Obituaries

Dick Imel

Nov 10, 2020

Arleigh Richard “Dick” Imel, 93, devoted husband of Ethel, passed away peacefully in the early hours of November 10, 2020, at Sharon Lane Health and Rehabilitation in Shawnee, KS from complications of advanced age.

Dick was born December 6, 1926 in Muskogee, OK to Arley James and Hazel Mary (Detlor) Imel.   His childhood was spent in Muskogee...

Patrick Brian Gerrity

Nov 9, 2020

Patrick Gerrity peacefully passed away on November 9, 2020, after a brief illness.  His long-term partner Barbara was at his side. Patrick was born January 1, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to parents Thomas E. and Helen C. Gerrity, who preceded him in death.

He spent much of his life in Overland Park, KS, graduated from Shawnee...

Carolyn W. Simmons

Nov 9, 2020

Carolyn Wakefield Simmons, a native and long-time resident of the Kansas City area, passed away last week at Olathe Medical Center Hospice, surrounded by her family.

Carolyn graduated from Southwest HS in 1949, then continued her education at Wellesley College. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Texas at Austin after her marriage to Second...

John Stephen Bosnak

Nov 9, 2020

John Stephen Bosnak, 79, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away November 9, of complications following a planned surgery, with his loving family around his bedside. He was born February 15, 1941, in Alton, Illinois, to John and Marie Bosnak. He attended Alton High School, graduating as valedictorian of a class of more than 400. In 1963 he earned the...

Patricia Bumgarner

Nov 8, 2020

Patricia B (Thorne) Bumgarner of Kansas City died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning November 8, 2020. Born to the parents Francis and Blanche Thorne January 7, 1927 in El Dorado Kansas and grew up in Shawnee Kansas. She is preceded in death by Fred O Bumgarner whom she married in 1949. And son Gregory T Bumgarner. She is...

Betty Hild

Nov 6, 2020

Betty Ellen Hild 1922 - 2020

Betty Ellen Hild, 97, of Leawood, Kansas died on Friday, November 6th in the comfort of her family.  Betty was born in San Francisco, California on December 22, 1922 to Walter and Ellyn Elizabeth (Hyland) Miller.  The family moved from San Francisco to the farmland of Nebraska when Betty was...

William R. Fish

Nov 6, 2020

William R. Fish, 102, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away November 6, 2020.  At this time, no services are planned.  Inurnment will be in Houston National Cemetery.

Benjamin Andrew Sparks

Nov 4, 2020

Benjamin Andrew Sparks, loving son, brother and uncle, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2020 at the age of 37. Ben was born on March 21, 1983 to Michael and Diane Sparks.

Ben grew up in Leawood, Kan., and graduated from Blue Valley North High School in 2001. He went on to attend The University of Kansas...

Opal Kroening

Nov 2, 2020

Opal Charlotte (Meier) Kroening, aged 99, passed away Monday, November 2nd2020 after more than a month under hospice care for failing health resulting from multiple recent falls. Opal was born in Hunter Oklahoma on August 18th, 1921, the daughter of John and Rosa (Schroeder) Meier.  As a young child she and her entire family moved to Orange California, then...

Mary K. Jones

Oct 30, 2020

Mary Katharine Jones, 92, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away October 30, 2020.

Mary K. was born January 3, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas to Ben E. and Lily N. Burnett Wright.  The family moved to Lebanon, Missouri where she lived for 20 years.  She has lived in the Kansas City area since 1950, and in the Olathe...

Ruth Cantrell

Oct 30, 2020

Ruth Evelyn Cantrell, 91, moved on to her heavenly residence on Friday, Oct 30, 2020. She is survived by her daughter, Glenda Terrill (Lynn) of Richmond, VA, and son, Kevin Cantrell, of Overland Park, KS. She has two grandchildren, Jonathan Terrill (Caraleigh) and Jessica Holcomb (Joshua), two great grandchildren (Mariah and Micah Holcomb), and another greatgrandson due in December....

Rosetta Irene Riggs

Oct 27, 2020

Rosetta Irene Riggs, age 96, of Leawood, KS peacefully passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020.  Visitation will be Monday, November 2, 10:30 a.m. at the Overland Park Church of God (Holiness) with funeral services following at 11:30 a.m.  Burial will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Olathe, KS.

In 2010, Rosetta was preceded in death by Virgil, her husband of 63 years.  She was also preceded in death by a daughter Sondra, by her brother Harlen Dockum, and by her...

Mary Modaress

Oct 26, 2020

On Monday, October 26, 2020, Mrs. Mary Azam Modaress, mother of Nellie (Niloufar), and Magnolia Modaress, passed away at the age of 76.

Mrs. Modaress was born on August 27, 1944, in Esfahan, Iran, and migrated to the US in 1978 with her husband, Dr. Mike Modaress, and two daughters.   Together, they left a successful life in...

Arlene Lindley

Oct 24, 2020

On October 24, 2020, Arlene B Lindley age 91 passed away peacefully.  Arlene was born in St. Cloud, MN on November 14, 1928 to Irene and Nicholas Schwietalla.  She moved to Minneapolis, MN married and started a family raising 6 children in Chicago IL then settling in Leawood, KS.  She returned to school to earn her RN degree and...

Solon Hunt

Oct 24, 2020

Solon Allen Hunt, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Solon was born on May 27, 1927 in Belle Plaine, Kansas. He spent the first 18 years of his life in Belle Plaine. He enjoyed participating in sports and the Buckaroo Saddle Club during his childhood years, but he especially excelled in the music department....

Mark Uland

Oct 21, 2020

Mark Thomas Uland was born on February 3, 1964. He passed away at home with his family on Wednesday October 21, 2020 after a year-long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, daughter, Emily, son-in-law Jeramy, twin sons, Samuel and Jacob, grandsons, Henry and Jack, mother Fleurette, and siblings Michelle, Melissa, Melinda, Eric, Matthew, and Michael,...

Madan Varma

Oct 21, 2020

Dr. Madan Manohar Varma, 82, of Overland Park, Kansas died October 21, 2020 at his home. A private service in the Hindu tradition is being planned for Madan to honor his culture and religion. Madan was born on January 5, 1938 in Patna, India to Dr. D. P. Vidyarthy and Smt. Chandrakanti Devi. He started his lectureship at Patna...

Robert Dale Hanna

Oct 20, 2020

On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, Robert (Bob) Dale Hanna of Merriam, KS, loving father of three children, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 79.

Dad was born on July 12, 1941 in Kansas City, MO to Roy and Bertha (Hanebaum) Hanna.  He attended Iowa State University in Ames and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business. ...

Bradley Smith

Oct 19, 2020

Bradley Kevin Smith, 64, of Prairie Village, KS passed away on October 19, 2020 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO. Brad was born on June 23, 1956 in Park Forest, IL to Kenneth and Marjorie “Sue” Smith.

Brad graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School in 1974 and went on to attend the...

Christopher R. Rush

Oct 17, 2020

Christopher Richard Rush was born March 18, 1978 in Leavenworth, Kansas. He died October 17, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was 42. Chris, lovingly nicknamed Muskrat by Dad, left us too early and unexpectedly, following complications from diabetes.

The baby of the family, he was silly, stubborn, ornery, and generous. As a child he loved all...