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Larry Goldman
Mar 20, 2016
Lawrence (Larry) Howard Goldman, 81, of Overland Park, passed away peacefully on March 20, 2016, after an eight-month struggle with dementia, complicated by melanoma. Larry was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 8, 1934 and also lived in East St. Louis, IL, and Sedalia, MO, a town he truly loved. He graduated from the University of Missouri/Columbia in 1956 and was...
Richard Grossman
Mar 18, 2016
Richard Philip Grossman, Lenexa, KS, died, March 18, 2016 at Lakeview Village shortly after celebrating his 97th birthday. He was born in Warrick County, Indiana to Herman and Lena (Rauth) Grossman. Richard graduated from Boonville High School and various Army Air Force Technical Schools. He was the 3rd generation of Grossmans to be confirmed at St John’s United Church of Christ in Boonville...
Mrs. Susan Morrison
Mar 17, 2016
Susan Montgomery Morrison went to be at peace with her Lord and Savior on March 17, 2016. She was born in Paola, Kansas on January 14, 1934 to Tressie May and Fred Montgomery. Susan grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, and while attending high school she met and later married the love of her life, Richard Allen Morrison, on June 29,...
John Cunningham
Mar 16, 2016
John Myron (Scoop) Cunningham passed away on March 16th in Overland Park, KS. He was born April 13th, 1929 to Marjorie Williams and William Cunningham in Washington D.C. He was the third of four children. Immediately upon his eligibility, John joined the Navy where he stayed until 1948. He later joined the Air Force and was there until 1954. While stationed at Forbes Air...
Mrs. Beverly Devin
Mar 11, 2016
Beverly Louise Devin, 80, Leawood, Kansas passed away on March 11th 2016. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 31st, 1935. She was the only child of Harold and Gladdys Gillispie. Beverly attended the University of Oklahoma and was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. She married Cedric Devin Sr. in 1956 and served as a Marine wife for five...
Ann Spicer-Kroh
Mar 8, 2016
Ann Spicer Kroh, longtime resident of the Leawood, KS area, passed away peacefully at home on March 8th surrounded by family. She was born in Lexington, KY to Carey and Nettie Spicer, their youngest of six children. She attended Henry Clay High School and the University of Kentucky where she was an active member of Alpha Z Delta sorority. Ann was...
Richard L. (Dick) Cromwell
Mar 8, 2016
Richard L. (Dick) Cromwell, 83, passed away at his home in Overland Park, KS on March 8th, 2016. He was born on October 13, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois to Louis R. and Carolyn (Keyt) Cromwell. Dick graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois in 1955, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. In 1955, Dick moved...
Mrs. Eileen Enloe
Mar 7, 2016
Eileen peacefully passed away Monday night March 6th at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was born May 11th, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband of over half a century, Gene, her parents and her younger brother, Billy, who died in a tragic accident at the age of 19. She is survived by her son...
Esther West
Mar 1, 2016
Esther West (Gran), went to be with the Lord and all her loved ones in heaven on March 1, 2016. She passed away peacefully at Covenant Place in Lenexa, KS at the young age of 94. She was born on August 6, 1921 in Concordia, KS to Price C. and Mabel M. Huff. She was the second child born of...
Thomas Coyle
Mar 1, 2016
Thomas Coyle passed away peacefully March 1, 2016 at North Care Hospice and Palliative Care in North Kansas City, MO. He was 83. Mr. Coyle was born May 6, 1932 in Albany Township, Pennsylvania to Rachel (Lynch) Coyle and John E. Coyle, the youngest of eight children. He served honorably in the US Army during the Korean War. He was...
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Buchanan
Feb 29, 2016
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Allen Buchanan Martha Bridgett Buchanan April 14, 1928 – February 22, 2016 Bridgett’s soul was suddenly freed from her body to ascend into heaven on Monday, February 22, 2016, followed a week later by her beloved husband Edgar on Monday, February 29, 2016. Ed and Bridgett shared 54 years of their lives together in marriage and...
William Matuska
Feb 28, 2016
William (Bill) Matuska, age 72 of Olathe, Kansas passed away February 28, 2016. Bill was born November 27, 1943 in Herington, Kansas. He was a US Marine during the Vietnam conflict. He retired from Ford Motor Company after 32 years. Bill was preceded in death by his wife Gayle, his parents and sister Margaret. Bill was a devoted husband, father and caregiver to...
Ms. Patricia Riley
Feb 27, 2016
Patricia Viola Bartlett Riley, 83, went home to be with her Lord on February 27, 2016. She was born January 2, 1933 in Bonner Springs, KS and graduated from Olathe High School in 1951. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great-grandmother and a friend to many. Patricia professed Christ as her personal Savior on March 2, 1958, at Oak Grove Baptist Church,...
Mr. Aaron Hyde
Feb 27, 2016
Aaron Dwight Hyde, 68, Overland Park, Kansas lost his fight with Parkinson's on Saturday February 27th, 2016 at home. Dwight was born April 12, 1947 in Paragould, Arkansas to Aaron Granville Hyde and Mamie Jane (Masters) Hyde. He graduated from Paragould High School, and then received his degree in Accounting and a degree in Math and Physics from the Arkansas State University. He...
Robert St. Denis
Feb 26, 2016
Robert “Bob” Edward St. Denis, 87, of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2016. Bob was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Charles and Mabelle St. Denis on January 26, 1929. He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Walter, and two sisters, Betty and Ruth. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sandra...
John Woltering
Feb 25, 2016
John A. Woltering, 55, of Overland Park, KS passed away on February 25th, 2016. John was born June 27th, 1960 in St. Louis, Missouri to John and Phyllis Woltering. He was a father, businessman and an avid outdoorsman. John is survived by his children; Justin (30), Eric (29), Jack (25), Reed (23), Emily (21), Kelly (17), Amy (13), Nathan (7), and their...
Garland James
Feb 25, 2016
Garland John James, 78, passed away February 25, 2016. Visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 Sunday, February 28th at Westside Family Church, 8500 Woodsonia Dr, Lenexa, KS 66227. Funeral services will be at church 2:00 pm Monday, February 29th with an entombment 10:00 am Tuesday, March 1st at Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Garland served in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to...
Linda Ireland
Feb 25, 2016
Linda Diane Ireland, 66 of Belton, MO passed away Thursday February 25th. A visitation will be held from 1-3:00pm Sunday at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Monday at the chapel. Linda was born Oct. 30th, 1949 and was a lifelong Kansas City resident. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Mary (Boris)...
Jessica Nemechek
Feb 23, 2016
Jessica Marie (Miller) Nemechek, age 34, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at her home in Overland Park, Kansas, due to complications from a genetic disease. She was born April 8, 1981, in Kansas City, Missouri. Jessica and her husband, Dustin Nemechek, had been anticipating their 10th anniversary coming up in April. Jessica’s joy was her family and caring for...
Nancy Jesmore
Feb 23, 2016
Nancy Kelly Jesmore, 77, of Mission, Kansas passed away February 23, 2016. Nancy was born on November 16, 1938 in Rahway, New Jersey to Howard and Mildred Kelly. She had one brother, Michael a retired Army Major and ordained minister. She was a devoted wife to David Lowell Jesmore whom she married in August 25th, 1958. She was a devoted and wonderful...
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