Obituaries

Robert D. Raker

May 21, 2020

Robert (Bob) D. Raker of Overland Park, KS died at home on May 21, 2020. He was 75.

Bob was born on May 20, 1945 to Donald and Helen Raker in Brookings, SD. He was the older of 2 boys. The family moved to Sioux Falls, SD when he was 8. He was active in the First...

Evarean Marsh Rupard

May 20, 2020

It is with great sorrow and sadness we announce the passing of our dearly beloved Evarean (Marsh) Rupard on May 20, 2020.  Mother made her final departure peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Evarean was born on February 12, 1932 in Flippin Arkansas. She is survived by her beloved sister, Shirley Jo Guerra.

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Jeanette Rasmussen

May 20, 2020

Jeanette Rodine (Oetting) Rasmussen, 92, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully May 20, 2020. Jeanette was born August 22, 1927 in Concordia, Missouri to Henry J. Oetting and Liese (Fricke) Oetting. She married Robert Rasmussen June 9, 1951. Together they started Rasmussen Building Company, a successful small business for more than 40 years. Jeanette was a life-long Lutheran. She...

Mike Gillotte, Sr.

May 18, 2020

Mike Gillotte Sr., 84, of Harrisonville, MO passed away peacefully in his home on May 18, 2020 surrounded by his family.

Mike was born April 17, 1936 to Josephine and Herman Gillotte of Omaha, NE.  He joined the Marine Corp and was medically discharged due to a back injury. He was a member of the Machinist Union for...

Sally Scott

May 17, 2020

Sally C. (Goss) Scott, affectionately known as “Momo,” passed away at the age of 83 on May 17, 2020 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

Sally was born to Jack and Esther Goss in Ottawa, Kansas.  She and her older brother Reed made life-long friends there, and Sally remained actively involved in planning high school reunions...

Mary Knight

May 17, 2020

Mary K. Knight, 92, of Lenexa, KS passed away peacefully in her home at Garden Villas on May 17, 2020.

Mary was born October 8, 1927 to Hans and Marticia Nelsen of Hiwatha, KS.

Mary attended Stormont Vail Nursing School in Topeka, KS, where she received her degree and later worked as an RN.

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Jean Thuma

May 17, 2020

D. Jean Thuma, 90, of Overland Park, KS, passed away May 17, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital with her daughters at her side..

Jean Thuma was born Abilene, KS on August 30,1929. She grew up on a farm near Longford, KS attending a one room country schoolhouse. Her family moved to Topeka, KS where she graduated from...

Karrin Kats

May 16, 2020

KARRIN KATS

Karrin Kats (Karen Ballard) passed away May 16, 2020 in Kansas City, Kansas.  She was a gentle soul.  She had a great love for family, friends and her fur babies.  Because of her love of animals, Karrin had dreamed of being a veterinarian.  She was not able to fulfill this dream, so she...

Officer Brian Hampton

May 16, 2020

Brian Charles Hampton was born on June 2nd, 1971 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Growing up, his family moved around internationally while his father served in the military. After schooling, Brian joined the army and served selflessly for 4 years. Upon completion, he moved to Kansas where he began his police career. During his time with the police department, he...

Barbara Vernon

May 15, 2020

BARBARA JENSEN VERNON

Born August 13, 1936 in Dallas, Texas, died in Prairie Village, Kansas on May 15, 2020.  Parents Maurice Guy “Cay” Jensen and Fay Bryant Jensen of Dallas Texas, and her brother, Bryant Peter Jensen of Houston, Texas are deceased.  Surviving are her husband, Walter N. Vernon III of the home, sons Walter N. Vernon...

Chris Stapf

May 13, 2020

Chris Stapf, 62, Overland Park, KS passed away May 13th, 2020 at home.   A memorial service will be 11:00  am Saturday August 15th  at Atonement Lutheran Church in Overland Park.   Memorial contributions in memory of Chris may be given to the church.

Chris was born October 23, 1957 in Birmingham, AL.  He worked for Menorah Medical Center and...

Olufela Adebiyi

May 12, 2020

Olufela A. Adebiyi, 59 of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away May 12, 2020.  He was born in Lagas, Nigeria December 7, 1960.  He was received his bachelor degree in Accounting from Friends University in 1985.  He was a Correctional Officer Supervisor at the Lansing Correctional Facility in Lansing, Kansas for the past 20 years.

He is survived...

Melvin Wayne Davidson

May 11, 2020

Melvin Wayne Davidson of Prairie Village, Kansas peacefully passed away on May 11, 2020, surrounded by his wife of 63 years, Carolyn, and two sons, Scott Bradley of Shawnee, Kansas and Mark Alan of Kent, Washington.  Also surviving are his grandchildren, Kaitlyn Taryn, Clayton Douglas and Taylor Anne.  Wayne was proceeded in death by his parents, Rome Jerome and...

R. Blim

May 11, 2020

R. Don Blim (1927-2020)

Richard Don Blim, M.D. passed away at age 92 from natural causes on May 11, 2020 at the Tallgrass Creek retirement community in Overland Park.  Predeceased in 2011 by Myrle Blim, his wife of nearly 60 years, he is survived by his children -- two sons, Rick and John, and his...

Mary Lee Walkup

May 10, 2020

Mary Lee Walkup, nee Hypes, 77 of Overland Park, Kansas, died May 10, 2020 after a long illness. She was born in Fayetteville, WV on Sept 20, 1942 to parents Frank Lee Hypes and Thelma Gladys Jenkins. She married Dennis Ray Walkup, of Greenbrier County, WV who was a devoted companion and dedicated his time to care for her. ...

Ann Decker

May 9, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Ann Bryant Decker. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Paul Yarick

May 8, 2020

Paul Edward Yarick, 81, passed away May 8, 2020,  after complications of heart disease and Alzheimer’s at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.    Paul was born to Paul Edgar Yarick and Ruby Grace Badgett Yarick in Butler, Missouri on February 18, 1939.  Paul’s father died suddenly when he was two, and he and his two sisters were...

Bonnie Fruehling

May 6, 2020

Bonnie Jean (Christman) Fruehling-December 5, 1941-May 6, 2020

Bonnie was the proverbial matriarch of the Fruehling family.  She was a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister and Aunt whose life revolved around her family.   She was an excellent cook with a goal to assure no one ever went hungry.  Bonnie’s homemade biscuits and gravy on Saturday mornings...

Neil Seaman

May 6, 2020

Neil Warren Seaman, 90, Overland Park, Kansas passed away May 6, 2020 at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

Neil was born October 12, 1929 in Fairport, New York to Leland Ross Seaman and Myra Mae (Buck) Seaman.  An education major, he graduated from William Jewell College where he played basketball and was a varsity letter winner. ...

Hubert "Hugh" D. Orr

May 5, 2020

Hubert “Hugh” Orr passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at the age of 101 after a short stay at Delmar Gardens – Overland Park.

Hugh was born on October 24, 1918, in California, MO.  He was the son of Henry Orr and Virgie Orr. He grew up in Sedalia, MO, where he graduated from Smith Cotton...