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Obituaries
Ora Rosner
Jan 19, 2012
Ora E. "Betty" Oliver Rosner Betty, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home January 19, 2012 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born in Dearborn, Missouri, December 20, 1919. She graduated valedictorian from Dearborn High School in 1937 and attended Maryville State Teacher College on her scholarship. She also attended Kansas City University. She began her working career as...
Anne Kimmerly
Jan 19, 2012
Anne Elizabeth Kimmerly, age 54, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012. She was born on September 11, 1957 in London, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Anne (Spankovic) and Paul Petrak. Anne grew up on a small farm north of London, Ontario, Canada. She attended Medway High School and participated in various sports and activities, including showing...
Manijeh Riazi
Jan 16, 2012
Manijeh Riazi, age 81, of Overland Park, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012. She was born on December 10, 1930 in Shahpour, Iran, the daughter of Atikeh and Khalil Riazi. Survivors include her son, Sassan (Katereh) Mahobian; daughter, Soussan Mahboubian; two sisters, Simin and Eshrat; four grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents...
Dorothy Trigg Magee
Jan 12, 2012
Dorothy Ellen Trigg Magee, 90, died Thurs, Jan 12, 2012 from cancer. She was born Nov 12, 1921 in Pleasanton, Ks where she graduated from H.S. In '39. She graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine with a degree in nursing in '43 and was commissioned as a Lt. In the Army where she served in England during WWII...
Karen Unglesbee
Jan 10, 2012
Karen M. Unglesbee, 61, died January 10, 2012, at home in the arms of her husband, daughter and daughter- and son-in-law, after a three-year battle with stage 4 breast cancer. She was born in Geneseo, Ill., on March 18, 1950, to Marlo and Maxine Carlson, who both preceded her in death. Karen grew up on a livestock farm, helping tend...
Danny Slaughter, Sr.
Jan 9, 2012
DANNY L. SLAUGHTER SR., 63, Olathe, KS passed away Monday, January 9, 2012 at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS. He was born December 9, 1948 through the union of Cyrus and Frankie (Portee) Slaughter of Decatur, Illinois. He graduated from Dwight D. Eisenhower High School in Decatur, IL and attended college in Indiana. A veteran of the Vietnam...
Larry Green
Jan 3, 2012
LARRY GREEN Larry Green, age 63, of Louisburg, KS, formerly of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 03, 2012 following a lengthy illness. Larry was born July 27th, 1948 in Washington, Iowa to Harriet and Chester Green. Larry attended school in Washington, Iowa and graduated from Washington High School in 1966. He attended the University of Northern Iowa on a football...
Robert Wagner
Jan 2, 2012
ROBERT J. WAGNER Bob, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 2, 2012, at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore, MO. He was born, January 17, 1925 in Ottawa, IL, the youngest of nine children. Upon graduation from high school in 1943 he enlisted in the Army receiving special training in radio intercept work. Bob was first deployed to Europe...
Devota Mayse Spurgeon
Dec 29, 2011
Memorial Services for Devota Maxine Mayse Spurgeon will be held 12:30 PM, Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Mrs. Spurgeon died on December 29, 2011 at her home in DeSoto, KS. She was born on December 2, 1919 on a farm east...
Williams Evans, Jr.
Dec 28, 2011
William E. Evans, Jr., MD, age 87, of Leawood, passed away on December 28, 2011. He was born on Oct. 9, 1924, in KCMO, the son of Lucille B. (Willard) and William E. Evans, Sr. Dr. Bill, as he was affectionately known, got his medical degree from the University of Kansas and practiced medicine until his retirement. He was honorably...
James Cook
Dec 28, 2011
Jim died on December 28 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Jim retired as an Outside Plant Engineer from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in May of 1990 after 40 years of employment. He was a member of Prairie Baptist Church since 1953 where he taught Sunday School for over 40 years and held the office of Chairman for both...
George Lutz
Dec 27, 2011
George Lutz, age 91, of Raytown, MO, passed away on December 27, 2011. He was born on August 13, 1920 in St. Joseph, MO, the son of Daisy and Jess Andy Lutz. Survivors include his sons, Kelly (Linda) Lutz of Lee's Summit, MO and Kurt Martin Lutz of Springfield, MO; three grandchildren, Kyle (Wailohia) of Alexandria, VA, Kelsey and Keegan...
Loyd Dykman
Dec 27, 2011
Loyd William Dykman, age 83, of Overland Park, KS passed away suddenly on 12/27/2011 at his home. Loyd was born into a family of eight children on May 29, 1928, to parents Katherine and Claus Dykman. He grew up on a farm near Amoret, MO. He served in the U.S. Army for 4 years, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant....
Edward Maxon
Dec 26, 2011
Edward L. Maxon died December 26, 2011 at his residence in Lenexa, KS. He was 75. Ed was born on January 14, 1936 in Albany, MO, to Harold Forest Maxon and Mabel Grace (Runyon) Maxon. He was the youngest of his siblings, 3 brothers and 1 sister. The family later moved to Maryville, MO, where he lived until he finished...
Marquis Turner, Jr.
Dec 26, 2011
Marquis F. "Frank" Turner, Jr. of Overland Park, KS passed away Monday, December 26, 2011. He was born August 10, 1921 in Kansas City, MO, to Marquis F. and Thelma Turner. He was a World War II Veteran, serving in the US Army from 1942-1945. He was self employed for many years and past co-owner of Western Photo and past...
Michael Odgen
Dec 24, 2011
Michael S. Odgen, age 63, passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, December 24, 2011. A celebration of his life will be held at Christ Church-Anglican, 5500 W 91st St, Overland Park, KS, where he had been a member for 30 years. Michael's memorial service will be Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 1:00 PM, with inurnment in Disciple's Garden at...
Mrs. Adeline Gilmore
Dec 23, 2011
Adeline M. Gilmore, 92, passed away December 23, 2011. She was born on a farm near Denzer, WI, on Christmas Day 1918. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edmund and Augusta (Steinhorst) Jaedike; her husband, Edward F. Gilmore II and one son, Gerald W. Gilmore of Omaha, Nebr.; three sisters, Evelyn Flood, Helen Schaeffer, Lorna Mcfarlane, and one...
Dexter Kline
Dec 21, 2011
Dexter James Kline, 29, Overland Park, KS, passed away on December 21, 2011. Born March 27, 1982 in Iowa City, Iowa, he moved with his family to Overland Park at the age of 5. Dexter graduated from Blue Valley North High School in 2000 and earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with an emphasis in Actuarial Science from Washburn...
LaRaine Maxine Fox
Dec 20, 2011
LaRaine Maxine Fox, age 86, of Overland Park Kansas peacefully entered her eternal reward at 3:15 PM, December 20, 2011. She was born January 20, 1925 in the mining town of Galena, KS to Jabe and Lena Murray. She led a simple life with her parents, brother Kenneth and friends until a boy, Leon Fox, spied her standing atop her...
Thelma Meeker
Dec 19, 2011
Thelma Louise Meeker, 86, passed away on December 19, 2011. She was born on April 27, 1925 in Columbus, KS, the daughter of Edith (Chubb) and James Augustus. Survivors include her children, Bill (Stephanie), Marcy (Tom), Jacque (Dave) and Kathy (Mike); 9 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and one sister, Jacque. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents,...
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