Obituaries
Linda Kay Covert
Jul 6, 2025
Please check back at a later date for a full obituary.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Abundant Life Church.
Le Van Pham
Jul 5, 2025
In Loving Memory of Le Van Pham
August 10, 1942 – July 5, 2025
With deep love and sorrow, the family of Phạm Văn Lễ announces his peaceful passing on July 5, 2025, surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 82 years old.
Born on August 10, 1942, in Đông Xuyên village, Kiến An...

Keith Roger Taylor
Jul 3, 2025
Keith Roger Taylor passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at The Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on December 12, 1945, and was 79 years of age. Arrangements are pending and will be updated on the funeral home website.
Virginia Mae Stubler
Jul 3, 2025
She is survived by two brothers; Joseph Stubler and Ray Stubler. She was preceded in death by her parents Joseph R. Stubler and Mildred I. Stubler (Holcomb)
The family suggests contributions to St. Jude's Research Hospital
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Gay Ann Covell
Jun 30, 2025
Gay Ann Covell passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025 at Saint Luke's Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born on December 28, 1940 and was 84 years of age. A more complete obituary will be posted. A Celebration of Life/Reception will be held and is noted below.
Floyd Lee Clark, Jr.
Jun 27, 2025
Floyd L. Clark passed away Friday, June 27th, in his home in Leawood, Kansas. He was 79 years old. He attended Northeast High School in Kansas City and then worked at Hill’s Engineering as a draftsman. He volunteered for the army in August of 1966, serving as a combat engineer. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Expert (Rifle), the...
Nicholas David DeCann
Jun 25, 2025
Nicholas "Nick" David DeCann, aged 33, of Lenexa, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Born December 27, 1991, in Merriam, KS, he was the adored son of Kimberly (Yarber) DeCann and the late Michael DeCann. His untimely passing has left his family and friends heartbroken, prompting them to come together to honor and commemorate his vibrant life....
Anthony James Windholz II
Jun 22, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Anthony James Windholz II, lovingly known as “AJ”, a devoted husband, proud father, and talented craftsman, who left us far too soon on June 22, 2025, at the age of 47. AJ was born on January 4, 1978, in Wichita, Kansas, and built a life centered around family, hard...
Luigi Chou
Jun 21, 2025
On the evening of June 21, 2025, at the age of 90, Luigi Chou of Olathe, Kansas, with his children by his side, quietly passed away at the Olathe Medical Center, after suffering an acute stroke.
Born in Shanghai, China, Luigi earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Fu Dan University in Shanghai; and later a second bachelor's degree in art...
Lila (Leela) Alice Haris
Jun 19, 2025
Lila (Nicknames: Leela, Layla, Lilly, Lill) Alice Haris, 51, passed away on June 19, 2025 at 5:30 pm, in Kansas City, MO, of metastatic breast cancer. Leela was born in Houston, Texas, on May 29, 1974 at 2:08 am to parents Charlotte Worley Haris and Ali Haris. She spent the first 6 years of her life in Baghdad, Iraq, before...
Leon Vernon Finegold, Jr.
Jun 19, 2025
Leon “Lee” Vernon Finegold, Jr. passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Lee was born in San Francisco, California on October 15, 1935. Stories of Lee’s childhood with his brothers always brought a twinkle to his eye. After graduating from Menlo Atherton High School, Lee enlisted in the U.S. Marines. A degree in Engineering from University of...
Gerald (Jerry) D. Barnett
Jun 18, 2025
Gerald (Jerry) D. Barnett was born on December 8th, 1930, to Opa Fowler and Marguerite (Davis) Barnett at the farm home of his grandparents in Braymer, Missouri. He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, graduating from Wyandotte High School in 1948. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in January 1951. His tour of duty with the 36th Communications...
Grace Evangeline Anderson Samuelsen
Jun 18, 2025
Grace Evangeline Anderson Samuelsen, age 87, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Wednesday evening, June 18, 2025, at her residence. She was born December 23, 1937, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Carl Emil Mathias Anderson and Eva Strandmark Anderson.
She was a long-time member of the Faith Lutheran Church, Prairie Village, and more recently was a member of First Lutheran...
Kitty Lou Shrum
Jun 18, 2025
Kitty Lou Shrum was born April 7, 1961 to parents David Walter Carpenter and Wilma Lou Carpenter in Nevada, Missouri. She grew up on a farm in Deerfield, Missouri and attended schools in Nevada, Missouri graduating in 1979. She started her employment career at Western Insurance Company in Fort Scott, Kansas in the claims department. She met her future husband...
David Michael Kight
Jun 18, 2025
David Michael Kight, 55, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on June 18, 2025.
Born on October 20, 1969, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, David was raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He pursued higher education with purpose, earning his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and later his law degree from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law...
John W. Lawton
Jun 16, 2025
John Lawton, age 92, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and stepfather, John was known for his warmth, sense of humor, and unwavering devotion to those he loved.
John was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 31 years, Sandra; his second wife of...
Claudie Cates Corley
Jun 15, 2025
Claudie Cates Corley passed from this life in Overland Park, KS after a long illness. She was born at home July 20, 1928 in rural Dardanelle, AR to Henry Edward Cates and Nora Rebecca Gideon Cates.
She attended school at Dardanelle, AR until the Depression forced her to drop out in 8th grade to help work for the family farm. In...
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