Obituaries

Nov 23, 2022

On November 23rd, Loralu (or Lora, as she was known to friends) Droegemueller passed away peacefully at Saint Luke’s Hospice House. Lora was a devoted wife and beloved mother of her two daughters. She was a steadfast and dear friend to countless others.

Lora was born in Ames, Iowa to Howard and Miriam Higbie. As a teenager,...

Nov 21, 2022

Caleb Graham Smith, age 29 of Overland Park KS died Monday November21, 2022. Caleb was born July 7, 1993 in Merriam, KS to Tayne Alexander and Cynthia (Cyndi) Ann Smith.

He is survived by his parents, his brother Tayne A Smtih II, his grandparents Beverly D Smith, Clarence J and Sandra K Jacobs. He is also survived...

Nov 18, 2022

Robert Terrill (Terry) Hoyland, 88, died on November 18, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lyla, sister Janet Hoyland, daughter Jane Hoyland, son-in-law Timothy Rassette, grandson Elliot Yochim, and granddaughter Holly Rassette.

Terry was born on October 18,1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert J. and Louise (Worley) Hoyland. He graduated from Southwest...

Nov 17, 2022

On November 17th, Barbara Leigh Vleisides passed peacefully after a valiant battle with MS.  She was 72 years old.  Born on June 17th, 1950 to William Chris Vleisides and Irene Helen Vleisides, Barbara came into the world with a best friend for life, her adored twin brother, Gregory William Vleisides. Forever connected as twins and best friends their bond...

Nov 17, 2022

Reverend Roland W. Boehnke, age 92, of Overland Park, KS, Tallgrass Creek Retirement community, passed away on November 17, 2022.  Roland was born in Sidney, Nebraska to the Rev. Gustav and Magdalene Boehnke on November 18, 1929.  Roland attended six years of pre-seminary education at St. John’s Academy and College in Winfield, Kansas, and graduated in 1949.  It was...

Nov 17, 2022

Mark Andrew Earnheart, Olathe, passed away November 17, 2022 at Research Medical Center.   Mark was born in Springfield, Missouri and moved to Olathe when he was three years old.  He graduated from Olathe (Now North) High School in 1982.    Mark was currently working at the Coleman Warehouse  in Shawnee, Kansas.

Mark is survived by his parents, Michael...

Nov 16, 2022

Donna Jean Colvin Carrington, well-known Kansas-city area artist, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Wednesday November 16 at the age of 87.  She is survived by her children and their spouses, Steve and Laura Carrington, Cindy and Jorge Basaure, Stan and Stacy Carrington; her grandchildren Steven (Kaitlyn), Jorge Andres, Steele, Rebecca and Perry; and her great-grandchildren Georgia...

Nov 15, 2022

George W. Kimball was born Collinsville, OK on April 17, 1926 and peacefully left his earthly body on November 15, 2022.

After retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 1965, he attended Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary and continued his life calling of pastoring and sharing with others the redemptive love of Jesus Christ.  He and his beloved...

Nov 13, 2022

Harold Joseph Davis, Jr.; "Joe", "Papaw", and "Dad" to those who loved him, and he adored, joined his Heavenly Father on November 13, 2022.

Dad was born in 1942 and raised near Somerset, Pennsylvania to Nora Mae and Harold Senior. He joined the United States Air Force (USAF) to serve and protect the country...