Obituaries

Dec 7, 2018

Bonnie J. King of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at the age of 92.  She was born on July 3rd, 1926 in Louisville, Mississippi. She was the devoted wife of J.B. King; loving mother of David Earl Funchess and John Parker (Ronda) Funchess and cherished grandmother of April Dawn (Chad) Tebbe, Kyle Taylor (Sara)...

Dec 5, 2018

Arline Borcherding, age 88, of Flower Mound, TX passed away 12/5/2018.  Private Services will be held for the family.

Arline’s life was filled with creativity, volunteering, traveling, and genealogy research for her family.  She led a very full and long life.  Arline and Norman were married on 2/14/50.  Dad preceded Mom in death in 2009.  They raised...

Dec 3, 2018

Mary P. Hays, 89, of Kansas City, Mo passed away peacefully at Kansas City Hospice House on December 3, 2018.  Mary was born to William and Mildred (Martin) Boone on April 21, 1929.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Walter G. Hays and daughter, Barbara Boydston.  She is survived by her sister, Anne Edie, and brother,...

Dec 3, 2018

Harry William Kyle went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 3, 2018 in Cameron, MO. His spirit is carried on by his five children, nine living grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, two surviving sisters, and an extended family of relations and friends from every walk of life. We were blessed by Harry during his 98...

Dec 2, 2018

Alfonso Randazzo, 79, passed away December 2, 2018. A visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Friday, December 7, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM, on Saturday, December 8, also at the funeral chapel.

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Dec 2, 2018

On Sunday morning December 2, 2018, Lori Ann Bakke of 6501 Lowell, Merriam, KS passed away at the age of 52.

Lori was born June 30, 1966 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Lyle and Janice (Spencer) Beadle and received her education in Marshalltown.  On March 1, 1986 she was joined in marriage to the love of her life,...

Dec 1, 2018

Carl D. Carter, 75, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, Saturday December 1, 2018, peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.

Carl was born in Springfield, Missouri on February 11, 1943.  He was the seventh child out of eight children born to Erven Elmer Carter and Orpha Dolores (Daily) Carter.

He is survived by his...

Nov 30, 2018

Larry Eugene Armintrout, 71, Kansas City, Kansas passed away Friday November 30th, 2018.  Larry was born January 6, 1947 to Everett Eugene Armintrout and Mabel Esther Altum in Archie, Missouri.   Larry lived with his aunt and uncle, Irma and Lloyd Ladd and their two children, William Harold Ladd and Martha Ladd (McNerney) while growing up.  He married Linda Jeffries...

Nov 30, 2018

Al Himegarner, 81, Leawood, KS, passed away Friday, November 30th, 2018.

A native of Canton, IL, Al was the son of Albert and Mary Himegarner. He attended Blackburn College and then graduated with bachelor and master degrees from UMKC. He was a member of Delta Chi fraternity. After Al’s marriage to Lani Nichols in 1959, he served...

Nov 29, 2018

Mary Jocelyn (Schroedel) White, 86, Overland Park, KS and formerly of Pratt and Wichita, KS, peacefully entered God’s Eternal Kingdom on November 29, 2018. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, December 8, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 9101 Lamar, Overland Park, KS. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions...

Nov 28, 2018

Roy Lutes, 96, passed away November 28, 2018. He is preceded in death by his wife, Edith. Roy is survived by his brother, Fred; nephew, Julian; extended family in France; and friends, Patty Woods and Krista and Helen Graham.

A graveside service will be held at 2 PM, on Friday, December 7, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel...

Nov 25, 2018

Dolores Griessel Hobbs Cole Hillstrom, 83, of Kansas City, KS,  joyfully went home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 25, 2018.

She was born to Marti and Dorothy (Mays) Griessel on May 22, 1935 and preceded in death by parents, husbands Robert "Vern" Hobbs, David Cole and James Hillstrom, brother Robert Griessel, and dear friend...

Nov 23, 2018

Won Lee, 80, of Overland Park, KS, died peacefully at his home on the morning of Friday, November 23, 2018 after a five-year struggle with cancer.

Won was born in Sinuiju, in what is now North Korea, the eldest son of nine siblings.  He escaped North Korea to the South with his father on a harrowing journey...

Nov 23, 2018

Vera Mae Orsborn Doull, 89, of Olathe, KS died on November 23, 2018.

Vera was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 22, 1928 to Mabel Rumbaugh and John Savinorich Orsborn. Self-sufficient and independent, Vera earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Science (Physiology) from the University of Illinois, and was working on her PhD before marrying her...

Nov 22, 2018

Purd B Wright III, 88, passed away November 22, 2018.

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Nov 21, 2018

Charlotte Timmerman Hilton, 95, passed away on November 21, 2018. Private services will be held for the family. Inurnment will take place at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.

Nov 20, 2018

John B. Zayner, 77, passed away November 20, 2018. Services will be held in Chicago.

Nov 16, 2018

Marian Augusta (Parmley) Kuhl was born May 29th, 1926 outside of Mineral Point, Wisconsin.  During her childhood her family moved throughout southwestern Wisconsin settling in the Watertown/Oconomowoc area.  The family dairy farm provided plenty of work for Marian and her three siblings; and there were hard times for the family, as for so many others during the Great Depression. ...

Nov 15, 2018

Patricia Ann (Waugh) Billingsley was born September 6 th , 1925 in Council Grove, Kansas. Her family moved to a ranch near Eskridge, Kansas when she was seven. She attended a one room school house near Eskridge where she rode a horse to school. Later they moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado and then Hollywood, California where she attended and...

Nov 14, 2018

XU DONG LIU (JONATHAN LIU)

Xu Dong Liu, (aka Jonathan), 47 years old, of Moberly MO and Leawood KS, sadly died peacefully on November 14th, 2018 at St Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. He was born on December 2nd, 1971, in Fujian, China. The Son of Yi Qui Liu and Xiu Yu Zhu.

He is survived by his wife Xue Jin Wang, and his three children...