Obituaries

Mar 8, 2021

Nicholas “Nick” Jeremy Weimer departed this world on March 8, 2021 in Shawnee, KS.  He was born on October 4,1979 in Scottsbluff, NE.  He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1998, and went on to build a career with Union Pacific Railroad, which he took great pride in.

Nick was a loving husband and father to his four...

Mar 8, 2021

On Monday, March 8, 2021, Dr. James Bradley Wilson, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at home at age 83.

Brad is survived by his loving wife, Cora, daughter Kati Bradley (Robert), granddaughter Renner Bradley, sister Rea Wilson, and sister-in-law Carol Wilson, many nieces and nephews, and many, many friends.

Brad was preceded...

Mar 4, 2021

Peggy Joseph, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away March 4, 2021.

Peggy was born to James Bryan Hudson and Margaret Ruth Lokey in New Bern, NC.  Peggy was a majorette and graduated from New Bern High School.  She also attended East Carolina University.

She married her high school sweetheart, Taft Michial Joseph Jr. on July 19,...

Mar 4, 2021

Shellee Willden Mosher, born August 1, 1960, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend passed  away March 4, 2021, at the age of 60.

Shellee was born and raised in Henderson, Nevada, where she attended school, including two years at  UNLV. She was a loyal, enthusiastic McDonald’s employee for many years, where she met her husband of...

Feb 28, 2021

On Sunday, February 28, 2021, Deanna “Susie” Pape (nee Stinson) went home.  This is written not because she died but because she lived.

She lived a sweet, kind, loving life of faith and family.  Selfless in every way and always, Deanna was the loving and devoted wife of 48 years to Roger L. Pape who survives her. ...

Feb 25, 2021

Donald Hougland died on February 25, 2021, two days after his 92nd birthday.  Raised in Olathe, Kansas, he graduated from Olathe High School in 1947.  While still in high school, he joined the National Guard and later enlisted in the Marine reserves.  After being discharged, while serving as a Johnson County deputy sheriff, he met and then married Dorothy...

Feb 24, 2021

Mark Andrew Sabo, 71, of Leawood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at Saint Luke’s Hospice House.

Mark was the son of the late Reverend Andrew and Madge Sabo, who started Bethany Lutheran Church. Mark was a graduate of the University of Kansas where he majored in Journalism. Outside of the classroom, Mark hosted a...

Feb 22, 2021

Karen Sue Oglesby passed away February 22, 2021 at her home in Stilwell Kansas surrounded by her husband and children.  Karen was born in Kansas City, MO to Everett and Myrtle Robb.   She grew up in North Kansas City Missouri and spent most her life in the Kansas City area.   In 1993 during a short stay in Wichita,  Karen...

Feb 22, 2021

Our loving mother Georgia Faye Brandon passed away peacefully on Monday February 22, 2021 in Destin, Florida.

Faye was born March 24, 1925 in Sterwartsville, Missouri.  She married Jim Brandon in 1954 and was married to him for 52 years until his death in 2006.

Faye worked for Avon Products in South Kansas City for...

Feb 21, 2021

Pat, age 89, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter Becky Pedersen after a long illness from COPD. She requested to be cremated with her ashes buried next to her husband at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE with a service held at a later date.

Pat was the youngest child of Arvid and Minnie Anderson and grew...

Feb 21, 2021

Merle was born on November 24, 1928, to Joe and Lulu Ecord in rural Anderson County, Kansas, west of Garnett. He had two younger sisters, Phyllis Ross, who preceded him in death, and Evelyn Lewelling. He went to Meadowbrook Grade School, a one-room schoolhouse for grades 1 through 8. Merle graduated from Welda High School (Kansas) in 1946. He...

Feb 19, 2021

Andrea Joan (Donnell) Alexander, age 88, passed away February 19, 2021 at her home.  Andrea was born January 19, 1933 in Newark, NJ to parents Charles and Marjorie Donnell.  She and her family settled in the Kansas City area where she graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1951.  She attended Baker University and was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega...

Feb 18, 2021

Lois J. Thomas, 97, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away February 18, 2021.

Lois was born in Kansas City, Kansas, to Charlie and Myrtle Cunningham.  She grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Wyandotte High School.   She also attended The Kansas City Art Institute.

Lois and James G. Thomas, Jr. were married February 14,...

Feb 18, 2021

With his beloved wife, Rose, holding his hand, Steven Y. Ho mercifully and peacefully made it home to be with Lord on February 18, 2021.

Sadness quickly turned to reflection, gratitude, and appreciation for a remarkable life that Hollywood would beg to write a screenplay. Steven was known for his sense of humor and storytelling. Not that...

Feb 17, 2021

How is it possible to summarize a long, rich life in a few sentences? Which words do we choose as our final remembrance?

Edmund Scherer was many things:  a loyal and reliable friend, a gregarious host, a meticulous organizer, hilariously funny, generous to a fault, strong in body and character, and—above all—deeply devoted to his beloved wife, Eleanor,...

Feb 16, 2021

Jane Ireland died peacefully February 16, 2021 after 104 years of living a loving and beloved life.  Jane is one of three daughters of Hazel Zeller, a wonder of kindness herself. In High School Jane was honored to speak at her high school graduation and the National Honor Society. She earned her Associates Degree at a time when few...

Feb 14, 2021

Jim Harold Whiteaker, 82, a long-time resident of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on February 14, 2021, at home.  He served in the United States Air Force Reserves from 1960 to 1962 and was called up for active duty during the Berlin crisis. He graduated from the University of Missouri Columbia in 1963 with an engineering degree, was a former employee of Gustin...

Feb 14, 2021

Terril S. Huntley came into this world in a snow storm in Colby, KS March 21, 1944 and took his last breath from his earthly home in Muscotah, KS in what could have been the coldest day of 2021, on February 14.  His proud parents were Selden C and Letha (Keller) Huntley.  Welcoming a baby brother was his big...

Feb 12, 2021

Richard Saar Goos (born in Treynor, IA July 27,1925–died in Leawood, KS February 12, 2021)

Dick’s Celebration of Life is tentatively planned to be held in Overland Park, Kansas, in the Fall of 2021.  Details will be posted.

Richard Saar Goos (Dick) of Overland Park, Kansas, died peacefully of natural causes and in the presence...

Feb 8, 2021

Glenroy “Glen” Emmons, a resident of AdventHealth Care Center Overland Park, passed away on Monday, February 8th at the age of 95.

Glen was born and spent his formative years in the tiny village of Sikes in Winn Parish, Louisiana. He served stateside as a dentist’s assistant in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then attended...