Obituaries
Richard Burkhart
Aug 5, 2015
Richard Leon Burkhart, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away at his home on August 5, 2015. Ever the optimist, he refused to let his diagnosis of stage four pancreatic cancer eleven months ago dampen his spirit. He never complained or asked ‘why me’. Richard had a positive attitude toward life and a great sense of humor which kept him young. He was...
Charles Nicholas Sr.
Aug 5, 2015
Charles Henry Nicholas Sr., 83, Olathe, KS, passed away on August 5, 2015 at Kansas City Hospice. Charles was born December 26, 1931, in Miller, Missouri to Harlan and Marie Nicholas. Charles married his lovely wife Marlene on June 3, 1955 and they were happily married for 55 years. He was a veteran of the US Navy and Air Force....
Mr. Seung Park
Aug 1, 2015
Seung Soon Park July 2, 1935 – August 1, 2015 Seung Soon Park passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Overland Park, KS surrounded by his family. He was 80 years old. Seung was born in the province of Jeollanam-do in the southwest of South Korea in Goheung county, born to Ki-hong Park and Su-rang Kim; he was one of...
Hugh Gross
Jul 26, 2015
Hugh Edward Gross, 81, of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully at his home on July 26, 2015. Hugh was born in Atlantic City, NJ on October 2, 1933 to the late James and Catherine (Goodman) Gross. “Puff” was a graduate of Holy Spirit High School, 1952. Hugh proudly served our nation from 1952-1956 in the United States Navy on the USS Des...
Eileen Dershem
Jul 26, 2015
Eileen Dershem, age 88, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Garden Terrace of Overland Park. Eileen was born in rural Winterset, IA to John and Gladys Armstrong. She moved to Des Moines, IA to attend Business College where she met Ray Dershem. Prior to their marriage in 1951, they spent countless hours building their first home - an Aladdin pre-cut...
Mr. Harold Olson
Jul 25, 2015
Harold Robert (Bob) Olson, age 93. Leawood (formerly of Hanover Park, IL and Bloomington, IL) passed away on July 25, 2015 at Kansas City Hospice House from natural causes. Bob was born on October 21, 1921 in Aurora, IL, to John and Alma Olson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia; son, Bobby; sister, Alice; and his parents. Survivors include daughters,...
Donovon Rarick
Jul 25, 2015
Donovon (Don) Elon Rarick, 76 of Lenexa, Kansas peacefully passed away on July 25, 2015, at home with his loving family. Born September 22, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa, the second son of Earl A. and Vera E.R. (Harned) Rarick, he grew up in nearby Leeds. He graduated from high school there, served in the Iowa Air National Guard as a specialist...
Mrs. Shirley McElliott
Jul 24, 2015
Shirley Arlene McElliott, 82, Overland Park, passed away Friday July 24, 2015 at Village Shalom in Overland Park. A private family graveside will be held at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in memory of Shirley are suggested to Kansas City Hospice. Shirley was born in Iola Kansas on January 18, 1933 to Marion Spangler and Faye (Anderson) Spangler. Shirley...
Mr. Roland Rhodes
Jul 24, 2015
Roland Lee Rhodes was born June 8,1927. He passed away July 24, 2015 with his wife at his side.His childhood home was in Kansas City where he lived with his two brothers and two sisters. As a young man he worked as a paperboyand at the Kansas City Stockyard. He attended Central Jr. & Sr. High School Kansas City, MO. Roland went...
Louis Johnson
Jul 22, 2015
Louis Richard Johnson, 93, of Olathe, KS died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at his residence in the Aberdeen Village Nursing Home. Louis was born on June 28, 1922 in Kansas City, MO to the late Arthur F. Johnson and Rose M. Lang. Louis is a WWII Veteran serving in the United States Navy in the Asian Pacific. Following his faithful service he...
Magnum Gaulding
Jul 20, 2015
Magnum Thomas Gaulding, 34, of Kansas City, KS passed away Monday, July 20, 2015 at home. Magnum was born on February 11, 1981 in Englewood, CO to parents William R Gaulding and Linda A Gaulding. Magnum lived most of his life in Kansas. He was a 1999 graduate of Shawnee Mission South High School and attended college at Baker University. Magnum has...
Lori (Billings) McCulley
Jul 18, 2015
Lori B (Billings) McCulley, 61, of Olathe, KS, passed away on July 18, 2015 at home. Lori was born on August 4, 1953, in Kansas City, MO to Del and Wanda Billings. She loved her family and friends, love to cook and to do needlework. She especially liked to spend time at family gatherings. She loved to research her ancestry and became the...
Mrs. Beverly Mills
Jul 17, 2015
Beverly A. Mills, 72, Olathe, passed away Saturday July 17th at Olathe Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 on Wednesday July 22 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel with funeral services at 1:30. Burial in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Beverly loved to make yard ornaments and enjoyed painting. She loved being around her family and loved to cook, bake cakes and...
Thomas Bright
Jul 17, 2015
On July 17, 2015, the world lost an extraordinary man with a kind, caring soul as Tom Bright went to be with his Lord at the age of 77. Tom, loving husband of Sue Bright, passed away peacefully at the Park Meadows Memory Care facility in Overland Park, KS due to complications from a courageous battle with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's....
Loretta Phillips
Jul 17, 2015
Loretta H. Phillips, age 91, died July 17, 2015 in Lee's Summit, Missouri. She was born March 21, 1924 in Emporia, Kansas, the only child of William D. and Laura Largent Horn. Loretta graduated from Emporia High School and briefly taught school in Neosho Falls, Kansas before working at the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant near Desoto, Kansas. She married Ralph...
Coleda Cozad
Jul 17, 2015
Coleda Geraldine (Geri) Cozad, 86 years old died July 17,2015. She had lived in Shawnee, Kansas since 1956. The last 6 years at Shawnee Hills Senior Living. The daughter of Otis and Coleda (Spangler) Staples was born August 19, 1928 in Burlington Junction, Mo. She married Melvin D Cozad on March 15,1947. She had two sons Ryland D. (Wanda) Cozad...
James Porch
Jul 17, 2015
James (Gene) Porch, 80, of Overland Park Kansas, died at home on July 17, 2015. A brief service will be held at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas at 6PM on Tuesday July 21, 2015. Gene is survived by his wife Peggy, two sons Mike and Brian and three grandsons, Conner, Patrick and Thomas. The family requests memorial...
Mr. James Posey
Jul 16, 2015
James Wilmer Posey, 85, Merriam, passed away July 16, 2015. He was born December 23, 1929 in Macon, MO to Emmett and Hattabel Posey. He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores. He is survived by a sister, June Woodward (Charles), two nieces, a nephew, cousins and friends. A Graveside service will be held at 10:00am Friday July 24, 2015...
Mrs. Olivia Maresh
Jul 16, 2015
Olivia Kaye Maresh passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 16, 2015 surrounded by family. Olivia was born on January 26, 1976. Olivia spent the early part of her life growing up in Parkville, MO until her family moved to Overland Park, KS in 1986, before the start of her 5th grade year and she graduated from Shawnee Mission South in 1994. Following high...
Ralph Phillips
Jul 16, 2015
Ralph M. Phillips, age 91, died July 16, 2015 in Lee's Summit, Missouri. He was born September 21, 1923 in Emporia, Kansas, the son of Munson G. and Florence Pedersen Phillips. Ralph graduated from Emporia High School and attended the College of Emporia until joining the U.S. Navy in March, 1943. He served in the Pacific theater aboard the fleet...
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