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Obituaries
Forest Snyder
Aug 23, 2014
Forest “Junior” Snyder, 89, passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014, at Sunrise of Lenexa Senior Living. Forest was born July 14, 1925, on a farm in rural Republic County, KS, to Forest Nelson Snyder (1897 - 1933) and Martha Faye (Cardwell) Snyder (1901 - 1977). After his father’s death, his family moved to the city of Belleville, KS, in 1934. He worked...
Mr. Robert McCloud
Aug 20, 2014
Robert James McCloud, age 91, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his wife and family. Robert “Bob” McCloud was born on November 28, 1922 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to James A. McCloud, Jr., and Lou Ella (DeAtley) McCloud. When he was six years old, his parents moved back to Mercer County,...
Mrs. Constance DeSieghardt
Aug 18, 2014
Constance H. (Connie) DeSieghardt, 91, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2014, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Connie was born on November 13, 1922, in Camden, New Jersey, and was the only child of Florence and Arja Hopkins. She was the valedictorian of the Class of 1939 at Audubon High School in New Jersey. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from...
Darlene Larson
Aug 17, 2014
Darlene Joan (Bodenstab) Larson, 76, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014, at her home in Roeland Park, KS. Darlene was born December 21, 1937, in Waverly, KS, to Henry and Erna (Winter) Bodenstab. She was baptized on January 23, 1938 and confirmed on March 18, 1951, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Emma, MO. Darlene graduated from Concordia High School, Class of 1955. She...
Grace Fiorella
Aug 17, 2014
Grace Fiorella, 76, Overland Park, Kan., passed away August 17, 2014. Visitation 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Burial Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Mr. Leroy Dykman
Aug 15, 2014
Leroy A. Dykman, age 91, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 in Overland Park, KS. A visitation followed by a memorial and graveside service will be conducted on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. The visitation will begin at 1:00 pm followed by the memorial service at 2:00 PM. In...
Beatrice McLaughlin
Aug 13, 2014
Beatrice M. McLaughlin, 79, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at her home in Overland Park, KS. Beatrice was born March 10, 1935, in Kansas City, MO, to Engracio and Dorothy (White) Ganaden. She was a wonderful wife, great mother and lived for her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Paul and Rudy. Beatrice is survived...
Mrs. Marcella Hayward
Aug 9, 2014
Marcella Gail Hayward, 74, of Shawnee, KS, died peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2014 surrounded in love by her family. Known to family and friends as “Marty”, she was born in Norton, Virginia on June 1, 1940 to Enoch and Edith Frazier. She had one brother, Rodney Frazier of Virginia. Marty graduated from Rye Cove High School and Steed College...
Mrs. Maudress Osa
Aug 9, 2014
Maudress Osa, age 93, passed away on August 9, 2014. Maudress was born July 17, 1921 in Warrensburg, Missouri to William Emerson and Maude Surbaugh Stratton. She graduated from Warrensburg High School in 1939. In 1941 she entered Saint Luke’s School of Nursing in Kansas City, graduating with a diploma in nursing in 1944. After graduation, she was the supervisor in the newborn...
Mrs. Mary Palaskas
Aug 9, 2014
Mary Vedros Palaskas, age 86, of Prairie Village, Kansas, died the 9th of August, 2014. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM on Thursday, August 14, at St. Dionysios Greek Orthodox Church - Overland Park, burial at Maple Hill Cemetery in Kansas City, KS. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 PM, with Trisagion at 7 PM, on August 13...
Mr. Don Black
Aug 7, 2014
Don Christopher Black, 63, of Prairie Village, Kansas died on August 7, 2014 peacefully at home, surrounded by family, listening to his beloved Rock Chalk Chant. Don was an original, and there will never be another like him. Our loss is heaven’s gain, as he had an impact on the lives of everyone he met. Don was born in Kansas...
Sarilou Pace
Aug 6, 2014
SARILOU “Salli” (SMART) PACE January 26, 1919 – August 6, 2014 Salli Pace, beloved wife and mother, passed on August 6, 2014, at Brighton Gardens of Prairie Village, Kansas. Salli was born to Thomas L. and Goldena (Maupin) Smart in Pattonsburg, MO and later lived in Chillicothe, MO, Ottawa and Lawrence, KS. Salli played oboe in the Lawrence Memorial High...
Mrs. Evelyn Stultz
Aug 6, 2014
Evelyn Beryldine “Beryl” Stultz of Mission Hills, Kansas passed away peacefully on August 6, 2014 surrounded by her caregivers and family. Beryl was born on January 13, 1920 in Kaycee, Wyoming to Beech and Pearl Yeigh. Her father took advantage of the Government Homestead Act and received free land in exchange for establishing a dry farm. Although this pioneer spirit made for...
Mrs. Mary Glasscock
Aug 4, 2014
Mary Catherine Glasscock, 89, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Monday, August 4, 014. Mary was born on July 28, 1925 to Vern and Nellie Griffith in Pueblo, Colorado. She was a Registered Nurse, specializing in surgery, a champion Golfer, and a long time volunteer at Kalediscope, The American Cancer Society and Starlight Theater. She was preceeded in death by her parents;...
Robert Crossley
Aug 4, 2014
Robert James Crossley Robert James Crossley, Lane, Kansas, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2014. Robert was preceded in death by his wife of 32 years, Tana Lynn Crossley, and his son, Curtis Scott Crossley. He is survived by his son’s; Clinton and Krista and their children Taylor, Jack, Olivia, and Isabella and, Kyle and his children Brianna and Lilian. He is survived...
Mrs. Charlotte Schlemmer
Aug 3, 2014
Charlotte Reynolds Schlemmer, 101, passed away August 3, 2014, at Lakeview Village, Lenexa, Kansas. Mrs. Schlemmer was born in 1913 in North Platte, Nebraska, the daughter of Bert M. Reynolds and Jessie Blankenburg Reynolds. She was graduated from North Platte High School. She was an art major at San Diego State College in California and continued her art education at Chouinard Art Institute...
Betty Perkins Herwig
Aug 2, 2014
Betty Perkins Herwig, born Betty Jane Fretz, died peacefully on August 2, 2014 at Sweet Life of Brookdale in Overland Park, Kansas. She lived a full, loving and energetic life with an optimistic spirit. In 2010, she wrote in a message to her family, “I want you to know for sure that my life has been a wonderful journey!” She is survived...
Wayne Scott
Aug 2, 2014
Wayne Wallace Scott, 89, died in Christ on Saturday, August 2, 2014, passing away peacefully at the Assisted Living Facility of Lakeview Village Retirement Community. Wayne was born the elder of two sons to John W. and Fern H. Scott on November 5, 1924, on a small rented farm ESE of the small town of Shelby, Nebraska. At the age of...
Mr. Clyde (Bud) Heafley
Aug 2, 2014
Clyde (Bud) Allen Heafley a beloved husband, father, brother and grandpa of Overland Park, KS (former longtime resident of Columbia, Missouri) passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the age of 83 of cancer. Clyde was born the son of Allen and Clara (Bohannon) Heafley on August 27, 1930, in Lebanon, Missouri. After graduating from Lebanon High School, Clyde...
Mr. Harold Ruch
Aug 1, 2014
Harold W. Ruch is now walking with the Lord. Harold passed August 1.2014 at the Good Samaritan of Olathe Kansas from complications of Parkinsons disease. He was born on May 15, 1928 to Thelma and Harold E. Ruch in Saint Joseph, Missouri. He grew up in St. Joseph, MO, where he attended, Central High School, Saint Joseph Jr. College and...
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