Obituaries

Jan 3, 2023

 

Lorant (Larry) Arzen Gyulafia of Cincinnati, OH passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 3, 2023.

Larry was born on March 22, 1945, to Gyula and Gizella Gyulafia in Sümeg, Hungary, the second of six children. His family left Hungary following the Hungarian Revolution and spent three years in Austria before immigrating to the U.S. They established...

Jan 1, 2023

Glenn H. Brown passed Monday, January 1, 2023-due to natural causes.

He died peacefully at Town Village of Leawood. Burial will be at Johnson County Memorial Gardens where he will finally join the love of his life, Marie once again being side by side.

He was born to Ollie Brown in Friend, Nebraska as an only child on 2/25/1927. At...

Dec 27, 2022

 

Our beloved Deborah “Debby” Jeanne Ferguson passed away on December 27, 2022 of pancreatic cancer. She was 75.Debby was born in Haysville, KS on November 14, 1947 to James and Marie Allred. She grew up on her family’s farm and enjoyed spending her time surrounded by her cherished farm animals.  She fondly remembered many family gatherings surrounded by her...

Dec 27, 2022

 

Nancy Kay Gabriel, 85, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 after a long illness. She was born on August 17, 1937 in Fremont, Nebraska to Harold Henry Nigh and Lillian Martha (Junge) Nigh. Following the death of Nancy’s father when she was two years old, her mother married Sam Clark Ezell. Nancy’s childhood and...

Dec 25, 2022

 

Maudie Mae Tice was born at the family home in Hartley, Arkansas to George Daniel and Lucienda Gentry Tice.  She was the youngest of the Tice siblings: George Henry, Lester, Edward, Marietta and Dorothy. Her twin sister, Nellie, died at birth. Maudie was raised by her grandparents in Watson, Oklahoma after the death of her mother when she was...

Dec 25, 2022

 

Steven Daniel Holke, age 80, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 25th, 2022. Steve was born February 26, 1942, to Norman and Helena (Pestinger) Holke in Salina, Kansas. He attended Sacred Heart school K-12th grade and played basketball. He earned degrees in accounting and finance from Kansas State University. It was there that he met Mary E. Carson....

Dec 25, 2022

 

Frank, (Francis Lee Sullivan) was born June 19,1935 to Lona Lee and Francis William (Frank or Sully) Sullivan, at Sisters Hospital in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.

He attended Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph.  Frank passed away on December 25,2022 in Overland Park, Kansas.  The love of his life was the late Connie (Connie Cianciolo) also from...

Dec 24, 2022

Gene Hardinger died peacefully in his sleep at his Stilwell KS home Christmas Eve.  He is now with the Lord he loved and served.

Kermit Eugene “Gene” Hardinger was born in Kansas City, KS, the only child of Kermit Waldo Hardinger and Marjorie Davis Hardinger. After the death of his mother due to illness, he was raised by his maternal...

Dec 22, 2022

Dec 17, 2022

Michael G. Reecht was welcomed into heaven on December 17, 2022 after a brief illness.

Mike was born on February 5,1946 to Raymond and Irene (Dallas) Reecht in Crystal City, MO. Mike graduated from St. Pius X High School where he excelled in basketball, baseball and football, became an Eagle Scout, a member of the National Honor...

Dec 17, 2022

Bernice (Sayre) Crummett, 97, Overland Park, died December 17, 2022.  Bernice was a graduate of Northeast High School, Kansas City, MO, and Park College, Parkville, MO.  She was the Director of Finance and Administration for the City of Overland Park, KS.  She retired in 1991 after 35 years of service to the city.  During her career, she was appointed...

Dec 17, 2022

Lawrence Robinson Russell was born on January 20, 1921, in Parsons, Kansas, the third of four children born to Frank Alden Russell and Minnie Alice Sweeney Russell.  In 1922, the Russell family moved to Lawrence, Kansas, where he grew up.  He attended the University of Kansas and was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.

In 1943,...

Dec 16, 2022

 

Robert James Rolus-Hermosillo, 37, passed away on December 16, 2022, in Olathe, KS.

 Robert was born on July 10, 1985, in Sayre, Oklahoma, the son of Jesse Hermosillo and Kimberly (Rolus) Jimenez.  He attended school in McPherson, KS.

 On February 27, 2022, he married Katie Francis in Olathe, KS.  With this marriage, Robert gained three kids, Brooklynn, Brody, and...

Dec 16, 2022

Frank (“Chip”) Newcomer III died peacefully with his family by his side on December 16th.

Chip was born in Kansas City in 1942, where he lived his entire life. In his youth he was an athlete, an Eagle Scout, and loved racing his modified 1956 Chevy Bel Air at the Kansas City Drag Strip. He graduated from...

Dec 14, 2022

After 66 years of marriage, Norma J. Moeller, 86, and Donald D. Moeller, 88, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away nine days apart.  Norma died on December 14, 2022, and Don died on December 23, 2022.  A combined service will be held on December 28, 2022, 11:00 AM, at Rainbow Mennonite Church, 1444 Southwest Boulevard, Kansas City, Kansas.  The service will...