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Obituaries
Robert Crabtree
Feb 23, 2024
Robert E. Crabtree, 89 of Springfield, Ohio formerly of Overland Park, KS passed away, Friday, February 23, 2024 in Hospice of Dayton.
He was born July 13, 1934 in Springfield, Ohio the son of the late Webster and Flossie (Mercer) Crabtree.
Bob received his Bachelor’s Degree from Olivet Nazarene College in Bourbonnais, Illinois, a Master’s Degree in Divinity from the Nazarene Theological...
Katherine J. Tate
Feb 23, 2024
Katherine J. Tate 1929-2024
Katherine was born to Gladys and Jacob Schuur in 1929. She grew up in Fulda, Minnesota and shared her life with 11 siblings. She and Gerald L. Goettig were married and became the parents to Linda and Gerry. Gerald passed in a truck accident. Kay met Charles Tate and they became parents to Pat, Bob, Gilbert and Rhonda. All the kids...
Gloria Jean Rump
Feb 20, 2024
Gloria Jean (Garrison) Rump, 91, of Mission, Kansas, passed away on February 20, 2024. She was born on April 29, 1932, in Wichita, Kansas. Gloria was the third of ten children born to Homer and Dorothy (Henderson) Garrison. She graduated from Wichita North High School and attended a year at Wichita State University.
Gloria was an active volunteer throughout her adult...
Alexander Kayalakkakatu Mathew
Feb 20, 2024
Alexander Kayalakkakatu Mathew, of Shawnee, KS, peacefully passed away on February 20, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, on July 6th, 1932, the eldest of three sons born to Kayalakkakathu Mathew and Deenamma Mathew. After completing high school, Alexander moved to Northern India to work for the Indian Railways, eventually settling in Valsad, Gujarat,...
Kent A. Vick
Feb 19, 2024
Kent Alan Vick, 84, of Overland Park, KS, passed away, at his home, on February 19, 2024. Kent was born in Bentonville, Arkansas on April 26, 1939, to Vernon E. Vick and Helen Chitwood-Vick. Kent graduated from Central Highschool (Class of 58) in KCMO, and went on to the University of Arkansas where he played Football and ran Track. After...
Susan Mary Berger
Feb 19, 2024
Susan Mary Berger was born November 5, 1950 in Duluth, Minnesota to Velora and John Ostrowski. She grew up in Duluth, moving to the Twin Cities when she started her career.
In the late 70’s Jim and Sue met working together at Control Data in Bloomington, Minnesota. They were married on October 4, 1980 in Duluth. In 1980 Jim and Sue...
William "Bill" P. Bagley
Feb 18, 2024
William Preston “Bill” Bagley, age 87, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on February 18, 2024. He was born on September 21, 1936, to the late Malcolm Cleo and Lila Odom Bagley in Rock Hill, SC.
Survivors include his loving spouse of forty years, Norma Opal Bagley, daughter Cynthia Ann Reid (Ron), son R. Scott Bagley (Logan), daughter Alicia Kanouse (Kerry),...
Donna M. Bradley
Feb 17, 2024
Donna was born in rural Hiattville, KS. She graduated high school with honors in 1953. One week after graduating high school, she moved to Olathe, KS. Within days of relocating, Donna began working for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and she was quickly promoted. She set an extraordinary example for women trying to break into male-dominated management positions within the company....
Thomas Lee DeVore
Feb 16, 2024
The man, the myth, the legend: Thomas “Tom” Lee DeVore was born June 10, 1951, in Des Moines, IA. He passed peacefully on February 16th, 2024.
Tom was the middle child of his two sisters. He had many fond childhood memories growing up with his family in Earlham, IA where he graduated high school.
As a car dealer's son, Tom developed a...
Bob Ondrejka
Feb 16, 2024
Robert Scott Ondrejka (Bob), age 67, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Friday February 16, 2024.
Bob was born to Armin & Marge Ondrejka on May 7, 1956, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Bob met his high school sweetheart, Patti, while attending high school in Whitefish Bay. He would go on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Bob married Patti on...
