Obituaries

Rosmarie Ruemker
Oct 8, 2009
Rosmarie von Ruemker left her earth suit on October 8, 2009, and went to her Lord. A memorial service praising God for his gift of life will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mission, Kansas (corner of Shawnee Mission Parkway and Nall Avenue) at 11 a.m. Monday, April 26. Memorial gifts may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church. Rosmarie was...
Mr. Gregory Bortka
Oct 5, 2009
Gregory W. Bortka, 53, Overland Park, Kansas, departed this life on Monday, October 5, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital surrounded by his loving family and friends. A celebration of Greg's life will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. A gathering of Greg's family and friends will be from 6-7:30 prior to...
Mrs. Kathryn Stephens
Oct 5, 2009
Kathryn B. Stephens, 88, Leawood, KS passed away Monday, Oct. 5, 2009. Friends may call on the family 6-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 9 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. A graveside service will be 12:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10 at Sunny Slope Cemetery, Richmond, MO. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to Southern Care Inc....

Mrs. Betty Barry
Oct 2, 2009
Betty R. Barry passed away on October 2, at St. Joseph Medical Center. Burial will be by cremation. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Funeral Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, visitation will begin at 10 a.m. prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to The Village Presbyterian...

Mrs. Catherine Gray
Oct 1, 2009
Catherine Elizabeth Ressen Gray, 95, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Aberdeen Village. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 3rd at 2:00 P.M. at Aberdeen Village Chapel, 17500 W. 119th St., Olathe, KS 66061. She will be laid to rest next to her husband at Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, the family...

Miss. Mallorie K. Trausch
Oct 1, 2009
Mallorie K. Trausch was born and passed away on October 1st, 2009. Our Precious Mallorie was diagnosed with anencephaly in utero, creating an outpouring of love and support from family, friends and strangers. A lifetime of memories was condensed into a few short hours; we provided everything we could for Our Mallorie. Her tiny coos and amazing little smiles will...
James E. "Jim" Jackson
Sep 30, 2009
James E. “Jim” Jackson, 69, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, October 3rd at Ascension Catholic Church, 9510 W. 127th Street, Overland Park, KS. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will...

Mr. William Keith
Sep 28, 2009
William H. Keith, 92, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Monday, September 28, 2009 at St. Luke’s South Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 3rd at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Burial will be in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6-8:00 P.M. on Friday, October 2nd...

Sau Sheung Kot
Sep 26, 2009
Sau Sheung Kot, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2009. Funeral services 9 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, at Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel. Visitation will be Monday, September 28, from 7-9 p.m., at the chapel.

Mr. Ray Edsall
Sep 25, 2009
Ray W. Edsall, 87, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away September 25, 2009, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, the Red Bridge United Methodist Church, 636 E. 117th St., Kansas City, MO 64131. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, at the church. Ray was born Sept. 21, 1922,...
Mrs. Wilma Farney
Sep 25, 2009
Wilma A. Bahr Farney, 94, formerly of Leawood, KS., passed away peacefully September 25, 2009, at the Apostolic Christian Home, Sabetha, Kansas. Visitation will be 1 o’clock p.m., Monday, September 28, 2009, just prior to the funeral service at 2:00 o’clock p.m. at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Immediately following the service, interment...
Arthur Morris
Sep 25, 2009
Arthur L. Morris, 79, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on Friday, September 25, 2009 at Holmesdale Nursing and Rehab. Graveside services will be Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 2:30 P.M. at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Cremation. Arthur was born on December 1, 1929. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service....

Mr. David Bolby
Sep 24, 2009
David M. Bolby of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Thursday, September 24, 2009, at the age of 91. He was preceded in death by his wife, Madeline. Born and raised in Kansas City, Kan., Dave graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1936. He was a decorated WW II U.S. Army artillery sergeant. After the military, Dave was a steel worker...

Mrs. Elizabeth Walker
Sep 22, 2009
Elizabeth E. Walker, 96, Blair, Nebraska, died September 22, 2009, at Crowell Memorial Home. A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210. Interment will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Elizabeth was born October 29, 1912, in Miami, Oklahoma, to Frederic...

Mrs. Nina Larma
Sep 22, 2009
Nina F. Larma, 83, of Olathe, KS, formerly of Omaha, NE, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 22, 2009. She was born on January 29, 1926 to Clarence and Gertrude (Fanning) Pennell in East St. Louis, IL. On July 26, 1944, she married John L. Larma in East St. Louis, IL. She was a loving...

Gloria Anderson
Sep 22, 2009
Gloria Anderson, 85, passed away on September 22, 2009. She was born on January 21, 1924, in Port Arthur, Texas. After growing up in Port Arthur and suburban New York, Gloria graduated Phi Beta Kappa in political science from the University of Alabama. She married Richard Anderson in February 1946. They moved to Kansas City in 1959 after Richard completed...

Mrs. Nina Larma
Sep 22, 2009
Nina F. Larma, 83, of Olathe, Kan., formerly of Omaha, Neb., passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, September 22, 2009. She was born on Jan. 29, 1926, to Clarence and Gertrude (Fanning) Pennell in East St. Louis, Ill. On July 26, 1944, she married John L. Larma in East St. Louis. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Mrs. Shirley Giese
Sep 20, 2009
Shirley Giese passed away on September 20, 2009. She was 83 years old. Shirley was born in Springfield, Mo., but lived most of her life in the Kansas City area. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1944. She worked for 20 years for U.S. Cold Storage during which she became the Office Manager. She worked for 18 years for...

Mr. Wesley Blachly
Sep 17, 2009
Wesley Blachly, 86, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Thursday, September 17, 2009. He had been a resident at Kingswood Manor since 2003. Wesley was born June 20, 1923, in West Haven, Conn. He graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in 1950 and moved to Kansas City in 1951, where he spent the next 40 years at the Nazarene Publishing House,...

Mr. Theodore (Ted) Reinoehl
Sep 16, 2009
L.T. (Ted) Reinoehl, 96, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009, after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan. He is survived by his daughter, Kathie Reinoehl of Richmond, Va.; two sons, Chris Reinoehl of Ball Ground, Ga., and Don Reinoehl of Mountainburg, Ark.; a nephew, Richard Adams of Lakeville, Minn.; and two nieces, Nancy Bagget of...
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