Obituaries
Jane Rutter
Nov 7, 2017
Jane Louise Rutter, 94, passed away peacefully on November 7, 2017. She was born on July 17, 1923 in Indiana Harbor, Indiana. She started working at a young age during the Great Depression, selling cosmetics at Kleinman's Drugstore in Indiana Harbor. Later, she went on to work for JCPenney's selling cosmetics in Gary, Indiana. She met and married Edward H. Rutter...
Lillie Graves
Nov 5, 2017
Lillie Mae Graves, 84, Olathe, KS passed away November 5, 2017 Lillie was born to Louis and Alberta Droke in Kingfisher County on October 20, 1933. She was the fourth born of five children. They lived on a farm where she helped out milking cows. She was in 4H and won a ribbon for her calf. Lillie was secretary and treasurer of her...
Edward Newcomer
Nov 5, 2017
Edward Everett Newcomer Edward Everett Newcomer, 85, passed away on Sunday November 5th after losing his battle with cancer. He was born in Ogallah, Kansas on December 9, 1931 to Carol and Alice Newcomer. Ed graduated from Trego High School in WaKeeney, KS and attended Bethany College before entering the Navy during the Korean War. He served four years in the...
Joseph Van Houtan
Nov 4, 2017
Joseph Alan “Joe Van” Van Houtan, 62, Louisburg, KS, passed away on November 4, 2017 at his home from cancer. Joe was born June 19, 1955, in Lawrence, KS to Earline and Everett Van Houtan. Joe started working at Wolf Creek until the job ended after he was employed there for 14 years. After the job at Wolf Creek, Joe started...
George Templeton
Nov 3, 2017
George L. Templeton, 97, engineer, missionary, teacher, writer, good Samaritan, explorer, traveler, man of peace, man of God, died Friday, Nov. 3, at Brandon Woods in Lawrence. George was born in Spearville, Kan., May 15, 1920, son of Frank H. and Gladys Niece Templeton. He joined the Army during WWII as a member of the Signal Corps stationed in Iceland...
Ann Myer
Nov 3, 2017
Ann Myer, 92, of Overland Park, Kansas was born on Easter Sunday, April 12, 1925 in Iowa. She met the love of her life, Bill Myer CDR USN Ret at the tender age of 19.They married on July 5, 1944 after only three dates. They were devoted to one another for 68 years until Bill passed in 2012. Ann was...
William "Bill" Willis
Nov 3, 2017
William (“Bill”) Glenn Willis, 85, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 3, 2017. He was born on September 28, 1932 in Columbia, MO to Denver Colorado Willis and Bertha Mae Willis. He married Esta Mae Taylor on April 10, 1955, and together they had two children, Pamela Dawn Hinshaw (Mark) of Shawnee, KS and Renea Ann Barker (Mark) of...
Michael Murray
Nov 1, 2017
Michael W Murray, 70, of Leawood, Kansas went to be with our Lord, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on July 9, 1947 in Chariton, Iowa. He graduated from Newton High School in 1965 and joined the U.S. Navy in 1966. He served on the USS Kitty Hawk and the USS Bon Homme Richard for...
Richard Sawdey
Nov 1, 2017
Richard R. “Dick” Sawdey, 95, passed away in Overland Park, KS on November 1, 2017. Dick was born on June 12, 1922 in Akron, New York to Fred and Beatrice Sawdey. He and his bride of 69 years, Kathryn “Kay” Sawdey were married on July 7, 1946. Dick was a proud WWII Marine veteran, serving as a radar operator in...
Lowell Hardesty III
Oct 31, 2017
Lowell S. Hardesty, III “Trae” of Cleveland, Missouri passed away due to heart failure at his home on Tuesday, October 31st 2017. Trae was born December 12th, 1958 in Kansas City, MO and was 58 years old at the time of his death. He was the 2nd oldest of four children born to Lowell S. Hardesty, Jr and Karolyn Kae...
Martha Simpson
Oct 30, 2017
Martha McLean Simpson, 91, passed away on October 30, 2017. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri and lived in the Kansas City and Johnson County area her whole life. She enjoyed being a part of the Art Community, exhibiting her painting’s and teaching in the Shawnee Mission School District with a Master’s Degree in Visual Arts Education from...
Stephen Yoakum
Oct 30, 2017
Stephen “Steve” Yoakum, 74, passed away October 30, 2017. Visitation will be from 10:00 am -11:00 am Monday, November 6th, with services to follow at 11:00 am both held at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave. Overland Park, KS 66210. Steve attended Emporia State and was a member of Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity. Upon graduation, he enlisted in...
Joseph Foster
Oct 30, 2017
Joseph Joe “Buddy” Foster, 97, passed away October 30, 2017. A visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 am Friday, November 3rd with a memorial mass to follow at 10:30 both held at Queen of the Holy Rosary, 7023 W. 71st St., Overland Park, KS. Joe was born to William and Ora Mae McKee Foster in Oklahoma City, OK. After completion of...
Janice Morgan
Oct 29, 2017
Janice Jo Kelly Morgan, 79, passed away on October 29, 2017. Janice was born on April 26, 1938, in Elk City, OK to the late Huff and Irene Kelly. In her youth, she graduated from the University of Oklahoma, with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Janice loved the theatre and acted in many productions throughout her youth. In her...
Creighton Hill
Oct 29, 2017
Creighton Blackburn Hill, 66, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at home surrounded by his loving family and close friends. A visitation to celebrate Creighton's life will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m., funeral service 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66210. Burial to follow in Johnson...
Ruth Stroble
Oct 25, 2017
Ruth Stroble, 94, passed away on October 25, 2017. A funeral service will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, November 8, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66210. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation of Army of Arizona, 2707 E. Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85008.
Granville Hoeflicker
Oct 25, 2017
Granville “Bud” L. Hoeflicker of Kansas City died October 25, 2017 from cancer complications. He was born to the late Joseph W. and Anna Bernhard Hoeflicker, Nov 16, 1922 on the family farm in Blackburn, MO the youngest of 7 children. Bud graduated in 1941 from Kern County Union High School, Bakersfield, CA where he played baseball. In Dec 1942,...
Don Wyatt
Oct 24, 2017
Don E. Wyatt, 88, passed away on October 24, 2017 from heart failure. He was born on August 26, 1929 to Ewell and Eltha Wyatt. Don was raised in and around Calico Rock, AR. After serving in the Army during the Korean War, he graduated from the University of Arkansas. He married his wife of 62 years, LaRue in 1955. After moving to...
Patsy Vick
Oct 23, 2017
Patsy Faye Vick of Mission, KS., passed away Monday, October 23, 2017. She was born April 20, 1932 in Madill, OK. She was the 2nd of 3 daughters born to Harlan & Flora Herndon. She met her lifetime love and husband of 60+ years, Don Vick while still in high school. Together they had 2 children, Cydney and Bruce. She...
Larry Lockwood
Oct 22, 2017
Larry Lockwood, 81, of Overland Park, passed away on October 22, 2017 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center after battling cancer for many years. Some may not have known the magnitude of his battle with cancer because he was determined not to let anything keep him down. His humor, optimism, and faith gave him the courage to not let life's obstacles change...
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