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Mrs. Katherine Simek (Oslund)
Mar 17, 2014
Katherine Muriel Simek (Oslund), age 93, of Olathe, KS passed away at Kansas City Hospice House on March 17, 2014. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, April 16, 2014 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Sun City West, AZ. Burial will follow at 12:30 pm in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. Katherine...
George Redd
Mar 17, 2014
George B. Redd, 84, Overland Park, Kansas passed away March 17, 2014. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Colonial Presbyterian Church, 9500 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO. A gathering for family and friends will begin an hour prior to the service, also at the church. George requested memorial contributions be sent to...
Georgia Shearer
Mar 17, 2014
Georgia L. Shearer, 96, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014. She was born on August 2, 1917 to Joe and Georgia Saunders in Omaha, NE. In 1940 Georgia married John "Jack" Shearer. In 1945 they moved to Chicago to Kansas City. She was a member at the Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church. She is preceded in death by her husband...
Raymond Amos
Mar 16, 2014
Raymond L. Amos, 85, retired Pipefitter Business Manager Local 533, has joined his wife, Deloris in death, on Sunday, March 16, 2014. Those that knew him well and loved him, called him Leonard. It's hard not to remember his wonderful sense of humor. Him telling a joke, often one you had heard a hundred times before, and still laughing like...
Grace Null Phillips
Mar 16, 2014
Grace Awilda Null Phillips, age 98, of Shawnee, Ks entered the gates of Heaven on March 16, 2014, being reunited with her husband. She was born November 13, 1915 in Williamsport, PA to Charles and Martha Null. Grace was predeceased by her husband, Ed Phillips with whom she shared 65 years of marriage filled with living life to the fullest....
Mrs. Dorothy Dollarhide
Mar 16, 2014
Sunday, March 16, 2014, one of the sweetest, funniest, most outspoken ladies left her family and went to heaven. Mom, Mother-in-law, grannie and great grandma Dorothy Dollarhide is now celebrating finally being reunited with her beloved husband, John Dollarhide. She graced our lives, she made us laugh, she made us think, she challenged us in conversations about politics, religion, life,...
Richard Seaver
Mar 15, 2014
Richard "Avi" Everett Seaver of Leawood, Kansas was born in Michigan in 1946. Avi grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. Two of those formative years were spent with his family in Italy (1953) and in the Middle East (1964). He excelled at gymnastics in high school. Avi earned advanced degrees (in Theatre and Speech) from Washburn University, Kansas University, and PhD...
Mrs. Rebecca (Cronenwett) Coning
Mar 15, 2014
Rebecca Sue Coning (Cronenwett), age 64, passed away on March 15, 2014. A Memorial service will be held at 9 am Sunday, March 23, 2014 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66210. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to the National Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 1848, Longmont, CO 80502. http://pancreaticcancerfoundation.com/donate...
Mrs. Deborah Sexton
Mar 15, 2014
Deborah Ann Sexton, a loving wife, mother & daughter born on July 23, 1965 passed away at her home, surrounded by loved ones, on Saturday, March 15, 2014. She precedes her husband Howard Perry Sexton, daughter Ashley Sexton, and step son Robert Sexton. She also precedes her father Cruz Perez, mother Rosie Perez, brothers Robert (Donna) Jerry (Mary), Joel, Junior,...
Carolyn Hammond
Mar 14, 2014
Carolyn D. Hammond, 81, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014, at Kansas City Hospice House. Carolyn was born in Hoisington, Kansas, on July 30, 1932, to Dean and Orpha Hammond. She was an only child and was raised in Great Bend, KS. Her grandmother, Nancy Hammond, played an important role during her childhood. After attending...
William "Bill" Mitchell
Mar 14, 2014
William Mann "Bill" Mitchell, 70, passed away Friday, March 14, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Bill was born June 28th 1943, in Wichita, KS, to Carroll and Fauna (Morris) Mitchell. He graduated from the Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, MO, in 1961, and then attended the University of Kansas. His professional life spanned many years and disciplines, though he...
Mrs. Lona Mathis Bauer
Mar 14, 2014
Lona Mae Mathis Bauer, 85, of Overland Park, passed away on March 14, 2014 in her home per her wishes. Lona was born May 30, 1928 in Sturgeon, MO to Walter and Hazel Mathis. She was raised on a farm, the third of six daughters. In September of 1949 she married a tall, funny and good looking guy from Brooklyn,...
Mr. Michael O'Neill
Mar 13, 2014
Michael Thomas O'Neill, 60, of Overland Park, passed away on March 13, 2014 at Kansas City Hospice House. Mike was born on July 31, 1953 in San Antonio, Texas to Eugene and Mary O'Neill. He was a graduate of the University of Indiana and worked for Bridgestone Firestone for over 36 years, retiring January 1, 2014. Mike was a life-long...
John Neet
Mar 13, 2014
John "Papa" Neet, 64, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, at his home in Olathe, KS. John was born October 25, 1949, in Kansas City, KS, to Arthur and Elsie (Howard) Neet. He grew up in Overland Park, KS and graduated from Shawnee Mission West in 1967. He married the love of his life, Deborah Storey in 1970. John followed...
Blaine Tucker
Mar 9, 2014
Blaine Allen Tucker, 48, a kind and humble Kansas City area businessman died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 9, 2014. An entrepreneur at heart, Blaine helped build some of the most successful restaurants and technology companies in the Kansas City area. But above all, he was a devoted family man that adored his wife, Nereyda, his beautiful daughter, Bianca, and his...
John Mitus
Mar 9, 2014
John Edward Mitus, 47, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014, peacefully at his home after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born on November 3, 1966, in Ludlow, Massachusetts, to Walter and Anna Mitus. John graduated from Ludlow High School and Bryant College, where he met his loving wife, Patty. His two adored...
Clarence Miller
Mar 8, 2014
Clarence Lee Miller, 83, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Friday, March 8, 2014, with his loving wife by his side. Lee was born Feb. 15, 1931 in Paola, Ks. He was the son of Mrytle Goff Miller and Clarence Levi Miller. He was a Korean War veteran spending his tour of duty at Ft. Riley, Kansas. He was...
Michie Slaughter
Mar 7, 2014
Michie P. Slaughter, 72, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014. He was born on May 4, 1941 to Valinda and William Slaughter in Roxboro, NC. He grew up and attended schools in Roxboro with his sister Nancy (Slaughter) Marston. He enjoyed playing football and singing in the Barber Shop Quartet. He attended Davidson College on...
Michael Breakey
Mar 6, 2014
Michael L. Breakey, 68, of Olathe, KS, passed away March 6, 2014. He is survived by his soul mate of 20 years, Pam, his sister, Patrice Reynolds, two sons Jason (Zuma) and Jordan Breakey, three step-children Jessica (Andy) Carpenter, Lisa (Brian) Fitzpatrick, Chris (Cristina) Schutte and seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 11th from 6-8 p.m....
John Cobb
Mar 5, 2014
John Cobb, 92, of Shawnee, KS died peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. He was born Aug. 22, 1921 in Kansas City, MO. He attended Van Horn Grade School and Westport High School, where his gifted art talent flourished. Upon graduation, he was accepted at The Kansas City Art Institute where he studied under Thomas Hart Benton among his many...
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