Obituaries
Lorna Lieberman
Dec 16, 2021
Lorna Stewart Lieberman (Laroe), of Leawood, Kansas (formally of Boxford, Massachusetts) passed peacefully on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Lorna was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Charles Irwin Lieberman. Lorna is survived by her three children and three step-children: Linda K. Bowden of KS, Benjamin W. Bowden of MA, Elizabeth D. Avenia (Bowden) of KS,...
Dayton Koch
Dec 16, 2021
K. Dayton Koch passed away Thursday, December 16th, 2021, in Lancaster, California, from complications of his quarter-century battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Dayton – as he was known to all, though his given first name was Keith – was born in Mitchell, SD, on May 13th, 1931.
After graduating Mitchell High School, he chose to pursue...
Graziano Cornolo
Dec 14, 2021
Graziano Cornolo, after 61 years of life, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
Graziano (or Gratz to those who knew him best) was born on September 3, 1960, in Thiene, Italy to Ermenegildo and Marcella Cornolo. From a young age, Graziano was drawn to the outdoors and spent his entire...
Stephanie Rada
Dec 14, 2021
Stephanie Rae Rada was a loving mother, sister, and friend. She passed away peacefully on December 14, 2021 at age 71 at Evergreen Community in Olathe, KS. Huntington's Disease battled Stephanie since 2009 and never succeeded in conquering her spirit, only her body.
She was born in Canova, SD to Sherman and Blanche Torgerson...
Victoria Hance
Dec 11, 2021
Victoria (Vicky) was born on November 11, 1952 in Los Angeles, California, and passed away peacefully on December 11, 2021 in Overland Park, Kansas.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, David Alan Hance; son, Justin David Hance; daughter-in-law, Shannon Halloway and two grandsons, Theo and Colby. She was the youngest of five siblings, David...
Granville Braham
Dec 11, 2021
Granville P. Braham, 96, died on December 11, 2021. He was born November 5, 1925, to Percy and Mae Braham of Callaway County, MO. He served as a member of the Army-Aircorps in WWII. Following the war, he married Jane Wickell, and they were married 70 years until her death in 2016. Granville earned a Bachelors degree in Engineering from the...
Vivian Price
Dec 11, 2021
Vivian Darlene Price, 86, Kansas City, KS, passed away Saturday December 11, 2021.
Per Vivian's request there will be no public services.
Vivian was born January 19, 1935 in Rapid City, SD. She was in the Navy, had a zest for life and loved her family and loved spending time with them.
She...
John Hoelzel
Dec 8, 2021
John H. Hoelzel, born January 16th, 1931in Kansas City, MO to the union of Herman H. Hoelzel and Sadie (Birk) Hoelzel, and passed away December 8th. 2021. John graduated from Southwest High School in 1948. He received his BS from the University of Missouri in 1953. He served as a 1st LT in the U.S. Air Force from 1954...
Elinor Hermansen
Dec 8, 2021
Elinor C. Hermansen, 90, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Cure’ of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, Kansas. Visitation will take place prior to the Mass at 10:30 a.m. The family suggests contributions to Cure’...
Taft Michial Joseph, Jr.
Dec 7, 2021
Taft Joseph, 86, of Overland Park, KS passed away December 7, 2021.
Taft was born to Taft Joseph, Sr. and Nettie Elizabeth Joseph in New Bern, NC. Taft graduated from New Bern High School. He attended North Carolina State University, Raleigh and Cameron University earning his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in business administration.
He married...
Iline Toms
Dec 7, 2021
Iline Toms, 89 passed away December 7, 2021 at her home Overland Park, Kansas. She was married to and survived by her husband of 71 years Gordon L. Toms. She was a bookkeeper at Kenneth Smith Golf Club Manufacturer and that is where the love of golf began with her and Gordon.
She was a member of...
Sue Hwang
Dec 7, 2021
There will only be a private family goodbye at this time. No services are planned.
(Ethel) Spangler
Dec 7, 2021
Ethel Jean Spangler, a longtime resident of Overland Park, who balanced duties as homemaker with a career that led to leadership positions in the federal workforce, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the age of 96.
Mrs. Spangler was born in Camden, AR, to Zelma Pearl McMurtrey Baldwin and Harry Samford Baldwin on June 14, 1925. The...
Opal Pearce
Dec 6, 2021
Opal M. Pearce, 94, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Monday December 6, 2021. Opal was born July 20, 1927 to John and Myrtle McHugh in Tunnel Hill, Illinois. She married her husband Glen Pearce in 1947. They moved to Mission Kansas in 1960 where they lived until 2012 when they moved to Brookdale in Overland Park Kansas. Opal became...
Charles Carpenter, Jr.
Dec 5, 2021
Charles Orvall Carpenter, Jr. was born in St. Joseph, Missouri on April 8, 1928, to Charles Orvall Carpenter, Sr. and Ethel May Hutchens Carpenter. He died December 5, 2021.
His family moved to Kansas City, Missouri when he was about 6 years old. He graduated from Northeast High School in 1945.
He attended Independence Boulevard...
Lino "Chinky" Garcia
Dec 4, 2021
Catalino “Lino” Garcia, age 70 joined that OG (Original Gangster) party in the sky on December 4th, 2021. He was born on July 2, 1951, in Los Angeles California to Elvira and Gabriel Garcia.
Lino is survived by his wife of 42 years, Debra; his 8 children; Tony, Rosita, Rebecca, David, Diana, Gabriel, Jesse James, and Catalina;...
Richard Zuber
Dec 4, 2021
Richard F. Zuber, Jr., 83, of McKinney, Texas passed away December 4, 2021. He was born the eldest of six sons to R.F. Zuber, Sr., and Kathleen (Herring) Zuber on July 31, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard graduated Northeast High School in 1956 and attended Graceland College. He was preceded in death by his parents and four younger...
James West Jr.
Dec 4, 2021
James L. West Jr., 62, of Overland Park, KS passed away on December 4th, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Jim grew up in Kansas City, MO attending Center High School and Longview Community College. He loved fishing, golfing, sports and most of all music. Jim will be dearly missed and always remembered for his crazy sense of...
Adam Crane
Dec 3, 2021
Adam M. Crane, 57, Olathe, passed away December 3, 2021. Adam was born in Hollywood, Florida to Herb and Susan Crane. The family moved to Kansas and graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest in 1982. He then attended and graduated from the University of Kansas with a juris Doctor Degree. Adam played tennis at KU. He was an attorney for...
Thomas Talkington
Nov 30, 2021
Thomas Lyle Talkington of Lake Lotowana, MO died November 30, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born January 4, 1962, the son of Robert and Donna Talkington. He was raised in Iola, graduating from Iola High School in 1980 and then attended Kansas University where he received a degree in Chemical Engineering. While at KU he was a...
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