Obituaries

Ardyth Wendte

Ardyth Wendte

Nov 22, 2016

Ardyth L. Wendte, 86, Lenexa, Kansas passed away Tuesday November 22, 2016 at the Kansas City Hospice House.  Ardyth was born October 30, 1930 in Kansas City, Kansas to Arthur L. Goetze and Helen Erich Goetz.  She met her future husband, Clarence at a social dance at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in the Argentine area of Kansas City, Kansas.  They were married for...

Patricia Umberger

Patricia Umberger

Nov 21, 2016

Patti BRIANT Umberger June 27, 1959-November 21, 2016 Patti passed away early Monday morning on November 21, 2016. The celebration for Patti’s life will be held on December 3, 2016 from 5-7PM at the Matt Ross Community Center, 8101 Marty, Overland Park, KS. Patti is survived by her mother, Carol Briant; her daughter, Kelly, Kelly’s wife Londa, and their children,...

Geraldine Adams

Geraldine Adams

Nov 21, 2016

Geraldine Helena Adams, 72, passed away November 21, 2016.  Visitation from 10-11 with service at 11 AM Monday, November 28th at Johnson County Chapel.  Burial will be in Drexel, MO.  Preceding her in death was her husband of 25 years, Donald L. Adams.  Survivors include her son Ronald L. Rupp (JoAnn), grandchildren, Cindy Rupp, Brittney Rupp (Dan), Callie Rupp and great grand daughter, Julia...

Wanda Cantrell

Wanda Cantrell

Nov 19, 2016

Wanda Arlene Barrett Cantrell, 84, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on November 19, 2016 at Kansas City Hospice House, from cancer. Wanda was born January 1, 1932, in Beagle, Kansas to Ruth and Verlie Barrett. She was the first and only girl of 4 children.  She graduated from the Osawatomie High School with Honors in 1948. She was married to...

Agnes Hunt

Agnes Hunt

Nov 19, 2016

Agnes Hunt, age 91 of Overland Park Kansas passed away on November 19, 2016. Agnes who was best known as Aggie was born on May 14, 1925 in Manhattan Kansas to Harvey and Lydia Dane. Aggie was born on a farm outside of Manhattan where she was born and raised.   This is where Aggie grew her love of being outdoors,...

Eldon "Bud" Eaton

Eldon "Bud" Eaton

Nov 18, 2016

Eldon “Bud” Eaton, 97, passed away Nov. 18. Visit. 10-11AM, service 11AM, Tues., Nov. 22 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, OP, KS.

Virginia Michael

Virginia Michael

Nov 16, 2016

Virginia Lee Michael August 24, 1925 – November 16, 2016 Virginia L. (Findley) Michael went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 in Carrollton, Texas at the age of 91. A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday December 10, 2016 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, followed by a graveside service in...

J. Pierce Brane

J. Pierce Brane

Nov 15, 2016

James Pierce Brane, age 80, went to his eternal home on Tuesday night, November 15, 2016. Pierce was born Sunday, October 25, 1936 in Wabash, Indiana to Glenn and Mary Catherine (Baker) Brane. While yet a young boy, Pierce’s family moved to Marion, Indiana where he spent most of his boyhood until he finished his undergraduate degree from Marion College....

Merlyn Bowman (nee Stenger)

Merlyn Bowman (nee Stenger)

Nov 15, 2016

Merlyn Bowman (nee Stenger), 91, of Lenexa, passed away Tuesday, November 15 after a brief illness. Merlyn was born August 23, 1925 in Kansas City, MO and lived the majority of her life in the Kansas City metro area, most recently at Lakeview Senior Living Community. She was a graduate of Westport High School and a longtime employee of KPL...

Helen Creekmore

Helen Creekmore

Nov 14, 2016

Private services

Juanita Becker

Juanita Becker

Nov 13, 2016

Juanita June Becker passed away on November 13, 2016 after many years of struggling with dementia. She was born on August 15, 1928 in Bland, MO and lived in Prairie Village, KS and Scottsdale, AZ. She was preceded in death by her son, David; her husband, Verlon; and her sister, Ramona. She and Verl started Verl Custom Tailor in 1958...

