Obituaries

Jul 5, 2014

Houston Anthony Haynes, son of Micah Haynes and Marrissa Smith, passed away on July 5, 2014. Services will be held at the home.

Jul 4, 2014

Betty Storm, of Westwood, KS, passed away peacefully Friday, July 4, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospice House, in Kansas City, MO, at the age of 81. She was born September 13, 1932, in Kansas City, KS, to Francis and Elizabeth Rollheiser.  Betty grew up in Kansas City, KS and Southern California.  She had three brothers, Frank, Bobby and Danny and four sisters,...

Jul 2, 2014

Roberta Taylor, 79, of Overland Park, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014. She was born on December 28, 1934 to Russell and Leta Campbell. She married Ralph Taylor on June 24, 1962. She is preceded in death by her husband and parents. She is survived by one son, Mark (Tammie) Taylor; three grandchildren, Brett, Lily and Austin Taylor; one brother,...

Jun 29, 2014

Joanne L. Fetherolf, 88, of Leawood, KS, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Kansas City Hospice House. She is preceded in death by her husband, W. Phillip Fetherolf and daughter, Wendy A. Fetherolf. Joanne is survived by her daughter, Karen Simpson and husband, Arnold and granddaughter, Alexandra. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July...

Jun 28, 2014

Gary Lawrence Sloan, age 69, of Overland Park, KS passed away on June 28, 2014 at his home after suffering a heart attack. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 pm on July 2, 2014 at the Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210. Funeral services will be at 1 pm on July 3, 2014 at...

Jun 28, 2014

Mary Ann Stroh Keith, age 78, of Stover, MO passed away on June 28, 2014. A visitation will be from 6 – 7 pm on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210. Interment will take place at the Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Collins, CO at 4 pm on Friday, July...

Jun 25, 2014

Dr. Kiran S. Minocha, 45, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away at her home on June 25.  Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at the Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66210. Kiran was a graduate of Northwestern University and the University of Kansas Medical School, and practiced Internal Medicine with the...

Jun 24, 2014

Elaine H. Kalen, 90, of Santa Marta Retirement Community, Olathe, KS, passed away at her home on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Rd.  Following the memorial service, the family will receive friends. Elaine was born October 9, 1923, in Kansas City,...

Jun 21, 2014

Sarah Girdley, 45, of Overland Park, KS passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014. She is preceded in death by her maternal and fraternal grandparents. She is survived by two sons, Jordan Lane and Taylor Morgan; one daughter,  Emma Gridley; mother, Judy Wilson and step father Mickey “Mick” Wilson; father Joe Terry Payne; four brothers, Terry Joe Payne, Timothy David Payne, Thomas...

Jun 21, 2014

Irma “Jean” Kupchin (nee Leverich) 92, passed peacefully from her home on June 21, 2014, surrounded by loving family.  Born to Frank and Nettie (Turner) Leverich on December 22, 1921, in Baxter Springs, Kansas; Jean was one of ten children.  Jean was preceded in death by a number of family members, and had her parents, 3 sisters, 5 brothers and one grandchild,...

Jun 20, 2014

Richard E. Beytien, 71, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014. He was born on August 9, 1942 to John and Carmen Beytien in Northfield, MN. He grew up and attended schools in Fairbault, MN. He married Glenna Jones in 1980, they made their home in Overland Park. Richard started working in publishing in 1965. In...

Jun 18, 2014

Eleanor Volkenant (nee Larson), 83, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at Olathe Medical Center, following complications from a fall at her home. Eleanor was born in Evanston, IL, on November 17, 1930, to Carl and Ellen Larson. She was multifaceted, handling the joys and challenges with a strong faith. Eleanor was a great mom who put family first, and she...

Jun 18, 2014

Mrs. Violeta Columbina Ortega Brown, M.D., affectionately known as “Olet” by her friends and “Lola” by her many grandchildren, was born October 21, 1932 in Manila, Philippines.  Following in her parent’s footsteps, her father, a prominent surgeon and her mother a nurse, Olet graduated from University of Philippines Medical School in 1956.  Soon after, she moved to the United States, where she...

Jun 16, 2014

Jun 14, 2014

Our adored father, Terry Forester, passed away suddenly on June 14, 2014.  He was raised on a small farm in southern Missouri where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Rosemary Dillbeck.  After high school, he enlisted in the Air Force and served in North Africa as a radio technician during the Korean conflict.  Eventually, he and his young family settled in...

Jun 14, 2014

Jun 13, 2014

Nona P. Martin Hacker of Magnolia, TX died peacefully in her home on June 13, 2014. Nona was born April 6, 1930 in Pleasant Gap, MO. She was the only child of Paul Henry and Fearn Rozelle Cumpton. She is preceded in death by her parents, first husband of 59 ½ years, Jack Delbert Martin, son, David Bruce Martin and...

Jun 13, 2014

Laura Mae Toomay, age 85, of De Soto, KS, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014. A visitation will be held from 10 am to 12 noon Tuesday, June 17, at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. Private inurnment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to...

Jun 10, 2014

Lucille L. Carr, 90, of Overland Park, KS, went to be with the lord on June 10, 2014. She was born and raised in Kansas City, KS. She started work in the KC Stockyards and finished her career in insurance. She was a member of the Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, KS. Lucille was an avid sports fan and animal...

Jun 5, 2014

Fred Preisler, 89, of Shawnee Mission, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on January 31, 1925 to Bertha (Pusch) and Fredrick Preisler in Kansas City, Kansas. He married the love of his life, Phyllis in 1981 where they always opened their home to others and enjoyed a wonderful...