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Obituaries
Julie Peterson
Aug 31, 2021
On the day of our Lord 31, August 2021, God called his faithful daughter Julie Ann Peterson, home.
Born at the Florence Crittenton Home in Kansas City, MO on October 4th, 1969, Julie was received with open arms by her thrilled and loving parents R. Lloyd and Wilma Peterson to their home in Overland Park KS.
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Gene Nelson
Aug 30, 2021
Gene Richard Nelson, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away on Monday August 30, 2021. He was an avid sportsman with a keen intellect and common sense approach to finance and the world. Gene was deeply devoted to caring for his wife and family. He was born February 28, 1927 in Smolan, Kansas to Emil Ferdinand Nelson and Blenda Pehrson Nelson....
Marie Clark
Aug 29, 2021
Leila Marie Clark, 89, Leawood, passed away Sunday, August 29th, 2021. Marie was born November 17, 1931 in Emporia, Kansas to Byron and Leila (Bennett) Cozad. She married her high school sweetheart, Charles, in 1954. Marie retired from Walz Tetrick Advertising after many years of working for them. Marie was a member of the Overland Park Christian Church for...
Bernice E. Harmon
Aug 29, 2021
Bernice E. Harmon, 88, of Olathe Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Cedar Lake Village. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday September 4, 2021, at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Olathe, Kansas.
Bernice was born to John and Minnie Murdoch on July 31, 1933, in Edgerton, KS. She attended Baker College before meeting and marrying...
Larry "Bear" Miller
Aug 28, 2021
Larry “Bear” Miller
Larry “Bear” Eugene Miller, age 55 of Stilwell, KS passed away Saturday August 28, 2021. He was born October 17, 1965, in Uniontown, PA, the son of Rita (Moore) and Larry Eugene Miller, Sr. After high school graduation, Bear entered the United States Marine Corps. He met his wife Kristi in...
Stephen Lane
Aug 28, 2021
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Stephen Russell Lane at the University of Kansas Medical Center on Saturday, August 28, 2021. He was 68 years old.
Beloved husband of 46 years to his best friend and wife, Crista Lane.
Dedicated and loving father of Matthew (Holly) Lane and Jonathan...
Kitty Douglas
Aug 27, 2021
Kitty Walker Douglas was born August 14, 1927, in Dallas, Texas, and named Minnie Mary Crawford, to parents Ralph E. Crawford and Beatrice Marcelline Jolet Crawford. She legally changed her nickname to Kitty as an adult. She was the youngest of five children. Her father was a pharmacist in Dallas Texas, operating the “Indian Herb Shop” with the assistance...
Wallace Rach
Aug 27, 2021
Wallace Wayne Rach, age 92 went to his Lord on August 27, 2021. Wally was born on October 14, 1928 in Bartlettt, MN to Otto and Nora Rach. He graduated from High School and went on to Business School. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He married Shirley Wagner on June 20, 1953 and moved to...
Dewey Carpenter
Aug 24, 2021
Dewey Dale Carpenter, 96, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2021 at ComfortCare Home in Leawood, KS.
Dewey was born December 23, 1924 in Bigelow, Kansas, the son of John Dewey (J.D.) and Melissa (Fairchild) Carpenter. He graduated from High School in Pawnee Rock, KS. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the service for WWII and...
Carolyn "Kerry" Vanderhoof
Aug 23, 2021
Carolyn (Kerry) Sue Vanderhoof, was born in Springfield Illinois on August 3rd 1943. She was the eldest daughter born to Charles and Esther Davis. In the winter of 1968, she married John Vanderhoof. The couple were parents to three children Susan, Michael, and Sara. Later, they have been blessed with four grandchildren Lysle, Layne, Eade, and Hanna.
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Louis Kinman, II
Aug 23, 2021
Louis George Kinman II passed away on August 23, 2021. He was born October 26, 1945 to Louie and Kizzie Kinman in Washington, D.C. He grew up in Gas City (Iola), Kansas, where he graduated from high school and attended community college. He continued his education but left just short of receiving his BA. Louie also attended school in...
Sandra Navarre
Aug 22, 2021
Sandra E Navarre, 75, Shawnee, KS passed away suddenly Sunday August 22, 2021 at Advent Health. Sandy was born in New Hope, MO to Lee William Emerick and Caroline Rose (Kaiser) Emerick on February 26, 1946. She graduated from Elsberry High School in Elsberry, MO. She worked for Wal Mart for 18 years and retired as a department manager. ...
Larry Baker
Aug 20, 2021
Larry Gordon Baker, age 72 of Overland Park, KS, formerly of Elm City, NC, passed away with his family by his side on Friday, August 20, 2021. Larry was born on October 25, 1948 to Leslie Fleming Baker and Roberta Garner Baker in Elm City, North Carolina. He graduated from Elm City High School in 1966.
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James (Jim) Townsend
Aug 17, 2021
James (Jim) W. Townsend, February 8, 1925-August 17, 2021, was born to Dr. P. S. Townsend and the former Grace Rilla Patterson in Coffeyville, Kansas.
He was proud to show his Eagle Scout Award earned there. He graduated from Coffeyville (Field Kindley) High School and Coffeyville Junior College. He also joined the Coffeyville Masonic Lodge. He joined the...
Gary Lockwood
Aug 17, 2021
Dr. Gary Francis Lockwood passed away on August 17, 2021. He was born February 11, 1943 to Leo and Esther Lockwood (nee Goodenough). He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, and graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1961. After earning his B.A. at the University of Kansas and his M.A. from the University of Missouri, he then earned his...
Philip Reasoner, Sr.
Aug 17, 2021
Surrounded by his family, Philip Lee Reasoner Sr., age 79, of Folsom, CA, passed away on August 17, 2021. Born on July 15, 1942 to Ruth P. (Wolfe) Reasoner and Philip E. Reasoner, Phil grew up in Kansas City, MO, and graduated from Southeast High School in 1960. A proud American, he served his country in the U.S. Army...
Bernice Herpich
Aug 16, 2021
Bernice Herpich, 93, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, August 16, 2021, into the loving arms of our heavenly Father.
Bernice was born November 6,1927, to John and Jenny Tomc. Bernice grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and had many friends on "Strawberry Hill". She graduated from Bishop Ward High School in 1945 where she was a member...
Carol Winter
Aug 16, 2021
Carol Howard Winter, age 76, went to be with the Lord August 16, 2021.
She lived in Johnson County most of her life and graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School in 1963.
After several years of college, she graduated from St Luke’s Hospital Radiologic Technology school. She worked at Bethany Medical Center, Shawnee Mission Medical...
Elizabeth Jewell
Aug 15, 2021
The Story of Liz and her Liz..izm’s
Elizabeth “Liz” Ann (Kethcu) Jewell was born in 1935 in Bangor, Maine, the 4th of eight children to Charles and Bernice Ketchu. Her given name was Georgia, but she changed it as she disliked being called Gha Gha Kaachoo. She thought it sounded like a sneeze.
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Rebecca Kay Vaughn
Aug 15, 2021
A bright light in God's creation left this world Sunday 08/15/2021. Rebecca (Becky) Stebbins Vaughn from Olathe, Ks.. Becky was born September 21, 1960 in Clovis, NM adopted by Bud and Sue Stebbins along with her sister Taka. She grew up in Clovis and graduated from Clovis High School in 1978. She began her working career in the family...
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