Obituaries

Mr. Robert Nelson Vaughn

Mr. Robert Nelson Vaughn

Jan 16, 2010

Robert Nelson Vaughn of Olathe, Kan., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on the 16th of January, 2010. Born June 15, 1923, he was the oldest of 13 children, a Veteran of WWII. He was a gunner on a tank destroyer and a foot soldier until he was honorably discharged in 1945. Once back from the war,...

Leona Langston

Leona Langston

Jan 16, 2010

Leona M. Langston, 84, Lenexa, Kansas passed away January 16, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. A visitation will be from 5-7 P.M., Tuesday, January 19, 2010 also at the chapel. Interment in Johnson County...

Mrs. Lorene Nichols

Mrs. Lorene Nichols

Jan 15, 2010

Lorene B. Nichols, 94, passed peacefully to the Lord on January 15, 2010. She was born on February 20, 1915 in Bevier, MO, the second child of Homer E. and Martha May Burton. She married Gayle Maxey in Madison, MO in 1930, and he preceded her in death in 1967. In 1942, they moved to Kansas City where she worked...

F. Zahn

F. Zahn

Jan 15, 2010

George passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, in his home surrounded by his loving family. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, January 19, at 2 p.m. at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kan. Born in Kansas City, Kan., he was the only child of Fred and Frieda Zahn. George graduated from Wyandotte High...

Ms. Kelly Vitali

Ms. Kelly Vitali

Jan 11, 2010

Kelly Ann Vitali passed away on Monday, January 11, 2010 in her home in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 12, 1968 and lived in Nebraska, Vermont, Texas and moved to Kansas in 1993. She graduated from Essex Junction High School in Vermont in 1985 and received her Esthetician degree in Virginia in 1986. Kelly...

Mr. Leland Springer

Mr. Leland Springer

Jan 10, 2010

Leland "Fred" Springer passed peacefully into the arms of God on his 90th birthday, January 10, 2010. He was with his family and much loved friend. Fred was born in Milan, Mo., on Jan. 10, 1920, and grew up in Independence, graduating from William Chrisman High School. He served in the U.S. Army on two fronts as a Master Sergeant...

Mr. William Thacker

Mr. William Thacker

Jan 9, 2010

William T. “Bill” Thacker, age 61, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at his home. Funeral services and burial will be at a later date in Dayton, TX. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M. on Monday, January 11th at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Mr Richard Gwynne

Mr Richard Gwynne

Jan 8, 2010

Richard Alan Gwynne, age 69, of Leawood, KS passed away on Friday, January 8, 2010 at Menorah Medical Center following a brief illness. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 14th at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be 2-3:00 P.M. Thursday at the chapel prior to the service....

Mr. Brian Stedman

Mr. Brian Stedman

Jan 7, 2010

Mr. Stedman was born on April 25, 1957 and passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010. Mr. Stedman was a resident of Overland Park, Kansas at the time of his passing.

Mrs. Adonis Davis

Mrs. Adonis Davis

Jan 5, 2010

Adonis Phillips Davis, known by many as Donnie and by some as Nonnie, was born on March 12, 1934, in Dale County, Ala. She went to be with our Lord on January 5, 2010, near her home in Olathe, Kan. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family. Donnie was a wonderful wife and excellent mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She...

Mr. William M. Clifton

Mr. William M. Clifton

Jan 5, 2010

William M. Clifton, 82, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at St. Luke’s South Hospital. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 8th at First Baptist Church of Overland Park, 8200 W. 96th Street, Overland Park, KS 66212 (913) 642-3478. In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions to First Baptist Church of...

Russell Folken

Russell Folken

Jan 3, 2010

Russell D. Folken, age 74, of Osawatomie, KS passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 7th at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Visitation will be from 10-11:00 A.M. Thursday at the chapel prior to the service. Burial in...

Mr. Larson Bohon

Mr. Larson Bohon

Dec 30, 2009

Brian Larson Bohon, 52, of Westminster, CO, formerly of Leawood, KS, passed peacefully on December 30, 2009, after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010, from 10:30-11:00 a.m. at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 9100 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS. Memorial services will start at 11:00 a.m. following the visitation. In...

Mrs. Marjorie L Turrell

Mrs. Marjorie L Turrell

Dec 30, 2009

Marjorie L. Turrell, 98, Lenexa, KS, passed away on December 30, 2009, at Lakeview Village. A private memorial observance is planned. She was born March 5, 1911, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Henry Leo Hentzen and Edith Mae Austin Hentzen. She was a homemaker and a bookkeeper for the Shawnee Mission Unified School District. She married Henry M....

John MacPhail

John MacPhail

Dec 29, 2009

John Lorne MacPhail passed away peacefully at home on December 29th. John was born November 13, 1936 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to Winston and Mabel (Simpson) MacPhail. John served in the United States Airforce for several years before beginning his career in radiology. For the majority of his career, John worked at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO...

Mrs. Velma Bangs

Mrs. Velma Bangs

Dec 29, 2009

Velma Elizabeth (Emry) Bangs, age 93, of Lenexa, Kan., died Tuesday evening, December 29, 2009, at Lakeview Village Care Center in Lenexa. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday, January 4, 2010, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Family will receive friends one hour before the service on Monday at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to...

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Dec 26, 2009

Robert L. “Bob” Miller, age 81, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away peacefully at the Kansas City Hospice House on December 26, 2009 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer’s and a recent illness. He is survived by his wife, Jean; daughters, Babette (Rane) Miller and Dr. Kandace Miller; as well as, his two grandchildren, Alexandra and Jacob Bragg. He is...

Ted Backs

Ted Backs

Dec 25, 2009

Ted Backs passed away at Kansas City Hospice House on December 25th, 2009. He was born August 16th, 1937 in Lockwood, Missouri. He graduated from MU Columbia with a BS and MS in Education, a minor in Mathematics, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Ted was an elementary school principal in Lockwood, Missouri. He came to Shawnee Mission...

Mr. Craig Olson

Mr. Craig Olson

Dec 25, 2009

Craig Olson, 46, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away recently at home. Craig served as lead Mechanical Engineer for Black & Veatch for the past 20 years. He was a graduate of the University of Nebraska and University of Kansas. Survivors include his wife, Alicia; daughter, Avery; and son, Redding. Craig is also survived by his mother, Marilynn Olson and...

Mr. Eugene Morton

Mr. Eugene Morton

Dec 24, 2009

Eugene Leroy Morton, age 88, of Leawood, Kan., passed away on December 24, 2009, after a brief illness. He was born April 26, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of the late Everst and Marie Morton. He graduated from East High School in 1938 and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After his first date with...

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