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Obituaries
Mary K. Durham
Oct 15, 2023
Mary Kathleen (Rohrer) Durham passed away on October 15, 2023, after a life-long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis. Mary was born on March 1, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to Monica and Walter Rohrer. She attended Loretto Academy and graduated from graduated from Avila University with a degree in Nursing. She then worked at the VA Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri...
Beverly Strack
Oct 15, 2023
Beverly Jane (Brown) Strack, age 79, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, October 15th, 2023. Visitation will be Thursday, October 19th from 1-2 PM at Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park Kansas 66210, with Funeral Service following at 2 PM, and burial at 3 PM.
Beverly was born...
Ardith J. Pobanz
Oct 13, 2023
Ardith June Pobanz, Ballwin, MO and Lenexa, KS passed away October 13, 2023 with her family by her side. Born in Prophetstown, IL in 1929, she was the 2nd child born to Evangeline and Earl J Bound. After completion of high school in Prophetstown, she attended Business College in Moline IL and while attending she met Kent Pobanz. She...
Raymond J. Ibarra, Jr.
Oct 12, 2023
Raymond Julian Ibarra Jr. joined our Heavenly Father on October 12th, 2023 after his courageous 33 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Ray went peacefully surrounded by family as a result of a complication from MS. Ray was born to parents Raymond and Rita Ibarra on June 4th, 1957 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. He was...
Chet Alan Stumpf
Oct 11, 2023
Chet Alan Stumpf, 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Overland Park, Kansas on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 surrounded by his family, due to complications from Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).
Chet was born on September 4, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up with his parents and sister in Independence, Missouri, graduating from Van Horn High School. Chet...
Elizabeth "Joyce" Sundberg
Oct 10, 2023
Elizabeth Joyce Sundberg (Joyce), 97, passed peacefully from this life to the next in her home on 10/10/2023 surrounded by her family.
Joyce was born three months prematurely after her mother attended a smalltown carnival. Her head was small enough to fit in a teacup. Her grandmother wrapped her in a blanket and put her in a shoebox in the...
Paul M. Scholl, Jr.
Oct 9, 2023
Paul Mathias Scholl, Jr. of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away on October 9, 2023, at Advent Health Shawnee Mission.
Paul was born on April 21, 1945, to Paul and Bernice Scholl (Winterscheidt). He attended Wyandotte High School where he played football. He served in the Army Infantry as a chemical warfare trainer and received a National Defense Service Medal.
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Richard Elmer Hornung
Oct 8, 2023
Richard Elmer Hornung, loving husband and father, passed away October 8, 2023, in Monett, MO at the age of 90.
Richard was born on June 24, 1933, in Buffalo, NY to Elmer and Elsie (Mathews) Hornung. He grew up in Eden, NY and was a proud graduate of Eden High School. After graduation, he attended Rochester Institute of Technology, eventually...
Arey Thompson Baas
Oct 7, 2023
Arey Thompson Baas went to her heavenly home on October 7, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, MO surrounded by her children. Arey was a devoted wife and mother. She married the love of her life, Donald L. Baas in 1958 and together they raised their three children at their home in Prairie Village, KS. She is...
Molly Erin McBride
Oct 5, 2023
“Molly Mo”
Molly Erin McBride was born February 13, 1997. With a beautiful spirit and a heart filled with grace, she brought joy to all who knew her. On October 5, 2023, she left us way too soon at the age of 26.
Molly had a deep love for music, art, and whales. Her singing filled the air with her...
Virginia Suzanne Spence
Oct 4, 2023
Virginia Suzanne Spence, 65, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at KU Medical Center after a long battle with cancer.
Virginia was born September 17, 1958 to James and Virginia Wolfenden in Chicago, IL. She spent her childhood in Midlothian, IL until the family moved to Cape Fair, MO in 1970. There she would...
James E. Gilchrist
Sep 30, 2023
James Ernest Gilchrist passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023.
Jim was born the youngest of four children to Harry and Martha Gilchrist in Kansas City, Missouri, on February 2, 1939. He worked in uniform apparel sales for more than 50 years and had a passion for it. He liked helping people and he was able to do that until the...
Scotty Warren Owens
Sep 30, 2023
Scott Owens, age 58, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Saturday, September 30th, 2023. In remembrance of him, the family is collecting donations to put towards a memorial at the new MNU sports complex in his name. Please visit http://www.gofundme.com/f/scott-owens for more information.
Scotty Warren Owens was born on April 13th, 1965 in Leon, Iowa to Loren Lyle Owens and Edna Joanne...
Edmund J. Plese
Sep 29, 2023
Edmund Joseph Plese, 73, of Overland Park, KS, passed away on September 29, 2023 after a courageous battle against Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was preceded in death by his mother, Gerarda Plese, and father, Joseph Plese. He left behind his beloved wife of 47 years, Marsha Plese, as well as his daughter, Sarah Plese (Jeff Brack), son, Joseph Plese,...
Roberta Jean Rogers
Sep 27, 2023
Roberta Jean Rogers, 71, passed away September 27, 2023, at her home near Hudson, Kansas surrounded by her loving family.
Roberta was born on March 3, 1952, in Bremerton, Washington, to Robert and Jean (Nivert) Bentley. On January 12, 1974, she married Bob Rogers in Kansas City, Kansas.
Roberta grew up mostly in Kansas City, where she met her future...
Lewis Duane Mills
Sep 26, 2023
Lewis Duane Mills peacefully passed to be with his Lord on September 26, 2023 at the age of 86.
Duane was born on February 26, 1937, in Hutchinson, KS. He lived with his parents, John and Eunice Mills and his eight siblings: Donna, MaryAnn, John, Dorothy, Judy, Marty, Jim and Mark.
Duane graduated from high school in Salina, KS...
Annabelle Lasley
Sep 24, 2023
Annabelle Doty Lasley age 98, of Leawood, Kansas passed away Sunday, September 24th, 2023.
Annabelle was born August 2, 1925 in Stark, Kansas. Daughter of H. Avon Doty and Maude Marie (Gemmill) Doty.
On December 4,1945 she was united in marriage to her “sailor,” the love of her life, Wayne E. Lasley, they shared 59 years of marriage before his...
Tj Haynes
Sep 22, 2023
Thomas Jeremy Haynes, affectionately known as "TJ," passed away on September 22, 2023, in Gladstone, Missouri. He was born on November 19, 1965 in Nebraska to his loving parents Thomas M Haynes and Karen Haynes.TJ dedicated his life to helping others as a paramedic from 1993 to 2020. It was evident that he had a true passion for his work,...
Andrew Siu Ip Wong
Sep 19, 2023
Andrew Siu Ip Wong passed away peacefully on Tuesday September 19th, 2023 at the age of 66, following a long journey with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).
On July 21,1957, he and his identical twin brother were born in Hong Kong. In a household of six brothers and sisters, they grew up together in Shau Ki Wan. Early on during...
Timothy Joseph Tierney Sr.
Sep 19, 2023
Tim Tierney, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, September 19, 2023 at home in Leawood, KS.
Tim was born October 4, 1939 to William P. Tierney and Harriette (Hassie Mote) Tierney in Wichita, KS. Tim graduated from Wichita West High School. He then went on to study engineering receiving a B.S. (Wichita University) and Masters...
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