Obituaries

Jerry Hancock

Mar 12, 2019

Jerry Hancock, 71, passed away March 12, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday, April 19, at Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66048.

Raymond Gronau

Mar 11, 2019

Raymond H. Gronau, 101, Lenexa, KS, passed away on March 11, 2019 at Delmar Gardens in Lenexa.

Mr. Gronau was born October 5, 1917 at Kiron, Iowa to Louis and Anna Gronau.  He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater in the Army Medical Administrative Corp, obtaining the rank of Captain.  He...

Charlotte Stevenson

Mar 10, 2019

Charlotte Stevenson (Stafford) of Lenexa, Kansas died peacefully on March 10, 2019 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.  She lived to be 101.  A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Heritage Activity Center, Lakeview Village, 9100 Park Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66215.

The daughter of Charles and...

Zachary Heston

Mar 9, 2019

Zachary Lewis Heston of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 after a long fight with brain cancer surrounded by his family.

Zack was born on July 2, 1987 in Kansas City, MO.  He is survived by his beloved wife, Anna Heston and his children, Tristan Heston and Grace Heston; Step-children Olivia Hatchel and Lauren...

Freida McMahon

Mar 8, 2019

Eleftheria was born the youngest of eight children, four boys and four girls, born to Phillio and Georgios Hatziparissis on November 6, 1935 in Athens, Greece. Her early memories were of occupying soldiers, curfews, and hunger during the start of World War II. Childhood friends recall Eleftheria as the young woman who turned heads with her beauty, confidence, and...

Mary Rixey

Mar 8, 2019

Mary Ellen Ash Rixey of Fairway, Ks., passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS..  Funeral Services will follow the visitation, beginning at 2:00 p.m.  Burial will be in the Johnson County Memorial Gardens...

Arlene Stansbury

Mar 6, 2019

Arlene Watson Stansbury passed away on March 6, 2019 shortly after her 93rd birthday in Overland Park, Kansas. Arlene was born at home on a dairy farm to Orr and Rosie Watson. She was soon joined by younger brother Bob, to whom she remained close throughout her life. After high school, Arlene married Russell Ridge and they had four...

Lenard Plummer

Mar 3, 2019

Lenard Lowell Plummer

Lenard Lowell Plummer, 96, loving husband, father and grandfather died March 3, 2019. Born in Arkansas on July 6, 1922, he lived most of his life in Kansas City. He attended Arkansas State Teachers and graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He was associated with State Farm Insurance Companies most...

Deborah Heiskell-Simmons

Mar 2, 2019

Deborah K. Heiskell-Simmons, 58, of El Dorado, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Administration Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.  The family will receive friends from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Friday, March 8th, followed by a Celebration of life service at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, Kansas.

Deborah was...

Jesse Kalal

Mar 1, 2019

Jesse Kalal of Overland Park, KS and Marble Canyon, AZ died on March 1st. He was 21 years old. Jesse is the son of Rick Kalal and Kathy Kovach; brother of Amber and Levi Kalal and a memorable friend to most of you. He was loved by his Grandmother Joan Kalal and a host of Aunts, Uncles and Cousins...

Lois Del Priore

Feb 28, 2019

Lois Del Priore, 95, passed away February 28, 2019. A visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 PM, Mass 1:30 PM, on Tuesday, March 5, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, 7231 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Burial will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210.

Lois joined St. Ann's Church in 1958 and...

Douglas McGregor

Feb 27, 2019

Dr. Douglas McGregor, 79, of Leawood, KS, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at St Joseph Medical Center surrounded by family. He is survived by his beloved wife, Mizuki McGregor of 49 years, his daughter Michelle, son-in-law Michael and their son Alexander (Honolulu, HI), his son David, daughter-in-law Amy and their son Matthew (Collierville, TN), his brother Donald...

Linda Walling

Feb 25, 2019

Linda Walling,71, Shawnee, Kansas, passed away February 25, 2019, after a long illness. She was born January 25, 1948, in Joplin, Missouri.

Early in life Linda learned the value of hard and honest work through working as a sales clerk and telephone operator. She was also employed for 35 years in Human Resources for several Gas &...

Cheryl Yates

Feb 24, 2019

Cheryl A. Yates, 72, passed away February 24, 2019. A visitation will be held from 3-5 PM, on Sunday, March 3, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210. Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM, on Monday, March 4, also at the funeral chapel. Burial will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.

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Eddie Orca Sime

Feb 24, 2019

Eddie Orca Sime, 61, passed away February 24, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 4:30 PM, on Thursday, February 28, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS.

Per Eddie, “How I wish to be remembered”: I want to be remembered as a nice person who lived the way he wanted to....

John Laws

Feb 23, 2019

John Laws, 74, of Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday February 23. John was born in Meridian Mississippi on October 3, 1944 to Bill R. Laws and Sally Bass Laws. John’s dad was career military so the family moved often until his dad retired at Richards GeBaur Air Force Base in Grandview. John graduated from Ruskin high school in...

Jane Shank

Feb 22, 2019

Marie “Jane” (Fultz) Shank

MARCH 12, 1941 ~ FEBRUARY 22, 2019 (AGE 77)

Marie “Jane” Shank, 77, of Overland Park, KS passed away Friday evening February 22, 2019 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, MO surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation for Jane will be Thursday afternoon February 28 from 1 P.M. to 2...

Cleona McGuire

Feb 21, 2019

Cleona Rosalie McGuire, a member of “The Greatest Generation” died peacefully on Thursday February 21, 2019.  Her 101 years of life were distinguished by her service—to her country, her church, her community, and her family.

Cleona Rosalie was born November 29, 1917 in Bryant Illinois to Herbert and Daisy (Boswell) Willcoxen.  She graduated from Canton Illinois High...

Penelope Kouloukis

Feb 20, 2019

Penelope Kouloukis, lifelong St. Dionysios Greek Orthodox Church member and Philoptchos member, fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019. She is survived by her sister Helen and nephew, Peter and his wife, Mary and their children, Eleni, Elias and Gabriel. She will be greatly missed. May her memory be eternal. Visitation will be held Friday, February...

John Mayes

Feb 20, 2019

John Edward Mayes, 94, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on February 20th 2019, surrounded by his family and loved ones.

He is preceded in death by his wife Dona Mayes of 55 years; his mother, Mary “Babe” Mayes; sisters, Pat and Betty; and son-in-law Bill Westfall.

He is survived by his three daughters, Rachel Westfall,...