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Obituaries
Jamie Futrelle
Feb 27, 2015
Jamie Dolores (Wells) Futrelle, 82, of Rio Verde, Arizona, passed away on February 27th, 2015 at her home in Rio Verde, from natural causes. Jamie was born March 19th, 1932, in Pollock, Missouri to Jack and Irene Wells. Jamie was married to her high school sweetheart, Dwight Futrelle on January 26th, 1951. They have three children, David Futrelle of Olathe KS,...
Holly Sherman
Feb 26, 2015
Holly Elizabeth "Liz" Sherman, 41, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on February 26th, 2015 due to complications from a long, ongoing illness. She is survived by her husband Kyah Hicks, her 4-year old son Ashton Hicks, parents Larry and Nina Sherman, cousins Shannon O'Flaherty, Kelly Flaherty, Sharon Doan, Eric McClellan and Jay Conaway, aunts Jeanne McClellan and Marjorie Conaway, and...
Susanne (Sue) Grant
Feb 26, 2015
Susanne (Sue) Gundersen Grant, 92, of Leawood, Kansas passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Sue was born August 16, 1922 in Norway to Harry and Madga Gundersen. Sue’s family immigrated to the United States in 1929 and lived in numerous cities along the east coast as her father moved for his job. On June 14, 1944 she married Ernest Grant. Sue and...
Steve Hayes
Feb 26, 2015
The family of Steve Hayes is saddened to announce his passing on February 26, 2015, at the age of 67, after a 5 month battle with bile duct cancer. Steve was born November 28, 1947, in Hutchinson, KS, to Troy and Ellen Hayes. He graduated from Wichita State, where he met and then married, the love of his life, Marilyn Manor,...
George Betts Jr.
Feb 25, 2015
George Betts, Jr., 68, Lee’s Summit, Missouri passed away peacefully February 25, 2015. A memorial service will be held at St. Thomas More Parish, 11822 Holmes Rd, Kansas City, Missouri 64131 on Tuesday, March 3rd at 10am. Visitation will be the evening prior at Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS , from 5-7pm. In lieu of flowers,...
William Crawford
Feb 25, 2015
William L. Crawford, 86, of Prairie Village, Kan., died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care in Kansas City, Mo. A visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kan. The funeral service will at held at 10:00 a.m. in the...
Hilmer "Whitey" Sundberg
Feb 25, 2015
Hilmer “Whitey” A. Sundberg, 91, Leawood, Kansas passed away February 25, 2015 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1PM, Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood, Kansas 66206. Entombment will follow in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to...
Melva Maupin
Feb 24, 2015
Melva G. Maupin, 85, died February 24, 2015. She was born December 26, 1929, to Melvin and Alma Puckett. She was a lifelong Kansas City area resident. She graduated from Wyandotte High School and retired from Missouri Bank and Trust after 44 years. She was a member of Beatrice Chapter #450, Order of the Eastern Star, and received her 50 year pin in 2010. Melva...
Joyce Seymour
Feb 23, 2015
Joyce Joan Seymour, age 81, of Shawnee, KS, passed away on February 23, 2015. Joyce was born November 25, 1933 in Marion, IN to Elma and Irvin Smith. She graduated from the Indianapolis College of Nursing and completed her nursing clinicals at the Indianapolis General hospital. Joyce went on to work at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, retiring after 30 years....
Grace Zimmerman
Feb 23, 2015
Grace Gwinner Zimmerman, Prairie Village, Kan., passed away February 23, 2015. Grace was born in Dodge City, Kan., on Nov. 26, 1928. She graduated from Kansas University in 1950 from the School of Education. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta and Phi Lambda Theta. Grace was active in school, and served on many committees in leadership positions. During...
Lina Murrish
Feb 23, 2015
Lina Murrish, 88, Olathe, Kansas passed away February 23, 2015. Lina was born September 2, 1926 in Randlett, Oklahoma. She was preceded in passing by her husband, Dr Walter H. Murrish. Survivors include son, Chris Murrish (Darcia); daughter, Cindy Peterson (David); granddaughter, Shannon Barnhart (Ben) and great-grandson, Will Barnhart. Lina was active in the theatre, with a special fondness for...
Dena Huitt
Feb 22, 2015
Dena E. Huitt, age 96, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and formerly of Prairie Village, Kansas, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. Dena was born on September 16, 1918 in Abilene, Kansas to Miles and Myrtle (Laney) Huitt. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1941 with a degree in agricultural engineering. Dena enlisted in the Army Air Corps...
Jesse Hargrove
Feb 19, 2015
Jesse E. Hargrove (Jess) (J.E.) 95 of Overland Park, Kansas passed away February 19, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., also on Tuesday, at Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church, 9300 Nall Ave., Overland Park, Kansas, 66207....
Bill Richards
Feb 15, 2015
Bill Richards, 83, died February 15, 2015. He was preceded in death by Lois (Casler) Richards, his wife of 35 years, who meant the world to him, as well as his parents Frank and Bernice and siblings Frank, Jack, Pat and Shirley. Bill is survived by his son John Richards, stepdaughters Lisa Weir and Lora Slaymaker, and grandchildren Austin, Schuyler,...
Paul Gilbert
Feb 13, 2015
Paul C. Gilbert, 94, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Feb. 13, 2015. Paul was born on Nov. 1, 1920 in Garland MO to Gwyn & Julia Gilbert. He had four sisters, Anna, Gwendolyn, Mary Ruth and Lucille. He graduated in 1939 from Deepwater, MO high school. He served in WWII in the Army Air Corps. In 1943, he married Joyce Goff. Paul is...
Betty Elliott
Feb 11, 2015
Betty Jane Elliott (Bliss), 88, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away February 11, 2015. Betty was born in Greeley, Colorado on October 23, 1926, the daughter of Elmer E. and Dora A. Bliss. Her life in Greeley was spent on the family farm northeast of the city. She attended Pleasant Valley Rural School through the eighth grade. She graduated from Greeley High School in 1944. She was...
James Hobdy "Blue"
Feb 11, 2015
James D. Hobdy “Blue” age 87 of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on February 11, 2015, at Olathe Hospice House. A celebration of his life will be at 2PM, Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 1PM, also in the chapel. Entombment will be in...
Shirley Prather
Feb 10, 2015
Shirley Prather died peacefully with her family by her side on February 10, 2015 at Kansas City Hospice House. A memorial service will be at Country Club Christian Church Chapel, 6101 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri at 10:00 am, Friday, February, 13, 2015. Burial in Kingman, Kansas. Shirley Anne was born June 9, 1923 to Col. Robert and Leta McLain Kernodle in...
John Maurer
Feb 9, 2015
John S. Maurer, 96, of Prairie Village, Kansas passed away February 9, 2015 peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held at 10:00am until the memorial service at 11:00am on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 5400 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contribution to the Asbury United...
Suzanne Worthington Fassett
Feb 6, 2015
FASSETT, Suzanne Worthington Suzanne (Sue) Worthington Fassett was born on March 19, 1931, to Cecil and Leota Foot. Shedied peacefully of complications of vascular dementia on February 6, 2015, and entered into thepresence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Sue attended the University of Kansas, graduated from the University of Missouri in 1953 and was a member of the...
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