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Shirley White
Dec 1, 2011
Shirley Ann (Scott) White was born in New Hampton, MO on December 27,1929 to George and Mary Scott, the last of 10 children. Shirley graduated from New Hampton High School and attended business school in Kansas City. Shortly after her move to Kansas City, she met her future husband William D. White. Bill and Shirley were married in Kansas City...
Francis Heimburger
Nov 30, 2011
Francis T. Heimburger, age 91, of Olathe, passed away on Nov.30, 2011. He was a Veteran of the Air Force Air Corps and he served in World War II. He was a past member of the Overland Park Fire Department and was previously employed by the US Postal Service. He was predeceased by his wife Rose. He is survived by...
Lori Houghton
Nov 27, 2011
Lori Ann Houghton, Age 46, of Olathe, KS went on to glory on Sunday, November 27, 2011. She was born on February 22, 1965 in Athens, TX, the daughter of Kay (Kemmerle) and Phil Rogers. Survivors include her husband, Jack Houghton; sons, Robert "Heath" and Mason Houghton; mother, Kay Byers; father, Phil Rogers; one sister, Toni Rogers and one brother,...
Jerry Kelley
Nov 27, 2011
Jerry Kelley, in the company of family, passed eloquently to heaven November 27, 2011. Born October 10, 1935 in Enid, OK she was the third child of Lysle and Amy Waggoner. Jerry graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1953 and moved to Kansas City where she was a Secretary for Skelly Oil Company on the Plaza. There she met...
Mr. Thomas Carroll
Nov 26, 2011
THOMAS STURGEON CARROLL Thomas Sturgeon Carroll, 92, passed away at his home on November 26, 2011. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, August 21, 1919. Thomas graduated from Franklin High school in 1938. He entered the Air Force and became head of the photo lab at Hill Field in Ogden, Utah during World War II. Thomas returned to Kansas...
Mr. Franklin Martin
Nov 25, 2011
Franklin D. Martin 1939-2011 Franklin (Frank) D. Martin was born February 28, 1939 in Olney, Illinois. He was raised on a farm in southern Illinois and was the youngest of seven boys born to Harry and Ella Bradley Martin, Sr. Frank embraced Christianity early in life and started his working life as a colporteur selling Christian books door-to-door. He had...
Sun Gut
Nov 23, 2011
Sun Gut, 49, of Overland Park, Ks passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Graveside services will be 10:00 am, Friday, November 25 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 1200 Metcalf.
Mr. Andrei Toader
Nov 22, 2011
Andrei was born on May 27, 1924 in the village of Sacadate, Romania. Youngest of 7 children, he was required to work on the family farm as a young boy. He loved school and learning and eventually joined the service, where he rose to rank of Major. He married Constanta Vilciu in October of 1951 and had a son, Adrian,...
Virginia Nugent
Nov 20, 2011
Virginia M. Nugent, of Overland Park, KS passed away on November 20, 2011. She was born in Ft. Scott, KS, the daughter of LouElla (Strader) and Earl Kelly. Virginia was the owner and operator of La Secret Beauty Supply on the plaza for many years and she volunteered many hours to the Cancer Charity shop in Leawood. Virginia found so...
Izaak Towster
Nov 19, 2011
Izaak Towster 87, Overland Park, KS., passed away peacefully on the evening of Nov. 19, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents who died in the final days of WWII. He was very active in the Congregation Beth Torah. He is survived by his wife, Helen, Children Henry of Chicago, IL., Mirek of Leawood, KS., Mark of Overland...
Jeanne Henley
Nov 19, 2011
JEANNE M. HENLEY 86, Prairie Village, KS passed away November 19, 2011. She was born January 20, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Herbert Hoyt McFall Sr. and Addie (Summa) McFall. Jeanne was an active member of Grace and Holy Trinity Church of Kansas City. Helped found Hankins Roofing Company in 1950, becoming a partner, retiring in 1988....
Margie M. (Pappas) Badger
Nov 18, 2011
Margie M. (Pappas) Badger 86, Lenexa, KS passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. She was born August 20, 1925 to Augusta & Walter Nagel in Jefferson City, Missouri. Margie graduated from Manual High School, Kansas City, Missouri in 1942. During World War II she was a Welder and also worked for the Navy in...
Donna L. Cooper
Nov 18, 2011
Donna L. Cooper, age 77, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Friday, November 18, 2011. She was born on April 24, 1934 in Garden City, MO, the daughter of Dottie C. (Sisk) and Harold Gwinner. Donna worked at Avon for 28 years and also at a daycare, having a great passion for children. She also worked part time at...
Mr. John Smith
Nov 16, 2011
John Lee Smith, 84, of Leawood died on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. A celebration of his life will be held on Monday, Nov. 21, at 3:00 p.m. at Village Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village. In lieu of flowers, the family requests tax-deductible donations to either Corinth Cemetery Corporation (Beautification Fund), c/o Treasurer Richard D. Love, 3212 West 83rd...
Don Shea
Nov 15, 2011
Don V. Shea, 84, passed away November 14 at his home. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Rainforth Shea and his wife of 55 years, Jeanne Maloney. He leaves a brother, Ed who lives in Hilton Head. He is survived by two children, Patricia Shea Dickinson (Wood) of Kansas City and Don Shea of Bradenton, Florida. He...
Ruth (Brauch) Meadows
Nov 14, 2011
Ruth Eleanor (Brauch) Meadows, 91, of Leawood, KS, passed away on November 14, 2011. She is preceded in death by her husband, C. Ray Meadows and survived by her two daughters, Christina Wreyford and husband, Don, of Longmont, CO and Pamela Miltenberger and husband, Gregg, of St. Louis, MO, and granddaughter, Jennifer Wreyford of Sunnyvale, CA. A Kansas native, Eleanor...
Chad Illgner
Nov 11, 2011
Chad Illgner, of Overland Park, Kansas, born January 22, 1983, passed away Friday, November 11th, 2011. Visitation will be held at D.W. Newcomer's Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas on Monday, November 14th, from 6 – 8 pm. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, November 15th, 11 am, at The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection, Wesley Covenant...
Alma Cockburn
Nov 11, 2011
Janice Cockburn, age 86, of Olathe, KS, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2011. She was born on June 8, 1925 in King City, MO, the daughter of Cecil (Bonham) and James N. Oshel. Survivors include her daughter, son, brother, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John and her parents. Memorial Services will be...
Arvil Hosie (Louie or Buck) Lewis
Nov 10, 2011
Arvil Hosie (Louie or Buck) Lewis, 82, of Kansas City, KS passed away on November 10, 2011 at Shawnee Mission Hospital. He was born in Batesville, AR on August 14, 1929, as one of five children of Lee H. and Mary E. Lewis. He was raised in Poplar Bluff, MO but made Kansas City his home since he was a...
Jose Artigus
Nov 8, 2011
Jose Artigas, age 94, of Lenexa, KS, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. He was born on July 9, 1917 in Oriente, Cuba, the son of Ramona (Aguilera) and Joaquin Artigas. Jose joined the Cuban National Army in 1938, actively serving in WWII with the US allies, until 1959. In 1961 the family migrated to the United States. Survivors...
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