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Merilyn Kay Paris
Feb 11, 2023
Merilyn Kay Gamet Harvey Paris
February 25, 1942 - February 11, 2023
Merilyn Kay Gamet Harvey Paris passed away peacefully on February 11, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Merilyn was born on February 25, 1942, to parents Donald and Pauline Gamet of Wichita, Kansas. She graduated valedictorian of her class from Shawnee Mission East HIgh School and went...
W. Jean Beilharz Spreen
Feb 10, 2023
Jeannie was born in Ramona, KS to Grover and Magdalena (Stemmermann) Hackler as the youngest of eight children. In seventh grade, the family moved to Junction City where she graduated from JC High School in 1950.
She earned a teaching certificate from St John’s College, Winfield, KS and taught in Danville, IL, Wichita, KS and Our Saviour Lutheran, KCK...
Roy G. Wilson
Feb 8, 2023
Roy G. Wilson, 94 of Overland Park, KS passed away on February 8, 2023. Roy was born on December 30, 1928, in Morris, KS to Cal and Leona Wilson. His family moved to Kansas City, and he attended Turner High School where he met the love of his life, Juanita. They were married on October 15, 1949. Roy was a...
Bill Bentz
Feb 8, 2023
William Don Bentz, “Bill” was born July 24, 1944, in Kansas City, KS to William and Waunita Bentz. His father was in the Navy during WWII and died while serving in Hawaii prior to Bill’s birth. Waunita unfortunately passed away when Bill was 15 years old and Bill spent much of his time at his Aunt Virginia and Uncle Bud...
William R. Kimbrell
Feb 5, 2023
William “Bob” R. Kimbrell Jr passed away in his home on February 5th, 2023 in Olathe KS. He was born October 4th, 1945 to Kathryn Maguire and William R Kimbrell Sr in Kansas City MO. He grew up Kansas City, MO along side his brothers and sister. After graduating high school, Bob had 2 boys that were born. William...
Rebecca Mae Barber
Feb 1, 2023
"Absent in the Body, Present with the Lord"
Rebecca (Becky) Mae Fouts-Barber was the ninth of ten children born to Smith Lincoln and Rebecca Louise Coffey-Fouts on August 01, 1934 in Bigelow, Kansas. She was the lone survivor.
Rebecca accepted the Lord as her personal savior as a young girl attending Lane Chapel C.M.E Church in Topeka,...
Betty A. Winters
Jan 31, 2023
Betty Ann Winters, 96, of Overland Park, passed away in the early hours of the morning of Jan. 31, 2023, at the Village at Mission Senior Living in Prairie Village. She was surrounded by family in her final hours.
A celebration of her life is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Countryside Christian Church, 6101 Nall Ave....
Lawrence "Junior" England
Jan 30, 2023
Lawrence England Jr, 87 of Bucyrus, KS passed away peacefully on Monday January 30, 2023. Junior was born July 26, 1935 at home. He was the 3rd of 4 children, born to Lawrence England and Lenore England of Kansas City, KS.
Junior graduated from Olathe High School, now known as Olathe North High School. Junior was a member of...
Betty Jean Stanley
Jan 30, 2023
Betty Jean (Myers) Stanley, age 97, passed away peacefully in her apartment, while napping in her favorite armchair, on January 30th, 2023, at Silvercrest at Deer Creek Senior Living where she lived for the past six years. Betty was born on July 29, 1925, to Dr. John Franklin Myers and Dessie Mae (Bright) Myers in White Church, Kansas. She...
Joan Barbara Ward
Jan 29, 2023
Joan Barbara Taylorson was born on October 16th, 1929 in Providence, Rhode Island to Raymond B. Taylorson and Gertrude C. Taylorson, nee Campbell.
At an early age, Joan began baking, and from that point on anyone who came into her home was always greeted by delicious cookies or other sweet treats. She also developed a fondness for dogs, especially...
James Watt Hanson
Jan 29, 2023
James Watt Hanson, 92, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, both physically and virtually, on January 29, 2023. His life was one of love, service, faith, doing the right thing, and making a difference.
A graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy (1949) and Yale University (1954), Jim entered the Marine Corps as a pilot, flight instructor, and...
Charlotte Moore English
Jan 29, 2023
Charlotte Moore English was a pioneer, breaking barriers and glass ceilings for women managers in broadcasting. She was the first woman and first African American broadcast boss in Kansas City history. In January 1993 Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Inc. named Charlotte Moore English Vice-President and General Manager of KSHB Channel 41. When asked if being the first woman and African American created...
Wilma Hazel (Van Diest) Holmes
Jan 28, 2023
Mrs. Holmes, 106, of Columbia, MO died January 28, 2023, at Lenoir Woods Care Center. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 25 at 1:00 pm. at Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church in Kansas City. Visitation will precede the service at noon. Memorial contributions may be made to Ward Parkway Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Holmes was born January 25, 1917...
Dennis Gene Cleveland
Jan 28, 2023
Dennis Cleveland, 73 of Belton MO sadly passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023 at St. Joseph Medical Center.
Dennis was predeceased by his son, Jason, and niece Dawn Matthews. He is survived by Sherry, his wife of 52 years; son, Ryan; granddaughter, Rayna; his brother, Don (Lisa) and their daughters, Hayley and Jenna; sister, Kathy Niemeyer, and Jessica and...
Michael R. Harris
Jan 28, 2023
Michael R Harris, loving husband and father of 3 passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Friday January 28th at a hospice facility in Kansas City. He was born in Fort Wayne Indiana on November 6th, 1942, to Ernest T and Joyce Harris.
Michael is survived by his wife Julia (Judy) Elizabeth Shiel Harris and his three children - Michelle...
Linda J. Scorza
Jan 27, 2023
Linda Jo (LaBelle) Scorza died peacefully in her sleep the morning of January 27th.
Linda was born on June 12, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Joseph LaBelle and Marijane “Jane” (Couch) LaBelle. She was raised in Prairie Village, Kansas, where she graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. After attending Kansas State University for a year, she worked...
Lena Faye Welch
Jan 26, 2023
Lena Faye Welch of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning, January 26, 2023.
Lena Faye was born on April 7, 1927 in Nevada, MO to Ray Hubbard and Ruth Worthington – Hubbard.
She and her husband, Ernest Lee Welch, were married on April 27, 1947 and owned a general store in Deerfield, MO...
Thelma Elizabeth Cook
Jan 23, 2023
Thelma Elizabeth Cook passed away peacefully early morning on Monday, January 23, 2023.
Born in Kenneth, Ks. on March 21st, 1918, she was the daughter of Lucius and Elsie Brown (Stackhouse). Raised on a farm, she was the oldest of eight children who loved adventure. As a child one, of her favorite pastimes was riding the largest of her...
Linda M. Schumacher
Jan 23, 2023
Linda Schumacher, 74 passed away on January 23, 2023 in her adopted home of Kansas City surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born in Salina, Kansas on December 23, 1948. She is preceded in death by her grandparents (Raymon and Victoria Hernandez, and Aurelio Camarena and Maria Guillen Hernandez Camarena), her parents Rudolph and Mary Camarena, and her nephew...
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