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Obituaries
Kelsey Smith
Jun 2, 2007
Kelsey Smith, 18, beautiful and passionate met with her Lord on Saturday, June 2, 2007. She will be deeply missed. Kelsey was born on May 3, 1989 in Charleston, South Carolina, as ?The Middle Child? of Gregory Allan and Melissa Mae (Haynes) Smith. From Kelsey?s first day to her last, she lived life to the fullest extent. Kelsey?s love for...
Margaret Jaedicke
Jun 1, 2007
Margaret E. Jaedicke, 80, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, June 1, 2007 at St. Luke's South. She was the daughter of Elizabeth and Myron T. Robinson of Kansas City, Kansas. Margaret played the harp, earned a B.A. from the University of Kansas, and was an elementary school teacher for three years. Margaret enjoyed traveling and spending time with...
Thetis Sylvester
May 29, 2007
Thetis Sylevester was born on August 20, 1929 in Kansas City, KS to Chester E. & Thetis O. Graham. She was the second of ten children. She was an air raid warden during WWII and co-hosted and sang on KCMO radio. She was also patriot and Christian. Thetis married Frank Sylvester on July 23, 1949. Together they had five children...
Mr. Earle Jones
May 29, 2007
Earle David Jones, 76, died May 29, 2007, after a short bout of cancer. Earle was born January 12, 1931 in Kansas City, Kansas to Rance and Della Jones. He graduated from Rosedale High School. He received a BBA from UMKC, a JD and an LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure from UMKC Law School. He taught and lectured at...
Ruth Brown
May 28, 2007
Ruth Anna Brown, 85, Olathe, Kansas passed away Monday, May 28th at St. Luke?s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Graveside services will be 2:00pm Thursday May 31st at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph, Missouri. If desired, memorial contributions may be given to the Mid America Chapter of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 6811 Shawnee Mission Parkway Mission, Kansas 66202. Ruth Anna...
Mr. Howard Hawkins
May 28, 2007
Howard L. Hawkins, 85, Mission, passed away Monday, May 28. Howard was born September 7, 1921 in Gower, MO. He graduated from Marceline, MO high school in 1941. From 1942-1945 he served in the Army Air Corps as a Tail Gunner on a B-17 over Germany. He was preceded in death by his parents; Tommy and Colleen Hawkins; and brother,...
Vacil Sullens, Jr.
May 27, 2007
Vacil I. Sullens, Jr., age 69 of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007 at his home. Vacil was born August 22, 1937 to Vacil & Mary Katherine (Prange) Sullens in Wichita, Kansas. He was a civil engineer, graduated from Kansas State University and enjoyed scuba diving, playing poker, bridge, and chess. He was preceded in death by...
Leota Brockman
May 27, 2007
Leota (Peters) Brockman of Overland Park, passed away May 27 at The Sweet Life at Rosehill, Shawnee, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Leota Martha Peters was born, the 9th of 10 children, to Minna (Hornbostel) and Gustav Peters of Linn, Kansas. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, Palmer, KS, and a graduate of Linn...
Ruth Moffatt
May 27, 2007
Ruth Ann Moffatt, 85, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2007 at her home. Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31st at D. W. Newcomer?s Sons Johnson County Chapel, 11200 Metcalf. Burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Stanley, Kansas. Friends may call 2:00 ? 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Memorials may be made to the Westminster...
Mrs. Carolyn Samson
May 26, 2007
Mrs. Samson was born on January 21, 1953 and passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2007. Mrs. Samson was a resident of Overland Park, Kansas at the time of her passing.
Mr. Carl Orr
May 26, 2007
Carl M. Orr, 89, of Mission, KS passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at Indian Creek Nursing Center. Carl was a veteran of World War II, he was extremely proud of his service in the US Navy. In addition, he was a long-term TWA mechanic/supervisor. Survivors include his wife Vera, son Larry, daughter Carolyn Emery, and four grandchildren, Catherine,...
K.C. Evans
May 26, 2007
K.C. EVANS A life was ended too early when we lost K.C. Evans, 22 of Lee's Summit, MO early on the morning of May 26th 2007. K.C. was born on June 28th 1984 in Battlefield, MO and grew up throughout the Missouri area. K.C. was raised by his mother Kandi, who gave her little boy the world no matter what...
Mrs. Bertha M. Curry
May 25, 2007
Bea Curry, age 85, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 25, 2007 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Bea was born June 15, 1921 to Alvin F. and Amanda E. (Larson) Anderson in Silver Creek, Nebraska. At the age of 16, she graduated from high school in Osceola, Nebraska and went to summer school at Kearney State Teacher?s College. She...
Marilyn Hagedorn
May 24, 2007
Marilyn (Bender) Hagedorn, 78, went home to be with her Lord on May 24, 2007, at the Parkway Care Home in Edwardsville, Kan. Marilyn was a woman of deep faith and many abilities. After graduating from the Mark Twain School in Kansas City, Kan., she earned her GED and graduated from Caster's Beauty Academy. Marilyn worked in a variety of...
Mr. Bruce Macy
May 23, 2007
Bruce W. Macy 76, Overland Park passed away Wednesday May 23, 2007. Bruce was a longtime resident of the Kansas City area. He was a member of Village Presbyterian Church. The Midwest Research Institute employed Mr. Macy for 35 years until his retirement in 1993. His loving wife of 53 years, Betsy, children Janet (Gary) Benest and David (Jan) Macy,...
Mrs. Carolina Labayen
May 23, 2007
Carolina Aculina Labayen, 85, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 23rd at Manor Care Nursing Home. Mrs. Labayen was born July 22, 1921 in Cadiz City, Phil. She was a graduate of Phil. Centro Escolar University with a Pharmacy degree. She owned and managed her drug store, Farmacia Lina, for 30 years in the Philippines. Caroline was a strong...
Laurel Gray
May 22, 2007
Laurel Irene Steele Gray, 79, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, May 22, 2007. A long-time resident of Mission, KS, she had been living in Lenexa with her daughter, Kathryn Kennedy, her granddaughter, Briana Kennedy, and their cats for the past 2 months, where she appeared to be thriving. In a note she left behind she said, "I love it here...
Mrs. Vivian Marquardt
May 22, 2007
Vivian M. Marquardt, 61, Overland Park, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at her home surrounded by her family. Vivian was born March 1, 1946 in Kansas City, MO. She was married to her childhood sweetheart, Dennis for 41 years. She graduated from Ruskin High School in 1964 and attended Kansas City Business College. She was employed by ConAgra foods...
Kristie Kilkenny
May 17, 2007
Kristie Lynn Kilkenny, age 34, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 peacefully at her home in Olathe, Kansas. Kristie was born September 27, 1972 in Silver Spring, Maryland. She graduated from Bonneville High School in Ogden, Utah in 1990. She received Bachelor?s degrees from Weber State and Utah State Universities and a Masters degree in Audiology from Kansas University. Kristie...
Mr. William Meginn
May 13, 2007
William ?Bill? Deweese Meginn, Jr., age 67, Bucyrus, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2007 at Menorah Medical Center. A celebration of Bill?s life will be held 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 16th at the First Baptist Church of Stilwell, 199th & Metcalf. Holding true to Bill?s giving nature, it was his desire to donate his body to the University of...
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