Obituaries

Sep 22, 2014

Nancy Anne Clay, age 82, of Overland Park, KS passed away on September 22, 2014. Memorial services will be held at a later time. Contributions can be made to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care,1500 Meadow Lake Parkway, Suite 200, Kansas City, MO 64114. Nancy was born on December 20, 1931 to Harry and Olive Williams. She was preceded in...

Sep 21, 2014

Cynthia Jones, 49, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014. She was born on September 22, 1964 to Robert and Sally McHenry in Independence, MO. She grew up and attended schools in Independence. Cynthia continued her education at the University of Missouri - Kansas City, where she received her bachelor in Education. She also went on...

Sep 19, 2014

Ronald “Ron” Manna, 73, of Kansas City, MO, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014. He was born on July 7, 1941 to Valentino and Irene Manna in Corapolis, PN. He grew up and attended schools in Corapolis, graduating from Moontown High School. After high school he continued his education at Youngstown College in Youngstown, OH, where he received his...

Sep 17, 2014

Sep 15, 2014

Velma Otey, 84, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014, at Saint Luke’s Hospital. Velma was born April 26, 1930, in Wallace Township, IL, to Harvey and Florence Wagner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Otey and grandson, Grant Otey. Velma is survived by her three sons, Joe (Carole), John, and Jim (Lynn) Otey, and grandson, Gregory Otey....

Sep 14, 2014

Mary Concetta Wilms, 84, of Overland Park, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2014 in her home. Mary was born April 15, 1930 in Rochester, New York to the late Peter J. Syracusa, Sr. and Annette Sparviero.   She is survived by her daughters Jennifer Allen of Franklin, Virginia;  Karen Ward of Arnold Pennsylvania; Ann Tutko of Kansas City, Missouri; and Suzanne...

Sep 14, 2014

Edward Noel Fuller, 78, our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 14, 2014, in Overland Park. He was born on April 10, 1936 in Murray, Utah to Noel Alvin Fuller and Matilda Lily Tueller. He married Judith Barbara Thayne on August 18, 1961 in the LDS Salt Lake City Temple; they...

Sep 13, 2014

Grace Isabel Morton, 96, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014. She was born on April 30, 1918 to Lillian B. and Robert A. Stevenson, in Wartime, Saskatchewan, Canada. Grace grew up in Kansas City, MO and graduated from East High School.  After high school, Grace worked at the Federal Reserve Bank. On September 20, 1942 she...

Sep 11, 2014

George Michael “Mike” Rushton, 66, of Roeland Park, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 11, 2014 surrounded by his family. Mike was born on July 6, 1948 to William and Luella Rushton in Kansas City, MO. Mike grew up and lived most of his life in and around Merriam, Ks . In 1966 he joined the United States Navy.  While...

Sep 11, 2014

Paul E. Burch IV, 45, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on September 11, 2014.  He was born on October 21, 1968 to Claudia and Paul Burch III.  He attended Shawnee Mission West High School and Pittsburgh State University where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.  He went on to become a proud firefighter/EMT and served for 18 years before retiring...

Sep 8, 2014

Mary Beth McClain, 61, passed away and heaven got a little classier on Monday, September 8, 2014, at her home, surrounded by her family, in Leawood, KS. Mary was born September 10, 1952, in Topeka, KS, to William and Mae Arlene (Biermann) Alcorn.  She graduated in 1970 from Hoover High School, in Des Moines.  Mary married her high school sweetheart, Mike McClain,...

Sep 6, 2014

John Charles Ostmeyer, age 63, of Overland Park, KS passed away on September 6, 2014. The family will greet friends at a celebration of John’s life on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at the Marriot, 10800 Metcalf Ave., from 2 to 6 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Brain Injury Association of American (biausa.org) PO...

Sep 5, 2014

Lindsay (Dibbern) Wilson, Overland Park, died September 5, 2014, after a long battle with cancer.  She was born on May 28, 1977, to Darrell and Gaylene Dibbern in Topeka, Kansas. Lindsay graduated from Shawnee Heights High School in Tecumseh, and went on to receive her Masters in Accountancy from Kansas State University in Manhattan.  She was employed by Deloitte and Touche, both...

Sep 5, 2014

Thomas Ray Moses of Overland Park, KS passed peacefully at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Friday, September 5th at the age of 80.  Born October 16th, 1933 in Los Fresnos, TX, he is preceded in death by his parents Wesley & Sybil Moses, and sister Margaret Kretz.  Tom is survived by his wife Linda J Moses and children: Valerie Wiley (Clint), Celeste Moses,...

Sep 5, 2014

Irene Rosette Barnes, age 89, of De Soto, KS passed away on September 5, 2014. Visitation will be from 12 – 1 pm on Friday, September 12, 2014 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS with funeral services beginning at 1 pm. Interment will follow in the Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens. Irene was born January...

Sep 4, 2014

Mary Ellen Engelman, 65, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. She was born on October 20, 1948 to Raymond and Rose Thorsness in Kidder, SD. She had a servant’s heart and spread her love and spiritual devotion to many through her roles of Mom, Wife, Sister, Friend, and Minister. She is now in the loving...

Sep 2, 2014

Beverly L. O'Brien, 79, of Roeland Park, Kan., died on September 2, 2014 in Kansas City, Mo., following complications from hip replacement surgery. Beverly Lee Johnson was born November 23, 1934 in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of LeRoy L. Johnson and Stella G. Mann. She graduated from Paseo High School in 1953 and worked as a teller at Commerce...

Sep 2, 2014

Leonard Dale Ashley, age 88, Overland Park, KS passed away on the 2nd of September 2014, at Kansas City Hospice House. Mr. Ashley was born January 30 1926 in Kansas City Kansas. He was an example of the American dream a poor boy from Kansas City who paid for college by his service in the Navy and rose in business...

Sep 2, 2014

Thomas Michael Stribling II, age 45, of Paola, KS passed away on September 2, 2014. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at the Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS. Funeral services will take place at 11 am on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 also at the Johnson County Chapel....

Sep 2, 2014

Catherine Margaret Jones, age 84, of Olathe, KS passed away on September 2, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 16000 W. 143rd Street, Olathe, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. Catherine was born July 13, 1930 in Baltimore,...