mathews
Sep 22, 2021
LYNN MARIE MATHEWS
Lynn Marie Mathews, 68, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away September 22, 2021 in Overland Park, Kansas. Lynn was born December 20, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to James W. Mathews and Frances P. Silkwood. She was a graduate of Shawnee Mission South High School, and attended two years at Kansas State University.
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Timothy Grauer
Sep 21, 2021
Timothy Joe Grauer of Marysville, Kansas went for his final hunt on this earth on September 21, 2021. He always loved nature, so he fittingly crossed the divide on the first day of Fall, his favorite season.
Tim is survived by his wife, Jane Grauer of the home; his daughter, Stacey Galante and husband Rich of West...
Edith Schultz
Sep 21, 2021
Edith J. Schultz, 93, of Prairie Village, Kansas passed away September 21, 2021, at Kansas City Hospice House. A private family inurnment will take place at Johnson County Memorial Gardens at a later date. Edith was born April 4, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri. She spent the majority of her life caring for other family members. She enjoyed the...
Richard Gray
Sep 19, 2021
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Bruce and Rick Gray Scholarship, Columbia Public Schools Business Services
1818 W. Worley St., Columbia, MO 65203
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Joseph Bacarro, Jr.
Sep 17, 2021
Joseph P Bacarro Jr passed away on September 17, 2021 with
loved ones by his side.
Joe was born on August 21, 1970 in Lodi, California.
He graduated from Blue Valley North and continued his
education at UNLV, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Administration.
Joe returned...
Marjorie Wilson
Sep 17, 2021
Marjorie Louise Wilson was born in Jefferson City, Missouri to Noah Kenneth and May Gladys Nichols (Seary) on May 6, 1926. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 17, 2021. She was 95 years young when she passed and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Marge and her family moved to Kansas City...
John Fotopoulos
Sep 16, 2021
John S.(Gene) Fotopoulos, belovedly known as “Foto,” passed away peacefully at his home in Playa Del Carmen, MX. just days after his 90th birthday.
Foto was born in Newton, Kansas and raised in Hutchinson. He excelled as an athlete at Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson Junior College and the University of Kansas. During his High School career, he...
Lloyd Thomas, Sr.
Sep 14, 2021
Lloyd Eugene Thomas, Sr., 93, Mission, Kansas, passed away on September 14, 2021. Lloyd was born near Wellsville, Kansas, the son of Clifford and Mary (Connaughy) Thomas. The majority of his youth was spent in Garnett, Kansas. He was a 1946 graduate of Garnett High School, then briefly attended Emporia State University. On August 14, 1950, he married Frances...
Thomas Heal
Sep 13, 2021
Thomas Wayne Heal, age 77, of Jacksonville FL and previously Overland Park KS, passed away September 13, 2021. Memorial and Interment to be held August 12, 2022 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens at 3:00.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents Willis and Helena Heal of OP, KS and his sister Terry Ann Heal, as well...
Bryan Clifford
Sep 12, 2021
Bryan Keith Clifford, 56, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on
Sunday, September 12, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He stayed
strong until the end and came out a hero.
Bryan was born in Kansas City, MO, and grew up in what was then farm country,
going to...
Evelyn M. Beets
Sep 11, 2021
Evelyn "Evie" Beets of Overland Park, KS, passed away September 11, 2021. She was 101. Evelyn was preceded in death by 5 sisters and a brother, as well as her husband of 35 years.
She leaves behind her only son, Duane Beets, originally of Olathe, KS, and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces,...
Mark McGuire
Sep 11, 2021
Mark A. McGuire was born on September 6, 1968, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Barbara and Alvin McGuire. He attended Blair Public Schools where his love of football began with playing full-tackle football during recess - on the blacktop. He continued to play all through high school with a team that called him “Preacher.” They won most of their games,...
Frederick Scott
Sep 11, 2021
Frederick James Scott, a gentle man, entertaining storyteller, & excellent athlete appreciated for his friendly manner, passed away on September 11th. Fred was deeply loved by his wife, children & stepchildren.
Born on February 12, 1941, to Florence and Roswell Scott in Kansas City, MO. He attended Southeast High School & the University of Missouri at Colombia...
Doris Allison
Sep 10, 2021
Doris Louise Allison, age 98, died peacefully at her home on September 10, 2021.
Doris was born in Oklahoma City on January 23, 1923 to Burford Jeakins and Nellie Blanche Page. In 1943, she married Walter McDowell with whom she had a son, James Lamont. After an unsuccessful marriage they divorced and she later married Perry Otis...
Doris Squibbs
Sep 10, 2021
Doris Louise Squibbs was born to F.W. and Doris McQuigg in Schaller, Iowa on September 12, 1932. She passed away peacefully on September 10, 2021, just two days short of her 89th birthday. She went to country school for eight years and graduated from Schaller High School in 1949, and was Salutatorian of her class. She participated in many...
Debbie Sauceda
Sep 10, 2021
Debbie Sauceda (Walker), 58, of Merriam, Kansas passed away on September 10th, 2021 in Olathe, Kansas under the care of Good Samaritan Olathe and Good Shepherd Hospice.
Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15th at Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens
with Chaplin...
Richard Lee Dreher M.D.
Sep 7, 2021
Richard Lee “Dick” Dreher, M.D., of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2021.
If you’re feeling sad about Dick’s passing, we are confident he would tell you with that glint in his eye to “cut it” because he lived a good, long life, and he’d reassure you that everything is going to be “fine, just...
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