Carolyn A. Rasmussen
Feb 15, 2024
Carolyn A. Rasmussen, who lived in the Village of Loch Lloyd, Missouri died February 15th, 2024, at Foxwood Springs Senior Living in Raymore, Missouri with family by her side. Carolyn is having a private memorial and burial service with immediate family on February 29th, 2024. She is preceded in death by her parents Percy and Marguerite Geidl.
Carolyn is survived by her husband of 64 years,...
Betty McCullough Nunley
Feb 12, 2024
There is a time and a season for everything; my time has come, so don’t weep for me; live your life to its fullest during your journey, and at the end, know your destiny.
Betty Jane Nunley, daughter of the late Henry McCullough and Equilla (Smith) McCullough, was born the third of four children on May 13, 1935, in Bienville Parish,...
Mildred Rae Clifton
Feb 8, 2024
Mildred Rae Clifton
Mildred R. Clifton was born April 25, 1925 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to John Richard Joyner and Garow Moore Joyner. She graduated from school in Portsmouth City, Virginia before earning her associate degree at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas.
Mildred met and married William (Daddy Bill) M. Clifton May 16,1957 in Parsons, Kansas. Mildred had...
Kathryn Greer Yates
Feb 8, 2024
Kathryn (Katie) Greer Yates was born to Kevin and Margaret Abbott in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on April 9, 1985. She attended Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, KS where she played soccer. In addition, she loved running, shopping, and fashion. She always had her hair styled cute with some adorable jewelry. She enjoyed all things sporty especially the...
Bonnie Byrl Claxton
Feb 5, 2024
Bonnie (Byrl) Claxton was born on November 30, 1922 in Loraine, Texas. Growing up during the depression, his formative years were spent moving from town-to-town with his family for work. Byrl spoke of periodically having to sleep in tents out on the plains, and of the hard times when there was barely enough food. The family survived the depression by...
Terry Robert "Rob" Land, Jr.
Feb 4, 2024
Terry Robert (Rob) Land, Jr. 58, of Leawood, KS, passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest on February 4, 2024. He is survived by his loving husband and partner of 30 years, Daryl Marmon; his mother Cecelia Land; his sister, Michelle Land; brother-in-law, Kevin Winn; niece Eliza Winn-Land and nephew, Luke Winn-Land. Rob was preceded in death by his father,...
Julia Ann Morphew
Feb 4, 2024
Julia Ann Morphew, age 84, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday February 4, 2024. She is survived by her companion Sally Levitt; children William Daniel Morphew (Jacqueline Quigley), Meredith Morphew Pearson (Sean Pearson), and Michelle Morphew (Betty Berg); grandchildren Kristen, Stephanie, Patrick, Jackson Morphew, and Coretta Pearson; great-grandchild Evelyn Morphew; and siblings William Noel McAnulty Jr. (Karen) and...
Gavin Berkley Sharon
Feb 3, 2024
Gavin loved life. He had a genuine soul. He was devoted to his friends. He enjoyed talking to people whether it be his friends, his neighbors, or even a complete stranger.
He loved his home, animals, birds, nature, the Raiders, reading car magazines, disc golf, and his 46 Chevy. He would listen to his many CD’s while working on his car...
Ann E. Drake
Feb 3, 2024
On February 3, 2024 the world said farewell to a vibrant soul. Ann Eloise Eylar Drake, age 92, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully in her sleep. Ann was born on July 16, 1931 in Kansas City, MO and after graduating from Paseo High School, she attended the University of Kansas where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Education....
Rick Miller
Feb 2, 2024
Rick Miller went to meet our creator and savior, surrounded by his family Friday, February 2nd 2024. He was 76.
Rick was born February 24th, 1947 to George and Lois Miller in Kansas City, Mo. He spent his childhood playing sports, singing in the choir, and going to mass. He graduated from Bishop Hogan High school in 1965.
Rick met his bride,...
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