Obituaries
Jack Scott
Sep 25, 2020
Jack B. Scott (1962-2020)
If you judge a life by the love of family and friends, then Jack’s was a life well-lived.
Jack Scott, 58, passed away from Glioblastoma brain cancer on September 25, 2020 surrounded by his family. We were so blessed to be able to care for him at home throughout his illness,...
Mary Aggus
Sep 25, 2020
Mary Ellen Davis Aggus passed away at the age of 90 on September 25, 2020 at 9:45 pm. She was born in Jackson County, Kansas City, Missouri on December 12, 1929. She was the daughter of Franklin Alexander Davis and Helen Marie Reed Davis. Mary was one of five children who struggled against the Great Depression, which began the...
Thomas Robert Petroshak, Jr.
Sep 23, 2020
Thomas Robert Petroshak, Jr. was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 12, 1945 to Thomas and Susan (Mitnick) Petroshak and passed away on September 23, 2020 at Advent Hospital, Shawnee Mission, KS.
He served in the USAFSS from 1966 to 1970, with part of that time serving at Korat AFB, Thailand, and ending his career serving at Ft. Meade, Maryland. After being honorably discharged from the...
Earl Samuelson
Sep 22, 2020
Earl H Samuelson, 92, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 22, 2020. He was born on October 19, 1927 to Henry and Lydia Samuelson in Stromsburg, NE. He was the youngest of five children. He grew up on the farm and attended Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. He served in the US Army in...
Kathleen Gould
Sep 20, 2020
Kathleen Gould, 99, of Leawood, Kansas left this world on September 20, 2020. She fell short of her 100th birthday by just 20 days. She leaves behind her son Craig (Billie), daughter Sherry, and grandchildren Jason and Tina. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob of 60 years.
Kathleen was born in Checotah, OK on...
David Burkhardt
Sep 17, 2020
David Burkhardt, 43, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away September 17, 2020 from a tragic motorcycle accident.
He lived his life to the fullest, making friends everywhere he went. David knew no strangers and was always delighted to strike up a conversation. He had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and thrived at exploring new hobbies. He enjoyed playing...
Dave Stoltzfus
Sep 17, 2020
David S. (Dave) Stoltzfus, 83, passed away on September 17, 2020, with his family by his side. David was born on November 24, 1936 at Leacock Township, Pennsylvania to Abram Eshinger Stoltzfus and Priscilla Stoltzfus. Dave was the youngest of 12 children born to this couple. Dave was raised Amish but left that faith to join the Marines because...
Bob Sherrer
Sep 16, 2020
Bob Sherrer, 70, of Olathe, Kansas passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at home on Wednesday, September 16th. Bob was a loving husband to Gayle for 48 years and a great father to Lisa and her husband Ryan, whom he thought of more as a son. He also leaves his sisters, Donna and Marilyn and nieces and...
Dr. Paul E. Hendrickson
Sep 16, 2020
Paul Hendrickson, 79, began his next adventure with Jesus on September 16, 2020. He gracefully endured his long struggle with liposarcoma cancer with the support and love of caring medical professionals, friends, and family.
Paul's passions in this life were centered around his relationships, traveling, Colorado backpacking, bicycling the country, educating and mentoring others. His understated, mischievous...
Tyler Woods
Sep 14, 2020
Tyler Brennan Woods, born August 4th, 2003 in Aurora, CO left this earth at the young age of 17 on September 14th, 2020 in Olathe, KS.
Tyler was a lover of all things musical. He was a French Horn player in his high school band, he loved to noodle on the family piano, and enjoyed spending time...
Hilda Dutton
Sep 13, 2020
Hilda K. Dutton, 87, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away September 13, 2020, surround by her family. Her full obituary will appear soon. We welcome you to provide your memories and condolences for the family on our Tribute Wall above.
Jean Buck
Sep 8, 2020
Jean Margaret Buck, age 91 of Overland Park, KS passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at the Good Shepard Home in Concordia MO.
Jean was born June 14, 1929, in Emma, MO to Lorenz and Frieda Heermann. In 1953, she married the late Donald Edward Buck and raised two children. She was a homemaker while her children...
William Goodwin
Sep 8, 2020
William Kenneth Goodwin, Overland Park, born Oct. 28th, 1948 in Danville, Il, passed from our world Tuesday, September 8, 2020 after a three-week illness, in the arms of his loving wife Cathie. They were together almost 44 years ago, married on Sept. 25, 1976. Bill is also survived by his son Kary Mikel Goodwin, daughter-in-law Anne, grandchildren Chance, Addison,...
Caroline Norman
Sep 6, 2020
Caroline (Garza) Vespestad Norman
February 1, 1927 ~ September 6, 2020 (age 93)
Caroline Vespestad Norman of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2020, and went on to be with her Lord and Savior.
Caroline was born on February 1, 1927, in Brownsville, Texas, to Joseph...
Gerard Murphy
Sep 6, 2020
Gerard (Jerry) Murphy, a visionary market researcher, loving father and committed teller of absurdist jokes died on September 6, 2020 at his home in Overland Park, Kansas, four months after the death of his beloved wife Susan. Though he was nearly 87, his hair was still red. Friends and family will miss his thoughtful advice, charming sense of humor...
Ellen Shurtleff
Sep 5, 2020
Ellen Marie Gilbert Shurtleff, age 85, a resident of Tallgrass Creek in Overland Park, KS entered into eternal life peacefully surrounded by her husband and family after a short illness on Friday, September 5, 2020.
Ellen was born March 28, 1935 to Walter and Ellen Gilbert in Flushing Long Island, NY. She graduated from Enfield High School...
Carolyn Ozburn
Sep 5, 2020
On September 5th, 2020 Carolyn Sue Ozburn -76 our beautiful and amazing mother, ma-ma, granny Sue, sister, Aunt and friend took her final journey home.
She loved to bake, cook, watch old television programs and crime mysteries, shop, color, attend Bible studies, socialize with her friends and above all she loved spending time with her family.
...Robert Becken
Sep 4, 2020
Robert Ervin Becken was born on February 9, 1937 in San Born, New York. Robert married Donna Arlene Sukraw on August 30, 1958. Robert and Donna were blessed with 5 children John, Candace, Robert II,Jammi and Kimberly. 9 Grandchildren, 10 Great Grandchildren and 2 Great Great Grandchildren. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin and Isabell Becken,...
Beverly Johnston
Sep 3, 2020
On January 14th, 1929, Beverly entered this world to her proud parents John and Esther Martens. She became a sister to Robert and began a typical middle-class life in the South Hyde Park neighborhood of Kansas City. And so, began an extraordinary and adventure-filled existence that would survive the great depression, a world war, and more obstacles than anyone should...
Brad M. Dutton
Sep 3, 2020
Brad M. Dutton, 59, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away September 3, 2020, surround by his family. His full obituary will appear soon. We welcome you to provide your memories and condolences for the family on our Tribute Wall above.
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