Obituaries

Mar 19, 2026

Dottye passed peacefully at home on Thursday morning, March 19, 2026. She is survived by her four sons: Steve, Tim, Jeff and Chris, their spouses, eight grandchildren and  two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents Dewey and Mary VanHercke, her husband Leo, her brother Jack VanHercke and her sister Virginia Griffith. At age 13, Dottye met...

Mar 21, 2026

Mary Alice Matthews Blake, 91, was born on Febuary 3, 1935 in Enola, Arkansas, to Byron Sewell and Easter Elizabeth (Heffington) Matthews. She passed into God’s hands on March 21, 2026 at the Healthcare Resort of Olathe in Olathe, Kansas. She married Gary Dean Blake in Searcy, Arkansas on November 21, 1956. They met in the Dactyology Club at Harding...

Mar 19, 2026

OVERLAND PARK, KS — Gloria F. Martens, 81, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2026, at Advent Health Shawnee Mission. Born April 23, 1944, in Breckenridge, MN, Gloria was the second daughter of Frank and Sophie Grindy. She carried throughout her life the family’s unsentimental view that “Murphy’s Law is optimistic.”

She married Dennis Martens on October 20, 1960. The couple had...

Mar 17, 2026

Elaine Marie Mosley passed away unexpectedly on March 17th surrounded by her family at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO.

Elaine was born October 22, 1960, in St. Joseph, MO, to Ronald and Marcille Hanlan.

Elaine enjoyed spending time with friends and family, capturing all of life’s moments through scrapbooking, and she always offered a helping hand to anyone in...

Mar 15, 2026

Sharon Lee Wolcott (Smardo) was born in Hays, Kansas on January 14,1946 to Frederick Louis Smardo and Della Louise Smardo (Knop). Her early years were spent in Natoma and Plainville, Kansas. The family moved to Colorado Springs in the Summer of 1961. She graduated from Palmer High School in 1964.

After High School Cheri decided to pursue Beauty School. She graduated...

Mar 14, 2026

With faith in the Resurrection and gratitude for a life well lived, we announce the peaceful passing of Eleanor Lillian Muldoon (Lill) who entered eternal rest on March 14, 2026 in Shawnee, KS. She was 96 years young.

Lill entered this life October 6, 1929, in Parsons, KS to John Eugene and Marie (Owens) Crandon. She met Cornelius (Neal) Muldoon while...

Jan 23, 2026

Douglas Brian Sikkel, 78, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his residence on Friday, January 23, 2026.

Born on April 20, 1947, in Holland, Michigan, Doug was the beloved son of Peter Cornelius Sikkel and Adriana Westrate.

Doug dedicated his life to craftsmanship and education as both a skilled home builder and a devoted professor. Beyond his professional accomplishments, he...

Mar 17, 2026

Edith Irene Delventhal, born Edith Irene Eckhoff on March 4, 1928, in Sweet Springs, Missouri, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, and a faithful friend whose life was centered on family, faith, and service to others.

Edith grew up on her family’s farm in Sweet Springs, where...

Feb 19, 2026

Rodney L. (Rod) Hale age 73 after a long battle with cancer. He passed away this morning, February 19, 2026. He was born October 18, 1952 in Kansas City Ks. to Robert an Adelaide Hale who proceeded him in death. He is survived by his loving and caring wife, Susan Hale and and brother John Hale, stepbrother Brian Johnson, stepsister...

Mar 11, 2026

Mar 15, 2026

James Lawrence Frans, age 89, passed away peacefully on March 15th, 2026. Jim was born December 10th, 1936. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years Marilyn Frans and his mother, Maxine Engle.

Jim is survived by his two daughters, Jill Youtsey (Phil) and Mendy Donnelly (Mark). He was a proud grandfather to Matt Youtsey (Amanda), Timothy Youtsey,...

Jan 25, 2026

Philip Charles McKnight Jr. passed away on January 25, 2026, in Lawrence, Kansas, at the age of 84.

Phil was born on May 20, 1941, in Newton, Kansas, the son of Philip Charles McKnight and Margaret Catherine McClymonds McKnight. While his father served in the South Pacific during World War II, Phil was raised by his mother and his maternal grandparents...

Mar 19, 2026

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our beloved husband and father, William Gordon Snyder. Gordon passed peacefully on March 19, 2026, with his wife, Laurie, by his side, after a brief illness.

Gordon was born on December 9, 1946, in Englewood, New Jersey. He grew up with a love of sports and played baseball with his brother, Paul,...

Mar 16, 2026

James Joseph Coppenbarger Jr., born April 2nd 1945, age 80, of Overland Park Ks, passed away peacefully at Advent Medical Center surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elaine Louise Coppenbarger, his father, James Joseph Coppenbarger, his mother, Marion Coppenbarger, and his sister, Carolyn Trenolone. He leaves behind his brother, Tim Coppenbarger, his sisters, Lisa and...

Mar 13, 2026

Larry “Bob” Harris, 85, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on March 13th, 2026.

Bob was born on October 28, 1940, in Hutchinson, Kansas. A lifelong Kansan and proud Jayhawk fan, he was known to family and friends simply as Bob.

He began his career as a disc jockey in Topeka, spinning records for KTOP radio. He later transitioned into advertising sales...

Mar 12, 2026

Norman Kaye (Sam) Moore, 88, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home in the Mission Chateau Community on March 12, 2026

Sam was born in Holton, Kansas on March 23rd, 1937. Son of Harry and Jetta Moore. He attended Carbon Grade School and later graduated from Holton high School in 1955. Sam spent his early childhood helping with...

Mar 8, 2026

It is with profound sorrow and tender remembrance that we announce the unexpected passing of Marisa Greene (Resendiz) on March 8, 2026. Born on February 23, 1997, at Shawnee Mission Medical, Marisa's life, though brief, was filled with love, passion, and an indelible spirit that touched all who knew her.

Marisa was the cherished daughter of Mary and Rolondo Resendiz, whose...

Mar 2, 2026

Ruth Ellen Hay was born on September 3, 1925, in Ava, Missouri, to Ray Baird and Queen Baird (Chaffin). Ruth passed peacefully on March 2, 2026, surrounded by the love and comfort of her two children, Sharon Beeler and Steve Hay. 

Ruth was a woman of quiet grace. She possessed a striking beauty that others easily saw but which she herself...

Feb 27, 2026

John Dennis Meyer, commonly known as Jack, was born on February 9, 1938, in Saginaw, Michigan. He grew up with three siblings, Kay Brown (Augusta, GA), who preceded him in death, Carole Solak (Little River, SC), and Steve Meyer (McKinney, TX) who both survive him.

Jack married the love of his life Marcia Creighton on January 24, 1959, also a resident...

Feb 26, 2026

Dorothy Kay Gulick (Hoffman), 81, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on February 26, 2026.

Dorothy was born on November 25, 1944, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was centered on faith and family. A faithful member of the Nazarene Church, she found great comfort and joy in her relationship with the Lord...