Obituaries

May 8, 2021

Sharon Kay Alexander, 75, of Overland Park, KS passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at the Kansas City Hospice House.  Private Family Services will be held.  Sharon was born on June 7, 1945 to Don and Faye Alexander in Neodesha, KS.  She retired from a 30 year career with Hallmark Cards.  She was predeceased by her parents and...

May 6, 2021

Ruby Anna Duncan, 96, of Garner, KS passed away on May 6, 2021.  A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, May 15th at Johnson County Memorial Gardens, 11200 Metcalf Avenue, OPKS at 1 PM.  Ruby was born on April 8, 1925 in Guide Rock, NE to Louie and Anna Kiehl.  Ruby was pre-deceased by her parents and her...

May 6, 2021

William “Bill” Solon Shurtleff, age 86, a resident of Anthology Senior Living in Olathe, KS, entered eternal life peacefully on Wednesday, May 6th, 2021.

Bill was born August 24, 1934 to Richard and Verna Shurtleff of Lebanon, New Hampshire.  He graduated from Enfield High School, Enfield, NH as Valedictorian.  Bill played basketball, baseball, football and little did...

May 5, 2021

Kathryn Thies, a loving and cherished mother of a large family, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter Marilyn and son-in-law Tom on Wednesday, May 5th in Chesterfield, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Mary Waldron, her loving husband of 57 years, Frederick E. Thies and her sisters and their spouses Peggy...

May 5, 2021

Robert L. Sukraw 83, went to be with the Lord on May 5, 2021. Robert was born October 26, 1937 in North Platte Nebraska. He is predeceased by his parents John and Lula Sukraw and sisters Bonnie Sukraw Schrerer and Donna Sukraw Becken. He is survived by 7 Nephews and Nieces as well as several Great and Great-Great Nephews...

May 4, 2021

Merlyn "Joe" Raile, 82, of Overland Park, KS passed away on May 4, 2021.  Joe is survived by his wife of 59 years, Sondra; his son, Chris and his wife, Nancy and two grandsons, Truman and Owen.  Memorial service will be held on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Johnson County Funeral Chapel.  Inurnment following service in...

May 3, 2021

Chairyth Melander died after a brief illness on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Lenexa at the age of 88. Memorial services are planned at 11 a.m. Monday, May 10, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 9100 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kan. Services also will be live-streamed online at the church’s website. For a link, contact the church at worship@lcrpv.org ...

May 3, 2021

Gordon K. Finch passed away on May 3, 2021 at the age of 94.  Gordon was born in 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas to Katherine and Milford Finch.  Gordon grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and attended Wyandotte High School where he played basketball.  Gordon was drafted after his graduation in 1945 completing his basic training at Camp Lee...

Apr 29, 2021

Eugene "Gene" Peterson, 86, Littleton, Colorado, died of pancreatic cancer in Littleton, CO on April 29, 2021. Gene is survived by his wife, Janice, of 64 years; daughter Karen Foreman (Lance), sons Paul Peterson (Toni) and David Peterson (Vonnie); six grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. Gene also considered Ellen Mikkelsen (Flemming), a foreign exchange student, a part of his family. He...

Apr 29, 2021

Dennis Gene Oetting, 83, of Olathe, Kansas died peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2021.  He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 22, 1938, to the late Erwin “Pete” Oetting, and Lucile Oetting (Pragman).

He b egan working at age 12 at Dale’s Hardware in Overland Park, Kansas, where he honed the work ethic that eventually...

Apr 29, 2021

Robert (Bob) Allen Wildeboor, 73, Overland Park, Kansas passed away Thursday April 29, 2021 at Menorah Medical Center.  Bob was born in Wichita, Kansas and lived there until the 9th grade when he moved to Overland Park.  He attended Shawnee Mission West High School and then was drafted into the Army to serve in the Vietnam War. He then...

Apr 29, 2021

Theresa Baldi Hyde, 65, of Overland Park, Kansas lost her battle with cancer on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at home. Theresa was born November 22, 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee to Ralph Baldi Sr. and Rosanna (Robilio) Baldi. Theresa was a graduate from Memphis State University and lifelong tiger fan. She married Dwight Hyde on February 14, 1991. Theresa was...

Apr 28, 2021

Thomas (Tom) Kilbride passed away on April 28, 2021 at the age of 93.  The family wishes to thank the employees of Sunrise of Overland Park and Ascend Hospice for the loving care they provided him.

Tom was born on March 23, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA.  At an early age, his family moved to Denver, CO....

Apr 28, 2021

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Apr 27, 2021

Rayma June Carlisle, 97, longtime resident of Lenexa, Kansas died April 27, 2021 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Olathe.  She is now wrapped in the loving arms of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.  A visitation will be held from 10-11:00am on Saturday May 8, 2021 followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am at the Johnson County...

Apr 27, 2021

Our Mom, sister, great-great grandmother, aunt, friend and Rock of the family, Rachel Gorman took her last walk down a runway on Monday, April 26, 2021 at home with family at her side.

Mom was a woman that constantly projected her passion for life, her determination and her immense love for her husband, parents, children, and siblings...

Apr 26, 2021

David Bryan Warning, 58, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He was born November 13, 1962 in Warrensburg, Missouri.  He was a certified welder, a master mechanic, and home remodeler that could fix or build anything.

David was a passionate NFL Raiders fan and a “Dead Head” follower.  His...

Apr 25, 2021

Jerry Loyal Bowman was 91 years old passed away April 25th 2021. Jerry was born June 20th 1929 in Kansas City MO, an only child of Loyal and Neta Bowman. Funeral service will be at Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Cemetery 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, Ks.  Visitation will be 11am and Service at Noon on Monday May 3rd at...

Apr 24, 2021

Zchaun David-Thomas Dibben, 34, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on April 24, 2021 unexpectedly in his home. A son to David L. Dibben and Susi (Yeamans) Sandmoen. He is pre-deceased by his father, David and survived by his mother, Susi along with his stepfather, Chris Sandmoen. His two children Maria 14, Jayden 13, and his three sisters, four...

Apr 23, 2021

Martha Lee Caulfield, 87, from Overland Park, KS, passed away on April 23, 2021, from natural causes at Ascension Living Center, where she lived for the past 5 years.

Martha was born on September 16, 1933, in Kansas City, Kansas, to the parents Leonard and Jane Phillips.

She was married to Calvin L. Caulfield and...