Obituaries

Feb 2, 2016

Helen Sweany, 93, of Olathe, KS passed away February 2nd at Homestead Living Center.  Helen was born May 5th 1922 in Canton Ohio.  She was the daughter of Arthur and Katherine Kandel.  She married Martin Sweany in 1940.  In 1947 they left Ohio and lived In Florida and Arizona, before settling in San Diego, where they lived for 44 years. After her husband retired...

Feb 1, 2016

Jeff departed from this life, the result of a fall on February 1, 2016. Jeff gradated from Shawnee Mission East High School. He worked part time delivering pizza for the Villa Capri on Metcalf and in later years with his friend Steve at the new Villa Capri in Overland Park. He attended National American University where he obtained his masters...

Feb 1, 2016

Dallas “Dal” B. Livengood, 76, Olathe, KS, passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri on February 1, 2016, in the presence of many loving family members and friends. Dal was born on March 11, 1939 on the family farm near Longford, Kansas. His family moved to Clay Center, Kansas in 1945, where he attended Elementary and High...

Jan 31, 2016

Richard Joseph Slawinski finished the purposes set before him on earth at 11:00 pm on January 31, 2016. As the only son of Edward and Edna Slawinski, Richard began his life journey on February 26, 1929 in Bloomfield, NJ. After high school, he served his country in the US Army. While at home on leave, he met the love of...

Jan 31, 2016

Julia May Kracht-Hoobery, age 86 of Olathe, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on January 31st, 2016. She was preceded in death by her late husband Cloyd Kracht. Julia is survived by her husband Joe Hoobery, daughter Debbie Krebs, son Stephen Kracht, sister Roberta McGuire, grandchildren Allison Krebs, Ryan Kracht & Ashley Erasmus, and step daughter Diana McElwain &...

Jan 30, 2016

Lynda McMahan Anderson passed away on January 30, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents Eugene Keith and Mildred Elizabeth McMahan. Lynda is survived by her children, Lisa Flynn (Dan), Leawood, Kansas, and Brian Anderson (Shannon) Mission Viejo, California, and 5 grandchildren. She also leaves behind her three sisters, Judi Bowling (Bruce), Omaha, Nebraska, Pat Jones (Phil), Phoenix,...

Jan 30, 2016

Delores Brown-Lively, 92, passed away January 30, 2016. She was born on February 6, 1923, in Des Arc, Arkansas. Delores was married to the love of her life, Chuck Lively for 64 years.  She loved to read, was an avid bridge player, and the style that best describes her cooking; Southern.  She was a wonderful cook and she was one of the...

Jan 28, 2016

JoAnne Augusta New, 82, died January 28, 2016, at her home surrounded by the love of friends and family. She was born January 24, 1934 in Newberg, Wisconsin to Joseph Julius and Augusta Angelica Boehm.  She graduated from San Antonio High School in 1951.  She earned her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from University of Colorado, Boulder in 1955. She married...

Jan 27, 2016

Arthur F. (Sonny) Wilson Jr., 86, Kansas City, KS, passed away Jan. 27, 2016 with his wife Deloris L. Wilson by his side. He was born Nov. 24, 1929 in Salina, KS to Arthur F. Wilson Sr. and Maxine Wilson. Arthur (Art/Sonny) was a man of many hats. He married Deloris L. Brennaman on Nov. 25, 1950 in Garden City,...

Jan 27, 2016

John Freshwater, 67, died peacefully with his children at his side on January 27, 2016 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident on January 14, 2016. John was born October 31, 1948 in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was the only child of Harvey and Gladys Freshwater and was greeted by older siblings...

Jan 22, 2016

David Thomas Sheridan, 45, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016.  A visitation will be held from 9-11:30 A.M. Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Woods Chapel United Methodist Church at 4725 NE Lakewood Way, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064 with a funeral service to celebrate his life following at 12 P.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...

Jan 22, 2016

Jean Dunn Kascsak age 85, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2016, at Kansas City Hospice House, surrounded by family. Jean was born November 3, 1930 in New Jersey, to Mary and John Dunn. She was the youngest of four children. After finishing secretarial school, Jean went to work in the office at her father’s Ford...

Jan 21, 2016

Elizabeth A. "Libby" Turner, 65, Olathe, KS passed away Thursday January 21st, 2016 at her home. Libby was born October 19, 1950 in Springfield, MO to her loving parents Tom and Claire Hard.  Libby grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Shawnee Mission East in 1968. Libby married Ernie Turner in 1976. They spent 28 years together and enjoyed their...

Jan 21, 2016

LAURENCE CARVER KEELER 1929-2016 Laurence Carver (“Larry”) Keeler was born on August 21, 1929 in Evanston, Illinois and died on January 21, 2016.  Larry was the eldest child of Joseph Frank Keeler and Esther Grace (McKibbin) Keeler.  He spent his early years in a log cabin built by his father in northern Wisconsin along with his only sibling, Dorothy (now Hash), of...

Jan 20, 2016

Annie Laurie Vernon Newcomer passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 20th, 2016. She was born to parents Virginia and Roy Senior on February 8th 1932 and was raised in California, Missouri. She attended college at Central Missouri State University, where she obtained a home economics degree, and in later years, a Masters in Guidance and Counseling. She raised...

Jan 20, 2016

Doris Boyd, of Prairie Village, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2016.  Doris was born August 22, 1923, to Laurence Samuel and Myrtle Bryson Hamilton in Pittsburgh, PA.  Doris graduated from Perry High School in 1940 then attended business school in Pittsburgh.  She worked as a secretary at Kerchner Marshall Company.  Doris met George Knox Boyd at Eighth United Presbyterian Church, and they were...

Jan 19, 2016

Verna Louise Allison, 103, passed away January 19, 2016 in Holden, MO. She was born March 31, 1912. She was a life-long Kansan born in Ellinwood, KS and graduated from Wichita Business College, living most of her life in NE Johnson County area. She was a charter member of Overland Park Lutheran Church. She was employed as a bookkeeper at...

Jan 18, 2016

LuElla was born November 8, 1931 in Johnson County, KS. She was employed by the City of Olathe for 10 years as the Parking Control Officer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Woodrow "Woody" W. Williams, her p arents Louie and Lelia Rausch, as well as her brothers, Loris and Ray Rausch and two sisters,...

Jan 18, 2016

Betty Joan (Foster) Barber, 83, of Lenexa, KS, beloved wife of John (Jack) Barber for almost 67 years, went to her heavenly home on January 18, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept 8, 1932 in Kansas City, KS. She was the last surviving child of 12 children of Isaac (Ike) P. Foster and Lula Inez (Painter)...

Jan 17, 2016