Obituaries

Willie "Bill" Bowen

Willie "Bill" Bowen

Jul 15, 2015

CMSgt W.C. (Bill) Bowen (USAF Retired) CMSgt W.C. (Bill) Bowen (USAF Retired), 84, of Overland Park, KS passed away on July 15, 2015 due to complications from Alzheimer’s. Bill was born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, on March 19, 1931. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, NV. While...

Mrs. Helen Peterson

Mrs. Helen Peterson

Jul 14, 2015

Helen M. (Gregar) Peterson, 94, of Roeland Park, KS passed away on July 14, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mike and Goldie Gregar; husband, Robert E.; sister, Dorothy Mercer; brother, George Gregar; and grandson, Todd Albers. She is survived by  her daughter and son-in-law, Patsy and Bob Albers; son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Diana Peterson; two sisters:...

Robin Lawrence

Robin Lawrence

Jul 13, 2015

Overland Park - Robin Anne Lawrence died Monday, July 13th at the age of 58 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Robin is survived by her husband Mark Alan Lawrence and her son Patrick Ian Lawrence both of Overland Park, KS and a brother Lynn Eric (Ric) Johnson of Fort Worth, TX. Born in 1957 in Mexico, MO, Robin...

Marjorie Daneke

Marjorie Daneke

Jul 12, 2015

Marjorie L. Daneke, 97, formerly of Prairie Village, KS passed away Sunday, July 12th in Lacombe, LA. Marjorie was born in Topeka, KS.  She was a homemaker, Mother, and Grandmother.  She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren as they were the light of her life.  Marjorie spent time volunteering with many organizations.  Her husband Eldon preceded her in death in 2001. Marjorie is survived...

Mrs. Carolyn Sewell

Mrs. Carolyn Sewell

Jul 11, 2015

CAROLYN IRENE SEWELL Carolyn I. Sewell, 68, Olathe, Kansas passed away Saturday July 11, 2015 at Olathe Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30am Thursday July 16th, with funeral services to follow at 10:30 at Johnson County Funeral Chapel.  Graveside services will be 12:30 pm Thursday at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the National...

Michael Tweedie

Michael Tweedie

Jul 11, 2015

Michael Douglas “Pop” Tweedie, 64, of Olathe, KS, passed away on July 11, 2015 at Olathe Medical Center. Mike was born on May 25, 1951, in Kansas City, MO to Jack and Beverly Tweedie. He was known for his kind heart, great stories, and a fun sense of humor. He developed a love for animals at an early age. He...

Allan Fruehling

Allan Fruehling

Jul 10, 2015

Scott passed away on July 10, 2015 at the age of 73 years after a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born on July 5, 1942, the third child of William and Leona Fruehling, in St. Croix Falls, WI. Scott and Bonnie moved from Wisconsin to Kansas City in 1961. Scott took a risk in 1973 and started his own business...

Wayne Nyberg

Wayne Nyberg

Jul 8, 2015

Wayne H. Nyberg, 80, Lee’s Summit, Missouri (formerly Overland Park, Kansas) passed away July 8, 2015.   A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, Kansas.  A visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, also at the chapel.  The graveside service will immediately follow at Mount Muncie Cemetery, Lansing,...

Augustin Ibarra

Augustin Ibarra

Jul 7, 2015

Augustin "Gus" Ibarra, 90, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away July 7, 2015. A memorial service will be at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., O.P., KS, Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 2:30 PM and family will be there beginning at 1:30PM. Gus was born in Floyd, Mo. in 1925 to Tomas & Elvira Ibarra.  He is survived by his...

Mr. Paul Larson

Mr. Paul Larson

Jul 7, 2015

Paul A. Larson Paul A. Larson, 87, passed away July 7, 2015 at his home in Overland Park, KS.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:30 pm Thursday, July 9, 2015 with a Rosary at 7:00 pm at Johnson County Funeral Chapel 11200 Metcalf Overland Park, KS.  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am Friday at Church of...