James Brown

James Brown

Nov 13, 2016

James Alson Brown passed away peacefully on November 13, 2016.  He was born in Pond, MO on July 3, 1926, third son of James Edward and Modesta Russell Brown.  His family moved to Overland, MO when Alson was 5 years old where he later graduated from Ritenour High School in 1944 before joining the U.S. Navy as a Navy Air Crewman and...

Robert Glick

Robert Glick

Nov 12, 2016

Robert J. Glick, Overland Park, KS, passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on November 12, 2016. Bob was a much beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, and friend. Bob was born on December 26, 1920 in St. Mary’s, Kansas to Mary Le Blanc Glick and John Robert Glick as the youngest of ten children. He grew up...

Orville Matthies

Orville Matthies

Nov 11, 2016

Orville Frank Matthies 95 of Prairie Village, KS, passed away on November 11, 2016 The funeral service will be held on Dec 2, at 10:00 AM at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church. Father Bill Bruning will be officiating. Visitation will be held at 9:00 AM at the church. Burial will follow the funeral at Ft. Leavenworth National Cemetery with...

Joan Stinnett

Joan Stinnett

Nov 10, 2016

Joan Stinnett passed away Thursday, November 10 at Kansas City Hospice.  Joan, 84, was born January 29, 1932 in Waverly, Missouri to Earl and Ivy Hubbard.  Joan was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Richard Stanley Stinnett and was survived in death by her three sons, Brett (wife Jennipher and daughters Grace and Amanda), Cort (wife Meg, daughter Nicole,...

Wilford Chambers

Wilford Chambers

Nov 10, 2016

Wilford “Bill” E. Chambers, 92, passed away November 10, 2016.  He was born February 7, 1924 in Overland Park, KS, the son of Hubert and Dolly (Wolfe) Chambers.  He was born on a farm which today is located right by St. Luke’s in Overland Park.  He married Martha H. Rothganger on March 27, 1948 at the Overland Park Assembly of God. They met...

Roy Annis

Roy Annis

Nov 9, 2016

Born May 30, 1925, in Denver, Colorado, ROY RUSSELL ANNIS, was the son and first-born child of a Denver City fireman, George Frederick Annis, and his wife, Mildred [Mauzy] Annis.  He has one sibling, sister Jacqueline "Jackie" [Cope]. Roy passed on November 9, 2016 and was preceded in death by his grandson Dylan Annis in 2001. Roy was a prodigious student,...

Mary Broadhurst

Mary Broadhurst

Nov 6, 2016

Mary Jean(Jeanne) Broadhurst, 89, Lenexa, KS, passed away November 6, 2016.  Remembrances for Jeanne will be for family and friends and Lakeview residents at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Lakeview Village, Southridge, Tree Top Activity Center, 5th Floor, 14001 W. 92nd Street, Lenexa, KS, 66215.  Please offer condolences at www.johnsoncountychapel.com. She attended Stephens College in Missouri and graduated from...

Patricia Jean Nickell

Patricia Jean Nickell

Nov 5, 2016

Patricia Jean King Nickell, 88, Prairie Village, KS, passed away November 5, 2016.  Graveside services will be 11 a.m., Saturday, November 12 at Memorial Park Cemetery, 8251 Hillcrest Road, Kansas City, MO.  Memorial contributions may be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 6811 Shawnee Mission Parkway, # 202, Mission, KS, 66202. Patricia received her RN at KU Medical Center and began her...

Frank West

Frank West

Nov 4, 2016

Franklin Youngs West (Frank), 99, Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully November 4, 2016 after a brief and sudden illness. Frank was born in Higginsville, MO on January 4, 1917 to Alva L. Youngs and Herbert C. West. Frank was blessed to be married 71 years to his surviving wife Ernestine Katherine McCraw West. He is also survived by his...

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