Obituaries

Mary Tripp

Oct 13, 2018

Mary Anne Tripp, 76, Kansas City, MO, passed away October 13, 2018.

Mary graduated from Paseo High School in 1960. She retired from A.C. Kirkwood and Associates in 1995 after being a secretary for over 20 years. She loved crafts, she collected art of Maxwell Parrish. She was also a member of the SPCA. Above all, Mary...

Donald Bol

Oct 13, 2018

Donald G. Bol passed away October 13, 2018 at the age of 88.

He is survived by his wife Joyce Bol of 66 years, his 3 children: Susan Hensler, David Bol wife Jeanette, and Tom Bol wife Cree. He has 6 grandchildren:  Matt Hensler, Michael Hensler, Katie Hensler, Grace Bol, Emily Bol, and Skyler Bol.

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Amanda Blackwell

Oct 13, 2018

Amanda “Mandy” Gail Blackwell (Higgs) passed away October 13, 2018 at her home in Cypress, TX.  Born February 19, 1969 in Oklahoma City, OK to Joseph Higgs and Joyce Sampson.  She is survived by her beloved husband Scott Blackwell, two beloved children, Rebecca Lausman and Daniel Harris and siblings Brian Higgs and Cara Green.

Mandy brought humor...

Dorothy Brennan

Oct 12, 2018

Dorothy "Dottie" Pauline Brennan, 95, Lenexa, KS, passed away October 12, 2018 at Lakeview Village.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 PM on Thursday, October 18, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210. Funeral service will be held at 10 AM on Friday, October 19, also at the funeral chapel. Burial will follow...

Gary Embrey

Oct 5, 2018

Gary M. Embrey, 75, of Prairie Village died on October 5th in his home after a six-year battle with Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Gary was born in Kansas City, Mo. to Aileene Kelly Embrey and Jacques Embrey. Gary met the love of his life, Annette Lindsay, at Sidney’s Drive-In on the Plaza in 1962; they married in 1968. On the day...

Doris Kreuzberger

Oct 4, 2018

Doris Kreuzberger made an unexpected, rapid and peaceful departure from this earth on October 4, 2018.  She died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family.  Born at home to Irene (Kain) and Ralph Westerman in Sarver, PA., on July 28, 1925, she lived in her family home until she married Jim Kreuzberger in 1956.  They moved to Pittsburgh,...

Susan "Sue" Petty

Oct 4, 2018

Susan passed peacefully into eternal life at home at the age of 71. She has joined her loving father who preceded her in 2007.

Susan graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School in 1965. She was a passionate and accomplished horse rider. Later Sue took up golf and loved every minute on the course.

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Rebecca England

Oct 4, 2018

Rebecca England, 63, passed away October 4, 2018. A memorial service will be held at 5 PM on Saturday, October 13, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7845 Allman Rd, Lenexa, KS 66217.

Beverly Andersen

Oct 3, 2018

Beverly Jean Andersen passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 3, 2018. A celebration of life service will take place on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 2pm at Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS.

Bev was preceded in death by her husband Harold of 66 years and her sister. She...

Peggy Morrow

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...

Marcine Scharnhorst

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...

Dorothy Minegar

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,...

Larry Vaughn

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...

Hazel Ferdig

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....

Nancy Wigton

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...

Richard Royer

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...

Dianne Coats

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...

Margaret Foiles

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...

Patricia Balter

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...

Pamela Ferguson

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...