Obituaries

Leo Schulteis

Aug 27, 2018

Leo Jacob Schulteis passed away at Saint Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas on August 27, 2018 at the age of 94 years.

The youngest son of Henry Schulteis and Maria Katrina (Meier) Schulteis, Leo was born in Fairway, Kansas on July 6, 1924. He attended Westwood Grade School and Shawnee Mission High School. He started golfing at an early age, and was...

Joe Orr

Aug 23, 2018

Joe K. Orr, 84, passed away on August 23, 2018. A visitation will be held from 10-11 AM, service 11 AM, on Monday, August 27, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS, with entombment to follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens in the Indoor Mausoleum.

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Roland Marcouillier

Aug 22, 2018

Joseph Arthur Roland Marcouillier

Roland Marcouillier, 86, died on Wednesday August 22, 2018, from heart failure.

He was born in Lowell, MA on February 24, 1932, to the late Arthur and Lydia (Charette) Marcouillier and attended local schools until the young age of 12, when he began working at the local quarry.  He later went...

Howard Griffeth

Aug 20, 2018

Howard Y. Griffeth, 96, of Olathe, KS, died August 20, 2018.

Howard was a WWII veteran of the Big Red One (First Infantry) serving as a US Army Captain. He served in all the major European Campaigns and Africa, including D-Day +12hrs and the Battle of Bulge.

Howard was born in Haddonfield, NJ and was...

June Veenboer

Aug 18, 2018

June Marie Veenboer, 94, of Olathe, Kansas, died August 18, 2018.  She is survived by her daughter Melanie Shirk of Los Alamos, NM.

Marjorie Reed

Aug 18, 2018

Marjorie Ann Reed, 90, of Kansas City, MO, passed away peacefully August 18, 2018.  Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband.  She is survived by her daughters, Donna Homer, Kansas City, MO; Lisa Schad, Marina del Rey, CA; Vicki Schad, Kansas City, MO and grandchildren.

Ellen Chenoweth

Aug 17, 2018

On Friday, August 17, 2018, Ellen Maxine Chenoweth arrived in GLORY at the spunky age of 92.

Maxine was born on February 17, 1926 to Olive and Mack Fort in Grand Bay, Alabama.

In 1943, she caught the eye of a “yankee” soldier, Robert E. Chenoweth (Bob) who came in to her daddy’s general store...

Phyllis Atchison

Aug 16, 2018

Phyllis Jean (Heinke) Atchison, 85, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Thursday, August 16th, 2018 at Menorah Medical Center. Phyllis was born September 9, 1932 in Nebraska City, NE the last of 4 children amidst the poverty of the Great Depression. The situation became more difficult when at the age of three her parents divorced and her mother Dorothy...

John "Jack" Gambill

Aug 15, 2018

John “Jack” Roger Gambill, 73, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 peacefully at home surrounded by family.

He leaves his wife of 48 years, Kristin (Swanson) Gambill; his son, Brian Gambill, and his fiancée, Bla Her; his daughter, Jill McEnaney, and her husband Ryan; his grandson, Dublin McEnaney; his brother Tom Gambill and his wife, Margaret; his...

Marilyn Foster

Aug 13, 2018

Marilyn B. Foster, 87, passed away August 13, 2018. A visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 am Friday, August 17th with a memorial mass to follow at 10:30.   Both will held at Queen of the Holy Rosary, 7023 W. 71st St., Overland Park, KS.

Marilyn was born to Irene and Frank Breeckner in South Bend, IN. After graduation from...

Judith Shannon

Aug 12, 2018

Judith A. Shannon, 76, Overland Park, KS passed away on August 12, 2018 at her home.   Mrs. Shannon was born May 25, 1942 to Kenneth and Bertha Leggett in Clinton, IA where she spent her childhood.  After graduating from Clinton High School in 1960, she attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA where she met John...

Robert Braden

Aug 11, 2018

Robert L. Braden, 85, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018. He was surrounded by the love of his family, holding his hands in theirs. His heart was ready for rest and peace.

He was born on December 14, 1932 and was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area. After graduating from Central High School, Bob...

Sally Morlier

Aug 11, 2018

Sally Ruth Morlier was born and died on August 11, 2018. A visitation will be held from 10-11:30 AM on Saturday, August 18, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210.

Patricia Carter

Aug 10, 2018

Patricia (Patty) Anne Carter, 66, of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully at home Friday, August 10th after a long battle with lung cancer. Patty was born on September 28, 1951 to Kenneth and Helen (Fricke) Smith.  Patty grew up in Prairie Village, KS, attended Shawnee Mission East High School, and graduated Cum Laude from Kansas State University with...

Leona Tannahill

Aug 10, 2018

Leona Anna Tannahill, 99, of Lee’s Summit, MO, passed away on August 10, 2018 at home with family by her side. A visitation will be held from 10-11 AM, service 11 AM, on Wednesday, August 15, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS. Entombment will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.

Leona was born...

Susan Flaskerud

Aug 10, 2018

Susan Marie Flaskerud passed away August 10, 2018 after a year-long battle with duodenal cancer. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on November 10, 1963. Susan is survived by her mother, Lorraine Carman Flaskerud of  Overland Park, KS and her husband, David Hurlburt of Lenexa, KS.  Susan was preceded in death by her father, Roger Flaskerud and brother,...

Mary West

Aug 9, 2018

Mary Maud (McMaster) West

Mary Maud West, 95, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2018, at Lakeview Village. She is now at peace with the Lord. She was born in Kansas City, MO on September 25, 1922, to William Athol McMaster and Maud Bradford Hazen. She attended Norman Elementary School and Westport High School. She had many...

Sheena Kingan

Aug 9, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Sheena Jo Kingan, 36, announces her passing. Sheena was born on August 15, 1981 in Beloit, Kansas. She took her flight to heaven on August 9th, 2018 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas with her mom by her side.

Taken much too soon, Sheena Jo leaves...

Jo Anne Harkin

Aug 7, 2018

Jo Anne Kay Harkin, of Overland Park, Kansas, born on April 27th, 1939, to the late Bertha and Clyde Thompson, passed away at age 79 on August 7th, 2018 in Shawnee, Kansas.

She grew up in Washington, Iowa and graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1958.  She met her husband, Dale, in Davenport, Iowa while shoe shopping...

Brooks Schwarz

Aug 7, 2018

Brooks Joseph Schwarz, 38, died Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be Sunday, August 12th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park.  Funeral services will be Monday, August 13th at 10 a.m. at the same location; burial will be Tuesday, August 14th at 11 a.m. at...