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Obituaries
Silvino Lopez
Nov 12, 2012
Silvino was born on September 12, 1951 and passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012. Silvino was a resident of Overland Park, Kansas.
John Gramlich
Nov 11, 2012
John J. Gramlich, 68, of Kansas City, passed away November 11, 2012 from brain cancer (Glioblastoma) at his home in Overland Park, KS. He was born June 19, 1944 in Kansas City, MO to Mary Dorothy (Scurry) and Joseph Russell "Russ" Gramlich. He graduated from Rockhurst College (University) in 1968 with a BBA degree. He was preceded in death by...
Thomas Myers
Nov 10, 2012
Thomas Wayne Myers Thomas was born June 5th, 1933 in Albany, New York to Joseph and Delores Myers, both who preceded him in death. He attended Christian Brothers Academy from 1945 to 1950. Thomas enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. in 1950; he served 2 years in the U.S. as a cook and with the military police. He attended...
Marcella Drake
Nov 9, 2012
Marcella Evelyn Drake, age 95, passed away November 9, 2012 at Sunrise of Leawood. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 14th, at Countryside Christian Church, 6101 Nall Avenue, and burial will be at Iola Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Memorial contributions may be made...
Sun Jo Kim
Nov 9, 2012
Sun Jo was born on January 26, 1914 and passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012. Sun Jo was a resident of Olathe, Kansas.
Gertrude McCain
Nov 8, 2012
Gertrude V. (Beaird) McCain, 92, of Olathe, KS and preciously from Kansas City, KS passed away, Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Poineed Ridge Retirement Community in Lawrence, KS. She was born February 2, 1920 in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of Archie and Gertrude (Gochenour) Dempsey and attended school in the Rosedale area. She married William John Beaird March 28,...
Ben Cline
Nov 6, 2012
Ben Walter Cline passed away November 6, 2012. He was born on June 21, 1939 in Murray, Utah to Gladys Crump & Lavere Benjamin Cline. He grew up in Holladay, Utah, graduating from Olympus High School. Ben and his brother Earl (deceased 8/27/12) were called up with the Army National Guard and served our country valiantly. He married his sweetheart...
Velma Sterling
Nov 4, 2012
Velma Vardeman Sterling, born Dec. 11, 1914, passed Nov. 4, 2012. Velma was born in Dunnegan, Mo., to Charles and Minnie Hammons, the sixth of eight children. She married William F. Vardeman Dec. 31, 1938, they had two children and three grandchildren. William passed in Oct. 1980. Velma later married Kenneth Sterling; he passed Sept. 1992. Velma is survived by...
Deborah Balentine
Nov 4, 2012
Deborah passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012. Deborah was a resident of Kansas.
Dortha Brassfield
Nov 3, 2012
Dortha Morrie Brassfield, 96, Overland Park, KS, celebrated her homecoming holding the hand of Jesus on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Lenexa, KS. We will celebrate her life and homecoming with a visitation at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 6, followed by the funeral at 2:00 p.m. at Newcomer's Funeral Home, 11200 Metcalf, Overland...
Timothy Hankins
Nov 3, 2012
Timothy Patrick Hankins, 45, of Olathe, KS, passed away November 3, 2012. Tim was born October 10, 1967, in Springfield, MO. He was a founding member of The Wingtips, a popular five-man a cappella singing group. The Wingtips shared stages with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Avalon, and performed for President Bush. They were long-time featured performers for the...
Carolyn Emery
Nov 3, 2012
Carolyn Sue Emery, 66, passed peacefully into the Lord's hands at her home on Saturday, November 3, 2012. Carolyn was born August 31, 1946, to Carl and Vera Orr, who preceded her in death. She grew up in Mission, Kansas and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1964. In 1968, Carolyn graduated from the University of Missouri at...
Dr. William Harrin
Nov 3, 2012
Dr. William R. Harrin, 81, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Nov. 3, 2012. Dr. Harrin, a devoted husband and father, was born June 9, 1931 in Chicago, IL. His parents were William and Olympia Harrin. He is survived by his wife Susan "Tutie"; daughter, Susie Ratliff and husband Ken along with his two grand- daughters Ashley and Sydney Ratliff....
Velma LaFleur
Nov 2, 2012
Velma (Cox) LaFleur, age 100, died November 2, 2012 at Shawnee Gardens Nursing Home. Velma was preceded in death by husbands, Orville Cox and Herman LaFleur; son Orville B. Cox, and two grandchildren. She is survived by son Ronald Cox and wife Pat; daughter, Bonita Apple, daughter Sharon Matney and husband Clyde; and her many grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Per...
Frank Wong
Nov 1, 2012
Frank "Kut Hing" Wong, 58, of Leawood, KS passed away on Nov 1, 2012. Funeral will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at D.W. Newcomer's Son, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park at 9am. Frank was born in Hong Kong on August 14th 1954. He helped bring his family to the United States so his family could have a better life. Frank...
Wanda Zabel
Oct 31, 2012
Wanda Lea Zabel, age 71, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Wednesday, 10/31/2012. Wanda was born on 12/4/1940 in Rochester, NY to Norman and Marian Votry. Wanda was married to Mike Zabel in Rochester, NY on 6/16/1966, they moved to the San Fernando Valley in CA where they had 2 children, Amy and Adam. Wanda was a member of...
Robert Hobbs
Oct 31, 2012
Robert B. Hobbs, 78 of Leawood, KS, died peacefully on Wed, Oct. 31, 2012, at home. A memorial service will be held on Sat. Nov. 3, 2012, at 1PM at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, KS. A short reception will be held immediately following the service at the church. Robert was born on May 4, 1934 in Topeka, KS...
Larry Eubanks
Oct 31, 2012
Larry J. Eubanks died peacefully October 31, 2012 at Kansas City Hospice House. Larry was born on November 30, 1943, in Paragould, Arkansas the fourth child of J. T. and Jewell (Sharp) Eubanks. Larry was predeceased by his mother, father and sister, Bonnie Burgess. A celebration of Larry's life will be held on Saturday, November 10th at D.W. Newcomer's Sons...
Blanche Garrett
Oct 30, 2012
Blanche Marie Garrett, 94, of Prairie Village, KS passed away surrounded by her family at her home on October 30, 2012. She will forever be remembered as a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. The youngest of four children, Blanche was born on January 24, 1918 on the family farm in McLouth, KS to Michael Martin and Floy Jane (Boyd)...
Glenn Beck
Oct 30, 2012
Dr. Glenn H. Beck passed away October 30th at Kingswood Senior Living in Kansas City, Missouri at the age of 97. Glenn was born in Chester, Utah in 1915, was raised on a farm in Aberdeen, Idaho and graduated from the University of Idaho in 1936. He finished his master's degree in dairy production at K-State in 1938, after which...
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