Obituaries

Lt. Col. Leonard Porter (Retired)

Mar 23, 2018

Leonard V. Porter, Jr. LT Colonel, USAF (Ret), age 96, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on March 23, 2018. Leonard was a native of Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Leonard V. and Frona Porter. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1939, and married Martha Kilcrease in December 1941. Leonard enlisted in the United States Army Air...

Eula Mae Pope

Mar 22, 2018

Eula Mae Pope, 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully and with dignity at Shawnee Mission Medical Center on Thursday, March 22, 2018. She was attended by her family as she left this life to join her husband, Lloyd, in eternal glory. Eula Mae was born in Many, Louisiana on April 8, 1926 to James Morvan and Corrine...

Randell Beaver

Mar 22, 2018

Randell L. Beaver, 61, of Waverly, KS, passed away March 22, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family.

Randy was born in Iola, KS on November 12, 1956 to Raymond and Patricia Beaver. He was the last born of four children. His twin brother Raymond was his best friend and they could talk for hours on...

Joan Beaver

Mar 21, 2018

Born Joan Jaunita Risley on February 26, 1932 in Los Angeles, California to William and Rose Risley.  The Risley’s both natives of Protection and Greensburg, Kansas, respectively. The family relocated to Kansas City when Joan/mom was 2 years old. In 1952, she married her childhood sweetheart, also of Kansas City Missouri, and raised four children and ultimately one nephew Patrick T. Mahoney. Joan...

Manijeh Zandi

Mar 21, 2018

Manijeh Zandi, 73, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on March 21, 2018 at her home. Visitation will be held from 1 to 3 PM with memorial service at 3 PM on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, OP, KS.

Manijeh was born December 17, 1945 in Tehran, Iran. Manijeh later...

JoAnn Phillips

Mar 21, 2018

JoAnn Phillips, Overland Park, KS, died March 21, 2018. Survived by sons: Ken S. Phillips and Michael H. Phillips and a sister, Edna Mourning. Private entombment at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.

Kenneth Morrow

Mar 21, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Kenneth L. Morrow announces his passing on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at 95 years of age. Ken was born February 24, 1923 in New Castle, PA to Mont and Nancy Jones Morrow.

During WWII Sergeant Morrow served as Chief Communications Officer in the Army Air Corps. He flew...

Donald Carrington

Mar 19, 2018

Donald W. Carrington, 88, passed away on March 19, 2018 after a short illness. A visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Tuesday, March 27, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, March 28, at Fort Scott National Cemetery, 900...

Reva Creamer

Mar 19, 2018

Reva M. Creamer, 77 years of age, from Olathe, KS passed away on Monday, March 19th 2018.  She was born on January 28th, 1941 in Odell Nebraska to Alfred and Lucille Poppen.  Reva attended the Sunrise Country School and graduated from high school in Marysville KS.  Reva moved to Beatrice, Nebraska where she met Larry Creamer.  Reva and Larry...

David Rorabaugh

Mar 17, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of David D. Rorabaugh announces his passing on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the age of 82 years.

Born June 10, 1935 in Norton, Kansas he attended high school in Emporia, Kansas. It was here that he met the love of his life, Donna, and they were married on...

Ehren Starks

Mar 17, 2018

Ehren Stanley Starks, of Kansas City, MO, passed away suddenly on the morning of March 17, 2018.  Ehren was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 12, 1982, to Stephanie Ann (Fisher) Starks and Richard S. Starks, II. He attended Indian Creek Elementary in Kansas City, MO, and Overland Trail Middle School and Blue Valley North High School in Overland Park,...

Dr. Ronald Stitt, Jr.

Mar 16, 2018

Ronald Wayne Stitt Jr. M.D., died Friday, March 16, 2018 of a sudden cardiac event. Ron was born in Kansas City on January 27, 1949 to Ronald Wayne Stitt Sr. M.D. and Kathryn Louise Stitt (née Pees).  Ron was a lifelong resident of Kansas City where he practiced orthopedic surgery for more than 43 years.  He received his Bachelor...

Dr. Cynthia Romito

Mar 16, 2018

Dr. Cynthia Louise Romito, of Leawood, passed away Friday March 16, 2018 at the Kansas City Hospice House after an 18-month battle with leukemia. She was 70 years old. She was born Aug. 29, 1947 in Beaver, Okla., to Charles and Geraldine Brisendine. She attended school in Liberal, Kan., graduating Liberal High School as valedictorian of the Class of...

Muffet Triggs

Mar 15, 2018

Muffet Merrell Triggs passed away at her home on March 15, 2018.  Muffet was born May 30,1925 in Clarendon, Texas to Muffet and Louie Merrell. She graduated from Texas Women’s College with degrees in Piano and Music Supervision. Muffet and Leon A. Triggs Jr were united in Marriage in 1946, he preceded her in death in 2004.

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Billie Reynolds

Mar 15, 2018

Billie A. Reynolds, 96, died on March 15, 2018 surrounded by family and loved ones in Leawood, KS. Billie was born on October 24, 1921 in Wichita, Kansas to Percy and Laura Brown.  She graduated from Liberal High School  in 1938.  She had a professional career as a desk Deputy Sheriff at Seward Co. Courthouse and eventually became a...

Martha Shackelford (Frerichs)

Mar 15, 2018

Martha Frerichs Shackelford died peacefully on March 15, 2018after a courageous 7 year battle against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. She was 57.

Martha was born on November 6, 1960 in Beatrice, NE to her parents, Dr. C.T. and Julia Frerichs. She graduated from Beatrice High School, and earned her Bachelors of Science Degree in Speech Pathology from the University of Nebraska in 1983 and her Masters of Art of...

Miguel Rodriguez

Mar 15, 2018

Miguel Angel Rodriguez Santiago , 58, passed away March 15, 2018, surrounded by his family.  Miguel was born in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico on February 15, 1960 to Francisco Rodriguez and Sergia Santiago.  He served four years in the United States Army as a Security Signal Specialist.  After serving, he enrolled in the Interamerican University.   He earned two bachelor’s degrees,...

Margaret “Maggie O” O’Bryan

Mar 13, 2018

Margaret Mary O’Bryan, lovingly known as “Maggie O”, died March 13, 2018 in Leawood, Kansas. She was a woman whose joy in life, selflessness, and generosity of spirit transformed the lives of others. She was 92 years old.

Maggie was a born teacher.  After graduating from high school, she attended Loretta Heights College in Denver, CO, where...

Shirleyan Baptist

Mar 11, 2018

Shirleyan Green Baptist of Shiloh, IL, passed peacefully at 6:14pm, Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Cedarhurst of Shiloh, IL. She was born October 14, 1925 in Jacksonville, IL, daughter and only child of the late Harvey Horace and Tressa Madeline (Lacy) Green. She married John Keith Baptist on November 23, 1946. Her beloved husband, Johnny passed March 8, 1971....

Chien Liu

Mar 11, 2018

Dr. Chien Liu, 97, died peacefully on March 11, 2018, at home in Fairway, Kansas.

He was ­born on March 6, 1921, in Guangzhou, China. In 1947, he married Beatrice Kwong. From 1958 to 1991, Dr. Liu served as a Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where he founded the...