Obituaries

Aug 15, 2020

Janet Carol Love, age 58, passed away with dignity at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 15, 2020. After waging a courageous battle against cancer, God called her home.

Janet was the second oldest daughter of David Rushton Love and Mary Helen Love, born in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 18, 1961. In 1981 Janet...

Aug 14, 2020

DORIS JEAN BELL died Aug, 14. She leaves 2 daughters, Jeannie Rawlings and Kim Young, and grandchildren. The family will have a private service.

Aug 13, 2020

Dorothy Ann Sime of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Chanute, passed away on August 13, 2020 at her home. She was born on September 13, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Robert E. and Theo Allie Jones Coon. She married Robert J. Sime on January 29, 1949. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in January of 2019. He...

Aug 13, 2020

Sally A. Martin, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas, went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Sally was born November 29, 1930, in Republic, Missouri, the middle child of Pauline and Omar French. She attended the Mount in Atchison, Kansas, and met her husband, Eugene Smith, after graduation. They were united in marriage in 1952...

Aug 10, 2020

LaRetta Jean Scown April 22, 1935 - August 10, 2020 LaRetta Jean Scown (Bunnie) was born in Oklahoma City and moved to San Francisco at the age of 8. She met her husband, and the love of her life, LaMar Scown (deceased) through friends that she worked with at United Airlines. They started a family of four and soon moved...

Aug 9, 2020

Ethel A. (Turner) Thornton of Overland Park, KS passed away peacefully August 9, 2020 in her home at Village Shalom.

Born July 14, 1926 of honest hardworking parents on their Northwestern Oklahoma farm.  She was taught a deep sense of right and wrong, sensitivity and respect for others.

Ethel and her siblings graduated from Freedom...

Aug 9, 2020

Orville Witthoeft Jr, 65, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Sunday, August 9, 2020 in Overland Park, KS. Orv was born on May 10, 1955 in Chicago, IL to Orville Sr and Audrey (nee Crumrine).  The family moved a couple times, but eventually settled in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  At Washington High School, Orv met...

Aug 7, 2020

William Barry Voelker, 72, Lenexa, Kansas, passed away at his home on August 7, 2020. Bill was born in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Southwest High School in 1966. Bill’s next decision was to join the Army Reserve serving in the 325th General Hospital as a Sgt. 1st class Psychiatric Ward Master from 1967-1980. During the same time,...

Aug 6, 2020

Stanley "Stan" Joseph Kupchin II passed peacefully in the home Thursday August 6th 2020, surrounded by loving family members. Born July 13,1919 to Lithuanian Immigrant parents Stanley Joseph Kupchin and Margaret "Mary" Labanouskas in West Pittston, Pa. He was the youngest of 8 children, Annie, Mary, Margaret, Jesse, Johnny, Helen and Elizabeth who preceded him in death. Stan grew...

Aug 5, 2020

Alan Means, 57, of Olathe, Kansas,  passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 5, 2020 after a courageous year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Alan was a dedicated family man who was kind, outgoing and beloved by so many. He loved baseball, but he loved the opportunity it gave him to coach and spend time with his sons even more. One of...

Aug 5, 2020

Arthur B. James, 77, Leawood, passed away August 5, 2020.  Arthur was born April 29, 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up here.   He went to Northwestern University for his bachelor’s Degree and completed his master’s degree at the University of California at Berkeley.  He served during the Vietnam War and was a Lieutenant when he was honorably...

Aug 3, 2020

Stephen D. Aliber, age 73, of Leawood, Kansas passed away peacefully on Monday, August 3, 2020 at Menorah Hospital surrounded by his family members.  Steve is survived by his wife of 53 years, Nancy Britain Aliber, his daughter, Nicole Lee Fisher; grandchildren:  Tristan Chabanis, Iris Chabanis, and Frances Fisher; and son-in-law, David Fisher.  Steve was born in Des Moines,...

Aug 2, 2020

Elynor Ann Miller (Watson) died peacefully in her home in Overland Park, August 2. She was born August 28, 1924 in Bloomington, IL, living with her sisters Betty Jean (Radabaugh) and Jan (Hons) and parents Lynn (Rip) & Leona (Moms, Abbey) Watson.

She married her sweetheart Raymond (Ray) Herbert Miller (deceased, August 2, 2002) upon his return from...

Aug 1, 2020

“I’m FREE” Alvin James Donalds, 81, of Overland Park, Kansas passed peacefully at home on Saturday (Sabbath), August 1, 2020. He was surrounded by beloved family and friends and basked in a sweet ambience of love in the presence of angels and our Heavenly Father.

“Danny” as he was affectionately known in his early- to mid-years, and...

Aug 1, 2020

Harriette Denebeim, 100, of Overland Park, KS died on August 1, 2020.  Visitation will be held at Johnson County Funeral Chapel on Thursday, August 6 at 9 a.m. with a Celebration of Life at 10 a.m. followed by burial beside her husband at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.  Harriette was born on March 27, 1920 in Kansas City.  She was always...

Jul 31, 2020

Matthew Wayne Larson, 30, of Lawrence, KS unexpectedly passed away on Friday, July 31st, 2020.

A small, private service will be held for close family and friends Saturday August 8, 2020 at Johnson County Funeral Home with Pastor Susan Langhauser of Advent Lutheran Church, officiating. A Celebration of Life will follow at a later determined date for...

Jul 28, 2020

Alogene Henderson, 95, Overland Park, passed away Tuesday July 28, 2020.  Alogene was born June 3, 1925 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Dwight T. Walker and Maude O. (Pullin) Walker.   Alogene grew up in Konawa and graduated from high school there.   She was a “Rosie the Riveter” during World War II and then went on to work for the IRS...

Jul 28, 2020

Barbara Elizabeth Baker, 78, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Neuvant House of Lawrence. She was born January 22, 1942, to Dorothy (Delfs) and Donald Baker. After spending her young years in Clay Center, Kansas, the family moved to Portland, Oregon. After high school graduation, she spent her career working as an Information and Operation Services specialist with the...

Jul 26, 2020

Mildred B. (Harms) Meinhold died July 26, 2020, in Palm Desert, CA, hospice, with her sons Don and Paul present.

She was born August 28, 1921, in Fairbury, Illinois, to Henry H. Harms and Charlotte (Jacobs) Harms. Mildred (Millie) graduated as valedictorian from Anchor Community High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in Education from Illinois State...

Jul 23, 2020

Jean Marie (Schuricht) Seaman, 89, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away July 23, 2020 at Stratford Commons Memory Care Center.

Jean was born January 31, 1931 in Hays, Kansas to George Henry Schuricht and Esther Doris (Mahanna) Schuricht and grew up in Hoxie, KS.  She graduated with an education degree from William Jewell College and taught 2...