Obituaries

Oct 13, 2022

Marguerite (Marge) Borchardt was born May 7, 1932 to Walter and Virginia McConnell in Kansas City, KS. She was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Mission, KS and one of the founding leaders of St. Celecia Circle. She retired from A & P Grocery Store and K-Mart. She is preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Borchardt...

Oct 13, 2022

Marion Louise Moore was born April 7, 1927, in Hogan, Missouri to Richard and Eulah (Pearson) Sherrill. She married the love of her life, Eulys Lynden Moore, on December 30, 1950. Together they created a beautiful family and wonderful memories filled with deep friendships, dancing, traveling and flower gardening. Louise & Lynn celebrated 55 years of marriage in 2005. Louise...

Oct 12, 2022

Daniel Joseph Rodman, 35, of Kansas City, Missouri was born August 9th, 1987 and passed away October 12th, 2022. A friend to everyone, “Dan the Man” (as he was affectionately known by friends and family alike) never knew a stranger. His kind spirit and warm nature fostered a welcoming acceptance for all who met him, and his quick-witted humor...

Oct 12, 2022

Sally Simpson Swindler, 83, transitioned peacefully into eternity on October 12, 2022, in Chandler, Arizona. Sally was born in Wabash, Indiana on May 25, 1939, the daughter of James Edward (Ted) and Margaret Simpson. Her older brother, Mike, was her hero growing up. She graduated from Burris High School and Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, with a Masters...

Oct 11, 2022

Patricia G. Bircher, 87, passed away peacefully at home on October 11, 2022. She was born in Evansville, Indiana on April 11,1935, the daughter of Bessie Sutton. Pat married Robert Gentle at a young age and had three daughters. She raised her daughters on her own while running an in-home daycare center with her mom, Bessie Mooney. Pat was...

Oct 9, 2022

Patricia Ann Lock, 81, Overland Park, passed away October 9th, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Hospital, after a battle with Dementia.  Visitation will be 10 -11 am Thursday, October 13th at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 14251 Nall Ave. Leawood, Kansas 66223. A funeral mass will follow at 11 am.  Burial will take place in Pleasant Valley Cemetery,...

Oct 9, 2022

Bert Boening was born and raised on Galveston Island, TX.  He was a 1955 graduate of Ball High School where he played baseball and basketball.  Upon graduation, Bert was in the Texas National Guard and quickly started his lifelong career with the Santa Fe Railroad.  As a bachelor, Bert lived in Galveston, Beaumont, New Orleans and Ft. Worth.  It...

Oct 8, 2022

On the evening of October 7, 2022, Richard “Dick” Kelley, loving husband and father of three sons and grandfather of five grandchildren, passed away at the age of 91.

Richard was born on March 4, 1931 in Kansas City, MO to Millard and Helen (Sackman) Kelley. He graduated from Paseo High School in 1949, joined the Navy...

Oct 7, 2022

Shiyu Shen (沈世瑜) passed away October 7, 2022 in Overland Park, KS.

Shiyu was born in Tianjin, China on June 27, 1943 to Huiyuan Shen (沈汇源) and Jiamin Chen (陈嘉敏). She grew up in a household with her younger sister and brother, helping each other during the difficult years leading to the Cultural Revolution. After high school, she...

Oct 5, 2022

On Wednesday, October 5th, 2022, Mary Adelene Cazares, beloved wife, daughter, sister, and friend passed away at the age of twenty seven. Mary was born on November 18th,1994 in Makati City, Philippines to Estanislao Jr. Gacer Conde and Lourdes Bagat Medina. Mary was a medical assistant and working towards becoming a Registered Nurse as she was always a natural...

Oct 4, 2022

Lisa (White) Cullen, 65, loving wife, loyal above all and to all, mom to her nieces and nephews, keeper of the family, passed away October 4, 2022, due to procedural complications after a long struggle with health issues. Lisa was born to Willard and Anna Lee White in Camdenton, Missouri and leaves behind two brothers, a sister, loving in-laws,...

Oct 4, 2022

Martha Ann Gall was born May 4th, 1932, in Chillicothe, Missouri, to Lloyd Orville Rickerson and Golda Ellen Rickerson (Eaton). She grew up in Chillicothe and graduated from Chillicothe High School. She married Marvin Gall on June 10th, 1951, and soon after, Marvin left to serve in the Korean War. After the war, the two lived in Chillicothe, and then...

Oct 1, 2022

Mingjun Yang, 76, Belton, Missouri passed away on October 1, 2022.  Mingjun was born in Chongqing, China and moved to the United States.   She taught math at Belton High School before she retired in 2013.  She is survived by her husband, Baoding Wu; two sons:  Jikai Wu and Yuan Wu.  A visitation will be held on Saturday October 15th...

Oct 1, 2022

Norma Herzog, 98, passed away peacefully on the morning of October 1, 2022, at the Lakeview Care Center in Lenexa, Ks.  Norma was born July 5, 1924 in St. Louis, Mo. Norma and husband Fred moved to Prairie Village, Ks in 1954.

Norma was preceded in death by husband Fred Herzog, her Granddaughter Jennifer  and Step-Grandson Blake....

Oct 1, 2022

Terry L. Scott of Overland Park, Kansas passed away October 1, 2022. Highly decorated Captain, a veteran serving two Vietnam tours, recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Ranger Tab, Vietnam Service Medal with One Silver Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Parachutist Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, 4 O/S Bars, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, as an Airborne Ranger...

Sep 30, 2022

Robert “Rob” James Witte, 78, passed away peacefully on

Friday, September 30, 2022 surrounded by family. Rob was

born November 1, 1943 in Flint, Michigan to Bob

and Madolin Witte. He was the third of nine children. Rob

attended Sacred Heart Academy in Mt Pleasant, Michigan

and went on...

Sep 29, 2022

Bradley Lynn Beard of Kearney Missouri passed away September 29, 2022. Born in Kansas City on July 9, 1955 he was the oldest of three. He grew up in Stanley Kansas and graduated from Blue Valley High School in 1973. Brad played basketball and football at Blue Valley and in 1973 was named Most Valuable Player while earning all league...

Sep 27, 2022

Stephen Carter Greenwood passed away on September 27th, 2022. It’s with a heavy heart that we have lost our father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He has joined his wife Nancy (Dunham) of 49 years who passed away in 2015. He was the father to Stephnee G. Leathers (Scott) and Carrie H. Swaney (Peter) and grandfather to Olivia K....

Sep 27, 2022

Joan was born on April 18, 1939, to Stan and Marion Violet. Joan worked as a homemaker and then at Heart of America EyeCare. She was loved by all and she loved all. Some of the greatest gifts she had were her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and helping people. She is now reunited with her husband, Don, and infant daughter...

Sep 26, 2022

On Monday September 26, 2022, Steven P. Basham, son of Paul and Diane Basham, passed peacefully at his family home in Overland Park, KS.  He was 56 and lived a full life filled with wonderful friendships and lots of love.  He resided in the Springfield-Branson, MO region, where he built his Diamond Interiors remodeling business, worked for the local...