Thomas McCuiston

Thomas McCuiston

Jul 6, 2015

Tom McCuiston, 83, of Overland Park, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 at the home with his wife of 55 years at his side. Tom was born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK, and graduated from Oklahoma A&M in 1954. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.  After college, he served as a first lieutenant in the US Army,...

Doris Greenlee

Doris Greenlee

Jul 6, 2015

Doris Greenlee age 80 of Prairie Village, Kansas went to be with the Lord on 7/6/15. Doris was born premature in Independence, Kansas at the home of her parents Edgar and Juanita Yeubanks in 1934. She was the 3rd of 4 girls, in order of birth Rosalie, Colleen, Doris, and Jeanette. Doris and family moved to Overland Park, Kansas where...

Mr. Jack Steadman

Mr. Jack Steadman

Jul 5, 2015

JACK W. STEADMAN Jack W. Steadman, 86, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2015. Jack was born September 14, 1928, to Vera and Walter Steadman, and lived his early childhood in Warrenville, Illinois, before moving to Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from high school.  He attended Baylor University and received his B.A. in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University. After graduating...

Bernard Nicolaisen

Bernard Nicolaisen

Jul 4, 2015

Bernard Henry (Nic) Nicolaisen, age 94, passed away Saturday July 4, 2015 at home in Overland Park, Kansas.  He died peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife of 64 years, Mary.  Nic was born in Cleveland Ohio, eldest child of Clara (né Spitzig) and Henry Bernard Nicolaisen. He attended West High School and Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, OH and...

Mr. Maurice Woulfe

Mr. Maurice Woulfe

Jul 3, 2015

MAURICE F. WOULFE Maurice Francis Woulfe, 94, Mission, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015, at Shawnee Gardens.  A visitation will be held from 6 – 8:00pm, Tuesday, July 7th , at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm, Wednesday, at the chapel.  Entombment will be in the Old Rugged Cross Mausoleum at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.  Contributions in...

Mr. Howard Toomay

Mr. Howard Toomay

Jul 2, 2015

Howard M. Toomay Howard M. Toomay, 91, of Shawnee, passed away July 2, 2015, at the Veterans Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  Howard was born January 20, 1924 in Polo, Missouri to James and Theodocia Toomay.  Howard married Laura Mae McFarland and they were married for 68 years before she passed away on June 13, 2014.  He served in WWII  in the European Conflict...

Mrs. Thelma Butler

Mrs. Thelma Butler

Jun 29, 2015

THELMA L. “BOBBY” BUTLER Thelma L. “Bobby” Butler, 96, Lenexa Kansas passed away Monday June 29, 2015 at Lakeview Village.  A visitation will be held Thursday July 2, 2015 from 10:00-11:00am at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf followed by a funeral service at 11:00am.  Burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens.  In memory of Thelma, memorial contributions may be given to Lakeview Village.  Thelma...

Mr. William "Bill" Denison

Mr. William "Bill" Denison

Jun 29, 2015

William “Bill” H. Denison William “Bill” H. Denison, 76, Overland Park, passed away Monday June 29, 2015 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.  A visitation will be held 5:30 to 7:30 pm Thursday July 2, at Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf.  There will be a private family graveside service. The family suggest contributions in memory of Bill to the American Disabled...

Margaret Holmes-Crookham

Margaret Holmes-Crookham

Jun 28, 2015

Margaret L. Holmes-Crookham, 91, Leawood, KS, passed away June 28, 2015, with her family by her side. Margaret was born to Joseph and Nannie Boehm on December 19, 1923 in Kansas City.  After meeting her first husband, Alfred Earl Holmes (Earl) at a WWII bomber manufacturing plant, Margaret married to Earl on October 14, 1943 in Kansas City.  Margaret was a devoted...

Glen Eicher, Jr.

Glen Eicher, Jr.

Jun 26, 2015

Glen R. Eicher Jr.  of Overland Park, Kansas, went to be with the Lord, on Friday, June 26, 2015.  He was born March 28, 1933 in Walsh, Colorado to Johanna & Glen R. Eicher.  He graduated from Springfield Senior High School (Central High School), Springfield, Missouri in 1951 and served aboard the Naval Ship, USS George K MacKenzie from  February, 1953 to April, 1957.  He...