Obituaries

Ethel Imel

Nov 24, 2020

Ethel May (Gorgas) Imel, 94, devoted wife of the late A. Richard “Dick” Imel, passed away

peacefully November 24, 2020 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park due to complications of

Alzheimer’s disease and COVID19.

Ethel was born November 29, 1925 in Nickerson, Kansas to Opal Maude (Leslie/Lasley) and

George John Lincoln...

Janet M. Knudsen

Nov 23, 2020

Janet “Jan” Mae Knudsen, 66, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on November 23, 2020 in the home, after a valiant battle with small cell lung cancer.

She was born on October 6, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of James Knudsen, Jr. and Emma Geraldine (Loomis) Knudsen.

Jan was a 1972 graduate of Harry...

Floy Smith

Nov 22, 2020

Floy Alice Smith (Klinginsmith) was born November 5, 1924 to Irl and Ora Klinginsmith.   She married George Smith, Jr. on July 9, 1949.

After being a longtime Shawnee, KS resident, she spent her last eight years at Rosewood Place in Lenexa where she made many wonderful friends. Throughout her career Floy worked full-time as an executive assistant...

Joanne Howard D.O.

Nov 21, 2020

Joanne Skillman Howard D.O, 96, Leawood, KS died November 21, 2020 at Westchester Place, Lenexa, KS. The rosary will be held Monday, November 30 at 6pm at Cure of Ars in Prairie Village, KS. A visitation will immediately follow. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday, December 1 at 11am at Cure of Ars in Prairie Village,...

Beverly Franz

Nov 21, 2020

Beverly Joan (Klein) Franz, of Lenexa, KS, died at home, surrounded by her family, on November 21st, 2020.

Bev was born on August 18th, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska to George and Tillie Klein. Though eight years younger than her sister Ann Marie, they grew to be life-long best friends. She attended the University of Nebraska where she...

Thomas McGinness

Nov 21, 2020

Thomas Lynn McGinness passed away peacefully at his home November 21, 2020 surrounded by his family in Leawood, KS.  He was 76 years old.

He is survived by his loving wife Kristi (Dickson) McGinness of the home, brother Dean McGinness, son David (Jacque) McGinness, daughters Elizabeth Hawman, Jennifer (PJ) VanVactor, Tami McGinness, 7 grandchildren Clayton and Blake...

Corliss Hayden

Nov 20, 2020

Corliss passed from this world peacefully on November 20, 2020. She was born Corliss Neoma Ferguson on November 20, 1925 in Louisville, Kentucky to parents, Dewey Comer Ferguson and Tampa Pearl Maupin. Her parents moved her and her two siblings to a farm out of the city during the Depression where she thrived surrounded by aunts and uncles, grandparents...

William McGinty, DDS

Nov 20, 2020

William J. McGinty, DDS, 89, passed from this life on November 20th, 2020. A private family burial will be held in the Courtyard of Memories Indoor Mausoleum at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Bill was born November 17, 1931 in Sabetha, Kansas to Joe and Esther McGinty. He graduated from Sabetha High and attended the University of Kansas as a...

Jeanne Jensen

Nov 20, 2020

Jeanne L. Jensen, 96, of Lenexa, KS passed away on November 20,2020 at Advent Health Shawnee Mission Hospital.  Jeanne was born on Feb 20, 1924 in Dazey, North Dakota to Iver and Clara Alm(Hanson).  She was married to Lloyd Jensen in Portland, Oregon on June 20, 1942, a marriage lasting 76 years before his passing on March 26, 2019....

Wayne Hein

Nov 20, 2020

Wayne Kenneth Hein, 86 of Leawood, KS, died Friday, November 20, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Wanda Lee, his parents, Albert & Verna Hein and his sister, Janet Wolfmeyer. Wayne is survived by his children, Mark Hein & wife Karen, Sandra Wachter & husband Marc and Scott Hein; his grandchildren, Dr. Amanda...

Dave Luse

Nov 18, 2020

Charles David “Dave” Luse, 68, passed away Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 at Azria Health where he was a full-time resident from various health complications amplified by the COVID-19 virus.

Dave was born August 8th, 1952 in Kansas City Kansas to Howard and Virginia as their second son.  He was raised in the Shawnee Mission area and graduated...

Betty Hodges

Nov 18, 2020

Betty June Hodges, 95, of Mission, Kansas passed away November 18, 2020. Betty was born in Kansas City, Missouri on July 31, 1925 to Jessie Lucile Buck and Cloyd Arnold Bacon. She was born on her maternal great grandmother’s birthday and always felt a great connection to her. She and her older brother Robert C. Bacon moved often with...

Sharon Chafin

Nov 17, 2020

Sharon Ann Chafin, 71, passed away in Kansas City, Missouri on November 17, 2020.  Her service is being held at Johnson County Funeral Chapel on Thursday, November 19th at 2 p.m.  Sharon was born on September 9, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas to Elmer A. and Dorothy M. (Hamaker) Chadwick.  She was the loving wife of Steven whom she...

Julia Turner

Nov 14, 2020

Julia S. Turner, 82, Shawnee, KS, passed away November 14th, 2020 at Sunrise Senior living in Lenexa KS. Funeral service and burial will be private at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens.   Contributions may be made to the missions committee of Lenexa Baptist Church. Julia was born August 24, 1939 in Newton, KS to Lyman & Faye Rowe....

Carole Whelan

Nov 14, 2020

Carole Evelyn Whelan, 78, Lee’s Summit, MO passed away Saturday November 14, 2020.   Visitation will be 1-2:00pm Friday November 20th followed by a memorial service at 2:00pm.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society in memory of Carole.

Carole was born March 28, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland to John and...

Patricia Lou England

Nov 14, 2020

On November 14, 2020, Patricia Lou England passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family.

Patricia was born April 7, 1928 to Grady B. & Lily Sanders in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Wichita North High School and attended Business College. She worked at Davis Manufacturing where she met her husband of 46 years, Steve England. They...

Blanche Banks

Nov 13, 2020

Blanche O. Banks was born in Morrilton, Arkansas, on August 7, 1933 to parents Samuel and Larlean Oliver. She attended the public schools there and after graduating from L.W. Sullivan high school, she attended Philander Smith college in Little Rock Arkansas. Upon enrollment her original plan was to become an attorney.  She had a change of heart during undergraduate...

Barbara K. Grady

Nov 13, 2020

Barbara K. Grady, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away November 13, 2020 at Tallgrass Creek Senior Living.  No services are planned at this time.  We welcome you to leave fond memories and condolences on the Tribute Wall above.

Naomi Turk

Nov 13, 2020

Naomi Turk, 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior at the Shawnee Gardens Care Center on November 13, 2020.  She was born Naomi Stroud on November 25, 1925 in Weatherford, Texas, to Lewis and Susie Stroud.

Naomi spent her childhood in Weatherford Texas and graduated from Weatherford High School.  She met her husband of...

Helen Boan

Nov 12, 2020

Helen Maxine Boan Helen M. Boan, the daughter of John Walter and Clara Marie (Swanson) Nelson, was born February 25, 1923, in Essex, Iowa, and died November 12, 2020, in Overland Park, Kansas at the age of 97. She grew up in Iowa with her two sisters and two brothers who are all now deceased too. Helen was baptized...