Obituaries

May 27, 2020

Shirley Mae (Larson) Mitschke, 82, of Shawnee, KS went to her rest on May 27, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday June 6, 2020 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 4153 Rainbow Blvd. Kansas City, KS 66103 with service following at 11:00 a.m. and a light lunch after the service. Burial will be...

May 27, 2020

Dr. Ralph E. MacNaughton, age 91, passed away on May 27th, 2020.

Ralph was born in 1928 in Port Arthur, TX .  His family moved to Wichita, KS during his childhood.  He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology (and minor in German) in 1950 at the University of Wichita.   He attended the University of KS,...

May 27, 2020

Russell E. Turner

Russell E. Turner, 95, of Olathe, KS passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family May 27, 2020. Russell was born on Friday, March 13, 1925, in the Henderson Community of Rush County, Indiana. He attended school in Rush County and Carthage, Indiana during the years of the Great Depression, and...

May 25, 2020

Edwin E. Burris (56) passed away May 25, 2020 at his home in Leawood Kansas. Eddie was born February 12, 1964 in Danville Illinois to Edwin Burris (Sr) and Carolyn Snell. He attended school in Henning Illinois, Bismarck Illinois, Potomac Illinois, and Nuremberg, Germany. He attended college in Munich Germany, Carbondale Illinois, and East Lansing Michigan. After earning a...

May 24, 2020

Shirley Janet (McGinley) Blackman, age 85, entered into her heavenly home on May 24, 2020 after a long illness with Alzheimer’s and cancer. She was attended to by her family at the Blue Sage Point facility of Tallgrass Creek Retirement Community.

Shirley Janet McGinley was born on March 1, 1935 at Bethany Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas...

May 21, 2020

Nancy M. Hoyt, 82, of Overland Park, Kansas passed away May 21, 2020.  There are no services planned at this time.  We welcome you to leave fond memories for the family on the Tribute Wall above.

May 21, 2020

Robert (Bob) D. Raker of Overland Park, KS died at home on May 21, 2020. He was 75.

Bob was born on May 20, 1945 to Donald and Helen Raker in Brookings, SD. He was the older of 2 boys. The family moved to Sioux Falls, SD when he was 8. He was active in the First...

May 20, 2020

It is with great sorrow and sadness we announce the passing of our dearly beloved Evarean (Marsh) Rupard on May 20, 2020.  Mother made her final departure peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Evarean was born on February 12, 1932 in Flippin Arkansas. She is survived by her beloved sister, Shirley Jo Guerra.

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May 20, 2020

Jeanette Rodine (Oetting) Rasmussen, 92, of Leawood, Kansas, passed away peacefully May 20, 2020. Jeanette was born August 22, 1927 in Concordia, Missouri to Henry J. Oetting and Liese (Fricke) Oetting. She married Robert Rasmussen June 9, 1951. Together they started Rasmussen Building Company, a successful small business for more than 40 years. Jeanette was a life-long Lutheran. She...

May 18, 2020

Mike Gillotte Sr., 84, of Harrisonville, MO passed away peacefully in his home on May 18, 2020 surrounded by his family.

Mike was born April 17, 1936 to Josephine and Herman Gillotte of Omaha, NE.  He joined the Marine Corp and was medically discharged due to a back injury. He was a member of the Machinist Union for...

May 17, 2020

Sally C. (Goss) Scott, affectionately known as “Momo,” passed away at the age of 83 on May 17, 2020 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.

Sally was born to Jack and Esther Goss in Ottawa, Kansas.  She and her older brother Reed made life-long friends there, and Sally remained actively involved in planning high school reunions...

May 17, 2020

Mary K. Knight, 92, of Lenexa, KS passed away peacefully in her home at Garden Villas on May 17, 2020.

Mary was born October 8, 1927 to Hans and Marticia Nelsen of Hiwatha, KS.

Mary attended Stormont Vail Nursing School in Topeka, KS, where she received her degree and later worked as an RN.

May 17, 2020

D. Jean Thuma, 90, of Overland Park, KS, passed away May 17, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital with her daughters at her side..

Jean Thuma was born Abilene, KS on August 30,1929. She grew up on a farm near Longford, KS attending a one room country schoolhouse. Her family moved to Topeka, KS where she graduated from...

May 16, 2020

KARRIN KATS

Karrin Kats (Karen Ballard) passed away May 16, 2020 in Kansas City, Kansas.  She was a gentle soul.  She had a great love for family, friends and her fur babies.  Because of her love of animals, Karrin had dreamed of being a veterinarian.  She was not able to fulfill this dream, so she...

May 16, 2020

Brian Charles Hampton was born on June 2nd, 1971 in Grand Junction, Colorado. Growing up, his family moved around internationally while his father served in the military. After schooling, Brian joined the army and served selflessly for 4 years. Upon completion, he moved to Kansas where he began his police career. During his time with the police department, he...

May 15, 2020

BARBARA JENSEN VERNON

Born August 13, 1936 in Dallas, Texas, died in Prairie Village, Kansas on May 15, 2020.  Parents Maurice Guy “Cay” Jensen and Fay Bryant Jensen of Dallas Texas, and her brother, Bryant Peter Jensen of Houston, Texas are deceased.  Surviving are her husband, Walter N. Vernon III of the home, sons Walter N. Vernon...

May 13, 2020

Chris Stapf, 62, Overland Park, KS passed away May 13th, 2020 at home.   A memorial service will be 11:00  am Saturday August 15th  at Atonement Lutheran Church in Overland Park.   Memorial contributions in memory of Chris may be given to the church.

Chris was born October 23, 1957 in Birmingham, AL.  He worked for Menorah Medical Center and...

May 12, 2020

Olufela A. Adebiyi, 59 of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away May 12, 2020.  He was born in Lagas, Nigeria December 7, 1960.  He was received his bachelor degree in Accounting from Friends University in 1985.  He was a Correctional Officer Supervisor at the Lansing Correctional Facility in Lansing, Kansas for the past 20 years.

He is survived...

May 11, 2020

Melvin Wayne Davidson of Prairie Village, Kansas peacefully passed away on May 11, 2020, surrounded by his wife of 63 years, Carolyn, and two sons, Scott Bradley of Shawnee, Kansas and Mark Alan of Kent, Washington.  Also surviving are his grandchildren, Kaitlyn Taryn, Clayton Douglas and Taylor Anne.  Wayne was proceeded in death by his parents, Rome Jerome and...

May 11, 2020

R. Don Blim (1927-2020)

Richard Don Blim, M.D. passed away at age 92 from natural causes on May 11, 2020 at the Tallgrass Creek retirement community in Overland Park.  Predeceased in 2011 by Myrle Blim, his wife of nearly 60 years, he is survived by his children -- two sons, Rick and John, and his...