Obituaries

Patricia "Pat" Pedersen

Feb 21, 2021

Pat, age 89, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter Becky Pedersen after a long illness from COPD. She requested to be cremated with her ashes buried next to her husband at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings, NE with a service held at a later date.

Pat was the youngest child of Arvid and Minnie Anderson and grew...

Merle Ecord

Feb 21, 2021

Merle was born on November 24, 1928, to Joe and Lulu Ecord in rural Anderson County, Kansas, west of Garnett. He had two younger sisters, Phyllis Ross, who preceded him in death, and Evelyn Lewelling. He went to Meadowbrook Grade School, a one-room schoolhouse for grades 1 through 8. Merle graduated from Welda High School (Kansas) in 1946. He...

Andrea Alexander

Feb 19, 2021

Andrea Joan (Donnell) Alexander, age 88, passed away February 19, 2021 at her home.  Andrea was born January 19, 1933 in Newark, NJ to parents Charles and Marjorie Donnell.  She and her family settled in the Kansas City area where she graduated from Shawnee Mission High School in 1951.  She attended Baker University and was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega...

Lois J. Thomas

Feb 18, 2021

Lois J. Thomas, 97, of Prairie Village, Kansas, passed away February 18, 2021.

Lois was born in Kansas City, Kansas, to Charlie and Myrtle Cunningham.  She grew up in Kansas City and graduated from Wyandotte High School.   She also attended The Kansas City Art Institute.

Lois and James G. Thomas, Jr. were married February 14,...

Steven Ho

Feb 18, 2021

With his beloved wife, Rose, holding his hand, Steven Y. Ho mercifully and peacefully made it home to be with Lord on February 18, 2021.

Sadness quickly turned to reflection, gratitude, and appreciation for a remarkable life that Hollywood would beg to write a screenplay. Steven was known for his sense of humor and storytelling. Not that...

Edmund Scherer

Feb 17, 2021

How is it possible to summarize a long, rich life in a few sentences? Which words do we choose as our final remembrance?

Edmund Scherer was many things:  a loyal and reliable friend, a gregarious host, a meticulous organizer, hilariously funny, generous to a fault, strong in body and character, and—above all—deeply devoted to his beloved wife, Eleanor,...

Mary Ireland

Feb 16, 2021

Jane Ireland died peacefully February 16, 2021 after 104 years of living a loving and beloved life.  Jane is one of three daughters of Hazel Zeller, a wonder of kindness herself. In High School Jane was honored to speak at her high school graduation and the National Honor Society. She earned her Associates Degree at a time when few...

Jim Whiteaker

Feb 14, 2021

Jim Harold Whiteaker, 82, a long-time resident of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on February 14, 2021, at home.  He served in the United States Air Force Reserves from 1960 to 1962 and was called up for active duty during the Berlin crisis. He graduated from the University of Missouri Columbia in 1963 with an engineering degree, was a former employee of Gustin...

Terril Huntley

Feb 14, 2021

Terril S. Huntley came into this world in a snow storm in Colby, KS March 21, 1944 and took his last breath from his earthly home in Muscotah, KS in what could have been the coldest day of 2021, on February 14.  His proud parents were Selden C and Letha (Keller) Huntley.  Welcoming a baby brother was his big...

Richard Goos

Feb 12, 2021

Richard Saar Goos (born in Treynor, IA July 27,1925–died in Leawood, KS February 12, 2021)

Dick’s Celebration of Life is tentatively planned to be held in Overland Park, Kansas, in the Fall of 2021.  Details will be posted.

Richard Saar Goos (Dick) of Overland Park, Kansas, died peacefully of natural causes and in the presence...

Glenroy Emmons

Feb 8, 2021

Glenroy “Glen” Emmons, a resident of AdventHealth Care Center Overland Park, passed away on Monday, February 8th at the age of 95.

Glen was born and spent his formative years in the tiny village of Sikes in Winn Parish, Louisiana. He served stateside as a dentist’s assistant in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then attended...

Doris King

Feb 7, 2021

Doris S. King of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021.    Doris was born November 1, 1925 to Millie and Martin Jensen in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  She married Irving King on Feb 16, 1946 and to this union were born three sons: Dennis, Dale and Douglas.   They later moved to Merriam, Kansas in 1954.

Doris...

Nancy Jean Robinson

Feb 6, 2021

Nancy Jean Robinson, 67, of Las Vegas, Nevada (formerly of Overland Park, KS) passed away February 6, 2021.  At this time no services are planned.  We welcome you to leave fond memories and condolences for the family on the Tribute Wall above.

John McMullen

Feb 3, 2021

John Neal McMullen, 83, of Gardner, KS, passed away on February 3, 2021, at Hospice House, Olathe, KS, surrounded by his family.

John was born April 12, 1937, in Washington, D.C. He was raised by Allen and Mabel McMullen in Montgomery County, MD. John graduated from Richard Montgomery High School in 1955 and from the University of...

Karen Stacy

Jan 31, 2021

Karen Kay Stacy, age 82, of Overland Park Kansas passed away on January 31, 2021 at Saint Luke’s South Hospital.  Karen was born October 26, 1938 in Paola, Kansas to the late Percy and Claribel (Elliott) Heidecker.  Karen graduated from Paola High School and went on to complete Nurse’s Training at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri in...

Denis Plumly

Jan 31, 2021

Denis Wayne Plumly, 70, passed away unexpectedly on January 31, 2021.  He was born on February 27, 1950 in Columbus, Ohio.  The oldest son of Walter Dean and Golda Mae Plumly, the family moved to Denver, Colorado followed by Mokena, Illinois, before settling in Kansas City, MO.  Denis attended Center Senior High School, where he excelled as a Defensive...

Gregory Thomas Neylon

Jan 31, 2021

Gregory Thomas Neylon, 71, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away January 31, 2021 away after a courageous fight against GBM – Glioblastoma Multiforme.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, Ed and Helen Neylon and Sandra Sue Lynch Neylon.

Greg was married to his college sweetheart Marti Saathoff and they were blessed with two children....

Mary Ann Stapf

Jan 30, 2021

Mary Ann Stapf, 90, Overland Park, Kansas passed away January 30, 2021 in Overland Park.    Mary Ann was born March 13, 1930 in Hamburg, Minnesota to Herbert and Lillian (Drier) Panning.   She married George A. Stapf January 23rd, 1954 in South St. Paul, Minnesota.  She was a registered nurse who worked in a number of hospitals and ultimately was...

Milton Peine

Jan 30, 2021

Milton R. Peine, age 98, died peacefully at home on January 30, 2021.

Milt was born on June 21, 1922, to Arno and Julia (Hoffman) Peine in Mount Olive, Illinois. When he was five, his father died, so he and his mother moved to Batavia, Illinois, where she worked as a housekeeper to support herself and young...

Alwilda Shore

Jan 28, 2021

Alwilda La Dean Shore was born December 25, 1929 to Henry and Magdalena Boatcher at Stover, Missouri.  She was baptized February 9, 1930 and confirmed April 4, 1944 at Christ Lutheran Church.  After high school, she moved to Kansas City.  She was married to Ralph Shore, who preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by her parents and...