Obituaries

Mary Cline

Dec 14, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Cline, 95, died December 14, 2020. Born August 2, 1925 in Carroll County, Missouri, to Ray and Julia Hall, she was one of eight children, and the last surviving sibling.

Raised on a farm in northwest Missouri, Mary found her way to Kansas City after high school graduation and worked in the aircraft industry during...

Jan Gordon

Dec 13, 2020

Jan A. Gordon, 64, of Overland Park, Kansas, died December 13, 2020 at the Kansas City Hospice House.  There will not be a Memorial Service at the present time.  Friends may pay their respects at her final place of rest beside her father Louis Gordon at the Johnson County Memorial Gardens 11200 Metcalf, Overland Park, KS 66210.

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Charles R. Heitman

Dec 13, 2020

Charles R. Heitman, 78 of Roeland Park KS passed away December 13, 2020, at his home with loved ones. He fought the battle of his disease with dignity and on his terms.

Charles was a lifelong Kansas City resident and participant in his community. He was a member of Olivet Baptist Church for 37 years. His service...

Clara Medina

Dec 11, 2020

Clara Medina, 67, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away December 11, 2020.

Clara was born August 12, 1953 to Rafael Medina and Mercedes Llatas. She was the seventh of 14 children.  She was born in Cajamarca-Peru. Clara married at the age of 20 to Justo Vila and emigrated to USA in 1998. Clara was a loving wife,...

Kenneth Packard

Dec 10, 2020

Kenneth Charles Packard, 77, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 11:48am, from complications of COVID. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania May 31,1943. He attended Shawnee Mission North High School class of 1962 and graduated from Pittsburg State University with a degree in Business in 1968.  In 1969, he earned a master’s degree in business...

Evelyn Nelson

Dec 10, 2020

Evelyn (Drebes) Nelson, 98 of Eureka, Kansas (formerly of Overland Park, Kansas) passed away, December 10, 2020 at the Eureka Nursing Center.  She has arrived safely to her Eternal home and will be “Home for Christmas” after living a very blessed and long life.

Evelyn, the daughter of Clyde and Alma (Stigge) Drebes was born on January...

Dorothea Louise Thomas Dickey

Dec 8, 2020

Dorothea Louise Thomas Dickey:  December 8, 2020.

We write in tribute to our beloved mother.  A cherished family member and treasured friend. In a life that spanned 93 years, she grew into a strong individual with the bravery to face and overcome loss, disappointment, and disease, with grace and character.  And she did it with a welcoming...

Michael Heath

Dec 8, 2020

Michael W. Heath of Kansas City, MO passed away on December 8, 2020.  Mike was born in Champaign, IL, and grew up in Wilmington, NC.  He received his B.A. from Eastern Illinois University in 1977 and his Masters of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Center in 1979.  He was married to Judy Heath on January 21, 1987.  He was...

Shane Trentman

Dec 7, 2020

Shane Robert Trentman was born in Garden City, KS on August 26, 1968 to Lewis and Rebecca Trentman, joining his older brother, Kent Trentman. His early years were spent in Sublette Kansas, where he graduated from both grade school and high school. During his high school career, he excelled in sports, still holding the high school record for long...

Susan Louise Peter

Dec 7, 2020

Susan Louise Peter, 78, of Mission, Kansas, passed away December 7, 2020.

She leaves behind a husband Rainer, daughter Alli, granddaughter Kelsy, son Johnny and a grandson Declan.  May she be in a place of beauty.

At this time, no services are scheduled.

Elias Vatnsdal

Dec 6, 2020

Will Vatnsdal was born in Langdon, North Dakota to Theodore and Josephine Vatnsdal.  He grew up on a farm and attended a one-room schoolhouse.  He was always so proud of his Spelling Bee accomplishments- the best in his school.  His mother taught him to write, left-handed as he was, he had perfect Palmer handwriting skills.  He was successful in...

Lloyd Plenert

Dec 5, 2020

Lloyd L. Plenert of Stilwell, KS passed away on Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at the age of 86.   His was a life well lived and he will be greatly missed.  He is remembered as a man who was devoted to his faith, family and friends.  Lloyd always had time for others and to lend a hand.  He was a...

Normadine Tolen

Dec 4, 2020

Normadine Gayle Tolen, 75, passed away on December 4, 2020.  She will be laid to rest on Thursday, December 10th in St. Joseph Memorial Park, St. Joseph, Missouri.

William "Bill" Kuehn

Dec 4, 2020

William Ernest Kuehn Received the Crown of Life on December 4, 2020 at 83 years.  Visitation will be at Johnson County Funeral Chapel & Memorial Gardens in Overland Park, KS on December 11, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The praise service will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on December 12, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mission, Kansas,...

Roberta Jones

Dec 4, 2020

Roberta Marie (Johnson) Jones, 87, died on December 4, 2020.  Roberta was born on March 1, 1933 in Kansas City to Robert Johnson and Rubye Palmrose Johnson and lived in Kansas City, Kansas.

She attended Maccachaque Elementary School and Rosedale Junior High and High School in Kansas City, KS and Kansas City University.

She married...

Glenna Dick

Dec 4, 2020

Glenna Nell Dick, formerly of Overland Park, Kan., died Dec. 4, 2020 of Alzheimer’s while a resident of Addington Place of Prairie Village.  She was 89.

Mrs. Dick, the youngest of four children, was born May 29, 1931, in Oskaloosa, Kan., to Glenn Louis and Nellie Elizabeth (Brown) Hamm.  In addition to Oskaloosa, Mrs. Dick lived in...

Catherine Neuburger

Dec 3, 2020

Catherine Lois Neuburger, 101, died on December 3, 2020.  She was born (November 22, 1919) and raised in McKean Township, near Erie, Pennsylvania.  She married Ernest (Bill) Neuburger in 1942 and soon they moved to the Kansas City area where Bill was hired as a pilot for TWA.

During their 72 years of marriage they raised 2...

Maxine Barker

Dec 3, 2020

Maxine LaJune Barker, 90, died on December 3rd, 2020 at Westchester Village of Lenexa, surrounded by the care of nurses and staff members that have become family over the last few years.

Maxine was born April 11, 1930 in Coffeyville, KS to Rolly Covey and Ora Akins.

In 1948, she married McRae Douglas Barker. They...

Jessie Mercedes Lindo

Dec 1, 2020

Jessie Mercedes Lindo, 83 of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away December 1, 2020.

Jessie was born November 4, 1937 in Tacajo, Cuba to Ramon and Mercedes Perez.

She is survived by three children, Ana, Maria "Beba" and Raoul; six grandchildren, Brett, Jessie, Mia (Richard), Raoul, Antonio and Raoul, Jr.; three great grandchildren; Montez, Cortez, Jr....

Connie Sayler

Dec 1, 2020

Connie Sue Sayler, 65, of Kansas City Kansas, passed away December 1, 2020 at Advent Health in Merriam with her family by her side.

Connie was born September 25, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and graduated from Turner High School in 1974.  She married Buddy Sayler on June 28, 1975...