Obituaries

Lynn A. Neuman

Jul 26, 2021

Lynn Ann Neuman, 78, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away July 26, 2021.

She was born October 17, 1942 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Logan and Marion Neuman and raised by her grandmother, Agnes "Gert" May Bulwan of Rushville, Nebraska.

Lynn owned and operated Neuman Design Firm and was a well-known and respected Interior Designer in...

Gary Gunn

Jul 24, 2021

Gary Y. Gunn, 83, Leawood, Kansas passed away at home Saturday, July 24, 2021.  He was born December 17, 1937 in Barnett, Missouri.

Gary received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Missouri School of Mines in 1959. He began his 40 year career with Black & Veatch in 1959. He was named executive partner...

Bradley Dupin

Jul 23, 2021

Bradley Steven Dupin

Born: April 12, 1959- Died: July 23, 2021

Since the age of 11, Brad had worked in restaurants and country clubs. Curiosity began early as he watched the technique of the chefs, and then becoming one himself for the remainder of his life. A quiet man, who loved feeding people good food,...

Loretta Coffey

Jul 23, 2021

Loretta Marie (Herman) Coffey, 88, of Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2021 at home.  Loretta was born September 22, 1932 in Kansas City, KS.  She and her twin sister Marietta were the oldest of eleven.  She met her one and only love, Russell, and married in 1951.  Loretta made lovely homes for Russ and their...

Virginia Toll

Jul 18, 2021

Virginia Ann Herring Toll of Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas was born on Friday, March 11, 1932, to Vera Louise Barger Herring and Ralph Herring in Lucas County, Iowa. She married Carroll Eugene Toll on Monday, July 16, 1951, in Des Moines, Des Moines County, Iowa. They celebrated 64 years of marriage prior to his death in 2015. Virginia...

Richard T. Marchand

Jul 18, 2021

Richard T. Marchand departed this world to join his parents in God’s Heaven Sunday morning, July 18, at 11:05 a.m. after a lengthy illness.  He was born in Great Bend, Kansas December 5, 1946 and grew up there.

After graduating high school he attended Wichita State University, earning both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Choral Music. ...

Dorothy Roepe

Jul 16, 2021

Dorothy Jean Gould Bartley Roepe

February 3, 1920 – July 16, 2021

Overland Park, Kansas – On July 16, 2021, Dorothy Jean Roepe passed away in her home at Brookdale Assisted Living.  She was 101.

Dorothy was born in Osage City, Kansas to Jeanne and Ossie Jay Gould.  She graduated from Argentine High...

Richard Fuller

Jul 16, 2021

Dick Fuller of Overland Park, Kansas, was born March 20, 1933, in Kansas City, Kansas, to John M. Fuller and Lila B. Fuller. He passed away on July 16, 2021. He was preceded in death by brother John L. Fuller and sisters Dorothy June Fuller and Virginia Alcorn. He was raised in Argentine, Kansas, and a proud graduate of...

Sheila Prince

Jul 13, 2021

On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Sheila Byrnes Prince, loving and adored mother, grandmother and great grandmother, died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family. She was 90 years old.

Sheila was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on April 4, 1931 to Helen Higgins Byrnes and John T. Byrnes. Sheila grew up in Hamilton while spending summers at...

Marilyn Bynum

Jul 12, 2021

Marilyn S. Bynum, age 83, passed away peacefully Monday, July 12, 2021 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born and raised in Grand Junction, CO to Ruth (Jerome) and Thomas J. Clark.  Marilyn was quite an accomplished pianist and flautist. She attended Colorado College and the University of Colorado (Boulder), where she majored in Education. She had a love...

Judith Jaedicke

Jul 12, 2021

Judith Ann Jaedicke of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Monday July 12, 2021 surrounded by her family.   Judy was born in Kansas City, Kansas on March 23, 1943, the second oldest daughter of Paul Sells and Jacqueline Hand. She graduated from Washington High School in 1961 where she met her loving husband, Carter. They were happily married for...

Willis Grinstead

Jul 10, 2021

Willis George Grinstead—beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, and great-grandfather—died peacefully at age 88 on July 10, 2021.

Named for his paternal grandfather, Will was born on November 25, 1932, in a farmhouse in Williamstown, Missouri, to Clara Elizabeth Taylor Grinstead and George A. Grinstead. He grew up on the farm the youngest of four siblings. When he...

Jeanne Marie DeLuca

Jul 10, 2021

Jeanne Marie DeLuca, 77, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away July 10, 2021 surrounded by her family.  No services are planned at this time and her full obituary will appear soon.  We welcome you to leave fond memories and condolences for the family on the Tribute Wall above.

Honna Tyra Rodriguez

Jul 9, 2021

Honna Tyra Rodriguez, 44, Basehor, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021.  A memorial service to celebrate her life will be 11:00am Saturday July 24th at Asbury United Methodist Church, 5400 W. 75th street, Prairie Village.

Tyra had a good heart, strong personality and she loved her boys who were the center of her world, she loved all of...

Rebecca Ann "Becky" Paschke

Jul 6, 2021

Rebecca Ann “Becky” Paschke, 64, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on July 6, 2021.

A visitation will be held at Johnson County Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, July 14th at 11:00 a.m. followed by a service at Noon.  Interment will take place immediately following in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.

Becky was born on December 14, 1956...

Kerry Goodier

Jul 6, 2021

Kerry Kelly Goodier died of complications of cancer with his family at his bedside. He was 75 years old.

Kerry was born in Norman, Okla. His family moved to Wichita then to Oxford, Kan., when he was a child. He attended Oxford High School where he was a three-sport star and played in the marching band at...

Cecilia Mitchell

Jul 6, 2021

Cecilia Mitchell, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away July 6, 2021.  Her full obituary will appear here soon. We welcome you to leave fond memories and condolences for the family on the Tribute Wall above.  No Services are planned.

Grace Horst Ketterman, MD

Jul 6, 2021

Grace Horst Ketterman, MD., died peacefully at her home on July 6, 2021. She was born seven miles north of Newton, Kansas, on September 11, 1926, the sixth of seven children. She grew up on the family farm, which provided a lifetime of sweet memories.

After high school, Grace first attended Bethany Peniel College in Bethany, Oklahoma....

Martha Chambers

Jul 3, 2021

Martha “Tarkie” Lynette Chambers, 90, passed away July 3, 2021 at her home in Lenexa, KS. Martha was born August 23, 1930 in Johnson County, KS to Leonard and Nellie Rothganger. She married Wilford “Bill” Chambers in 1948 and they were married for 68 years. Martha was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her sisters Nellie Jones,...

Mark McCracken

Jul 1, 2021

Mark McCracken passed away in Overland Park, Kansas on July 1, 2021. Born in Columbus, Ohio to Tom & JoAnn McCracken, who predeceased him, he is survived by his sister Mickey & niece Kate. Mark will be remembered for his dry sense of humor, skill at cards (especially Euchre), & affection for animals, particularly Kate’s dogs Bruce & Floyd....