Obituaries

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.

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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.

Mary Elizabeth Maroon

Sep 1, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Maroon, 73, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away September 1, 2020, surrounded by her family.

Mamma Maroon, as she was affectionately known by many, was everyone's "Mom".  EVERYONE loved Mamma Maroon and they would do anything for her. She loved to cook and bake for everyone. She was also always the Peacemaker. She was a true caregiver,...

Catherine Allen

Aug 31, 2020

Catherine Kay Jaedicke Allen passed away peacefully at age 91. She was born on November 13, 1928, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Nellie Nissen Jaedicke and Fritz Jaedicke.  As a child of the Great Depression, (which she never thought was all that great) she learned to be tenacious, resourceful and frugal. She graduated from Wichita East High School and married...

Dick Walter

Aug 30, 2020

Richard (Dick) Walter, 92, formally of Overland Park, KS, passed away August 30, 2020, in Springfield, MO.  Dick was born in Kansas City, MO, to Dewey and Anne Walter.  Dick married his wife Jean in 1948, and received his Bachelors degree from Kansas State University.  He worked at D.W. Newcomers as their accountant and treasurer.  Dick and Jean retired...

Steven Cochran

Aug 30, 2020

Steven Curtis Cochran passed away on August 30, 2020, in Kansas City, Kansas, after an extended hospitalization. He was 72 years old.

Steve was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on July 23,1948. He moved, with his family, to Overland Park, Kansas in 1957. He graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1966. He attended Baker University, where...

Allen Shirley

Aug 29, 2020

Lt. Col. Otis Allen Shirley, Jr. (Ret), United States Army , (83) of Birmingham, Alabama passed away on August 29, 2020.  He was devoted to the pursuit of excellence in every endeavor. He was inspired to contribute to a new type of law enforcement.   Col. Shirley graduated from Atlanta Law School with an LLB in 1964, later achieving a...