Obituaries

Beverly Williams
Jun 20, 2009
Beverly M. Williams, 76, of Overland Park, Kan., passed away June 20, 2009, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, at Heritage United Methodist Church, 12850 Quivira, Overland Park. Cremation is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Valley School District Reading Programs. Beverly was born Oct. 12, 1932, in Fort...
Clark Brownfield
Jun 20, 2009
Clark Eckman Brownfield, 60, passed away June 20, 2009 in Gardner, Kansas. Clark was born February 25, 1949 in Arlington, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl, his son William, daughter-in-law Bianca. He is also survived by his sister, Janet and brother-in-law, Bob, nephews Jimmy and Bobby, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Doug and Carol and nieces Andrea and Laura, as...

Elsie Dobbs
Jun 18, 2009
Elsie (Bourquin) Dobbs, 86, Overland Park, Kansas passed away June 18, 2009 at Overland Park Nursing & Rehab. She was born Jan. 27, 1923. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alberic & Marcella (VanDaele) Bourquin; husband, Ray Dobbs; and sister, Lorene (Bourquin) Blough. Survivors include her brother-in-law, Wayne Blough; nephews, John Blough (Paula) and Michael Blough; and niece,...

Joseph Wilson
Jun 17, 2009
Joseph F. Wilson, 84, Overland Park passed away peacefully June 17, 2009 at Kansas City Hospice House. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park. A visitation will begin an hour prior to the service in the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...

Frances Troxel
Jun 16, 2009
Frances G. Troxel, 86, of Smithville, Mo., passed away on June 16, 2009. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 20, from 10-11 a.m. at Newcomer's Johnson County Chapel. Services will start at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Frances was born January 17, 1923, to Thomas and Emma Barker in Osawatomie, Kan. She was...

James LeBaron
Jun 16, 2009
James N. LeBaron, 72, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at home after a long bout with cancer. Jim was born September 4, 1936 to Merle and Selma LeBaron in Twin Falls, Idaho. Jim lived most of his life in Nebraska. He grew up in Hampton, Nebraska where he graduated from High School in 1954. He served in the United...

Elizabeth Usher-Scar
Jun 16, 2009
Elizabeth Usher-Scar, 94, former Chief Librarian of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Thomas J. Watson Library in New York City, died on June 16, 2009, at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Mo. Mrs. Usher is survived by her second husband, William Arthur Scar, whom she married in 1992, after the death of Harry Usher in 1990, by a...

Lisa Crysler
Jun 16, 2009
Lisa G. Crysler, 58, Olathe, KS, passed away June 16, 2009 after battling ALS. She gladly goes to see clearly the face of Jesus. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, June 20, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Visitation will begin an hour prior to the service in the...
Katharine Tannahill
Jun 15, 2009
Katharine W. Tannahill, age 96, passed away Monday, June 15, 2009 at John Knox Care Center. A gathering of family and friends will be 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 18 at D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas. Graveside services will be held at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, entombment in Old Rugged Cross...

Mrs. Betty McAnally
Jun 13, 2009
Betty Highfill McAnally was born January 8, 1927 in Springfield, MO, to Ruth and Hank Highfill. She departed this life on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at St. Luke's South Hospital. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 19th from 12-1 p.m. at Indian Heights United Methodist Church, 10211 Nall Ave. Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. Entombment will follow...
George Hallinan
Jun 12, 2009
George Anthony Hallinan George A. Hallinan, Leawood, KS, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009. He was born in Chicago, IL on May 30, 1922 to Frank and Margaret Hallinan. George graduated from Lindblom High School in Chicago and a year later, in 1942, enlisted in the Navy Reserve and subsequently in the Naval Air Corps where he served in the...

Mildred E. Burns
Jun 12, 2009
Mildred E. Burns "Millie" Mildred "Millie" Burns, age 87, Leawood, Kansas, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 12, 2009, at The Atriums, where she had lived for the past three years. A celebration of Mildred's life will be held 10 a.m. Monday, June 15, in the chapel at The Atriums, 7300 W. 107th St., Overland Park, Kansas. Mildred...

Virginia Oder
Jun 12, 2009
Virginia "Dinky" Oder, age 75, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009. A gathering of family and friends will be held 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Cremation. Virginia was born September 21, 1933, to Charles and Helen Stuart, in Smithton, Missouri. She was preceded in death...

Carl Wells
Jun 10, 2009
Carl F. Wells, 88, of Overland Park, KS passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, June 15 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 10100 Metcalf. Friends may call on the family one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Burial will be at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Willard, MO. Memorial contributions may be given to...

Pat Hockett
Jun 7, 2009
Pat Hockett, 66, Kansas City, MO passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009. Cremation, private family inurnment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens, Reflections mausoleum. Contributions are suggested to Kansas City Hospice. Arrangements, D. W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 913-451-1860.

Larry Palmquist
Jun 7, 2009
Larry L. Palmquist, age 68, died June 7, 2009 following an illness of COPD (lung disease). Larry was born June 1, 1941 in Concordia, Kansas. He was the son of Francis Reynold and Nellie Pearl (Johnson) Palmquist. He grew up in Concordia and graduated from Concordia High School in 1959. He was baptized in the Methodist Church at Concordia, KS...

Helen Hope
Jun 4, 2009
Helen Ann Hope, 101, went to be with Jesus on June 4, 2009. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, June 8, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Kansas. Visitation will begin an hour prior to service times in the chapel. Interment in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. The family suggests contributions...

Mr. Stephen Crume
Jun 1, 2009
Stephen "Steve" E. Crume, age 66, Overland Park, KS, died June 1, 2009. A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 7th, 2 p.m. at D.W. Newcomers Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, June 6th, 6-8 p.m., at the chapel. Steve was born in Joplin, MO, on August 24, 1942....
Mrs. Ruthanna Kenney
Jun 1, 2009
Ruthanna Kenney, 85, Overland Park, passed away June 1, 2009. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, June 6, 2009 at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Comfort Care Homes of KC, 5250 W. 94th Ter., Shawnee Mission, KS 66207...
Carole Millard
May 31, 2009
Carole was born on September 23, 1940 and passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2009. Carole was a resident of Overland Park, Kansas.
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