Obituaries
Bill M. Donahue
Sep 9, 2025
Born November 12, 1950 – Passed September 9, 2025
Bill M. Donahue, 74, of Independence, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on September 9, 2025. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, on November 12, 1950, Bill lived a life marked by service, dedication, and quiet strength.
In 1969, Bill began his service with the United States Army, completing boot camp before being stationed...
Gaye Kaufman
Aug 19, 2025
Gaye M. Kaufman, 71, born on June 2, 1954, in Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025.
Gaye was preceded by her mother, Betty (McClean) and father, Edward. She is survived by her devoted husband, Tom; stepdaughters, Courtney (Jim) and Lindsey (Mike); her cherished grandsons, Ryder, Kaiden, and Shane; her brother Brian (Patty); nephews Ryan and Blake, brother...
Katherine Ann Sweeney
Sep 16, 2025
Katherine Ann “Kathy” Sweeney
Katherine Ann Sweeney, affectionately known as Kathy, passed away on September 16, 2025, after courageously facing cancer. She was born on October 5, 1952, in Staten Island, New York.
Kathy was a woman whose warmth and kindness touched everyone she met. With her ever-present smile, she had a gift for making strangers feel like friends. She especially cherished...
Norma Joan Ronsick
Jul 27, 2025
Norma Joan (Jo) Ronsick passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025, in Overland Park, KS. She was born July 20, 1927, to John and Ola Wilkerson in Rose, KS. She attended Humboldt High School where she met her husband of 62 years, Jim. They would marry in August of the same year in Albuquerque, NM. They moved back to Humboldt,...
Donald B. Clardy
Sep 4, 2025
Donald B. “Don” Clardy was born on March 31, 1947 in Clarksville, TN to Eugene Clardy and Rebecca Joslin Clardy. He passed away suddenly on September 4, 2025. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Deborah Eckhoff. His first marriage was to Fay Balthrop Clardy who passed away in 2007.
Don received his undergraduate and first graduate degree from...
Donald Burton vonWolffradt
Sep 17, 2025
Donald Burton vonWolffradt was born in Sayre, PA on May 27, 1936. He passed away on September 17, 2025.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, of 59 years, his two children Timothy vonWolffradt and Greta Ryan, his son in law William Ryan, four grandchildren Colin, Alec, Nick and Frank and three great grandchildren. He is also survived by his two...
Gaylord "Ras" Rasmussen
Sep 10, 2025
Gaylord “Ras” Rasmussen passed away on September 10, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 88, surrounded by his three children.
Ras was born on August 12, 1937 in Harlan, Iowa to Holgar and Mayme Rasmussen. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa, attending on a football and track scholarship. He married Carolyn on...
Gail L. Bacon
Sep 9, 2025
Gail L. Bacon, beloved mother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 9th at 5am, leaving a void her family and friends cannot fill.
Gail was born on October 18, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, to William and Mildred Lahme. The family relocated from Chicago to Kansas City, where Gail attended Shawnee Mission West High School and the University of Kansas.
Gail was a...
Bobbie Jean Blaine
Sep 8, 2025
Bobbie Blaine, 64, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on September 8, 2025.Bobbie was a devoted mother, a compassionate soul, and a quiet force of kindness in the lives of all who knew her. She is survived by her loving children: Grace Nicely, Sammie McNelly, and Luke Blaine, her grandchildren Maddie and Lincoln, her sisters, Betty, Donna, and Brenda, and many...
Ronald Frank Pippert
Sep 8, 2025
Ronald Frank Pippert (Ron), of Overland Park, went to be with his Heavenly Father September 8, 2025, following several months of illness.
He was born to Frank and Gladys Pippert on June 6, 1936, in Lawrence, Kansas. He was the oldest of two children. He met his future wife, Mary Deckwa, when they were young. Both were active in the Evangelical...
Hope Lange Howells
Sep 2, 2025
Hope Lange Howells, 63, of Louisburg, passed away on September 2, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday, September 9th at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church in Wea. Interment will follow at Louisburg Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to a college fund for Hope’s son, Nathaniel, who just started college...
Jeremy E. Baptist
Aug 31, 2025
Jeremy Eduard Baptist, M.D., Ph.D, age 85, of Overland Park passed away peacefully on August 31, 2025. Devoted husband of Sylvia for 37 years, and then of Avis for 19 years. Loving father of Sarah (Randy), Margaret (Mike), and Cathy (Steve) and stepfather of Sandy (Greg), Gary (Debbie), and Lourie (Matthias). Proud grandfather of Athena, Laura, Andrew, Hope, Brendon, Josh,...
Donald L. Meinen
Aug 29, 2025
Donald L. Meinen, age 85 years, formerly of Grandview, Missouri, died on August 29, 2025, at Villa Saint Francis Nursing Home in Olathe, Kansas, where he resided for the past 3 years. He was predeceased by his wife, Cynthia Meinen, his parents, Vincent Meinen and Rose (Gallagher) Meinen, and a brother, Jerry Meinen, who passed in infancy. Don is survived...
Dorothy B. Wolfrom
Aug 27, 2025
Dorothy B. Watterson Wolfrom, age 100, beloved mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at home in Overland Park, Kansas on August 27, 2025.
Dorothy’s life was rich with many experiences. Born on October 25, 1924 in Butler, PA. She had a passion for cooking, baking, and candy making. She had many occupations including operating Little Bit in Claycomo, MO where she...
JoAnn Waller
Aug 25, 2025
JoAnn Waller, 89, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born on May 21, 1936, in Kansas City, Kansas, and her life was defined by love for her family, faith, and community.
For more than 50 years, JoAnn made her home in Stilwell, Kansas, where she and her beloved husband, Kenneth, built a life filled with...
James Braddock Johnson
Aug 24, 2025
James Braddock Johnson (Jim), age 90, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully at his home at dawn on August 24th. Born on July 4, 1935, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Frank and Freda (Behrens) Johnson, Jim’s Independence Day birthday was always memorable—no one ever forgot to celebrate him. He was the youngest of three brothers; his eldest, Francis, was lost during...
Joseph Blair Kubec
Aug 24, 2025
Joseph Blair “Joe” Kubec passed away on August 24, 2025, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri, at the age of 81. Born on July 16, 1944, in Leon, Iowa, Joe led a life marked by intellectual pursuit, professional accomplishment, and enduring devotion to his family.
Joe is survived by his wife of 58 years, Nancy Kubec; daughter Kimberly; sons...
Faye Martin
Aug 21, 2025
Faye Martin, 88, of Lenexa, passed away on August 21, 2025.
Born on April 12, 1937, in Atlantic, Iowa, Faye was the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Nelson) Fredrickson. She grew up on a farm near the Danish heritage town of Elk Horn, Iowa and graduated from Oak Park Academy in Nevada, Iowa in 1955.
After earning her Bachelor of Nursing degree...
Gloria E. Raye
Aug 21, 2025
Gloria Elizabeth Raye (Tolson) was born on August 15, 1936, in Grays, Essex, England, and passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025, in Lawrence, Kansas, at the age of 89.
In 1959, Gloria moved to Kansas, where she married her beloved husband, Layne Raye. Together they built a life in Prairie Village, Kansas, where they lived until Layne’s passing in 1984.
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