Obituaries

Sep 17, 2021

Joseph P Bacarro Jr passed away on September 17, 2021 with

loved ones by his side.

Joe was born on August 21, 1970 in Lodi, California.

He graduated from Blue Valley North and continued his

education at UNLV, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Administration.

Joe returned...

Sep 17, 2021

Marjorie Louise Wilson was born in Jefferson City, Missouri to Noah Kenneth and May Gladys Nichols (Seary) on May 6, 1926.  She passed away peacefully surrounded by family on September 17, 2021. She was 95 years young when she passed and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Marge and her family moved to Kansas City...

Sep 16, 2021

John S.(Gene) Fotopoulos, belovedly known as “Foto,” passed away peacefully at his home in Playa Del Carmen, MX.  just days after his 90th birthday.

Foto was born in Newton, Kansas and raised in Hutchinson.  He excelled as an athlete at Hutchinson High School, Hutchinson Junior College and the University of Kansas. During his High School career, he...

Sep 14, 2021

Lloyd Eugene Thomas, Sr., 93, Mission, Kansas, passed away on September 14, 2021.  Lloyd was born near Wellsville, Kansas, the son of Clifford and Mary (Connaughy) Thomas. The majority of his youth was spent in Garnett, Kansas. He was a 1946 graduate of Garnett High School, then briefly attended Emporia State University. On August 14, 1950, he married Frances...

Sep 13, 2021

Thomas Wayne Heal, age 77, of Jacksonville FL and previously Overland Park KS, passed away September 13, 2021. Memorial and Interment to be held August 12, 2022 at Johnson County Memorial Gardens at 3:00.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents Willis and Helena Heal of OP, KS and his sister Terry Ann Heal, as well...

Sep 12, 2021

Bryan Keith Clifford, 56, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on

Sunday, September 12, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. He stayed

strong until the end and came out a hero.

Bryan was born in Kansas City, MO, and grew up in what was then farm country,

going to...

Sep 11, 2021

Evelyn "Evie" Beets of Overland Park, KS, passed away September 11, 2021. She was 101. Evelyn was preceded in death by 5 sisters and a brother, as well as her husband of 35 years.

She leaves behind her only son, Duane Beets, originally of Olathe, KS, and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, nieces,...

Sep 11, 2021

Mark A. McGuire was born on September 6, 1968, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Barbara and Alvin McGuire. He attended Blair Public Schools where his love of football began with playing full-tackle football during recess - on the blacktop. He continued to play all through high school with a team that called him “Preacher.” They won most of their games,...

Sep 11, 2021

Frederick James Scott, a gentle man, entertaining storyteller, & excellent athlete appreciated for his friendly manner, passed away on September 11th. Fred was deeply loved by his wife, children & stepchildren.

Born on February 12, 1941, to Florence and Roswell Scott in Kansas City, MO. He attended Southeast High School  & the University of Missouri at Colombia...

Sep 10, 2021

Doris Louise Allison, age 98, died peacefully at her home on September 10, 2021.

Doris was born in Oklahoma City on January 23, 1923 to Burford Jeakins and Nellie Blanche Page. In 1943, she married Walter McDowell with whom she had a son, James Lamont. After an unsuccessful marriage they divorced and she later married Perry Otis...

Sep 10, 2021

Doris Louise Squibbs was born to F.W. and Doris McQuigg in Schaller, Iowa on September 12, 1932. She passed away peacefully on September 10, 2021, just two days short of her 89th birthday. She went to country school for eight years and graduated from Schaller High School in 1949, and was Salutatorian of her class. She participated in many...

Sep 10, 2021

Debbie Sauceda (Walker), 58, of Merriam, Kansas passed away on September 10th, 2021 in Olathe, Kansas under the care of Good Samaritan Olathe and Good Shepherd Hospice.

Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15th at Johnson County Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens

with Chaplin...

Sep 7, 2021

Richard Lee “Dick” Dreher, M.D., of Leawood, KS, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2021.

If you’re feeling sad about Dick’s passing, we are confident he would tell you with that glint in his eye to “cut it” because he lived a good, long life, and he’d reassure you that everything is going to be “fine, just...

Sep 7, 2021

We remember our mom,  Mabe, in so many ways: * Developed strong work ethic from her rural upbringing * Motivated to become the first in her family to go for post-high school education * Embraced a career as a proud Registered Nurse * Volunteered her expertise during the polio epidemic of the late 1940’s * Married for 54...