Obituaries

Oct 1, 2018

Peggy Myers Morrow, passed peacefully at home in Overland Park, Kansas, on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 85 years of age, after valiantly fighting Alzheimer’s disease for 16 years. Peggy was born April 4, 1933 in Baltimore, Ohio to Cora Belle and Owen R. Jackson.

Peggy, the original “Super Mom” was a graduate of Liberty Union High...

Sep 29, 2018

Marcine D. Scharnhorst, 86, of Leawood, died Saturday after a long battle with cancer.

Marcine was born March 15, 1932 on the family homestead near Plevna, Kans., to George and Alvina (Freie) Haas. Marcie, as she was known to her Kansas City friends, graduated from Plevna High School in 1950, attended St. John’s College in Winfield and...

Sep 29, 2018

Dorothy Louise Minegar, 96, Lenexa, KS, passed away at her home Saturday, September 29th, 2018, with family by her side.  A celebration of life Open House will be held at the home on Sunday, October 7th, 2018; from Noon until 4 PM.

Dorothy was born to Guy and Reba (Purdy) Wilkins in Allegan, Michigan on December 30,...

Sep 28, 2018

Larry Alan Vaughn passed away Friday September 28, 2018 at his home.  Larry was born October 26, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to P.F.C. Leon A. Vaughn and Audrey Allen Vaughn.  His father was killed in action in the Philippines during WW II on October 18, 1944, preceding Larry’s birth.  His mother passed away September 2, 2001.   Larry grew...

Sep 28, 2018

Hazel Marie Conner Ferdig, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 28, 2018 at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas.

Hazel Marie Conner, the daughter of Ancel Asbury and Carrie Jane (Haney) Conner, was born July 1, 1924 in McCracken, Kansas. She was the youngest and last of seven children born to Ancel and Carrie (Haney) Conner....

Sep 27, 2018

Nancy Wigton, of Overland Park, KS died on her 95th birthday, Sept. 27, 2018. Nancy was born in Olean N.Y. on Sept. 27, 1923. She grew up in Oklahoma City, OK with her loving parents Ida and Walter Lane and brothers, Bob and Jim Lane. She attended Classen High School and went on to Oklahoma City University where she...

Sep 26, 2018

Richard Scott “Rick” Royer died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., at the age of 67.

Rick was born on February 10, 1951 in Abilene, Kan., to Jill Peck Royer and Robert H. Royer. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1969. Rick went on to attend...

Sep 24, 2018

Dianne Lynn (Buzzard) Coats, 66, Overland Park, KS, passed away on September 24, 2018.

Dianne was born November 14, 1951 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She was an education aide at Crestview Elementary in the Shawnee Mission School District for 21 years. She was married to her husband Ron for 43 years. They enjoyed spending their summers at...

Sep 23, 2018

Margaret Foiles passed away September 23, 2018 at the age of 90 after a long and good life. Margaret was born June 19, 1928, in Peoria, Illinois and was the oldest of 6 children born to Michele and Concetta Cotroneo Zerbonia. A 1946 graduate of the Academy of Our Lady, she worked as an executive secretary in the Planning Department...

Sep 23, 2018

Patricia Ann “Patti” Balter of Overland Park, KS passed away on September 23, 2018 at the age of 87. Beloved wife of 67 years to Wesley Balter; devoted mother of Terri (Tim) Backes, Mark (Mary) Balter, and Jeff Balter; cherished grandmother of Sarah (Ryan) McMinn, Chad Balter, Ashley (Sean) Dickerson, Greg (Diane) Backes, Emily Backes, and Wesley Balter; and...

Sep 20, 2018

Pamela A. Ferguson, 74, of Kansas City, passed away on September 20, 2018. Born in Hastings, NE, she was the daughter of Aubrey and Patricia Stevenson.  She graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and later went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Library Sciences from the University of Southern California. She was a Librarian...

Sep 16, 2018

Michelle Schuster passed away peacefully at KU Medical Center September 16, 2018 during the Church of The Resurrection 5 o’clock on-line service with God and family at her bedside.  Michelle had a long and tedious battle with cancer, being first diagnosed with breast cancer in the spring of 2016. She will infinitely be missed by her family, friends, and...

Sep 15, 2018

Ulla Phillips died peacefully Sept. 15, 2018 at home in Lawrence, KS surrounded by her closest loved ones. She was born in Helsinki, Finland on March 25, 1927 to Dr. Wilhelm & Selma Sucksdorff.

A registered nurse, Ulla came to America in ’59, intent on working only a year as a lab technician at Hinsdale Hospital just...

Sep 14, 2018

Beverly Ann Walker, 93, passed away peacefully after a brief hospitalization in Overland Park, KS in the presence of her son, Scott Walker and Margaret (Piper) Walker. Beverly spent 67 incredibly happy years with her late husband Maurice Walker. Beverly is also survived by her beloved grandchildren Stacy Walker, Marc Walker, Marc’s wife Jennifer (Gilchrist) Walker, and great grandchildren...

Sep 14, 2018

Mary Lou Novak, 94, passed away Friday September 14, 2018 just one day shy of her 95th Birthday.   Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00am Tuesday September 18, 2018 at Cure’ of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Road.  Visitation will be from 10-10:45am with the rosary recitation at 10:45.   A reception will follow services at the church.  Burial will...

Sep 13, 2018

Madlion Johnson, 97, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018.  Madlion was born on July 7, 1921 in Omaha, Nebraska as Madlon Irving Harrington, daughter of Irving Harrington and Cecelia Lanning, both of Denison, Iowa.  Her childhood, in Northeast Nebraska (Norfolk and Wayne) was spent with her mother and stepfather Floyd McCluskey, and her younger...

Sep 12, 2018

Mary “Janice” Keegan, 92, passed away September 12, 2018. She grew up in Oklahoma but spent most of her life in Kansas City.

Janice met Bill in Kansas City and they got married in 1946. Bill preceded her in death in 1999, one month shy of their 53rd Anniversary. Bill and Janice took over Snead’s BBQ in...

Sep 12, 2018

Mrs. Dorcas Ruby “Dorkey” Wilhour Burns went to be with the Lord on September 12th, 2018 from her home in Overland Park, KS at the age of 91.

Dorkey loved her husband Bill, children Barbara Ehresman (husband Tim), Joanne Bartel (husband Steve), and Troy Burns (wife Cathy), grandchildren Andrew and Alyssa Bartel, Amy Burns Carson (husband Tim...

Sep 11, 2018

Urania Apostolou, 71 years, of Drobeta Turnu Severin, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 in Leawood, KS.

Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Wednesday, September 12th followed by funeral service at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church at 11901 Pflumm Road, Overland Park, KS.

Liturgical burial service will be held at 10 am on Thursday,...

Sep 9, 2018

Gerald Arthur Rath was born on January 22, 1933 to Gustave and Hulda (Kiepke) Rath in Sioux City Iowa. He graduated from Central High School in Sioux City in 1951. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University in 1955, and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

After...