Obituaries

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,...

Matthew Aliber

Jan 13, 2020

Matthew Todd Aliber, age 35, of Leawood, Kansas, died unexpectantly on Monday, January 13, 2020.  He passed away a day after being admitted to the hospital with double pneumonia and other severe complications of the flu.Matt was a lifelong resident of Leawood and also Overland Park, Kansas.

He graduated from Blue Valley North High School in 2003...

Faye Smith

Jan 13, 2020

Faye Rosane Smith, born Faye Rosane Dunlap, passed peacefully in her home in Overland Park, KS on January 13, 2020.  Rosane was and will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, who obtained her greatest joy while surrounding herself with her family and watching them as they grew.

Faye, known to most as...

Gordon Ray Inman

Jan 12, 2020

Gordon Ray Inman passed from this world January 12th, 2020 at Centerpoint Hospital in Independence, Missouri. Gordon entered this world on February 20th,1931 in Kansas City, Mo.  He was number 3 of 5 children born to Ralph E. Inman and Loraine E. Inman (Phipps).

Gordon was a 1948 graduate of Central High School in Kansas City, Mo. ...

Frances Thomas

Jan 12, 2020

Frances Thomas, 88 passed early January 12, 2020 at her home in Mission, Kansas.

Frances was born June 29, 1931 in Garnett, KS to Fred and Ellis Ulses. She graduated from Garnett High School in 1949 then moved to Kansas City, MO. On August 14, 1950 she married Lloyd E. Thomas Sr. and was a stay at...

Carolyn Steele

Jan 12, 2020

Carolyn Jean Steele, 87, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020. A visitation will be held from 5-7:00pm Friday January 17th at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave.  Private burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.   Carolyn was born July 21, 1932 in Springfield, Missouri where she grew up and graduated from High School.  She married James W. Steele...

Marriam L. Nouri

Jan 11, 2020

Marriam L. Nouri, 40, of Overland Park, KS, passed away January 11, 2020 surrounded by her family.  Service times are listed below.

The family request guests bring their fondest memories of Mariam written on a fun card for her niece and nephews.

Maya Bautista Murphy

Jan 9, 2020

Maya Nicole Bautista

Born on December 7, 2019 – passed on January 9, 2020.  Maya took her last fighting breath in the arms of her mom (Kelsey Bautista) and Dad (Roberto Bautista) in the NICU OF Overland Park Regional Medical Center.

Though Maya’s life here on earth was short she was so loved and cherished...

Rev. R. Charles "Chuck" Spivey, Jr.

Jan 8, 2020

Born at home in Jacksboro, TX on August 25th, 1930 to Robert and Ruth Spivey and welcomed into God's embrace on January 8th, 2020.

In his early years, Chuck’s family moved to Iowa City, IA, where his father obtained his PhD from the University of Iowa.  Family summers were spent living in Yellowstone National Park where his...

Mary Johnson

Jan 7, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 93 of Overland Park, KS passed away at home Tuesday January 7th, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Thayne Johnson, sister Dorothy Pearson and brothers Ralph, Kenneth and Lewis Bentley.  She is survived by children Candace Lynn Kempf (David, deceased) and Thayne Clinton Johnson (Julie), seven grandchildren and nineteen (soon...

Larry K. Perry

Jan 6, 2020

Larry Kent Perry passed from the earth January 6, 2020 in his beloved Colorado, just hours away from his eighty-fourth birthday. Challenged with the health issues of his age, Larry’s heart failed and he passed quickly and was blessed without suffering.

Larry was born January 7, 1936 to Lawrence Dean Perry and Mildred Erin Kinder in Neodesha,...

Eunice Fish

Jan 5, 2020

EUNICE ROYER FISH

Eunice Royer Fish (June) was the second child born to Joseph and Agnes (Erb) Royer on July 27, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri.  Her two brothers, Russ and Neal, quickly shortened Eunice to June and that would be her lifelong nickname.

On July 19, 1947 she married her life long...

Mary McCarl

Jan 2, 2020

Mary Ellen McCarl was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Mary Eva (Whittington) and Carl Curtis Malone. She grew up in Iowa, graduating as valedictorian of her class in Story City, Iowa. She then went on to Iowa State University, where she met a smart, funny musician/engineering student named Harry Berwyn McCarl, whom she married. Their life together took them...

Judith Barrett

Jan 1, 2020

Judith (Judy) Ann Barrett of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on February 6, 2020. She was a loving wife to her husband, Orville, of 54 years, and mother to her two children, Lorie and Steven, and grandmother to Michael, Zach, Ali and Sawyer.

She was born and raised in Wichita, KS, where she graduated Southeast High School in 1961 and Southwestern...

John Vivona

Jan 1, 2020

John E. Vivona was born March 11, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri to John and Rose Vivona.  He passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at St Luke’s South Hospital.  A private mass will be said Friday, November 20 at Curé of Ars Catholic Church after which he will be interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery.

John attended...

Robert Carson

Jan 1, 2020

Bob Carson passed away March 15. Bob was born to Abbie and Jacob Carson on April 30, 1935 outside Savannah, MO in Kodiak where his parents ran a general store.  His dad passed away when Bob was 6 and his mother and two sisters continued running the store until Bob was in the third grade. Bob attended a one...

Ulla Erickson

Jan 1, 2020

Ulla B. Erickson, 96, of Topeka, Kansas (and formerly Mission, Kansas) passed away March 21, 2020 at Lexington Park Assisted Living.  A graveside service for immediate family will be held March 23, 2020 at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date after the current coronavirus crisis passes.

Ulla...