Obituaries

Reynelle Miller

Jan 27, 2020

Reynelle Arlene Miller, 55, of Kansas City, Missouri was lifted to Heaven Monday January 27, 2020.

Reynelle was born January 13, 1965 in Kansas City, Kansas to Gwendolyn and Kenneth Stuart.  She moved to Stilwell, Kansas at a young age, where she grew up and graduated from Blue Valley High School in 1983.

She is...

John Minor

Jan 27, 2020

John's services have been planned now.   Please see below.

John V. Minor, husband, father, and former dental industry business owner passed away on January 27, 2020 at age 64 in his hometown of Kansas City. The cause of passing was due to complications during surgery related to previous medical conditions including COPD. His family and...

John Edward "Jack" Baldwin

Jan 26, 2020

John Edward “Jack” Baldwin, 95, died peacefully on January 26, 2020.

Born in Jacksonville, IL, to Sylvan Peak Baldwin and Lawrence Victor Baldwin, he was the 3rd youngest of 7 Baldwin siblings. He later had an additional 4 step siblings after his father died and his mother married Ray Barton.

Jack was in the Navy...

Florence Hadley

Jan 25, 2020

FLORENCE M. HADLEY

Florence M. Hadley, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 25, 2020. With today’s world filled with dissension, judgement, division, and hostility, Florence stood out as one of the nicest people, and had the biggest heart of anyone you could ever meet.  Her ability to never hold a grudge, always forgive others (regardless of...

Mabel Hester

Jan 25, 2020

Mabel Louise Maurer Hester passed away into the arms of her savior on January 25, 2020. Born January 12, 1935, she spent virtually all of her life in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. She met the love of her life, Harold (Bud) Hester that produced a union that lasted for 63 years and 5 amazing children: Jim Hester, Russel...

Dorothy Carnelia

Jan 24, 2020

Dorothy Carnelia, nee Broedel, Prairie Village, KS, went home to meet her Lord and Savior on Friday January 24, 2020 at the age of 106.  She was born in Brooklyn, New York to Peter and Helen O’Hara Broedel on August 23, 1913.  She was the oldest of 10 children all of whom preceded her in death.  On September 4,...

Maxine Black

Jan 22, 2020

Maxine Green Burger Black, 102, of Overland Park, passed away on January 22, 2020.  A memorial service will be at 11:30am Monday January 27, 2020 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave.  Private burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church, 5400 W. 75th Street,...

Joyce Mary Townsend

Jan 21, 2020

Joyce Mary Townsend, 97, passed away January 21, 2020 at Brookdale Hospice, Overland Park, Kansas.

Joyce had been a resident of Overland Park, Kansas since 1974.  She was born on February 18, 1922 in Fresno, California to Florence and Jim Wallace.  Her early years were spent in California.  In 1945 she moved to Kansas, spending many years...

Marie Kadel

Jan 20, 2020

Marie Jean Kadel, 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, January 20, 2020. Marie was born in Kansas City, MO Nov. 22, 1920 to Leonard and Mary K. Roth. For her formal education, Marie attended St. James grade school, Westport High School and also attended Jr. College. From a young age, Marie had a passion for fashion and designing...

Elizabeth O. "Betty" Stewart

Jan 20, 2020

Betty was born January 1, 1928 in Kansas City, Kansas to Dr. Galen and Ruth Tice. She graduated from Rosedale High School in 1946. She then attended University of Kansas where she was a member and chapter president of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority, graduating in 1950. Betty went on to receive a Master in Education from Kansas City University...

Grant Nichols, II

Jan 19, 2020

Grant Simpson Nichols II, aged 73, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 19th, 2020, from complications of Multiple System Atrophy. One of three children, he was born September 23rd, 1946, at Conley Maternity Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, to Grant Simpson and Catherine Jane Nichols and grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas. Grant...

Joyce McDaniel

Jan 19, 2020

Joyce N. McDaniel passed away peacefully on Jan 19, 2020 with family by her side.

Joyce was born Oct 1, 1934 to George and Katherine (Stockbridge) Barron in KCMO and moved with her family to Tuscumbia, MO when she was in high school. She attended KU and later worked for Farmer’s Insurance. She married Gene A. McDaniel on Christmas Day...

Martha Joerding

Jan 18, 2020

Martha Lenora (Robinson) Joerding, born on October 3, 1922, died of old age on January 18, 2020. She is survived by her children Wayne, Kandi, and Dean, grandchildren Paul, Eri, and Rebecca, and great grandchildren Charles, Joshua, Madison, Emalyn, Avery, and Jacob. She was born on a farm near Hugo, Oklahoma but left for the city during WWII.   She...

Judith Engel

Jan 18, 2020

Judy A. Engel

Judy Engel, 73, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother Mimi, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 18, surrounded by her loving family. Judy grew up in Marienthal, KS, one of four children born to Frank and Tillie Schreck, and attended Wichita Community High School, where she was crowned Basketball Homecoming Queen her...

Christine Weiss

Jan 17, 2020

Christine “Chris” Ann Weiss, 64, passed away peacefully at her home in Overland Park, Ks on Friday January 17th, 2020 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by her family. Chris was born December 5th, 1955 to Robert and Geneva Parent in Cambridge, NY.

She graduated from Schuylerville HS in 1975 and later moved to...

Gail E. Harris

Jan 16, 2020

Gail E. Harris, 93, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away January 16, 2020 surrounded by his family.  Service information is listed below.

Edna Simpson

Jan 16, 2020

Edna Simpson, 93, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away January 16, 2020.  A native of western Pennsylvania, she had previously lived in Arizona prior to moving to Kansas in 2018.

Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Simpson, Sr. (1987) and long-time companion, Wayne Chapman (2010).

Survivors include her son, Fred Simpson, Jr. (Sharon)...

Ruby Harris

Jan 16, 2020

RUBY RUTH HARRIS

Ruby Ruth Harris, 91 of Overland Park, KS peacefully passed away on January 16, 2020. She leaves behind her husband of 73 years, Dale Harris, daughters Linda Dawson (Richard Dawson - deceased), Melissa Lawrence (Darrell Lawrence), and son Philip Harris (deceased) (Kathy Harris).  She had eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Ruby was...

Edith Bowen

Jan 15, 2020

EDITH MAE BOWEN

Edith Mae Bowen (Edie), 87, went to be with Jesus on January 15, 2020. Edie’s unwavering faith in God, and the love she had for her family and friends, carried her through the difficult final weeks and days of her life on this earth. During that time, she was a living example...

David Smith

Jan 14, 2020

David James Smith passed away unexpectedly at his home on January 14, 2020.  He was 76 years old.  Home town born and bred, he graduated Shawnee-Mission North (’61) and earned a degree from UMKC.  Raised on hard work from a newspaper distribution family, David was a life-long Kansas City resident and tremendously active in his community.  He enjoyed fishing,...