Obituaries

Terry Willoughby

Oct 29, 2018

Terry LeAnn Willoughby, Overland Park, passed from this life to the next on October 29, 2018 after a courageous battle with metastatic uveal melanoma.  She was born Dec. 14, 1960 to Larry and Arlene (Wamhoff) Slaight in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  She graduated from Hutchinson (KS) High School, Hutchinson Community College and Wichita State University.  Terry and Russ Willoughby were...

Laurence Hanna

Oct 27, 2018

Laurence E. Hanna, 96, of Overland Park, KS, peacefully passed away on October 27, 2018 at Kansas City Hospice, surrounded by his family.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Wesley Chapel, 13720 Roe Ave., Leawood, KS from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at...

Jack Knappen

Oct 27, 2018

Jack Ervin Knappen, 83, passed on to be with the Lord on October 27th, 2018 at Shawnee Mission Hospital, surrounded by his family.  He was born on September 22nd, 1935 in Indianola, IA in his grandmother’s home.

Following 3 years of service in the Marine Corps, Jack graduated from the University of Iowa.  He worked for the...

Alice Bain

Oct 27, 2018

Alice May Bain, 97, passed away October 27, 2018. A visitation will be held from 11 AM-12 PM, on Thursday, November 1, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS. Graveside service will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.

Alice May Bain (Ridenour) was born July 13, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas to James...

Eugene Merlo

Oct 27, 2018

Eugene Merlo, 73, passed away October 27, 2018.

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Gordon "Mike" Johnson

Oct 27, 2018

Gordon M. “Mike” Johnson, 82, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2018. A visitation will be held from 1-2 PM, service 2 PM, on Friday, November 2, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wayside Waifs, 3901 Martha Truman Rd, Kansas City, MO 64137....

Alberta Rager

Oct 26, 2018

Alberta Rager, retired special education school teacher, owner/operator of Bacchus & Barleycorn, one of the founding members of the Kansas City Bier Meisters, former American Homebrewers Association Board of Advisors,  died from lung cancer Friday, October 26th. A life celebration event for Alberta is planned for Thursday, November 1st from 4:00 - 8:00 pm at the Thompson Barn, 11184 Lackman Road, Lenexa, KS...

Roger Boeger

Oct 26, 2018

Roger C. Boeger, 80, passed away October 26, 2018.

Roger graduated from York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois in 1955.  He was Captain and Quarterback of the football team, ran track, started on the Varsity Basketball team, and was Homecoming King.  He received a scholarship to play football at Kansas University, which brought him to the Kansas...

Ellen Cates

Oct 26, 2018

Ellen Jane Cates, 92, formerly of Lake Quivira, Kansas, died Friday, October 26, 2018, in her home.  A funeral service will be held at Overland Park Lutheran Church, 7810 W. 79th Street, on Saturday,  November 3, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., with time set aside for visitation and viewing from noon until 1:00 p.m.    A private burial will follow the...

Wendy Knapp

Oct 25, 2018

Wendy Le Ann Knapp, 41, Kansas City, KS, went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 25, 2018. She was a graduate of Louisburg High School in 1995. For many years, Wendy attended Overland Park Assembly of God and she enjoyed the lasting friendships that grew during that season. Beginning in 2018, Wendy became a member of LifeMission Church...

Verlee Henry

Oct 24, 2018

Verlee Shockley Henry, 93, passed away peacefully, in the presence of her two daughters, on October 24, 2018. Mrs. Henry was preceded in death by husband, Wellington Glenn Henry, daughter Joni Kay (Henry) Little, and brother Harold Shockley.

She was born November 29, 1924 in Vichy, Missouri to Ida (Pohl) and Jesse Shockley.  At the age of 16...

Dorothy Papst

Oct 23, 2018

Dorothy Mae (Rexroad) Papst, 96, of Overland Park, KS passed away Tuesday October 23, 2018.  Dorothy worked with her husband, Jim, at the Overland Office Supply.  She was a member of Grace Point Baptist Church and the Baptist Hospital Auxiliary.  She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Papst.  She is survived by her daughters:  Roxanne (Papst)...

James Devers

Oct 22, 2018

James E. (Jim) Devers, 54, Overland Park, passed away at his residence on October 22, 2018.  He served in the United States Marine Corps for over 21 years and retired to the Kansas City area in 2006.  MAJ Devers made two deployments to Iraq, serving in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.  Upon his retirement, he located...

Linda Kilroy

Oct 21, 2018

Linda J. Kilroy (Lang) of Bucyrus, KS passed away October 21, 2018 from complications of her recent illness at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. Linda was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She lived a charmed life, up until 5 years ago when she became ill with Alzheimer’s, with her husband of 52 years, James Lawrence Kilroy III.

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William Walker, Jr

Oct 21, 2018

William Jones Walker, Jr. 1937-2018 (age 81) went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on October 21, 2018, surrounded by his family. He spent his entire life loving God and his family. Bill is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Walker; daughter, Lorene Detzner; daughter, Michelle Walker; son, Lance Walker; daughter, Molly Hartweger. Thirteen grandchildren: Jonathan Detzner, Megan...

Chandan Rajanna

Oct 21, 2018

Mr. Chandan Rajanna of Overland Park, KS, passed away at age 17 on October 21st, 2018 in a car accident on the way to a Chiefs game with his family. Chandan was a senior at Shawnee Mission South High School at the time of his passing. He was a solid student, a good athlete, and a loyal friend. Chandan...

Mary Swan

Oct 21, 2018

Mary Ann Swan (Trombetti) passed away October 21, 2018 at her home in Overland Park, Kansas surrounded by her family.  She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s PSP Disease in 2012.  She gave a brave and valiant fight against this disease for several years, but in the end her body gave into it.  She passed away quietly with a final sigh...

Queen Barnes

Oct 21, 2018

Queen E. Barnes, 87, passed away October 21, 2018. No services will be held. Please check back for full obituary.

Elizabeth Hickman

Oct 19, 2018

Elizabeth (Lee) Lenore Hickman Elizabeth (Lee) Lenore Hickman, born March 21, 1932, passed away Friday, October 19 in Prairie Village. She was 86.

Friends and family are invited to a celebration of life Thurs., Oct. 25 at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, 9300 Nall Ave, Overland Park, KS, 66207 with the visitation from 1:00-1:45, services to begin at...

Pearl Dixon

Oct 14, 2018

PEARL JOANN DIXON

Pearl JoAnn Dixon, 70, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on October 14, 2018 at Overland Park Center.

JoAnn was born on December 11, 1947 to James and Jesse Leftwich. She married Earnest A. Dixon on November 21, 1981. She was employed by Honeywell until her retirement in 2011.

JoAnn was...